“Compression Week” continues at the Radio Lounge Quick Voiceover Tip: What Is Ratio? So here we are, “Compression Week” at Radio Lounge. Hopefully, this is beginning to make sense. Bottom line, you don’t need a degree in audio engineering to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Today, we get a bit more complicated. Ratio … Read more
Today’s quick voiceover tip: What is Compression? Welcome to Compression Week here at the Radio Lounge. Each day this week, we will quickly dive into the mystery of this all-important voice over tool. As a voice actor, you have many variables to deal with. A human voice isn’t just one volume, it travels from soft … Read more
Part of “Compression Week” Quick Voiceover Tip: What is Threshold. Welcome to day two of Compression Week here at the Radio Lounge. Today’s we dive into the compression settings, beginning with thrhesold. Threshold is really your Compression Baseline. Threshold is basically the volume level where gain reduction begins working. Cranking in a lower threshold level … Read more
Quick Voiceover Tip: Source Connect. Should I have Source Connect? It’s one of the most common questions we get here at the Lounge. If you are unfamiliar with what Source Connect (SC) is, it is a professional digital connection platform that is being widely used to replace ISDN connections between studios. Many studios that require … Read more
Quick Voiceover Tip: Client sessions Some voice actors love working directly with a client in a session because of the immediate feedback; when the session is finished it is truly finished. Some voice actors do NOT like working with the client because – well, sometimes the client doesn’t exactly know what they want, or maybe … Read more
In today’s voiceover demo showcase : Dave Howell. We are constantly amazed at the depth of talent in our industry. So when the “Back Porch Guy” called about doing a few new voice over demos, we wanted to know more. Dave Howell is first and foremost, an actor, the most important element in defining a … Read more
Phone Patch Overview Many voice over sessions require you to connect to a client or producer via the phone. This is actually easier than it sounds. Sure, to do a legitimate digital audio phone hybrid, you are going to spend $500-1000 dollars on a unit that becomes a part of your recording rig. JK Audio … Read more
Quick Voiceover Tip: Be professional. This is a business. You are a professional, regardless if you are a full-time voice actor, or part time voice talent. Do it Like a Pro – You get one chance to make an impression. Do it right and they’ll call you back. Screw it up and you’re history. This … Read more
The Lawn Guys – The arch nemesis of the voice actor. That buzz of lawn equipment can bring a productive voice over session to a screeching halt. Unless you have a four to five figure budget to create a proper space using mass and de-coupling, you’ve got to work around weed-wackers, garbage trucks, thunderstorms, and … Read more
Todays’ daily quick voiceover tip: room acoustics. Shape, materials, and size matters. A bad room size is an equal to or a multiple of itself. Let me explain. If your room is 4 feet by 4 feet with a ceiling height of 8 feet, you have manufactured a dysfunctional space. Walls should not be a … Read more
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