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Faffcon: A Voiceover Unconference – From an Audio Engineer’s Perspective!

February 28, 2011 by Dan Friedman

Dan Friedman, voiceover microphone, Faffcon, Voiceover UnconferenceAttending Faffcon in Atlanta this past weekend was an incredible experience for me. As I drove back home last night I couldn’t help but smile the entire way… good thing I don’t drive a motorcycle — do I have something in my teeth Mercedes? šŸ˜‰

As many of you who attended may have guessed… I really love what I do. After meeting all of you, it was so clear that all of you love what you do as well. It was great to see and hear with my own eyes and ears that each of you really care about your sound, your studios and improving them whenever and however possible. Thanks to all of you who attended and those who have supported me and my book. I really appreciate it and please feel free to comment on it or let me know if you have questions or concerns.

Now some very special shout outs!

Amy Snively – You did an incredible job organizing this event! Thank you for greeting me with open arms. Faffcon is a great event for our industry.

John Florian – It was great to meet you. Thank you so much for posting my articles on VoiceOverXtra. All of the information you provide on your site is a must read.

Mercedes Rose – What can I say… our discussion over coffee will be my most memorable moment and probably my biggest “golden nugget”. As you can see I’m already putting some of it into practice. I’m a slow learner so I hope you will continue to guide me.

Paul Armbruster – I meant what I said… if it wasn’t for you and your workshop, I would never be where I am today. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Peter O’Connell – You are a smart and funny guy. I think you definitely gave us all some great laughs.

Randye Kaye – I know you didn’t know about the book when you attended my group, so when you asked if there was a book (any book) available, you opened a door for me to talk about it without me having to feel apprehensive about doing so. It was impromptu and simply perfect! Thank you.

Pam Tierney – I really enjoyed meeting and talking with you. I know I will be talking to you again soon.

Dan Lenard – It was great to finally meet you. I really appreciate what you do to help everyone in our industry sound their very best.

Bob Souer – You sir, are truly an inspiration to us all.

To my ProComm Voices peeps – Melissa Exelberth, Rowell Gorman, Kevin Silva, Bob Souer, George Washington III and Wendy Zier – It was so great to see all of you. Thank you for the great sessions we’ve had and I look forward to many more in the future.

Have a great day everyone! Travel safely.

Dan

Filed Under: Sound4VO News Tagged With: Amy Snively, Bob Souer, Dan Friedman, Dan Lenard, Faffcon, John Florian, Mercedes Rose, Pam Tierney, Paul Armbruster, Peter O'Connell, ProComm Voices, Randye Kaye, VoiceOverXtra

Get some ‘Sound Advice’

February 12, 2011 by Dan Friedman

Today’s guest blogger is George Washington III

Dan Friedman, audio engineer and voice talent, is a name that should be known to all of us in the industry. After publication of his book Sound Advice: Voiceover from an Audio Engineer’s Perspective, this point is only reinforced.

There are any number of books out there for the budding voice artist, and all of them have something to give, from business advice to practice technique. Sound Advice comes at us from the perspective of the often overlooked but especially vital audio engineer. Because of the facts and logistics of our business, we work with engineers all the time, and by necessity must be low level engineers ourselves. Dan’s book passes on the basic and intermediate information anyone wanting to get a better understanding of the audio recording process needs.

Dan also makes sure we know some of the etiquette of the business around mics, levels, and working with other voice talent in session.Ā  Since he’s been behind the board for years, he clearly has seen it all. And I’ve been lucky enough to have session with Dan, and can attest to his skill and knowledge in action.

Even better, Dan will be at Faffcon 2 to share some of his expertise with those of us who weren’t born with a 24 channel mixer in our cribs. Plus, Sound Advice: Voiceover from an Audio Engineer’s Perspective, is among the many great door prizes being given away at FaffCon 2. So if you haven’t purchased it, you might end up with it in your hands anyway! Even if you don’t win, I highly recommend you pick up a copy (which you can do right here) and get the story from the other side of the glass.

George Washington III is a voiceover artist, IT professional, and singer based out of Charlotte, NC. He has been providing radio, TV, narration, messaging on hold and e-learning voice services since 2003, and has performed with Opera Carolina since 1998. Website: http://www.voevolution.com

Click here for more on Faffcon!

Filed Under: Sound4VO News Tagged With: 4VO, Amy Snively, Dan Friedman, Faffcon, sound advice, Sound Advice Voiceover From an Audio Engineer's Perspective, sound4vo, VO, voiceover, voiceover talent

Great note today! Thank you Ed!

December 6, 2010 by Dan Friedman

Dan –

Just a quick “thank-you” for your Voiceover Extra mic technique article!

I just bought my dream mic, a Neumann U87, and was in the process of
setting up and fine-tuning it to my studio.

Years in radio broadcasting have left me with some mic technique
habits not always suited to voice-overs, but your suggestions
encouraged me to experiment.

As thrilled as I already was with my new Neumann, thanks to you, I’ve
now achieved “Mic Nirvana”.

Happy Holidays, and all the best in the New Year!
Ed Brand
Fresh Air Productions
[email protected]

Filed Under: Sound4VO News, Studio & Gear

Voice Over Xtra!

December 5, 2010 by Dan Friedman

VoiceOver Xtra is featuring one of my blog articles!

http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=0v2ny8z9

Filed Under: Sound4VO News

Kind words from DB Cooper: Thanks!

December 1, 2010 by Dan Friedman

Dear Dan,

I enjoyed this book a lot! One of the things I liked is that you can read it chapter by chapter and enjoy it, or just drop it open and find nuggets of techie goodness.

It’s one I will recommend to all my students and anyone who is interested in building a home studio.

I’ll make sure Pat Fraley sees it, too.

I thought it was an easy read— and I mean that in the very best way. The things you cover can seem mind-blowingly technical and really quite daunting to people with home studios, even if they have an elementary grasp on what they’re doing.

You are helping people take control of their gear, and that is really quite empowering.

Here’s to better sound!!

xoxoxo
Deirdre
+–+–+
DB Cooper

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Great compliment. Thank you Corky!

November 9, 2010 by Dan Friedman

Corky Coreson
I’m often asked how to get into voice over. I now have a book I can recommend that isn’t a bunch of blue sky bullshit. My friend Dan Friedmans book ā€œSound Adviceā€ is great. Even if you are already a vo person, this has great info about things like setting up your home studio, EQ, compression, etc and its all real-world stuff. No ā€œYou’ll be rich because you can talkā€ kind of bologna. If you’re interested, its the best $29 you’ll ever spend!

Filed Under: Sound4VO News, Voiceover Tips & Advice

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