Fixing Your Snaps, Crackles, and Pops
Sometimes you listen back to a recording and it sounds like a bowl of Rice Krispies – full of snaps, crackles, and pops. In this post, we’ll take a look at common recording noises and how to fix them. Let’s …
To Breathe, or Not to Breathe: Editing Breaths 101
The question comes up often: “Should I edit out my breaths in my voice-over work?” Again, the standard answer for almost all things voice-over applies: it depends. And again, Rule Number One is, “If the client says do, do. If …
Marketing Outreach: Scale vs. Personalization
As a newer voice actor, one of the most important skill sets to develop is business prospecting or as many like to call it, marketing outreach. Marketing outreach is the process by which you contact prospective clients (prospects), introduce yourself …
Multiple Takes or Not: When, How, and Why
New voice actors often ask, “How many takes should I do for an audition?” and yet again the answer, as it is so often in voice-over is, “It depends.” In this post we’re going to talk about how many takes …
Live Sessions Without Source-Connect?
Last week I addressed the question, “Do you need Source-Connect for live, remote sessions?” This week, we’ll look at sessions that are live, but not remote, and take a deeper look at the options and capabilities of each. All connected …
Should I Get Source-Connect?
As a new voice actor, it can be daunting to keep up with the rapid pace at which technology in our business is changing and evolving. The pandemic rapidly accelerated the acceptance and use of remote recording from professional home …