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Picking A Microphone For Recording Voice Over Work

Do you need to spend thousands of dollars on a fancy microphone in order to succeed in voice over? Do you need to have a Sennheiser or a Neumann? Some people might tell you it’s required. I have a slightly different opinion.

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How To Make A Paper Pop Filter

I’m a big fan of the Lifehacker blog. I check it a couple of times a day, and they often have really cool and useful content. So when I saw one of their most recent posts, I couldn’t help but share.

With the competitive landscape of the voice over universe and ever plummeting rates courtesy of all the true professional voice actors offering their services on Fiverr (no really… producers tell me about this almost daily) I figured it might be a good idea to start looking for affordable alternatives to buying fancy gear.

Imagine my giddiness when I found this… Make an Effective Microphone Pop Filter Out Of Paper

In the video it’s clearly stated that you can use any kind of paper and any kind of tissue, but I am left scratching my head pondering one question… do you suppose if an individual were to use name brand tissues it would do something about the mouth noise?

* Authors Note: In case you didn’t figure it out… yeah… I jest… 😉 *

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What’s Your Travel Setup Of Choice?

A couple days ago I wrote a post about taking a vacation vacation vs taking a working vacation.

Now that technology has changed the world of voice over it’s really easy to take gear with you on the road to record. iPads, USB microphones, and porta-booths, to name a few, are very compact, lightweight, and easy to pack!

Now you never have to worry about missing an opportunity because you weren’t in your home studio. Continue reading What’s Your Travel Setup Of Choice?