The Power Grid: Energy (of all kinds) in your Studio
Those of you who know me are already aware of this (and greetings to those of you who I’ve not yet met): I describe myself as a “Sparkly Unicorn Who Runs A Think Tank.” What this means to me is …
Sweetened or Unsweetened Audition Audio?
The question comes up in coaching sessions now and again, “Should my auditions be processed, or not?” In general, auditions have at least two purposes. The primary purpose is to audition the voice talent’s performance. That’s how you perform the …
Working Wednesday: Work Smarter, Not Harder with Audacity
Hey y’all. I’m on the road this week but still able to work from my mobile studio and complete some projects. Today we’re talking about the one and only Audacity. I’ll share a few tips I use regularly to maximize …
In the Booth: Punch’n’Roll vs. Straight Through
Once upon a time not so long ago, I was on a call with a fellow voice-over artist and heard the phrase “punch and roll”. This was a completely new phrase to me, and I had no idea what it …
8 Home Studio Tips and Tricks
This week’s post is all about your home studio and some tips and tricks to help you get things running more smoothly and efficiently. Home studios tend to come in two configurations: Those where you edit at the mic Those …
I’m Not Booking – Does that Mean I Suck?
So you are not booking many voice-over jobs, and possibly questioning your talents. Before you throw in the towel and decide you suck, consider the amount of time and training you’ve put in and if you need more. Most importantly …
What Else Should I Study?: Enrich Your VO Career Through Continuing Education
If you’re a voice-over talent, then you know how important it is to keep your acting, improv, and voice-over performance skills fresh through continued practice and study. Group classes and private acting coaching can be helpful no matter where you …
Working Wednesday: Small Steps (toward the BIG Goal)
car This month has had me thinking a lot about long-term goals and the small steps it takes to get big things accomplished. This week’s Working Wednesday is a peek into my daily life of what those small steps look …
Setting (and achieving!) Long-Term Goals
Goal setting is like a drug. Great when prescribed correctly, dangerous if misused. That’s especially true for those of us who run our own business. And especially especially true for creatives. We tend to dream big, wild, impossible-seeming things which …
Mindset: The Most Important Quality in Voice-over
It’s not the mic. It’s not the audio interface. It’s not how your room is treated, or which DAW you use. It’s not how much you practice and it’s not how much coaching or how reputable and effective your coach …
But I HATE Commercials!
If you are anything like me, you have spent most of your life avoiding commercials: turning down the volume, fast forwarding, leaving the room, or simply using your mental powers to block them out entirely. Welp, studying voice-over sure changed …
Working Wednesday – Joyful (and not so joyful) Noise: Breaths and Other VO Sounds!
Hiya! VO Coachess Goddess Karen-Eileen Gordon here, sharing some thoughts about Joyful (and not so joyful) noises: the stuff that winds up on our recorded tracks that we DO and DO NOT want there—and what to do about it all! …