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Show Log Episode 155, August 25, 2014 Social Media Roundtable 0:01:49  They begin, both in the West. 0:02:36  Thanks to the sponsors, Harlan Hogan, VoiceOverXtra, and Edge Studios.   0:02:58  A new Edge Studio “mini site” will be unveiled at Voice2014. 0:03:20 Tonight’s show is all about social media. 0:03:56  John Lano in Minneapolis. 0:04:13  Trish Basanyi from New Jersey 0:04:40  Lisa Rice in V...

Episode 154, August 18, 2014 Guest: Connie Terwilliger (and her class at San Diego City College) 0:02:02 Dan and George appear. They do an intro and thank sponsors. 0:04:00 The George meets Dee Snider story. 0:05:33 Questions from the audience. Q: What’s the difference between peak and RMS normalization? A: George discusses. There are two ways to measure levels in an audio file. 0:07:10 George put...

Episode 153, August 11, 2014 Guest: Dave Courvoisier Dan and George both in the same place! George compares mics Questions answered. Send them to ewabshop@gmail.com 0:01:10 Opening video 0:01:52 There they are in Santa Monica together. 0:03:00 Dan learns how to drive and park in Southern California. 0:05:18 Questions from the audience 0:05:46 Q: I’m using Audacity. What steps should I do after I r...

Show Log 0:01:37  Opening video 0:02:19  The show begins with a big radio sound! 0:04:03   Hot weather in Southern California.  He was in Las Vegas last week in 110+ heat.   0:04:49  Ventilation in a pre-fab booth and how to add it your recording space. 0:05:40  You need to exchange the air.  The first key after air circulation is having cool air to work with.   0:06:58  You may need to build a “m...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmaRYhThdpg Show Log Episode 151, July 21, 2014 Demo Demo Derby Guests: Cliff Zellman and Uncle Roy Yokelson 0:00:00  Incomparable Promo (with echo SFX) 0:01:02  Intro Video 0:01:46  The opening, complete with monster truck voicers. 0:02:41  Ground Rules for the Demo Demo Derby.  Tonight will be about technical quality. 0:03:15  Cliff tells about his work with demos...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McXMVhkD1tI&list=UUbH1aq5ZyQsghyjEWfDgQNQ Show Log Episode 150, July 14, 2014 Guest: Bob Merkel from VoiceZam. George will air a Whittam’s World on mic questions And Dan will address the issue of audience participation. 0:01:16  Opening video. 0:01:57  Here they are. 0:03:20  Dan will be in L.A. for part of August.   0:04:00  Thanks to the sponsors, Edge Studio, Har...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxfy8oHtxXk&list=UUbH1aq5ZyQsghyjEWfDgQNQ Show Log Episode 149, July 7, 2014 Summer 2014 Fan Hangout using http://zoom.us/ 0:00:58  Show opening followed by black screen. 0:02:12  Dan (with a bird on his shoulder) and George begin.   0:04:13  Going around the Horn: Amy Snively, L.A., Calif.  http://www.amysnively.com/ Anthony Gettig, Laurium, Michigan.  http://www.g...

Episode 148, June 30, 2014 John Melley on Marketing VO George on noise reduction on the mic side Dan will talk about normalization 0:00:44  Show opens 0:02:26  What is wrong with this picture?  You CAN snowmobile the beaches of Puerto Rico. 0:04:13  Microphone choice affects exterior noise.  George discusses. Band-aids are common, but if you can eliminate the noise from the source.  Use a mic that...

First EVER VO Marketing Roundtable 0:00:00  Intro starts.   0:01:56  Dan does the introductions.  Ann Ganguzza from Irvine, Calif.; Debbie Grattan and Paul Rarick, from Michigan; Doug Turkel from Miami, Fla.; John Melley from New Jersey: Kelley Buttrick from Atlanta. 0:04:19  Tonight’s about VO marketing.  Dan asks how marketing has changed in the last decade. 0:04:51  Ann says her use of online m...

Streamed live on Jun 9, 2014 Show LogEpisode 146, June 9, 2014Guest: Kristen Thorne, Edge Studio Director of ProductionGeorge talks about using iPads and Android tablets for recordingDan’s Tip of the Week will be about audio quality in the personal, professional studio 0:00:00    The show starts right from the top.  Technical problem: can’t run the spots as usual.  George is in NYC at Edge Studio....

Show Log Episode 145, June 2, 2014 Guest: Joe Loesch George will give tips about your work flow and efficiency Dan’s Tip of the Week will be about using the EWABS clicker 0:02:06  The show begins and they succumb to “chit chat.” 0:03:40  George talks about your equipment—is it still costing you money?  Pro Tools is the example.  People stick with what they have because they paid for it and spent 3...

