George The Tech’s Performer Friendly Podcast

A "GOLDEN” HOUR With One Of The Best In The Audiobook Biz.
 
This is an hour is great listening!!!
Narrating Audiobooks takes a lot. Acting, editing, just finding the work. Yet droves of people love audiobook narrating. People start there to get into other voice over work. It can be fun work but you have to know the territory.
Johnny Heller joins us this week on Voice Over Body Shop to tell us how to navigate the terrain.
Johnny is an Audiofile GOLDEN VOICE narrator and one of the most sought after Audiobook and Commercial VO coaches in the nation. And a really swell guy. Johnny is an ALA Odyssey Award winner and a Grammy Nominee. He has narrated over1000 titles in almost every genre; Publishers Weekly named him a Listen Up Award Winner 2008-2016; Audiofile Magazine named him a Best Voice of 2008 -2011, 2014-2018, 2020 and one of the top 50 voices of the 20th Century. A multiple recipient of Booklist & Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews, Johnny has garnered over 30 Earphone Awards, is a 14-time Audie Award Nominee and a 4-time Audie Award Winner.
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It’s Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #90!!!
 
No One Understands Home Voice Over Studios Like Dan And George, “The Guys!” 
Why is that?  0ver 40 combined years of dealing with the unique space that  a home studio is why. Every week, we give you the lowdown on what makes your home VO studio Sound What It’s Supposed To Sound Like.  (WISTSL)
And this week we get down with this stuff:
New dynamic mics keep coming, is it time to consider one?
Mac OS Ventura: Word on the street is “it’s good.” 
PSA: When ordering an acoustic panel for a door, keep the door knob location in mind! 
Streamdeck: Fun buttons that do whatever ya want! 
UADForum.com Voiceover, Podcasting and Livestreaming talk!
And Dan and George talk about  - Expensive Microphones!
Plus we answer your voluminous VO Studio and sound questions!
Catch it all week on  Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/  our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! 
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
World-Voices.org

It’s Been Too Long Since We’ve Been Gone! SO Voice Over Body Shop Is Back With Another Topical VO Discussion With Our Expert Guest: Laura Schreiber!
 
Laura is a full-time, professional voice over actress and her authentic passion and years of experience shine through in her warm and sincere voice.  Laura can sound like a charming teenager or a hip-young mom, and working with her feels like you’ve cast that cute and super fun girl-next-door whom you’ve always known. That’s why we love talking with her! 
Laura  discusses with us, the latest trends in Voice Over today. 
How can understanding current trends help you book more work?
What are some of the trends that we should be mindful of when submitting auditions?
Is there a specific process that might help to stay on top of current trends?
catch the replay all week on  Facebook  our homepage VOBS.tv and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! 
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
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We never run out of VO TECH to talk about. So twice a month we bring you by far the most comprehensive, fact filled and technique packed program we can. Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #89 will be on for the next two weeks, and remember you can watch all 89 episodes (if you want to tech binge watch) Here on Facebook, our homepage, and of course our podcast on Podbean, apple podcasts and every other podcast platform there is. 
 
On George’s Tech update, we dig deep into these cool subjects:
 
Another wave of cool USB interfaces from Lewitt Connect 6 and M-Audio’s new brand M-Game “RGB Dual”, 
RGB Dual connects to TWO PC’s at once.
Lewitt connects to a PC/Mac and a mobile device via USB-C. 
Vanguard V13 tube mic stacks up well against U67 
Soundproofing: Homasote? Nah, drywall.
Audacity 3.2.1 adds “channel strip” Realtime FX on tracks for “non-destructive” processing. We have a  2 min Demo video
And Dan and George talk about  - Dropouts. What are they and how to you prevent hem? 
Plus we answer your thoughtful questions!
Catch the replay all week on  Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/  our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! 
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
World-Voices.org

A Super Fun Hour With Scott and Miranda Parkin!
One of our favorite guests Voice Over Body Shop is the very talented and witty Scott Parkin! His favorite person is his very talented daughter, Miranda! We get a two-fer this week with Scott and Miranda joining us live, in studio This Monday night at 5 PT, 8 ET and whatever it is 
in between. 
 
