The Pro Audio Suite

The Pro Audio Suite Podcast is a Bi-Weekly podcast designed for Audio Professionals. With your Hosts George (The Tech) Whittam, Robert Marshall (Audio Engineer/Source Elements Creator/Owner), Andrew Peters (Premier Voice Talent/Co-Owner Realtime Casting), and Darren "Robbo" Robertson  (Studio Owner/Sound Designer), we cover the gamut of Audio issues. From voice Over tips and tools to Project and P...

The Pro Audio Suite Podcast is a Bi-Weekly podcast designed for Audio Professionals. With your Hosts George (The Tech) Whittam, Robert Marshall (Audio Engineer/Source Elements Creator/Owner), Andrew Peters (Premier Voice Talent/Co-Owner Real Time Casting), and Darren "Robbo" Robertson  (Studio Owner/Sound Designer), we cover the gamut of Audio issues. From voice Over tips and tools to Project and...

In this episode, the panel discusses Auratone Speakers and their relevance in today's studios. We debate the best way to install sliding doors into your home studio to achieve the best "soundproof" results, and on the back of the second part of our interview with UK voice artist Christopher Kent, we discuss the merits of sitting or standing whilst voicing.    

On this special episode we crossed live to VO Atlanta with George Whittam and Robert Marshall to find out what topics were under the spotlight. We are also joined by voice talent Sean Caldwell and talked about P2P, home studios and sessions on the road.

A brand NEW Podcast for a New Year and a NEW line up! Andrew Peters and Robbo are joined by George "The Tech" Whittam , and Source Elements Robert Marshall as regular hosts. In EP1 we cover of NAMM, discuss the U67 and what made it so great, we talk ISDN and Source Connect Now plus we feature part one of an Interview with UK Voice Actor and Studio Owner Christopher Kent .

George Witham and Robert Marshal from SOurce Connect stop by to chat about the year that was, the year ahead and a whole bunch of other Audio Related hoo ha. Slap on your Santa Hat, grab a cup of Eggnog and kick back in a comfy chair and enjoy.   Merry Christmas from the VO Radio SHow Team.    

Tony Peterson is an Australian copywriter who specializes in Spoken Word Storytelling. Podcasting, yarns, tall tales and true, original content that tells the story of brands over a variety of platforms. In this week's Episode, Robbo and AP dive into the casting process with Tony and get to the core of what it may take to get your foot in the door. An interesting listen if you want to expand your...

It's a purely personal thing. The studio monitors you like may not be the pick of the guy down the road. There's nothing wrong with that, but beware the home Hi-Fi speakers, and even more wary of those commercial headphones. A nice flat response is what you're looking for. In this Episode, Robbo and AP discuss the ups and downs, ins and outs of studio monitoring and what to look out (or more impor...

Wikipedia will tell you, "A volume unit (VU) meter or standard volume indicator (SVI) is a device displaying a representation of the signal level in audio equipment.". But what is it measuring, and how do you set it up.  This week, Robbo and AP unravel a few truths, and discuss the different types of metering and where and why you may use them. If you have a home voice over studio, and you're not...

Shhh… don't tell everyone, but in 2014, after two decades in London, Mike Cooper followed his dream to live in nature. Nowadays he enjoys log cabin life in the forest with his partner, two rescue dogs – and an increasing array of livestock – in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Fortunately, high-speed cable internet means he can still be the "guy next door", no matter where you...

This week we talk with Robert Marshall owner of Source Elements. Their latest product promises ISDN quality and usability over IP. We deep dive into the technology, how it works and why we think its going to be a big hit.

Matt Cowlrick's voice over career spans over 20 countries, utilizing multiple accents and a variety of voice types and age ranges. His clients include an impressive collection of the world's top brands and multinational companies. Matt records for commercials (TV, radio, and web), animation, corporate and industrial narrations, promos and many other mediums. Based in beautiful British Columbia, Ca...

George will help you improve the quality of your recordings, often without even setting foot in your home!  George Whittam's golden ears and over 20 years pro-audio experience as an engineer and technician will walk you through the processes of improving your studio's acoustics, tweaking your signal chain, dialing in processing, and smoothing out your workflow so you can get more work finished in...

Marketing is one of the most important things you will do for your career. How can you do it better? How do other people do it? This week, we investigate...

It's an art that could prove an invaluable skill to have when everything goes pear shaped in a voice session, and you track the fault back to a dodgy mic lead.  What are the tricks, and is it a hard skill to master? Robbo and AP delve into all the details.

This week we talk to Antonio Anzalua from Warm Audio about their Neumann U87 clone, the WA 87. It has been touted by industry veterans as "the closest to the real thing", but with a price point that is nothing even remotely similar to the original. Andrew gets the low down on how Warm Audio managed to pack in so much punch for such little outlay, and we give you the chance to hear for yourself why...

Social Media promises so much. Access to Creatives and Producers, a chance to sell your self to people that you may have never been able to reach 10 years ago before the dawn of Facebook. But what platform works best for the media. How do you go about contacting these people? Do you sell yourself from the moment they connect or wait and see where things go? In this week's show, we talk to Dan Hurs...

It's one of those annoying things. You nail the brief, pause where required, color and shade are abundant throughout your read, and there's just the right amount of smile. Then the engineer opens the talkback and says. "that was great, perfect in fact", but we'll just have to do one more. There were a few mouth clicks in there".  What can you do to avoid them? Is there anything you can do? This we...

Unsure why your voice tracks sound distorted sometimes even tho VU meter says that they shouldn't be? This is where you need to understand the concept of GAIN and Level. In this week's Episode, Robbo tries to unravel the difference and give you an understanding of the difference and how to use them.

It's happened to all of us. You're in a session, and all of a sudden you're getting feedback, or the client listening at the other end says they can't hear you. If you're not confident in understanding how your studio works, and where problems can occur, you get that sinking feeling in your gut and a blind sense of panic sets in.  In this episode, tho, AP and Robbo discuss how you can work quickly...

More and more it seems that a good mix is becoming less of a lusted after goal when it comes to some forms of media. In this episode, AP and Robbo explore some disturbing industry trends and discuss some ways you may be able to "tweak" what you are delivering to help your voice stand out even straight out of the Avid. 

We spend a fortune on them, but one day...Someday we have to move them. How do you prepare for the move, and what things do you need t think about? AP and Robbo discuss the ins and outs of moving house when you are also a small studio operator.

We all live and die by our Mobile (Cell) Phone, but what is the etiquette attached to their use in the Studio. AP and Robbo delve into what can sometimes be a sticky situation.

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?