Fixing Your Snaps, Crackles, and Pops
Sometimes you listen back to a recording and it sounds like a bowl of Rice Krispies – full of snaps, crackles, and pops. In this post, we’ll take a look at common recording noises and how to fix them. Let’s …
To Breathe, or Not to Breathe: Editing Breaths 101
The question comes up often: “Should I edit out my breaths in my voice-over work?” Again, the standard answer for almost all things voice-over applies: it depends. And again, Rule Number One is, “If the client says do, do. If …
Editing Basics for the Technologically Challenged
In the voice-over industry, every artist needs a strategy to deal with the quality of the audio they produce. One’s exact approach varies based on preferences, capabilities, and resources. Today, guest contributor Caroline Cole joins us to talk about her …
Live Sessions Without Source-Connect?
Last week I addressed the question, “Do you need Source-Connect for live, remote sessions?” This week, we’ll look at sessions that are live, but not remote, and take a deeper look at the options and capabilities of each. All connected …
Should I Get Source-Connect?
As a new voice actor, it can be daunting to keep up with the rapid pace at which technology in our business is changing and evolving. The pandemic rapidly accelerated the acceptance and use of remote recording from professional home …
Stellar Home Studio: Absorption, Diffusion, and Noise Floor
In the first blog post in this series, we discussed the importance, location, and sound isolation of a home voice-over studio. Now that you have found a convenient space for your studio and are effectively keeping outside noise from coming …
Working Wednesday: Home Studio Upgrades!
When the Covid pandemic started, many people were scrambling to keep up with all the changes that hit the voice-over industry. In Los Angeles, many actors rely on professional studios for voice-over jobs and have studio engineers who handle all …
Nailing A Directed Remote Session
There is no doubt that a remote recording session can be intimidating, particularly if you’ve never done one before.. The pressure of having to perform under the direction from someone on the other end and really making it happen can …
Building Your Audio Chain Link by Link: Audio Interfaces, Mic Preamps, and More!
In the first installment of this two-part series, the focus was on selecting a microphone for your voice-over business. This time, we’ll take a look at selecting the gizmo(s) you need to get your voice from the microphone into the …
The Voice Actor’s Introduction to Plugins
Your home studio is quiet, your microphone sounds excellent going through your digital interface, and now your voice has transformed from an electrical signal in your brain, into a physical sound, back into electricity, in the form of digital information, …
Building Your Audio Chain Link by Link: Microphones
Pieces of audio gear can be a bit like people: each has their own personality. It’s the same for the audio device called the microphone – the first link in your home voice-over studio’s “audio chain”. Some mics are warm …
4 Booth Mistakes Everyone Makes!
You’ve gotten the training and now you’re ready to build that home studio so you can get your voice-over career off the ground. Prepare for liftoff by avoiding these mistakes that everyone starting out makes in their home studios. Mistake …