In
this Issue: |
| Congratulations to our
prize and draw winners!.......great response!!! |
| Producer's Corner..........Mic
Preamps, why, what, how..........Bruce Valeriani |
| The Future of Voiceovers.............Hold
your tongue....possibly forever.....by Peter Drew |
| Things I¹ve Learned
About Talent Demos...By a Professional Studio Talent Coordinator |
| Another step
in the process...........The essence of editing ................by
Dave Rosemann |
| VO
Professional is a Paramedic...He made a difference in New Orleans...by
Dan Hurst |
| Web site
Tips...............from Glen McInnis |
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| Thanks
to all who participated in our 5th Anniversary Sale and contest
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.....the
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& Charlie Channel
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2
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2
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& Liane de Lotbiniere
Professionally
produced VO Demo from Blue Bear Sound: Dean
Trianos
Many
thanks to all who entered and of course to our fabulous sponsors
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| Harlan Hogan's
new book "Voice Actor's Guide to Home Recording"
is now on sale at Amazon.com
and Harlan Hogan.com |
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Producer's
Cornier.
MIC
PREAMPS
Microphones are the
tools we use to capture recorded sound - they do a good job, but
due to the nature of their design, they don't output a very high
signal. The output signal of an electric guitar is much higher,
for example.......More
Bruce
Valeriani
owns and operates Blue
Bear Sound in Ottawa, Canada, accommodating all your
recording needs - whether it's audio, video, and/or multimedia.
For more information on recording, check out the Articles
page on the studio web site.. or for professional production
of your demo at extremely reasonable Canadian prices,
contact Bruce at 613-822-0726 or by email at info@bluebearsound.com.
Blue Bear Sound Recording Studios "Putting
the sound back into recording!"
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The
Future of Voiceover's
Hold Your Tongue…Possibly Forever
by Peter Drew “Do we need to cast a voice-over
talent for this project?”
That’s a valid question any producer might ask when creating
an advertisement, corporate audio-video presentation, video game,
etc. Of course, the answer depends on what elements the producer
and client feel will best communicate with the audience. For a radio
ad, a fully sung jingle with no voice-over could work best. A TV
spot or corporate narration might be most effective using scrolling
graphic and text, again without an announcer. But very soon producers
could be pondering whether their productions need a voice over talent
for a more disturbing reason. Vocal utterances produced by air passing
through folds of tissue and formed by lips, teeth, and tongue may,
simply put, become obsolete. Yes, the “virtual voice talent”
may very well become a reality.........More
| Peter
Drew,
a card-carrying member of the Commercial Voices cadre, provides
voice overs for all electronic media. Have a comment about this
article? Please visit Peter
Drew Voiceovers and drop him a line via email. While you're
there, check out Peter's demos and additional articles on the
voice-over business. |
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Things
I've learned about Talent Demos.....
I receive talent demos, lots of talent demos.. sent to me
with the hope of
getting on our Williamson Evans talent roster. As a result, there
are several things I¹ve noticed that many new talents (and
sometimes the seasoned pros too), could do better. So I'd like
to share some of my thoughts with you.
First, let's do some math. I get at least one demo a week and
have been at Williamson Evans for about 10 years. Therefore, I
have a stock pile of over 500 cassettes, CD¹s and MP3s. Though
this volume may seem overwhelming, most of the demos are not.
You need to do something to make yours stand out in the crowd.......More
Dyana
Daniels
Talent/Engineer/Talent Coordinator
Williamson Evans Words, Music & Moving Pictures
Greenville, SC
WilliamsonEvans.com
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The
Essence of Editing
By Dave Rosemann
During the recording
process there are always unforeseen factors that arise. Even with
voice tracking, which is often only one single audio track, imperfections
always need to be addressed. Admittedly, we are all human and we
all make mistakes. A voice talent being able to track exactly to
a copy, with correct cadence and accentuation, and without breathing,
is impossible. This is where skilled editing comes into play.....More
| Dave Rosemann is a Freelance
Editor who has just recently moved to St. Louis, Missouri
and works as a sound engineer for recording and live sound.
In addition, He does freelance voice over editing for clients
around the globe. I can be contacted by email at SonicScientist@gmail.com
or by phone at (314) 229-0622. |
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VO
Professional is a Paramedic
Dan Hurst contributes to New Orleans
The pictures don't do it justice. That's what I thought when I first
drove through New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina struck.
I was a volunteer EMT with Heart To Heart International, a disaster
relief agency headquartered in Kansas City, my home town. As is their
normal mode of operation, they had put a medical team in place within
hours after the hurricane hit and I had been invited to serve with
the team for a couple of weeks.
So, I sent out an email to all my voice clients letting them know
I would not be around for awhile, begging their understanding, and
promising I would be back in two weeks....More
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Web
site Tips
Using FTP to update your web site
If you want to
update the contents of your web site without relying on your webmaster
you should consider learning how to use FTP software. FTP or File
Transfer Protocol is the method used to transfer files to and from
a web site.
To get started you will need to download/purchase and install FTP
software. I recommend WS_FTP Home - it sells for a modest $35-40 US.
http://www.wsftp.com/purchase/products/ws_ftp_home.asp
for purchase information.
Or you can download and try free for a 30 day trial period here http://www.download.com/3000-2160-10018456.html
To learn how to use WS_FTP, an excellent tutorial can be found a http://www.wsftp.com/support/ws_ftp/home/index.asp
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