Category Archives: Equipment

Hints and suggestion on gear and gadgets you may need for home recording

Speed Up Your Recording: Set Your Audacity Preferences

Posted on April 1, 2014 by William Williams

If you record with Audacity Recording Software you notice that each time you record certain file specifications are used.  And when you export certain specs, such as the bit rate for your MP3s, are used.  And you may notice that … Continue reading →

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Doing Pickups? Do You Match Your Sound?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by William Williams

OK, you finished a long, involved business narration.  You’ve done the slicing and dicing and sent the client flawless edited files.  Maybe you underbid this job a little but you stuck it out and you finally uploaded the files, invoiced … Continue reading →

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Eliminate Noise in Your Voice Over Recordings

Posted on February 20, 2014 by William Williams

What is Noise in a Voice Over Recording? Trying to define noise is like trying to define a “weed”.  A rose can be a weed in a vegetable garden.  Many a lawn-care expert spends much energy defeating the dreaded dandelion and … Continue reading →

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6 Tips for Choosing a USB Mic

Posted on February 7, 2014 by William Williams

Once upon a time audio engineers dreamed of a digital microphone.  With the advent of the USB mic that dream is now a reality.  This type of mic requires no mixing board or interface box.  You simply plug it into … Continue reading →

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You Can Say “Yes! I have a Phone Patch!”

Posted on December 18, 2013 by William Williams

Improve your jobs and earn more money faster with a “phone patch” If you’ve done any jobs from online casting in your home studio you may have experienced the “do it again” syndrome.  This occurs when the client fails to … Continue reading →

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Room Echo? How You Should Position Your VO Home Studio

Posted on October 7, 2013 by William Williams

Record from home and make big $ ! OK, you’ve decided to be the next Don Lafontaine or Nancy Cartwright.  And you’re convinced that, just like selling Amway, you can do it all at home from your kitchen table. Well, … Continue reading →

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Magic Jack Plus: Now Have a Voice Over Phone Patch Anywhere There’s Internet

Posted on March 29, 2012 by William Williams

New technology has proven to be extremely beneficial in the emergence of voice-over home recording studios. So it is not surprising that the industry has jumped on the use of voice over IP gadgets. The name may be a bit … Continue reading →

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Stop Killing Trees! Digital Book Readers & Tablets for Voice Over

Posted on March 19, 2012 by William Williams

While the demand for voice-over talent has grown dramatically in the past few years, so has the increase in competition. That is why in today’s VO industry, whatever you can do to cut down on the time it takes to … Continue reading →

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The Next Voice Over Studio Step… Near Field Monitor Speakers

Posted on February 23, 2012 by William Williams

  You can record and evaluate your voice over performances with a good set of headphones but at some point you might want to add a set of monitor speakers. Monitor speakers allow you to hear the audio in the … Continue reading →

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Four Qualities to Look For When Purchasing Voice Over Home Studio Headphones

Posted on February 8, 2012 by William Williams

When it comes to listening back to your home-recorded voice over auditions and hearing every nuance of the recording and performance, one tool to use is a pair of high quality headphones. However, as you start looking into purchasing a … Continue reading →

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