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I’m Hearing You… and Thank You.

March 2, 2011 by Dan Friedman

As I opened my Facebook page today I saw some great comments from a few of my new Faffcon friends.

Randye Kaye – “Dan Friedman your whole blog rocks! great advice for Vo directors, talents and engineers as well. will share the link.”

Mercedes Rose – “Immediately came home and adjusted all the settings in my studio. I sound even more brilliant. Didn’t even know that was possible. Thanks to you, ya golden nugget you.”

Loren Kling– “Dan, nice meeting you and great book so far. Was reading it on the plane and may have scored a future VO opportunity.”

THIS IS AMAZING STUFF! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I’ve got to be honest… I don’t normally hear these things. As voiceover artists, audio engineers and studio people in general we are all very isolated at times. We live in bubbles (that are kept cold, dark and are filled with pretty lights and fun knobs and faders to play with). Sure we sometimes get praised for the work that we do, usually when we are doing it… and that is great, but rarely does it continue beyond that moment.

I’ve been at ProComm Voices for nearly 10 years. Doing a great job is what is expected of me and what I expect from myself as well as my co-workers. Because we all routinely deliver on this promise, we rarely take the time to praise one another… it would almost seem silly to do so.

Praise sure does feel good though. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the things I had to say at Faffcon, or that my book, would be so graciously accepted. Subsequently, I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would feel so good hearing what great results people are having because of something I said or wrote. Thank you so much for the positive feedback and please… do not hesitate to also let me know if you disagree with something or would like more information or clarification on anything in the book. I want to continue to provide the best and most useful information I can for our VO community.

Thanks again to everyone who I spoke to at Faffcon… but especially to my friends and co-workers at ProComm Voices. You all do a great job!

-Dan

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

February 28, 2011 by Dan Friedman

Attending 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? 😉

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

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. 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

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