The Pro Audio Suite

If you have a home studio for VO work, it can be confusing as to what studios expect when you are sending them their audio. In this quick bite AP and Robbo explore the different file types and settings that are fast becoming an industry standard.

This week, AP and Robbo take a look at the new player in the Voice over IP game. Bodalgo have thrown their hat in the ring, is it all it's shaped up to be?

In this week's episode, we catch up with Harlan Hogan. The creator and distributor of the Porta-Booth Pro. Take a listen as he tells us the best way to set it up, and some of the secrets of pulling a great sound on the road. If you travel and work, this is one not to miss.

As it becomes more and more accepted that experience in the industry, both advertsing and media, is not necessarily as respected from a hiring point of view as it used to be. Robbo and Andrew discuss some of the issues that can arise from working with some of those newer to our industry. 

Let's face it, one of the key selling points of working from a home studio is availability. We can be flexible for our clients more so than when you're running between studios and spending downtime in the car or on the bus or train.  However, when is it ok to say, sorry I can't right now, and how do you manage that against the expectation of a fast turn around. Take a listen to this week's show, a...

In this episode we look at a short article from Abbe Holmes about three things to think about before your next voiceover.

We re-look at the Kaotica eyeball and have some success changing the mic and pattern.

On this week's show, we put the Kaotica Eyeball and the Harlan Hogan Porta-Booth Pro to the test. Admittedly its a small sample test but it does give you a pretty good idea how these work.

In a new format, short form Podcast, Robbo, AP and Dan debate the pros and cons of Adobe's new voice cloning software. Where will it take us? What does it mean for Voice Over talent? What does the future hold for the Voice Over Hobbyist? Take 20 minutes to explore what the future of our business holds and how we might be getting there.

In this episode Andrew, Robbo and Dan team up to help you make the most of your Audition Tapes.  From, interpreting scripts differently, to executing the "Perfect" read, the guys take you through the process step by step. An hour of your time that will definitely pay dividends the next time you're asked to audition.

In this week's show, we talk with Dan about his work, what got him there, and where it is taking him. We also compare a script read by both Dan and Andrew and run through Dan's mic chain to see what give him that "Secret Sauce", and Dan also spills a few secrets about how to have a better shot with your next Audition!

As a home studio operator, be it VO artist, or Production facility, what are the basics? Is there such a thing as too much gear? How can you get out there and sell yourself?? Andrew and Robbo discuss these issues and more in this weeks episode..

In this episode Robbo and Andrew chat about Microphones and their differing incarnations, Voices and their qualities, and talk in depth about the state of the Voice Over industry in general... 

This weeks guest is Travis Hall, the Manager of Guitar, Systems, and Pro Audio Departments at Sound Pure. In this episode, we discuss Microphone and preamp combinations from the simple and most affordable, to the top end and more.  Whether you have a home studio or are servicing the top end of town, you can't afford to miss this.

Joan has voiced or filmed thousands of union TV commercials and corporate presentations and has been a featured performer on network TV and the NY stage. As a voiceover coach she has worked with established voice talent and their agents. She has also recently conducted seminars for NY SAG & AFTRA on surviving career change and working under the non-broadcast contract. Don't miss what she has to sa...

Robert Marshall is one-half of the driving force behinds the Voice Over Industry's go to software for voice over IP; Source Connect. In this episode, we chat with Robert about all things Source Elements, the idea behind it, the evolution of the product, and the many offshoots that have taken legs since the original software was released. 

In this weeks episode, Andrew and Chris relive his career to date and cover some of the finer details of his work. We also take a look at Source Connect Now and talk about deliverables for today's home voice over studio operators. 

Wes has worked in the entertainment industry for some 20 years as an advocate/agent for performers. He represents a diverse group of film, television, music, sports and social media celebrities as well as working actors. Plus Robbo and Andrew ask the questions "can you record an award-winning spot on an SM57? And is there ever a time you should eq and Compress your home studio voice tracks before...

Over the years some very famous slogans have entered your ears via Harlan Hogan's voice: From Raids' "Kills bugs fast, Kills bugs dead" and Head & Shoulders' "That little itch should be telling you something" to the iconic, "It's the cereal even Mikey Likes".   But VoiceOver is not Harlan's only bag. If you're familiar with the "Porta-Booth" you'll know that Harlan also runs one of the biggest hom...

Nick Tate is one of the hardest working Voice Over Artists in the U.S. But did you know he's an Aussie?  In part 2 of our interview with Nick, he talks about getting his big break, working in LA and the challenges of working from your closet in Suburban Sydney Australia.  Also in this episode, we discuss the latest in studio monitoring and the financial rewards (or lack of) for some of those worki...

He's one of the most recognised Narrators in the Business Today. It’s very possible that you are already a fan and you don’t know it. If you’ve ever spent more than a few minutes on the Discovery channel you’ve probably heard Robert Lee, Narrator for the Hit Discovery Channel Series “MythBusters.” This week he's our special guest on the VO Radio show.

David Courtney is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. His first big break was as a songwriter with Adam Faith and Leo Sayer. As a producer, David has also worked with musicians such as Roger Daltrey, Gene Pitney, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Jimmy Page. This week on the Vo Radio sho we chat with David about his Career, his work with some of the biggest names in the music business a...

Marc Graue is an American voice actor and sound recording engineer who runs the Marc Graue Voiceover Studios. This week, Marc talks all things voice over and Radio.  Plus Andrew and Robbo chat about "emotion" in Radio Production, plus ins and outs of Headphones and their use. It's a big show, don't miss it!!

Ok, so we are essentially a show about Post Production and VoiceOver. But there are plenty of things we can learn from, perhaps, one of the luckiest recording engineers alive. The man who got to sit through sessions with the biggest band in history, and their genius Producer Sir George Martin. If you wanna know more about the tricks of the studio, this episode is for you.

Nick Tate is an Aussie VOice Artist who made it big time. He is one of the most used Trailer voices in Hollywood, and now living back in his home Country of Australia, still manages to make a career on the world stage. How did he get there, and how did he make it work. Find out in part one of our special two-part interview.