Published on May 19, 2014 Guests: Paul Strikwerda, VO and author of “Making Money in your PJ’s” George on audio processing Dan on the best mic for VO 0:02:30  Next week: no show.  George tells about his head wound.   0:03:14  Dan shares the mustache gifts he gets and a non-mustache gift he got. 0:05:07  Thanking the sponsors!  Harlan Hogan, John Florian at Voiceover Xtra, and Edge Studio. 0:05:43 ...

Episode 143, May 12, 2014 Guests: Harlan Hogan of Voiceover Essentials and David McRell of CEntrance, introducing MixerFace. George on the role of webcams in home studios. Dan on what you call your “home studio.” 0:02:18 Opening of the show with Dan and George. 0:04:38  George talks about using webcams in your own studio to go back to face-to-face contact.  Why aren’t we using video more?  George...

Show Log Episode 142, May 5, 2014 Guest: Noelle Romano, voice coach from Edge Studio George presents a “Whittam’s World” on pre-fab vs. DIY isolation booths Dan talks about World Voice Over (WoVO) membership 0:04:40 Dan talks about WoVO Con One, the first conference of World Voice-Over. One of the best he’s been to. It began two years ago, as an industry organization for voice-over. Coming up: res...

Show Log Episode 141, April 28, 2014 Guests: James Alburger and Penny Abshire George talks about buying a new computer Dan talks about HISSSSSSS 0:03:55  Thanks to our sponsors. 0:04:44  Dan shows his old carbon microphone. 0:06:30  George goes computer shopping.  Learn what a GPU is compared to CPU.   0:10:00  How much memory do you need? 0:12:25  Hard drive (HD) or solid state drive (SSD)? 0:14:...

Episode 140, April 21, 2014Third Anniversary Show, together at the Ganguzza’s house in Irvine, Calif.   0:3:10  Guests: Many, including Dan’s mom. 0:4:00   Dan tells about meeting a SoCal mouse at his mom’s. 0:5:25   Dan tells some EWABS history, starting with a talk George gave at Voice2008.  Then, at Voice 2010, it started to jell as Dan and George collaborated on solving a problem.  They took i...

Episode 139, April 7, 2014 Voice Acting Masters Roundtable Guests: Elley-Ray, Marc Cashman, Randye Kaye and Elaine Clark To get into the chat room: at EWABS website click on “chat now.” 0:03:30 Skype TX coming someday.  0:05:00 Guest introductions.  0:08:00 First topic: Voice Over Styles  Elaine: Every city/ad agency has a different feel.  Elley-Ray: Actors forget we’re in a dialogue and to natura...

Episode 138, March 31, 2014 Guest: Joe Davis from voiceactorwebsites.com George on gear in or out of your booth Dan’s Tip of the Week on VO Education 0:03:30 Thanks to sponsors, Harlan Hogan, VO Xtra, and Edge Studio/VO Studio Tech 0:04:00 “Shout-outs” needed for the Third Anniversary show on April 21.  0:04:58 George rolls his “Whittam’s World” (Episode 15) about equipment  in or out of the booth...

Published on Mar 24, 2014 Sinusitus and all things sinuses the topic on this thrilling episode of EWABS. Dan shares a TOTW on audio processing, and George shows off and demos his Kaotica Eyeball, picked up while presenting at VO 2014 Atlanta.

Published on Mar 17, 2014 Our wonderful and patient guest this episode is Liz de Nesnera, one of the most knowledgable on the subject of telephony in the VO industry. We have some Skype issues and George gets Liz on IPDTL mid-interview. If you like seeing how we make the sausage, this episode is for you. Dan shares his thoughts finding now VO niches, George shares a Whittam's World on dealing with...

Streamed live on Mar 10, 2014 Johnny Heller joins us to discuss the world of audiobooks from the actor's perspective. He's a union talent from New York City with many years of wisdom to share. Dan helps you with your technophobia and George rants about getting bad tech advice from forums.

Published on Mar 4, 2014 Our panelists this time around include Cliff Zellman, Uncle Roy Yokelson, Joe van Riper and Stephen Sisk. We start off analyzing audio for quality, discuss the demise of isdn, and take your questions. Than to Livingston Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Published on Feb 24, 2014 We're ALL BUSINESS this episode as Celia takes your questions on branding and building a VO business, Dan talks about nurturing your referrals, and George gets into his version of Life Hacking.

Published on Feb 18, 2014 Erik Sheppard, Agent from Today's Voice is our special guest, and friend of the show and entertaining morning show host John Taylor drops in to the LA studio. We start the show with Dan and George speaking via Source Connect Now, the latest in audio streaming over IP technology, George shares an interview with Source Elements founders Robert Marshall and Rebekah Wilson, a...

Published on Feb 10, 2014 J. S. Gilbert is visiting the southland this week and stops in the EWABS West Studio! We get into the discussion about whether ISDN should or will remain king of the hill for much longer, or if new technologies like Source Connect and IPDTL will take over soon. George shares product videos from Winter NAMM show including the CEntrance MixerFace, Universal Audio Apollo Twi...