I don’t care what you say, I freakin’ love this mic. The Electro-Voice RE20.
A broadcast standard dynamic cardioid microphone.
Ode to the RE20
Tag: producing
Mic obsessed
DO YOU HAVE A THING FOR MICS? Y/N
I’m from camp ‘most definitely yes’.
voice over audio file types: a guide
Don’t know your aiff from your elbow? And what the fudge is a µ-law? Here’s a handy guide on what audio file type to request next time you’re booking a voice over.
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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.
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.
The cheap as chips Ikea finds every studio needs
Studio equipment is hella expensive. Mics, preamps, acoustic treatments, headphones. You don’t want to take shortcuts with that stuff.
So it’s a feel-good time when you stumble across some nice-to-haves that cost next to nothing but will make #studiolife a bit more comfortable and productive.
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new demo alert: how you’ll know if my voice fits
I remember my first voice over demo. It was Y2K, astonishingly the world hadn’t ended, Justin and Britney were a thing, the shouty, over-excited announcer was the ‘it’ voice and being a radio announcer meant, by default, I was a qualified voice actor.
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Cinema advertising – 5 reasons you’re crazy not to
After recording a bunch of cinema commercial voice overs this month, it got me thinking about how cinema is often ignored in the marketing mix yet it has oh so much to offer. Yep, you’re pretty much crazy if you’re not getting your brand’s bits all over the big screen (#sorrynotsorry). And here’s why.
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5 ways to avoid a voice over fail
Getting a voice for your project is easier than ever. You can find and book a voice actor online, email a script over to them, they record from their home studio and then send the voice over back to you. It’s highly likely you’ll never meet the artist that’s the voice of your brand, product or project.
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