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VOBS Road trip! Dan and George trek to Mojave Microphones in Burbank to see how they make High-end microphones for professionals, like us VO folk! You’ll learn a lot! IN George’s tech update: FAKE SSD DRIVES on AMAZON, BEWARE!!  Window inserts: Do they “work”? UA Apollo, is anything resolved with Zoom since Console 10?  And Dan Discusses “The Best Mic for VO.” Plus a lightning round of your submit...

Here's a VERY Informative and FUN hour with a true master of VO self-Promotion, Kelley Buttrick!   How do you market your Voice Over Business? There’s so much information out there. What can work best for you? Our good friend Kelley Buttrick is a master of promoting what she does to the people that hire us. Kelley is an award-winning voiceover talent with a reputation for professionalism, easy dir...

The Amazing Part II Of Our Discussion With the Audio Superstars Of The Pro Audio Suite Podcast!   Source Connects Robert Marshall, Audio Producer Darren “Robbo” Robertson and deep voiced Andrew Peters, join Dan and George for another round of audio tech insight.   WE cover: Mojave MA50 condenser mic, affordable Mojave  USB extenders, they are not ALL the same! SoundDesk for Mac, run plugins REAL T...

It's The Wildest VOBS This Year!   Dan and George do a joint event with George’s other Podcast, “The Pro Audio Suite” with Andrew Peters, Darren "Robbo" Robertson, and Robert Marshall!   OK, not everyone is an audio geek, but this was a no-holds-barred, fascinating and entertaining discussion of what your VO audio SHOULD sound like, World-Voices Audio Standards, and how these bonafide masters of V...

Where Else Are You Going To Find Out About All This Stuff? On this weeks brand spanking new VOBS TECH-TALK #81 We go gaga over some neat tech for VO.   In Georges Tech update we cover:   Neve 88M USB Audio Interface: $1245!!!!  Uploading to Google Drive or Dropbox too slow? Try WeTransfer.  Gator Frameworks Desk clamping Stand for Streamers and Content Creators Apogee MetaRecorder for iPhone/iPad...

It’s not science fiction!  There’s no other place to get such inside info on how to record your Voice Over tracks in your home studio! And on this weeks info packed and entertaining VOBS TECH-TALK #80 we have: Georges NAMM Show coverage  Focusrite VOCaster One/Two (11 mins) Audient EVO16, 8 channels of auto-setting gain small booth acoustics Apple WWDC announcements  Mac OS Ventura, iPad OS, Hando...

If you set up your home VO studio properly, there’s not a whole lot of things that can go wrong. However, you guys keep finding ways! Thats why we’re here, to find and fix those. And we’re here to keep you up to date on the latest tech, and in this episode, some of the oldest technology with Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #79!   On this weeks fresh out of the jar VOBS TECH-TALK We get a tour of Ge...

Success in the VO biz requires More Than A Great Voice And Acting Talent! Rising Star Elise Berggreen Joins Us On VOBS This Week To Talk About What It Takes!   Elise Berggreen is a SAG actor, voice artist and producer based in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Her most recent credits include Shameless (Showtime), The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+), Torn Trilogy (Passionflix), Incantation (Shudder),...

Your Home Voice Over Studio Is A Vital Piece of Your VO Business! How Do You Keep The NOISE Out? We’re Here To Prevent You From Making Serious Mistakes! To that end, on this weeks VOBS TECH-TALK #78 we have part of a fun on location interview with Ben Pronsky and his "Airport proof," new studio! An update on Apple Mac Studio. Universal Audio Spark, native plugin suite (no Apollo needed) Plus we an...

They Used To Just Call It “Radio Drama.”   But now, because anyone can record and stream content anywhere, anyhow, Audio drama is making a big comeback! As voice actors, here’s an opportunity to exercise your acting chops and get paid work doing this material.   Our guest this week is Christina Casteneda, Writer and producer of “The Savvy Creative” podcast, which features award winning audio ficti...

At VOBS, We Are On A Mission! To make your home VO studio audio simple and trouble free! In this weeks beyond amazing VOBS TECH-TALK #77, The Guys look at some real cool tech like: Waves Clarity Vx, for “edge case” noise issues Monterrey OS update. Should you STILL wait to update?  “Safety tracks” using split channels, worth the hassle?  The -6dB problem. Scarlett on Windows?  Apple Mac Studio is...

Rick Wasserman Shows You How To Book! A Super informative VOBS! Actor, voice actor, coach and technical innovator, Rick is our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop!    Perhaps best known as the 12-year signature voice of AMC Network and for voicing Thor and Hulk for Marvel animation, Rick Wasserman can also be heard on popular video game series such as Call of Duty, Diablo, Starcraft and Batman...

