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Microphones, interfaces, acoustic treatment, booths, and recording software. What to buy, what to skip, and how to get broadcast-quality audio out of a spare room.
Voice talent J. Christopher Dunn had reams of printed scripts stacking up in his studio and decided it was time to go paperless. His solution – an iPad and a script-reader, Foxit Mobile PDF. Here’s how it works …
HOME STUDIOChoosing The Right Audio Equipment:Confessions Of A Hopeless GearheadBy Paul StrikwerdaVoice ActorGuilty as charged: In the past few years I’ve become more and more of a gearhead. I like…
Yes, you can manipulate your voice over recordings with effects processors – most popular being compression and equalization (EQ). But should you always use them? Definitely not, says audio engineer / producer Dan Friedman. Learn what these processors do – and what’s REALLY important …
Afraid to go paperless in your home studio – reading from the digital screen, rather than paper script? Voice actor / TV news anchor Dave Courvoisier gives seven reasons (none of them “green”) for trashing the paper!
Whether at home or on the road, you need a quiet place to record – a suitable vocal booth. Expert Adil Aliev explores the three basic types of sound isolation enclosures to consider – from permanent to modular to road-warrior portable …
Are you mixed up on home studio mixers? Coach Marc Cashman sends a reader’s question about mixers to Home Studio Master Dan Lenard, who advises “You don’t need a mixer” – and weighs in with alternatives …
A big problem in voice over home studios is poor acoustics, and a major factor there is not knowing what to listen for as unacceptable noise, says Home Studio Master Dan Lenard. Here’s what to listen for, outside and in, and how to control unwanted sounds …
Want a simple, personal way to send large audio files to your clients – without the sometime hassle of using an online service? Voice over talent / agent Erik Sheppard describes quick 3-step way to zip and ftp any size file …
“Honey, pull over to the side of the road – gotta do a recording!” … “Sorry, dear – need the hotel mattress for a studio” … Well, recording on the road can be like that – but it’s also become simpler, explains voice talent Heather Costa, who spent four years on the road and shares many tips …
Multi-pattern microphones offer lots of flexibility in the sound of your voice – but only if you understand how polar patterns affect that sound. Really, it’s not complicated, as audio engineer Juan Carlos Bagnall – aka Some Audio Guy – demonstrates in this home studio video …