ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is a system of digital phone
connections, which allow recording studios to 'link up' digitally, and
share and transmit audio files simultaneously around the world with digital
quality.

Specifically, ISDN connects the voice-talent, who is at one studio (their
own studio or a local studio) and the client (producer) who is at another
studio (generally their own studio). Because they are digitally connected,
both parties hear the recording in real-time, with perfect quality, and
have the ability to record the audio. This allows the producer to hire
voice-talent regardless of their location, produce them as clearly as if
they were at the same studio, and have the recording when the session is
completed (as opposed to having the voice-talent email or FED-EX the
recording when complete).

ISDN is very popular in the voice-over industry. In fact, many full-time
voice over artists generate the bulk of their voice over income by using
ISDN.

Therefore it may be advantageous to offer this ISDN to your clients.

However since an ISDN set-up is rather expensive (at least $2,000 for the
ISDN unit, plus a few hundred dollars to have your local telephone company
hook up ISDN phone-lines into your home-studio), it may be more beneficial
to make a deal with a local studio to use their ISDN unit. While you'll need to
pay "out of pocket" each time you have a client that requires ISDN, you
will save all the expense and learning-curve of ISND technology.

When you have enough business that requires ISDN, then perhaps it is time
to purchase and set-up your own ISDN unit.

On a final note - a few companies now offer computer software that
simulates ISDN units and works through your Internet connection. While the
software tends to cost around $1,000, special hook ups from your telephone
company are not necessary, as your Internet connection is all you need.

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