Musings
In-Perpetuity Will Not (Always) Kill You in Voiceover
You’ve been lectured, scolded, accosted, reprimanded, castigated, lambasted, and threatened with ex-communication from the otherwise harmonious land of Voiceover Kool Kids if you dare agree to in-perpetuity. But you need to know that it’s quite often the standard in many use cases. And, even more often, a great way to find quality collaborators! In-Perpetuity IS…
Read MoreBe Quick But Don’t Hurry in Voiceover
The John Wooden quote holds true in VO, although I’ll modify it slightly. It should be, “Be quick, but don’t SOUND like you’re in a hurry.” Unless the character you’re portraying is racing out the door for some reason. Speed With No Sacrifice: Why Human Voiceover Still Wins in Corporate Narration I didn’t write anything…
Read MoreHow Voice Actors Can Survive in the Time of AI
Who would you trust with your next project? The guy on the left or the one on the right? My wife sent me the image on the left today. She said she created it with Apple’s AI image creator. I’m not familiar with it and, while I try to stay up on many things, I…
Read MoreThe Top 4 Ways to Get Rid of Mouth Noise in 2024
There are few things more annoying than recording what you think was a great track of audio, only to realize that it is littered with snaps, crackles, and pops all over the wav file. What do you do? Well here are some preventative measures along with a few remedies after the fact that should get…
Read MoreFind a Medical Narrator or Voice Actor in the Healthcare Field
Are you working on a medical project that requires a professional and authoritative voiceover? I’ve been counted on by many companies, both large and small, for this purpose.
Read MoreThe Top 4 Niches in Voiceover
When I first started getting serious about voiceover, I had no idea where I would fit in. I come from a sportscasting background so I figured, at the very least, I’d snatch up those gigs in the voiceover realm. Nope! I don’t always crack the code for what those clients are looking for, which is…
Read MoreThe Best Voiceover Microphone in 2021
I think I’m guilty of listening to voiceover start-up gurus a few too many years into my career. Yes, the most important part of your sound is your space. Get yourself going in the right direction with that first. But I think I held off on my purchase of the Sennheiser MKH-416 Short Shotgun Microphone…
Read MoreAdapting to 2021 in Voiceover
As we reach the 12 month mark of this semi-isolated world of ours, this project reminds me of the need to adapt in any environment or situation. I wondered, at the onset, if all the work would dry up or what I could do to grow the business. I leaned into finding the right…
Read MoreUsing the Right Voice in Voiceover
Finding the right voice for voiceover is an ongoing process. It varies with project type and client sensibility. A read that sounds “real and nuanced” to one ear can come across as “flat” to another. A read that sounds “dynamic” to some, can be “announcer-y” and “contrived” to someone else. The best way to bridge…
Read MoreVoice Acting (and being a father) in the middle of a Pandemic
Parenting was hard before everything changed in the middle of March. Now, my wife and I are trying to teach a 4 year old at home while balancing three full time jobs. She is able to work from home full-time and I do radio in the morning and voiceover through the rest of the day…
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