Scott is a master of improv and showing you how to really go outside the box with your auditions! Miranda is a rising VO star and talented artist in her own right. She shows us the animatic of her latest project, “The Comet Casino!”  Great art and character design and cool story to boot! Let’s see what it takes to try and sell a potential project like that!
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
And World-Voices.org

When you’ve been creating home studios for as long as “The Guys” at VOBS have, there’s not much that gets by them.
The technology we have today to create VO recordings is amazing. The choices you have are countless. But how to narrow down those choices to the easiest use, and get you the professional quality audio voice over requires.
On this info packed, eloquent and occasionally very silly VOBS TECH-TALK #88
George and Dan look at:
The Sterling USB interface
Apollo I/O hacking continues
Clubhouse pro audio,
Our discussion on noise reduction strategies
Plus we answer your thoughtful questions!
Acoustics, Interfaces and mic noise problems.
Catch the replay all week on  Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/  our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! 
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Booking The Gig Comes Down to Your Audition!
Your demo is important, your website matters, but the bottom line is how did your audition catch the attention of the producer?
So how do you make the most of your auditions? 
Everett Oliver is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. Everett specializes in professional directing for Voice Over auditions. He has experience as an animation demo co-producer, a private coach for commercial and animation, as well as a career building consultant. What tips does he offer to help you book the work you desire?
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
And World-Voices.org

If you enjoyed last weeks Voice Over Body Shop from VO North,
We kept the energy going with some live audience TECH-TALK #87!
 
We answer a pile of VO Tech questions from VO North at the Pantages Hotel in Toronto, Ontario Canada! Plus, we talk with Trevor from Bear Cave Studios about his new, Canadian made vocal booths! 
 
Doing a show on location is always a challenge, but “The Guys” always seem to find a way to pull it off! 
 
Catch it all week on  Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/  our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! 
 
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
 
Voice Over Essentials
VO Heroes
Source Elements 
Voice Actor Websites
Voice Over Xtra
and JMC Demos
 
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
And World-Voices.org

We missed and love VO Conferences!
 
So, first chance we got, we hopped on a flight this weekend to Toronto, Ontario Canada for the last VO North!
 
We catch up with old friends, and have some very exclusive interviews with some very interesting people covering the gamut of the Voice Over business!
VO North Co-Founder Dervla Trainor, the always unpredictable Elley-Ray Hennesey, Animation Director Jack Cox, WebTech master Brad Newman, the power mother/daughter team of Kim Handisides and Lisa Suliteanu, and our home studio cohort, “Uncle” Roy. Yokelson of Antland Productions! It’s great stuff to hear from all of them so pay attention! You might learn something!
Catch it all week right here on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go!
We can't thank enough our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
 
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
And World-Voices.org

Your Home VO Studio is A Vital Part Of Your VO Business!
Getting the right advice to get your sound The Way It’s Supposed To Sound Like can be confusing and frustrating!
With this weeks VOBS TECH-TALK #86 we look at some details that perhaps you may not quite understand.
 
On George’s Tech Update, we first take a look at George’s Trip to London and some soundproofing strategies his hotel employed.
We get a preview of a new pre-amp that promise amazing sound in a small package!
Dan and George look at the difference between 44.100kHz vs. 48KHz. 
And, of course, we have another lightning round of answering your submitted questions with the usual, unbeatable honesty and frankness you’ve come to expect from “The Guys!”
Catch it all week on  Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/  our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! 
We love our fans and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our
Voiceoveressentials.com, 
VOHeroes.com 
Sourceelements.com, 
VoiceOverXtra.com, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com 
JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
And World-Voices.org