Voiceover – The Trouble With Noise Reduction
Voiceover – The Trouble With Noise Reduction By Dan Friedman Often people new to the voiceover business try to mask or correct problems in their recording environments by using noise reduction software. Under certain circumstances music, sound effects and other production elements can hide recording problems in a final production. However, in voiceover, your audio […]
Realistic Solutions to Save the Troubled Voiceover Industry
Realistic Solutions to Save the Troubled Voiceover Industry By Dan Friedman and Cat Wityk On Wednesday June 13th, a town hall meeting between the Voiceover Agents Alliance (VOAA), the World-Voices Organization (WOVO) and the Global Voice Acting Academy (GVAA), took place to discuss the state of the voiceover industry. It brought together hundreds of people in […]
A Cautionary Tale
A Cautionary Tale About a Certain P2P Site This was originally posted in the Voiceover Pros Facebook Group by voice actor Rick Riley. I am reprinting it here with his permission. In an effort to not promote additional links to the offending P2P company I have changed “.” to “dot” in the web address. I […]
A Fresh Perspective on the Voices Acquisition of Voicebank: Be The Beer!
A Fresh Perspective on the Voices Acquisition of Voicebank: Be The Beer! By Dan Friedman Voices Acquisition of Voicebank The Voices acquisition of Voicebank is still reverberating through the VO community. That loud boom you may have heard was the collective gasp from talent agents, managers, casting directors and voice talent around the world. Say what you […]
Voiceover In The Gig Economy
Voiceover In The Gig Economy By Dan Friedman A colleague of mine recently posted this on social media. “Heard a commercial I did voiceover for on the radio this morning. I haven’t heard it in a couple years, and assumed it just wasn’t running anymore. Cool!” Cool … but also, NOT COOL!! Now before getting […]