A nurturing style voice over to help keep lurv alive during lockdown.
Now voicing: TV commercial
Tag: audio recording
Ode to the RE20
I don’t care what you say, I freakin’ love this mic. The Electro-Voice RE20.
A broadcast standard dynamic cardioid microphone.
Mic obsessed
DO YOU HAVE A THING FOR MICS? Y/N
I’m from camp ‘most definitely yes’.
Pronunciation hack
Cause I don’t pron on the fly…
Warning: this pronunciation hack is so simple you’ll probably say ‘duh Mel’ 🤦🏼♀️
Recording on your iPhone doesn’t need to suck
Recording video and audio on your iPhone doesn’t need to sound like you’re speaking into a bucket. RØDE has the perfect little mic to tart up your phone’s audio abilities.
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Special delivery: big ass audio files
Something to consider with big voice over jobs requiring multiple files: how in the heck would you like them sent across to you 🤔
5 SFX lessons from Game of Thrones
With the new season about to drop, let’s reflect on the production masterpiece that is Game of Thrones. Sure, amazing story. Brilliant characters. Stunning scenes. But as an audio nerd, I’m living for the GOT SFX.
sibilance smackdown 👊🏼
If you’ve ever produced a singer or voice actor with a sibilant S, here’s a quick fix you need in your extra essie life right now.
And so you can keep it on hand for your next run in with surplus ssssss, there’s a nifty downloadable at the end of this post.
do these 7 easy things for a killer voicemail
Does your voicemail message make you cringe?
It’s often the first impression folks have of you and / or your business.
And first impressions count.
If you’re having trouble getting folks to leave their name (uh) and their number, use these 7 simple voice over techniques. I promise folks won’t go AWOL and you’ll know when they call…
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podcasting: how to be less crap
Podcasting. Everyone’s doing it. Not everyone is doing it well—especially when it comes to podcast audio.
Nothing will make me hit those two vertical lines quicker than dodgy audio. Shit mics, hiss, hum, echoey guests, generally sounding like it was recorded in a bucket.
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