Your Home VO Studio Shouldn’t Be A Hassle! At VOBS we help make your recording space your castle!   On this weeks anything but boring Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #76, “Dan and George Mull over some intense subjects like: The New Mac Studio, more than you need? Clarity Vx, is it better than RX Voice De-noise?  Another Revelator i024 update!!!!!! OT: OpenPhone virtual phone for your business,  An...

Your Kids and Voice Over!   If you got kids, and a home VO studio, or just kids, have you ever thought about getting them in VO?   Martha Kahn may be the best place to start. Martha is an experienced acting coach, writer and producer who specializes in helping kids find their voice, build self-esteem and launch successful voice over careers. She’s our special guest this week on Voice Over Body Sho...

VOICE OVER BODY SHOP TECH-TALK #75! 11 Years!!!  How can it be? Dan and George have been giving you the low-down on how to record your VO tracks at home, every week, since 2012! We’re proud of this milestone and even happier that we’ve helped you get it sounding right! On this weeks Fun, very entertaining and info-dense Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #75, “The Guys” celebrate with very topical ..t...

David Kaye Is At The Top Of His Game!   David was the voice of Megatron in Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon, and Cybertron, as well as Optimus Prime in Transformers Animated.   During this time David was being cast in some of the first of hundreds of animated shows and video games. So many, in fact, this now became the main focus of his career and he's never looked back.   How does he d...

The VOBS  TECH-TALK #74 Podcast Has It All! If you’re an old pro or just getting started in the voice over world, three’s no better place to get THE concise answers to the most import questions about your home VO studio! DO NOT miss this weeks info JAM PACKED episode of Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #74! “The Guys” take on the most important things you need to record your VO tracks properly! Geor...

The opportunities in the voice over world are limitless, and our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop, Valentina Latyna, is a prime example. She has some surprises for us English speaking voice talent! Valentina Latyna is a Colombian-American Award-Winning Actor/VoiceOver; based in Los Angeles. Two-time SOVAS Award winner as Best Voiceover in the US. Best Actress Short for Defenseless (2020) in...

Ok, Not Great Rhymes, But It Is The Most Understandable VO TECH info out there! Dan and George make home voice over studio recording , child’s play! And on this weeks amazing, entertaining and most importantly, informational VOBS TECH-TALK #73, “The Guys” get down on a host of important topics and some heavy duty rants on: The Ultimate Mac Mini Dock? George’s dad’s  MicMute? Hindenburg Narrator St...

We Keep Saying It For A Reason! Voice Over IS An Entrepreneurial Business! Canadian Voice Over business lady Jodi Krangle joins us this week on Voice Over Body Shop to give us advice about “Audio branding” (what is that?) “marketing,” how to get into and be successful in voice overs, and how to work as a solopreneur in this very busy, overwhelming world. While collaborating with clients all over t...

This weeks TECH-TALK #72, takes a deep dive into the vast ocean of VO Technology. On Georges Tech Update we cover: Mac OS Monterey 12.2 released. Rode VideoMic GO II Camera-mount Lightweight Directional Microphone:  Mackie CR StealthBar Desktop PC Soundbar. How does it sound?  Roland VRC-01 AeroCaster:  Sidecar makes for a cute little monitor for things you want instant access to Dan talks about t...

David H. Lawrence XVII Gives Some Sage Advice On Accomplishing VO Success! The voice over business requires you to do many different things that increase your chances of getting gigs and building your career. What did you resolve to do that in 2022?  Is it working or not?  Are you sticking to them?  What does it take to keep committed? It’s something we all deal with.  David H. Lawrence XVII has b...

VOICE OVER BODY SHOP TECH-TALK #71 COVERS ALL THE VO TECH BASES!   Dan and George are the VO Home studio Tech Masters! They live it every day, facing the challenges you face and giving you the answers you need to sound your best:   On this weeks nonstop VO Tech jamboree:   * Can YOU use a 4K TV as a monitor? * Testing the Yellowtec PUC2 LEA interface. * Long-term test update: Presonus Revelator io...

On Voice Over Body Shop, We Keep Telling You That Voice Over IS An Entrepreneurial Endeavor.   You want to spend your time in the booth recording. Being a creative. Being a Voice Actor! In order to have that time in the booth, you’re going to have to learn how to find and create the work and opportunities first. That’s Marc Scott comes in. As a Business and Marketing Coach for Voice Actors, his ob...

TIME FOR MORE VO TECH AMAZINGNESS!  It’s the first TECH-TALK of 2022 and The Guys have a ton of home voice over studio news and tips to make sure that your VO audio sounds the Way Its Supposed To Sound Like! (WISTSL) You can’t get this kind of info anywhere else or delivered in such a fun and entertaining way.     In this weeks folksy and family oriented and jam-packed episode, We start with Georg...