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VOBS Episode211 With Myrna Velasco and Tim Friedlander

You Will Love This Episode!
 
George went “glamping.” So, our great friend voice talent, musician and fellow audio engineer, Tim Friedlander fills in as co-host on this weeks exciting Voice Over Body Shop

Our special guest is very busy voice actor, the very vivacious Myrna Velasko!
Myrna is known for voicing animation and gaming roles like Green Lantern / Jessica Cruz, Torra Doza, and Carla. But she is best known as Hannah The Dashboard Hula Girl on those great Arco gas spots! How do you get there as a voice talent? We’ll ask! Plus Tims shares his insights on Recording and the Vo Biz.
HEY! 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 supporters and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials
VOHeroes
Sourceelements
VoiceOverXtra
VOICEACTORWEBSITES
and JMC Demos

VOBS TECH-TALK #61

Where else can hear the true, nitty gritty, home voice over studio shop talk? The best and most fun place is VOBS TECH-TALK #61!
This week we jump headlong into a plethora of cool stuff!
TwistedWave 26: Video editing?? Speech recognition
Bertom Denoiser: Amazing noise reduction without the downsides, universal binary runs native on M1 Mac
TDR Nova: The perfect EQ/De-esser for Audacity? 
iLok USB key, now in USB-C
Presonus Revelator io24: On-board DSP like Apollo but $200! 
Plus we discuss, what causes hummmmmmm?
Along with answers to your questions on:
Network security, fusion drive frailties, High-pass filters, Tri-booth vs. Self built PVC booth.
 
HEY! Catch it if you can on 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 supporters 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
and JMC Demos

VOBS Episode 210 with Dubbing Director Harry Buerkle

At Voice Over Body Shop, we look at all aspects of the voice over marketplace. With so many opportunities in so many genres, what’s the best for you? Well, this week we talk with Los Angeles based Dubbing Director and cinematographer, Harry Buerkle. With so many networks grabbing foreign material for American audiences, experience and skill in dubbing can be a very valuable skill to exploit. 
Harry’s 2016 short film “I’ll Wait Here” played at several film festivals, winning the Best Doc award at the Bamberger Filmtagen in Germany. (https://testkammer.com) He’s worked with publications such as The Hollywood Reporter, Glamour, Billboard, Vulture, as well as the TV show Ellen, and others. Raised in the Austrian Alps, Harry graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory with a directing degree. 
And you can ask Harry your questions too! Send them now to theguys@vobs.tv or ask LIVE from our Facebook Live comments! PLUS listen in and ask your questions LIVE on your iOS device as we simulcast on CLUBHOUSE as well!
HEY! Catch it if you can This Monday AT 5 Pacific, 8 Eastern or 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 supporters 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
 

Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #60

THIS IS THE PLACE FOR THE ULTIMATE HOME VO STUDIO INFO!
On this weeks Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #60 Dan and George show and tell a pile of things to make recording your VO tracks a breeze. We discuss “The Sound Screw?” What is it? Audacity is NOT "spyware,” and Universal Audio buys Townsend Labs. What does the mean for the Sphere I22?
And we discuss the folly of too much gear!
Plus your questions on:
Our thoughts on the Isovox. Whats a good laptop for recording?
What is meant when someone says that a microphone “takes EQ well” ?
Proper larger room acoustics, and of course, lots of praise for our advice and services. 
HEY! Catch it if you can on 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 supporters 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
and JMC Demos

VOBS EP.209 With guest Mara Junot

Dan, George and Voice Over Body Shop are thrilled to back and be part of your Voice Over success!
After a couple weeks off to recharge, we’re so happy to talk with our longtime friend and very busy VO pro, Mara Junot!
Mara has performed voiceovers for Fortune 500 companies worldwide and appears in media from video games to animated movies. Mara is known for her "shapeshifting voice”. She’s featured in commercials for brands including ESPN, Nintendo, World of Warcraft, McDonald's, Google, Coca-Cola, The Walking Dead and Target Corporation. She became the first female voice actress to narrate E! True Hollywood Story.
Plus, see what Dan experienced in amazing Iceland!
HEY! Catch it if you can on 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 supporters 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
and JMC Demos

VOBS TECH-TALK #59

What if you could know everything about what’s going on “Everywhere” in the VO world? 
We try to inform you with all we got, which is more than anyone else, and a new website takes it even further! 
 
