The Pro Audio Suite

FLAC is an audio coding format for lossless compression of digital audio. But should you use it as a delivery format for your clients? Is it really lossless? We dive into the topic... The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with our show, and their generosity. You can see the complete list of their gear here ....

Imaging Blueprint has released some audio plugins designed for radio imaging and created with radio producers & voiceovers in mind. The suite of plugins in 'The Construction Series' comprises the Construction Compressor, Construction Limiter, and Construction EQ. We asked the boys to take a minute and jump on the show to give us the lowdown behind their conception, construction and uses!! The Pro...

AI voice farmers are actively recruiting unsuspecting voice talent to be the guinea pigs for their Voice Emulation software that they are rolling out.   While a nice check upfront may pay this months rent, and put some petrol in the car, what are the ongoing consequences that they DON'T tell you about.   Robbo and AP are joined by Aussie Voice Over Industry veteran (and all-round nice guy) Tony Be...

Legendary Pioneer of the Audio Recording biz Rupert Neve passed away recently, so in tribute to the man and his work, we decided to get hold of a couple of Musicians/Engineers who had worked on his gear, and pick their brains about what made them so great.    Bill Drescher was one of the Engineers at the legendary Sound City studios and has recorded on a bunch of other Neve consoles. And Graeme Bu...

Dan Brumm rejoins us for this week's quick bite, as we get into a conversation around a Superbowl Ad from the other week, in particular the mix. Did they mix it like that on purpose? Was there "client issues" to contend with? Or was the voice not processed enough by the voice talent? ## RANT ALERT ## This show may well be remembered not so much for the content (although you NEED to hear it) but fo...

For over 12 years Dann Brumm has been voicing content for Australian and International markets. For the last 2, he's been Voicing "Uncle Stripe" on "Bluey" an Australian Cartoon series that features the adventures of an Australian Blue Heeler Cattle Dog puppy as she has fun with her family and friends. He is also the series Sound designer and Mixer. It is aired all over the globe, and is the most-...

When it comes to voicing animated characters for TV and Film, there's not much Bob Bergen hasn't done. He is the current voice of the animated character Porky Pig  and has also voiced  Marvin the Martian ,  Tweety ,  Sylvester Jr. , and  Speedy Gonzales . He's been the voice of Luke Skywalker in countless video games, has had Character roles in Toy Story 2, Space Jam, Finding Nemo, Antz, as well a...

"You get what you pay for" is the old adage my mother always threw at me when I was a kid. And back then it was probably very true. But is it applicable today? And more importantly (to this podcast anyway) does it apply to Audio gear? Robbo, AP, George... Discuss!! The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with o...

Been away over the Christmas/New Year break? Frustrated with your travel set up? Well, this week we answer all your questions about the what and more importantly "how" to get the best sound from your portable voice over studio..   The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with our show, and their generosity. You...

Toward the end of last year, we had a listener send us an email asking what we considered to be the best mic for voice over use under $100 USD. After much deliberation, and it should be said conflicting opinions, we have come up with our list here. See what you think..   The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement...

Hot on the back of last weeks conversation around the way things might look in 2021, we take a look at what's coming our way gear-wise...Who loves shopping on Sweetwater??   The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with our show, and their generosity. You can see the complete list of their gear here .   Thanks a...

The devil (aka 2020) is gone. But what does the new year hold in store??   The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with our show, and their generosity. You can see the complete list of their gear here .   Thanks also go to Voice Over Essentials and the Porta Booth Pro for their support of our program Find out m...

There is a quote from Hunter S. Thompson that says...  "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" You could argue he was actually taking a look back at 2020, so this week, and to wrap up the...

Your voice is your own right? Or is it? In this weeks episode, we investigate the voice synthesis software that is already out there. How are they generating these voices? Is voice farming really a thing? Who can you trust, and where can you turn if you believe you're being ripped off? Bobby Owsinski joins us for this peek into the future (which is already here). But are we ready for it legally an...

It's Murphy's Law. You've got the big session (voice-over or STudio) and you go to boot up/set up and something doesn't work. Or worse still, you finish the job, and your hard drive packs it in... What's your plan B? In this week's quick bite, we discuss the myriad of ways you can protect your most valuable asset... YOUR WORK... Don't lose that job because something chose the exact moment you were...

Source-RTL is a very simple RTS-enabled (Remote Transport Sync) application that allows for remote Voice Recording to picture. This in itself is nothing new, but when you consider that the Talents end requires nothing more than a Source Connect connection, and a computer screen, the innovations become more obvious. In this episode, Rober Marshall details how it works, and runs through both the Voi...

When we finished our chat with Des last week we were talking off-air about great broadcast mics. And the Sure SM7b raised its head. Des is a huge fan, so we figured while we had him we would record a quick bit on this versatile mic.   What we got was an in-depth look at why Des loves this mic (and rightfully so) and as is our usual way, we strayed onto the topic of digital radio, and how to tune a...

When you talk about pedigree, Des Decean is the antipathies when it comes to building Radio studios... Des is one of Australia's most qualified and respected engineers. He has been instrumental in the introduction and launch of Digital Radio in Australia, and back in 1980, Des was the very first employee of Austereo when commercial FM radio was first launched in Australia. As chief engineer, Des b...

Colin Day is a UK Audio Engineer, and (along with his wife) a successful VO artist. This week we received a question from Colin asking about recording and processing female voice overs.    So considering we still had Gomez from WAVES on the line, we thought what better time to cover off the topic...   The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to th...

Steve Balbi has been in the music biz for a long time and played at the highest level. Success in his homeland of Australia with 80s juggernaut "Noiseworks", international success with "The Electric Hippies", and now a new solo album that he recorded in his bedroom. All this led us to Steve, and given the fact he's just completed the build of his first home studio, we had to catch up and talk abou...

Gomez (AKA Michael Pearson-Adams or MPA) is the Director of Training and Development at Waves. An old friend of Robbo's (And The Show) he's given us the first look at Waves latest offering. And it's an episode that turns into a WAVES Masterclass on some of their biggest and most popular sellers. With the entire panel wading in with their favourites and some inside scoops on uses and setups, you're...

What's the best practice when it comes to delivering your completed audio. What levels? ANd what delivery platform.   We're joined by Brisvegas Voice Over veteran Sharyn Doolan as we dive into the subject, and come up with some fairly unanimous findings...   You can find out more about Sharyn here ...   The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to...

The SSL 2 is here, and AP couldn't resist the temptation to get his hands on one. In this episode, we dive deep into SSL's foray into USB interfaces. And in our ears anyway, it's a winner. For the tech nerds, here's the manufacturer's blurb... SSL 2 is more than just an audio interface, it's the centre of your new Solid State Logic studio. Class-leading mic preamps, Legacy 4K analogue enhancement,...

It's out, and it comes with a bunch of "sexy" updates. In this episode, George, Robbo and Andrew talk through the new stuff that's gonna rock your world. Don't miss out, and download it now!!   The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with our show, and their generosity. You can see the complete list of their ge...

We love your feedback on the show itself, and comments and questions you send us through Facebook and the website. So whilst we have answered most of these privately, we figured if there's one person asking the question, law of averages says there's a bunch more out there who have the same question, so we figured we'd answer them on the show. Thanks to all those who have been in touch, we love hea...