The Pro Audio Suite

Broken Chord composes and designs music and sound for theatre, film, and dance. If you've ever wondered how audio works behind the scenes of a major on-stage production, this is for you! A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some...

A little silly, but AP wondered if there was a "uniform" for voice artists. We all got on the bandwagon and well... If you know and love the show, you'll know where this is going... A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new...

In a studio situation, about 50% relative humidity is considered ideal for gear and instruments and comfortable for humans. 40% relative humidity is ideal for storing magnetic tapes. But how do you maintain that in a small home studio? And what about dust? It's the nemesis of ALL gear, computers, Pre's, you name it. So what can you do about that, whilst maintaining a space that's as quiet as possi...

Following the closure of the AKG offices in Vienna, a bunch of Ex-Employees set out to create something new, challenging, and respectful to their heritage, and Austrian Audio was born. They may be relatively new, but the skill, knowledge, and tradition live on at Austrian Audio, backed by over 350 years of cumulative engineering experience. The product is quite simply stunning, and this week we un...

Graphics cards have unrivalled computing power, networkability and scalability that has, until now, been a pipe dream for audio applications. However, a groundbreaking new company in the Audio Processing lane has managed to harness its power, and accelerate audio manipulation for audio producers, voice over artists and music producers alike, without the need for expensive, walled-garden DSP hardwa...

Getting the best out of your room should be your priority no matter where you land on the Voice Over Tree. However the price of professional help can be prohibitive, so what can you do for just a few bucks that will drastically change up the quality of the recordings you're delivering? Here's the picture of AP's "outer booth" we talk about! A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of t...

We got a question from a listener that was so 'left field' we felt challenged to answer it! A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://tribooth.com/   We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able...

There are a few things that we've had our eye on for a while. This week we take 'em for a road test... AP's in the Tri Booth in Byron Bay, Robbo has a hold of the New Presonus Go (their answer to Rode's AI1), Robert has his hands on a Rodecaster, and George... well... you'll have to listen to find out! A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they...

WAVES have made a big move into the Noise Reduction market with two new products, Clarity VX and Clarity VX Pro.  AEx Radio buddy of Robbo & AP and Friend of the show Michael Pearson Adams (better known as Gomez), joins us to geek out over the AI that's gone into the software, talk about its features and breakdown the difference between the two versions. A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth....

The RD4 from Centrance is a new Portable Mixer, Recorder and USB-C Audio Interface for Voice over and other recordings. George got his hands on one to review, and we put it through its paces...   A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website now and secu...

Zoom has released the F3, a 2 channel recorder aimed at the videographer or VO artist who are required to record things with a large dynamic range. It also implies that setting correct levels is a thing of the past... But Robert has a few issues, surprise surprise, but what's the consensus? See what you think here.. https://australianmusician.com.au/zoom-f3-professional-field-recorder/ A big shout...

Pip Atherstone-Reid is the owner of WIndmill Audio in Melbourne. He posed a few Source Connect questions to Andrew, who in turn decided to turn it into a show. If you've got some of your own, let us know... A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website n...

Universal Audio has come out swinging, taking a swipe at Sure's podcasting (and Broadcast) favourite the SM7. The SD-1 is clearly designed to be as close as it can to the original thing. But does it hold up? A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website...

George has his hands on a "Yellowtec Puc2 Mic LEA" and we dive into the Self Levelling abilities of this revolutionary Pre...  You can investigate more yourself here.. https://shop.yellowtec.com/collections/puc2/products/puc2-mic -lea  A big shout out to our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200...

John Davenport (a regular listener to the show) got in touch with us and posed a question that's well worth considering the next time you are upgrading your studio... A big shout out t our sponsors Tri Booth. As a part of their generous support of our show, they're offering $200 off a brand new booth when you use the code PAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://t...

What started out as a discussion about the best way to format your audition, became a bit of an insight into how the other end approach Auditioning the Auditions.  What makes the studio or casting director turn off? What might be the technical differences between getting and NOT getting the job, even if you DO have the best read? And why do Robbo and Robert disagree on one very big point? A big sh...

You spend a small fortune on your mic and your pre, but what about that piece of shielded metal that connects the two. Does the price make a difference? Is making your own necessarily better than buying one? If you buy one what should you look for? This weeks show deep dives into the world of cables, hopefully, we shed some light on what and what NOT to do!! A big shout out t our sponsors Tri Boot...

We have heard a few horror stories recently of clients insisting that voice-over artists have a particular piece of gear/software in their studio, regardless of whether or not it is necessary.  Should a client dictate what you have in your room? Where do you draw the line?  We get into the nitty-gritty and tell a few tales along the way! We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able t...

So the other day we get this excitied email from George. "I've got a topic for the show, let's play 'Guess the mic'"!! He went on to tell us about his client who had just purchased a mic that was under $500, but that we would never guess what it was. While we did manage to guess, it certainly wasn't the mic that ANYONE expected. Can you guess what it was?? We have launched a Patreon page in the ho...

Sometimes the hardest thing to get your head around when you're contemplating building a home studio is just WHERE to put it? In the house, or a dedicated space somewhere else. Do you BUILD a Space or use an existing one? We had an email from a long time listener towards the end of last year regarding this, so we decided to turn it into an episode.

Towards the end of last year, Source Elements launched online training courses for their Source Connect Standard, Source Connect Pro and Source Connect Pro X products. Andrew, George and Robbo have taken the Source Connect Standard course and compared notes on things they had learned, what they thought of the course and more. Plus, in their usual way got sidetracked onto online courses that AREN'T...

If you haven't heard of Mary Lynn Wisner, you had better get Googling. She's at the top of the heap of Voice Casting Agents in the US, and this week she's back on the Pro Audio Suite. She's back to make some noise about something she's been hearing in too many Auditions lately and it's something that makes her reach for the "NEXT" button every time. Plus there's a relative treasure trove of things...

With the Black Friday sales recently done for another year, we compare purchases and discuss how we might set them up and use them in our day to day workflow.  Plus in our usual way, we go down a whole other rabbit hole on a bunch of other subjects...

If Audio interfaces are on your Christmas list, here's a thought-starter for Santa....

It's the age-old argument, and this week we do our best to settle it once and for all... Do you agree with our conclusion?