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Voice Over Body Shop is back! And what a return as our guest this week is the multi-talented Alicyn Packard!   Alicyn has one of the most uniquely versatile female voices in or business! As an actor, writer, producer and musician, Alicyn seamlessly moves between genres, lending her face and voice to a myriad of projects for television, radio, film, web & stage. Alicyn can be heard daily bringing t...

VOBS TECH-TALK #57! How do “the Guys” find more VO Tech stuff to talk about every week? Because there’s something new every week and we stay on top of it all for just for you! And this week we cover the gamut, like: TwistedWave is now $99 New acoustic panels and diffuser from StudioBricks,  Audition 2021: Make sure you UPDATE!  The latest, ultimate USB mic? Headphone bleed.  also, a discussion on ...

We Can’t Resist Lori Alan! Lori Alan is our special guest on this weeks exciting Voice Over Body Shop Lori started talking as soon as she fell out of the womb, and hasn't stopped since.   She is perhaps best known for her award-winning voice-over work. She starred as Diane Simmons on Family Guy, Pearl the Whale on SpongeBob: Squarepants, Sue Richards, The Invisible Woman, on Marvel Comics' The Fan...

A Perfectly Good Reason To Spend A Perfectly Good Hour! It’s amazing that’s there’s more to talk about when it comes to home VO Studios! But “The Guys” have their thumbs on everything VO Tech and bring it to you every other week!  It’s time for an amazing and VERY entertaining and informative TECH-TALK #56! And this week we cover a ton!  Apple Silicon update iMac M1 is it time to buy?  NO! on SM7b...

VOBS Voice Over Body Shop EP 205 with Guest Neil Ross   We say don't miss this one, but we mean it double this time as we bring you a fabulous, informative and entertaining interview with one of the iconic voices from our lives. Neil Ross! Neil has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably Voltron, G.I. Joe, and Transformers. He has also done voice work in numerous video games, inclu...

VO Tech The Way It Was Meant To Be! Simple, understandable and Entertaining. Stuff that’s ..you know…just between us.. It’s an amazing VOBS TECH-TALK #55   This week, in George’s Tech Update: His  new favorite mic boom: Gator Frameworks 3000. His new favorite webcam, the Mokose UV70, 4K USB 3 with manual focus, zoom and iris. Bertom Denoiser: Not you usual noise reduction plugin.  An Apple Silicon...

A Great Hour of VO Discussion With VO Producer Bryant Falk! At The Voice Over Body Shop, we continue to look at what goes on with the folks who use our audio. Our guest this week is Bryant Falk from Abacus Entertainment!  As a professional voice over and on-camera commercial and corporate producer and director for 20 years, Bryan  has produced and directed spots, promos and corporate campaigns for...

Total Shop Talk With “The Guys!” Every now and then Dan and George cut loose and just shoot the breeze about their fascinating encounters with home VO studios all across fruited plain and all over our planet! In another spectacular VOBS TECH-TALK session Dan and George get down on: Apple Mac M1 update: An Apollo “whoosh” update, -SM7b with Cloud Lifter might be cleaner/less noise on Scarlett serie...

WE ARE BACK With A talk with great Industry Insider! TV Producer Kevin Gershan! Kevin is a producer/director for CBS Television Distribution based in Entertainment Tonight, working on major syndication shows, including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune,Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and others. Celebrating 40 years with CBS, We’ll talk about Kevin’s broadcast career and how he made it to top TV Producer. He works...

A Special Free-For-All, Clubhouse TECH-TALK!   "The Guys,"  Dan Lenard and George Whittam answer a pile of  great home voice over studio questions!    A great listen with in-depth Home VO studio reality checks. 

It says “Rolling Into The Next 10 Years!” No matter where you watch or listen to Voice Over Body Shop, you know that Dan and George, the most experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated experts in home voice over studio technology, are here for you. As we begin the next ten years, we rededicate ourselves to bringing you the most up to date information on how to best record your voice over tracks.  Th...

Let's talk to Marc Graue About Voice Over Demos! And a lot of other stuff..   At Voice Over Body Shop, As We Celebrate 10 Glorious Years Bringing You The People And Information You Need To Succeed, We Bring You A Talk With “The Dean Of Voice Over,” Mr. Marc Graue!   As the owner of the Legendary Marc Graue Voice Over Studios, a Burbank California landmark for over 35 years, Marc has worked with Ho...

Do You Have Voice Over G.A.S.? (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) We know! So many choices of voice over gear!  Dan and George help you sort out what you need and what you don’t. Mostly ..Don’t. On this weeks Voice Over Body Shop Tech Talk #52, (Two years of amazing tech info you can’t get anywhere else) we delve into these important topics!  George says he no longer will recommend Universal Audio’s gear...

