Biz: ‘Sounds Odd’ Column

The next time you’re under pressure to complete an audio editing project, you might want to avoid that extra cup of coffee. Why? Because you’re likely to hear things that aren’t there! High coffee intake can cause auditory hallucinations, as reported in Elizabeth Holmes new SOUNDS ODD column …

Elizabeth Holmes’ popular Sounds Odd column returns – and sees a game-changer ahead for the videogame industry if more female voice actors are let in on the action in this $21 billion/year biz …

Can you roar like a lion or tiger? Probably not (without some sfx help). And in Sounds Odd #25, Elizabeth Holmes tells us how the vocal folds in those big cats can produce such low-frequency intensity. And of course, there a human vocal health connection …

In her new Sounds Odd column, Elizabeth Holmes uncovers strange bedfellows in the history of audio engineering – and you don’t have to be a history buff to appreciate the irony of WW II propaganda morphing into modern voice over and popular music …

Why do some scripts engage listeners emotionally, while others fall flat? In this new Sounds Odd column, Elizabeth Holmes finds a formula for memorable writing – and some potentially creepy research …

For many of us, tongue twisters are fun and a great method of warming up to voice a script. But research into how the brain takes in information and the mouth spits information out again also provides some interesting twists, as Elizabeth Holmes finds in Sounds Odd #22 …

As voice actors, we spend most of our time finding ways to translate written words into compelling, clearly-spoken messages. But what if tripping over your tongue is what you DO for a living? In Sounds Odd #21, Elizabeth Holmes meets the beatboxers …

Wolf calls give voice actor Elizabeth Holmes the chills. And now she knows why: it’s akin to “getting the chills” when listening to music, she discovers in Sounds Odd #20 …

Remember the first time you heard your recorded voice? It sounded odd to you, didn’t it? That’s the reaction most people have – at least until they listen to their recorded voices all day, every day (like we do). Ever wondered why this is so? In Sounds Odd #19, Elizabeth Holmes explores why we sound the way we do …

Did you know that paying attention to your thirst level – and drinking water when you need it – improves your reaction time, your memory and your mood?