This World Voice Day, celebrate those voice-using heroes in your life.
Those who give their dulcet tones freely, making the planet a louder, more wordy place.
many happy vocal returns
Tag: voiceover
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.
how to speak Straylan
January 26 is Australia Day 🇦🇺
What better time to get schooled on how to speak Straylan?
Get your ears around this A-Z of Aussie-speak.
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.
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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Noise cancelling: an investigation
There’s nothing worse than a sneaky anonymous noise bomb exploding its bits all over your recording session. Gross.
10 studio commandments: know your shalt and shalt nots
All the buttons. All the gear. All the tech. All the more reason to mind your manners when entering the studio.
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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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