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Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Voice Over Body Shop -VOBS TECH-TALK #17!
There BS, And Then There’s VOBS!
In this action packed episode, Dan and George get down on:
Cool stuff! Travel speakers that are also bluetooth and also a stereo monitor Macbook Air, upgrading the SSD Cheap DIY 1TB SSD, about $100 What the heck is 5G and who cares???
and an informative Discussion on those “little noises“ you do or don’t hear and how people obsess over them.
Plus your questions on USB glitches, Interfacing with Source Connect and the dreaded “channel strips.”
Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
An In Depth, No-Holds-Barred Discussion On VO EDUCATION And Training! David H Lawrence XVII Returns as our special guest this week on our live Monday broadcast on Voice Over Body Shop. David, an accomplished actor and owner of VOHeroes.com (Formerly VO2gogo) comes to tell us what VO Heroes is all about. We’ll also really get into the state of VO Eduction and training. Dan and George have opinions and David is certainly known for his. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VO HEROES.COM,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Voice Over Body Shop -VOBS TECH-TALK #16!
This week Dan and George have a truly enjoyable and thorough discussion about:
Got more than 1 pattern on your mic? Try Figure 8! What’s it do?
What’s a bass trap? Does it “trap bass” from outside my booth? Are they wild or farmed bass?
Starting a massive vo gear survey to track reliability of products we use.
How many of you would bring a dedicated suitcase during travel just to have a voiceover booth with you?
Plus Answers to your questions on Headphones, “Cloudlifters”, and processing chains.
Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here for our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
DIALECTS!
Eliza Jane Schneider has taught and recorded dialects all over England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, both Islands of New Zealand, all 50 United States, South Africa, the West Indies, Russia, Israel, and France, to name a few. For five years, she voiced 8 Series Regular characters and hundreds of additional voices for Comedy Central's hit animated series "South Park." Founder of the Eliza Doolittle Dialects school, Eliza-Jane has been coaching actors for dialect roles in film and television in Hollywood since 1992. She published her Distinctions in American Southern dialect collection in 1999, and she continues collecting dialect research from around the world into instructional materials for actors. As voice actors, with video gaming so popular, dialects are something we all need to try.
We’re thrilled to have Eliza-Jane as our special guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop.
Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,
Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
ITS ALL ABOUT ACOUSTICS!
This week on VOBS TECH-TALK #15 (Yeah its #15) Dan and George present information on the factors that go into picking the right space in your home to record voice over tracks. We even have a special video that really explains room acoustics in a way anyone can understand.
Plus Georges Tech update on:
New Security stuff in Mac OS Catalina
Using De-clicker plugins: When do they work, how does it change your sound?
And, an Optical Thunderbolt device that solves longer cable runs
Plus YOUR questions on:
Microphones, like; the Neet King Bee, The RODE NTG1 and the venerable Senn 416.
Can you handle all this tech? We have ropes for you to hang on to!
Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com,
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
A great Interview with The Voice Of The Oscars and Tony Awards!
You Hear Randy Thomas Everywhere! “You’re watching Entertainment Tonight!”…“Live from Hollywood, it’s the Academy Awards!”…these iconic phrases are known the world over by Randy, the pre-eminent voice over artist in America. Randy’s resume is stunning: The Oscars (10x) The Super Bowl (3x), The Emmy Awards (5x), The Tony Awards (20x), SAG Awards (5x) and Entertainment Tonight (14 years and counting)
Randy is the author of the very popular book, “Voice For Hire.” She’ll also be doing another VO Mastery this September with an intensive weekend on doing movie trailers with the top people in the biz. She’ll tell us all about it.
We’re thrilled to have her as our special guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop
LOTS OF WAYS TO WATCH and hear! On our homepage: VOBS.TV, Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ where you can watch live or the replay all week, forever on YouTube, or on our podcast edition.
Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
Our audience continues to grow by leaps and bounds! We hear you! You want the treasure trove of knowledge that Dan Lenard and George Whittam dole out every other week! And now its time for VOBS TECH-TALK #14!
We have a “Free-For-All” in-depth discussion on:
Getting ready for Mac OS Catalina: NO MORE 32bit app or plugin support!
Booth ventilation, it’s so important! Everyone talks about it, but who really understands it?
Plus YOUR questions on:
A studio in a trailer?
Proper noise floor
Interface driver issues
Senn 416 deals
Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com,
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production--
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Don't miss this inspiring interview!
Paul Strikwerda is a talented voice actor, eloquent blogger, philosopher and author of the acclaimed book “Making Money In Your PJ’s” which is a guide not only for freelance voice actors, but for anyone starting a business on their own. His unique Dutch accent makes him a sought after voice here in the US and of course in Europe. His blog is read by many in our business and is regarded as a voice of reason in this time of huge migration to the voice acting business. Paul is also recovering from a scary stroke. His story of the incident and recovery is compelling and inspiring. We’re thrilled to have him as our special guest this week on our live broadcast this Monday on Voice Over Body Shop. We invite you to join in live to ask your questions at 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific.
ALSO!!! Dan and George share the latest in VO tech and answer your questions on their live broadcast of “VOBS TECH-TALK!” Send your questions, RIGHT NOW to THEGUYS@VOBS.TV
LOTS OF WAYS TO WATCH! On our homepage: VOBS.TV, Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ where you can watch live or the replay all week, forever on YouTube, or on our podcast edition.
Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,
Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
"The harder you work, the luckier you get!"
By watching & listening to VOBS TECH-TALK you are working hard to make your VO audio better! We’re happy to bring you TECH-TALK every other week so you can listen in on Dan and George talking shop! Its conversation and information on VO recording tech you won’t get anywhere else!
On This weeks info packed TECH-TALK #13, we get down on:
Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen 3: 56db Gain, 6 more than before, and “AIR?”
Corning Thunderbolt and USB3 optical cable, what is it and why is it such a big deal?
Apollo USB for Windows, not T3 Arrow
New Macbook Pro, Air
Ventilation for WhisperRoom idea,
And More on “Over-thinking” everything.
Plus answers to your questions on Laptops, Pre-amps, 416 “T” power, Blocking traffic noise and “Hockey Pucks?”
Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com,
VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
One of the most import things you need to do in Acting and voice acting is getting you out of your “Comfort Zone.” Our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop is an expert on how to help you get you to go beyond just reading the copy.
With over 30 years experience in voiceovers, television, film and theatre, Elley- Ray Hennessy @elleyRay is one of Toronto’s top VO professionals and coaches, specializing in Animation, and Commercials. Elley’s exposure and influence reaches far beyond the Toronto market, she has students across North America, Europe and Asia.
Elley-Ray has voiced literally thousands of T.V and Radio commercials and has appeared on countless animation series and animation feature films. Amongst being a well rounded and talented actor she is also a Writer and Voice Director, She continues her work in Theatre as well. Elley-Ray’s is the ‘go to’ person for acting, voicing, directing, writing, curating, producing and teaching. She’s currently working with universities in Canada and North America to institute voice over into the curriculum to prepare students for one of the fastest growing performing arts today. When it comes to getting you out your comfort zone, Elley Ray shows the way!
On our homepage VOBS.TV, Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ forever on YouTube, or on our podcast edition.Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production
Voice Over Body Shop Podcast
The entire voice over and voice acting community knows, when it comes to creating and maintaining a “personal professional voice over studio,” the place to get the proper information on how to do it right is the Voice Over Body Shop. Dan Lenard and George Whittam make it easy and fun and, hopefully prevent thousands of dollars of mistakes and hours of mind-numbing frustration.