So you wanna become a voice actor, huh?
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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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April 13th, 2011 Once again the good people over at VoiceOverXtra bring you a fantastic webinar! On Monday, April 25th Dan Lenard (the Home Studio Master) will teach you how to choose the voice over microphone that’s BEST for you and how to use that mic to win auditions and in performances. In addition,…
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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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September 18th, 2012 Press the RECORD button … and who’s talking? You? Or someone, something, you’re trying to imitate? We spend so much time trying to sound like the “perfect voice talent” that we forget the client’s true request – to be ourselves. Finding your true personality is the key to successful voice acting.…
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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?…
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November 22nd, 2012 I finally saved up enough to buy me an iPad. And the timing was just right, too. Right when I had the cash available Apple decided to grace the world with the new iPad (4th generation). So, how exactly am I using it for voice overs? Does it improve my workflow?…
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If you are a beginner to voice overs and voice acting, then it can be mind boggling trying to figure out which microphones, preamps, mixers, etc. etc. etc. are the best specifically for a beginner. And as a beginner, you want equipment that is inexpensive and yet can still be used for future professional…