In this masterful edition of VOBS TECH-TALK #59 we discuss: acoustics hidden in the ceiling! George share’s video of Show Rummell’s new studio.
When does a power conditioner help?
The Tula USB mic, 
Plus Special guest Byron Wagner explains his new techno baby “Abaton.” 
 
And your questions on Travel gear, Wireless headphones, Auralex foam thickness, Booth lighting and just purchasing booth.
HEY! Catch it if you can 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 supporters and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials., VOHeroes,
Sourceelements,  VoiceOverXtra, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.
and JMC Demos

VOBS Episode 208 with J.S. Gilbert

How Do You Present Yourself in the Voice Over Business in 2021?
Voice Over Body Shop brings you more fresh content with a deep dish discussion with the one and only J.S. Gilbert!
J.S. is a writer, ad creative and voice actor, who knows more about social media than most Gurus - He’s not an influencer, it's just that the influencers listen to HIM.
Aside from his noted commercial work, he’s played the iconic role  of “Sweetooth” in the video game “Twisted Metal” and a ton of other creepy roles in other noted games.
Brilliant, Quick witted and  opinionated, we’ll talk about who you need to listen to when making social media decisions. 
HEY! Catch it if you can on 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 supporters 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
and JMC Demos

VOBS TECH-TALK #58

                              VOBS TECH-TALK #58!
As we all start to step out of our isolation, we know the Voice Over biz will pick up even more. To keep you up to date, “The Guys” at VOBS are here to make your recording studio sound it’s best! 
We cover a ton of stuff this week, including:
Mac hardware at WWDC?
New Mac OS: Monterey. Coolest thing we’ve ever seen? 
System updates, best practices.
USB mics are bad, but not the reason you might think
Plus our in depth discussion about Why would things sound different, over time and with different mics?
Also answers to your questions:
Acoustic Foam- Wedge/pyramidal or flat panels?
Audio processing for video games?
Plosive reducing microphones?
Mic Figure 8 pattern?
And so much more!
HEY! Catch it if you can 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 supporters and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials., VOHeroes,
Sourceelements,  VoiceOverXtra, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.
and JMC Demos 

VOBS Episode 208 with Guest Alicyn Packard

Voice Over Body Shop is back! And what a return as our guest this week is the multi-talented Alicyn Packard!
 
Alicyn has one of the most uniquely versatile female voices in or business! As an actor, writer, producer and musician, Alicyn seamlessly moves between genres, lending her face and voice to a myriad of projects for television, radio, film, web & stage. Alicyn can be heard daily bringing to life over a dozen popular animated characters and breathing fresh authenticity into commercials and on-air television promotions. We look forward to asking her the big questions about what it takes to make it in VO and all the other things she does.
 
HEY! Catch it if you can  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 supporters 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

VOBS TECH-TALK #57!

VOBS TECH-TALK #57!
How do “the Guys” find more VO Tech stuff to talk about every week? Because there’s something new every week and we stay on top of it all for just for you!
And this week we cover the gamut, like:
TwistedWave is now $99
New acoustic panels and diffuser from StudioBricks, 
Audition 2021: Make sure you UPDATE! 
The latest, ultimate USB mic?
Headphone bleed. 
also, a discussion on how to properly place acoustic foam on walls. 
plus your questions on 
The Fruity Loops “Heat Map?”
Someone  didn’t like their MKH 416?!
Plug-in’s and the M1
and Pop filters.
HEY! Catch it all week on  Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage, VOBS.TV, and our podcast right here for those of you who love to listen on the go! 
We love our supporters and donors for your continued support. VOBS can’t be here without YOU and our other great supporters:
Voiceoveressentials., VOHeroes,
Sourceelements,  VoiceOverXtra, 
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.
and JMC Demos