The Four Post-WW2 Generational Voice Over Styles What are the defining characteristics of Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, and Baby Boomer generational voice over styles, especially in commercials and voice acting characters? Here’s a breakdown of how these styles play out in practice: Baby Boomers: The Authority Baby Boomers essentially defined what professional voiceover sounded like for decades. Think […]
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Source-Connect will be more secure, and more robust. Source-Elements is transitioning to a subscription model, and the word is that their Source-Connect 3.9 will be retired as soon as 4.0 is fully adopted as the new industry standard. So if you’re a studio, joining the new Beta testing program and purchasing it is highly recommended.
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One of my favorite things about being a voice actor is the variety of voiceover projects out there. For example, I have been the voice on a few Heavy Metal songs over the years, in the style of Queensrÿche, etc. It takes some specific studio wizardry to mix with a Heavy Metal Voice Over: Compressors.
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MOTU M2 Audio Interface The MOTU M2 and M4 Audio Interfaces are entry-level offerings from MOTU, but they have high quality preamps and the same ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC converters as their top-of-line interfaces. Everything about these units is extremely well made in a way that cannot be said of similar products from SSL, Focusrite,
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The Three Main Types of Pop Filters Choosing the best pop filter for voiceover recordings gives you confidence to have great session results. You won’t have to worry about ruining takes with excessive plosive hard consonant sounds. Plus, your microphone will last longer without wet breath and spit hitting the microphone. There are three main
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The Secret to a Warmer, Stronger Voice Would you like to know the secret to a stronger and warmer voice for voiceover? “Yes! Do I need to get a U87 microphone?”No. “Do I need a new fancy preamp or the latest plugins?”No. “Oh, I got it! Do I need to do vocal warmups?” That helps.
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