What is an SLR, or Simulated Live Read? An SLR is a radio advertising format where a pre-recorded commercial gets production to sound exactly like the station’s local on-air personality is delivering it live in the studio. Alternatively, it can sound like an Influencer speaking extemporaneously in that radio station. It bridges the gap between […]
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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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Trading off Authenticity for Spontaneity with AI NPCs Today’s AI is shifting Non-Player Characters (NPCs) from talking models with fixed scripts into digital beings that can learn, remember, and react. However, with NPCs and AI there are tradeoffs between spontaneity and creative intent. Do you want your characters to be reactionary or do you want
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NPC Voice Acting: Nuance in Role Function Non-Player Characters (NPCs) are the backbone of any gaming world, providing everything from world-building flavor to essential gameplay mechanics. Generally, they fall into four primary categories, each with subcategories. For NPC Voice Acting, it is important to understand the function of each character in a video game as
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AKG C114 Review: Improved Replacement for the C214 and Perception Line When AKG announced a brand-new C-Series lineup at NAMM 2026 and its flagship AKG C114, the company was taking a chance. Over twenty years ago, AKG launched their affordable Perception series with Chinese manufacturing, and then the C214 (and C314). They were very good Chinese microphones for
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It’s always good to know how to mix and master voiceovers using free plugins. Whether they come with your DAW or from third party developers, if you can make it work with those plugins, then you can get great results with any other tools. And honestly, free plugins these days are really good. If you
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