So you wanna become a voice actor, huh?
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I bet the developer never envisioned how his app would be used when he created iSaidWhat. Originally, this was supposed to be a gag app. But what happened was that voice over artists, singers, and other “vocal” people discovered that this app goes way beyond the whole gag concept — it is actually a…
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Recently I was hired to voice as a young “cool and hip” 25 to 30 year old guy for an in-house video. I got the script along with the storyboard a few hours before the recording session. I then dutifully analyzed and practiced the script a few times. I was ready, willing, and feeling…
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December 14th, 2009 I know. I know. The word ‘practice’ in the title “Voice acting practise” is spelled wrong. I did it on purpose, so please, no e-mails about my poor spelling — my iMac’s spell checker already hates me. 😉 I did so because recently some people found my blog by using misspelled…
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April 24th, 2011 A few posts ago I gave an update on how the blog was doing (visitor-wise). So now I think it might be a good time to update everyone on my new, home-made sound booth. In addition I’ll offer up some ideas on how to improve your own home-made booth. Last year,…
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November 2nd, 2011 Dan Lenard, one of the world’s leading consultants on voice over home studio audio, begins a three-part online webinar series on Home Studio Basics for Voice Over on Thursday night, November 3rd. With Lenard’s trademark pizzazz and humor, the series will detail how to build, equip, and use a home studio…
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November 30th, 2013 Are audio technical problems stealing your time? Are mysterious hums, buzzes and clicks invading your recordings? Is your “sound” just not pro enough for your ear… or for your clients? And what future trouble lurks that you don’t know about? Merlin and Harry Potter … Step Aside. On Tuesday night, December…
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Archive for the ‘Tips & techniques’ Category: March 23rd, 2012 10 hard rules of life I’m not sure where this originated, but it arrived in my inbox the other day. I usually don’t pass along these “forward-this-to-the-whole-world” kind of emails, but after a quick read-through I knew this was something worth sharing. It’s mainly…
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Archive for the ‘Studio tips’ Category: November 16th, 2010 While doing a little YouTube surfing the other day I came across two short but informative videos about mic placement for vocals. These videos are meant for singers, but I found that they’re also quite relatable to recording voice overs as well. Click the Read…
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February 1st, 2011 I love getting new toys, especially when those new toys help me make an even better voice over studio. Just recently, I got a new “home studio” toy, and it has made recording even easier. This purchase is one more link in my home studio makeover (which I’ve been working on…
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June 16th, 2011 If you’re looking for an ultra-cool piece of audio recording/editing software, have just purchased Adobe Audition CS5.5 for yourself, or are simply curious what this new program can do for you, then why not sign up for the June 20th live webinar: Adobe Audition CS5.5: Basics and Beyond, presented by VoiceOverXtra?…