The Pro Audio Suite

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 weeks 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. We use a base line sample, so you get an idea of the room sound and mic and preamp sound, then we record in the same space using both portable helpers. Robbo offers his audio engineering ears to talk about each te...

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.    

As a hard working, in demand voice over artist, Dan Hurst is one of the best, not only in English but Spanish as well.  When he was 14 years old he got his first job in radio.  The radio station changed the locks on him.  His parents sent him to reform school.  He got kicked out. He finally graduated from High School although the principal "forgot" to call his name at graduation. He spent 13 of th...

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 pre amp 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.  Plus being Christmas, it wouldn't be right if we didn't cha...

Chris Dickie was the bassist with God's Toys in the early '80s. A native of Coventry and living in Australia since 1994,he has navigated a career that has seen him engineer records by the Thompson Twins, Kirsty MacColl,Rickie Lee Jones, Simply Red, Sinéad O'Connor, Depeche Mode, Morrissey (who he has also produced), Wet Wet Wet, Waifs, and Augie March. He was also the Engineer at RAK Studios taske...

Wes has worked in the entertainment industry for some 20 years as an advocate / agent for performers. Primarily in the voice-over, advertising, endorsement, gaming, animation and social media arenas. He represents a diverse group of film, television, music, sports and social media celebrities as well as working actors. These days he focuses on the shifts in what defines "engagement" and "relevance...

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".   Today, Harlan's voice is still bringing us memorable slogans like, "How's that for trendy?" for Ford 150 trucks,  "It's not home - but it'...

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 workin...

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. Plus Robbo and Andrew dispel a few studio and...

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, where the Fallout 2, Fallout: New Vegas and voiceovers were recorded. He also voiced Davison, Keene and some of the generic super mutants in Fallout: New Vegas. His prior work includes voicing Mr. Zurkon in the Ratchet & Clankgames. Another popular role were the voices of Mario, Luigi, and...

Richard Lush is a British-born Australian recording engineer and producer. He began his career in the mid-1960s as an assistant engineer at the EMI Abbey Road Studios in London. Working alongside producer Sir George Martin Richard participated in nearly one hundred Beatles recording sessions and he is credited as Second Engineer on all tracks on the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. In t...

Nick Tate is one of the hardest working Voice Over Artists in the U.S. But did you know he's an Aussie?  His carrer started in Radio and behind the camera until he got his big break in the US. It was a life changing meeting that changed everything, that has now lead to him being one on the most used Movie Trailer voice artists in the US. Take a listen to part 1 of our interview with Nick as we del...

Features: – Our love for free lunches – How advertising has changed…demise of advertising through new technology – Voice channel trick for techie friends. Voice channel bus. We also speak with Mike Beach Iain Lanivich Who share with us the three things that influenced their careers. Some other thoughts about drones, working in a team versus freelancing, staying connected.