Mary Lynn Wissner fills us in What Really Goes On When Voice Over Projects Are cast during an incredibly informative interview!   In addition to her successful casting career, Mary Lynn continues to direct workshops, coach, consult, and direct talent across the world. Since 1990, Mary Lynn Wissner's award-winning company, Voices Voicecasting in Los Angeles, has cast talent in thousands of voiceove...

10,000 Views A Month Can’t Be Wrong!  “The Guys” Dan Lenard and George Whittam make the seemingly complex world of home VO studio audio, understandable!    On this weeks opinionated, fascinating and entertaining episode: Remembering Rupert Neve,  The video game spec's no one understands. Soundproofing floor/ceilings: What's it REALLY take?  Audient id4 MKII, now with loopback. The impressive Earth...

This week we have with the star of “In A World,” “A Serious Man,” and a ton of TV roles, Fred Melamed! We talk about His Career And The Reality of Voice Over Today.   Fred’s voice a familiar presence on television, serving as the sound of the Olympics, Mercedes Benz, CBS Sports, USA Network, the Super Bowl, He became known within the industry as a voice actor, appearing in the Grand Theft Auto ser...

Are You Intimidated by Home Voice Over Technology? “The Leaders” in VO Tech Make It Understandable With VOBS TECH-TALK #50!   In George’s Tech Update: Clubhouse? A new platform for socializing and learning.  AN interesting device takes the Cloud Lifter into a different world. The Rode VideoMic NTG finally is iOS compatible,  AND, Should Dan sell his Mac Mini 2018 6 Core i5 32GB for a new M1? We’ll...

Debi Derryberry! Tells it like it is in Animation and VO in General   As one of Hollywood's most active voiceover artists, the amazingly talented Debi Derryberry is probably best known as the voice of Jimmy Neutron. However, she’s so much more! She’s currently performing a pile of voices for the hit Netflix show, "F is for Family,” and many other acclaimed animation series.   Debi also coaches up...

After a couple of turbulent weeks, we can now collectively get back to Voice Over and Voice Over TECH!     On this weeks brand spanking new VOBS TECH-TALK #49 we cover it all: Wireless headphones Studio in-a-mic products coming this year. But are they any good? Mackie & Persons processing Apps  Sphere L22 IsoSphere plugin to compensate for bad acoustic resonances from a large list of products. Plu...

Right Place, Right time. Aside from classic training and great talent, how did The Voice of "Frontline" get to the front of the line?   “Will” Lyman is an American voice-over artist, actor, and musician. Being known for his polished, resonant voice, Lyman has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984 and played William Tell in the action/adventure television series Crossbow...

Dan And George Love Talking About VO Tech! On this weeks more info than you can handle Voice Over Body Shop TECH TALK#48 “The Guys” get down on the latest inside info on making the right decisions for your voiceover endeavors. For instance: Apollo and Big Sur (it unofficially works on M1 Mac) Understanding why the M1 Mac is such a big deal for the world of computing and why I think it’s a “no brai...

Some Wild VO Stories to start 2021 with Joe Cipriano This weeks VOBS podcast is great talk with our good friend Joe Cipriano! VO booth disasters and triumphs! Succeeding in Promo, Imaging, voice work in general, and just fun stuff! Hear from one of the successful masters! Joe Cipriano is best known as the promo voice of literally hundreds upon hundreds of television shows on America’s most watched...

Did You Miss The Great Digital Interface/Pre Amp shootout of 2020? To celebrate the end of 2020 and a fabulous start to 2021, here’s the reprise of an ear opening, very special Voice Over Body Shop TECK-TALK from this past May. If you missed this very popular episode, here’s your chance to see Dan and George show you why they are THE experts when it comes to home vo studios. You can catch it all w...

From VOBS: Happy Holidays And GOOD BYE 2020! 2020 was a fascinating year! The VO biz certainly saw great things for some and not for others. One thing is for sure EVERYONE now needs a home VO studio. (We’ve only been warning you for the last 10 years!!) In this week's info jam-packed, Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #47, Dan and George look at VO tech predictions for 2021! For example.. Mac sales w...

Voice Over Multi-Tasking Coach Everett Oliver Is Our Special Guest This Week On Voice Over Body Shop!   Everett is a 25-year veteran in the entertainment industry. Currently operating his voiceover company formerly known as MY BOOTH DIRECTOR, specializing in Professional Directing for Voice Over auditions. He was an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation as well a...