They say the music maketh the commercial. Actually no, they don’t. But they should. Music in commercials and promos sets the mood. It supports the copy. It complements the voice over. It grabs attention.
Spot sounds: music for your commercials
Tag: audio
Voice overs on the go
More and more, people are recording on the go or at home. Whether it’s voice overs, podcasts or vocals—there is a growing market for portable and economical options and I’ve just stumbled across something new.
How to: build a reflection filter on the cheap
If you want to tame your room reflection but don’t want to part with hundreds of dollars for a reflection filter, here is a solution. It’s cheap, lightweight, portable and super-quick to build.
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Top 5 voice over trends for 2016
From read styles to copywriting trends through to production techniques—these are are my top 5 voice over predictions for 2016.
Microphone check 1, 2
I recently decided it was time to invest in a new microphone for my home studio. What I thought would be a relatively simple task actually involved a lot of work!
Battling mouth noise
‘Click’, ‘smack’, ‘tick’! No, it’s not a Batman fight scene gone soft. I’m referring to those irritating audio blemishes caused by every vo’s nemesis—the dreaded mouth noise…
How loud is too loud?
Voice actors, producers and audio engineers—an infographic to help you protect one of your most important assets…
5 tips for a lasting relationship with your producer
Last week I shared some suggestions on showing your voice actor some love—but relationships shouldn’t be one-sided.
VOs—here’s how to build a sound relationship with your producer / audio engineer…(pun intended).
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The pop up studio
Do you need to record on the go? Need studio quality but don’t have studio space or studio bucks? Well this little pop up studio might just be the solution…
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