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Streamed live on Jun 9, 2014

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Episode 146, June 9, 2014

Guest: Kristen Thorne, Edge Studio Director of Production
George talks about using iPads and Android tablets for recording
Dan’s Tip of the Week will be about audio quality in the personal, professional studio

0:00:00   The show starts right from the top.  Technical problem: can’t run the spots as usual.  George is in NYC at Edge Studio.

0:03:14   Dan rants on bad audio.  He and George have heard a lot of bad audio lately.  Dan reviews the basics:

0:04:15  Acoustics.  If they aren’t right, your gear can’t fix it.  There has to be minimal observable room reaction.  Many don’t hear room reflection.  

0:05:40  Base reflex.  This comes from being in too small a room or under a shelf.  Never mind “sound proofing.”  Go into your closet and make it acoustically neutral.

0:07:20  Mic technique.  Dan has heard a lot of exploding p’s.   The mic should be above, the copy below.  Some get too close to their mics.  You should be 7-12 inches away from your mic (the hang-10 finger routine).  Headphone leakage, buzzing, noise floor are all issues Dan is hearing.  Dan has a dropbox athttp://www.homevoiceoverstudio.com/  

0:10:02  George has a sound check service, too, athttp://vostudiotech.com/dropbox/  Note: he’s behind by several weeks because of his workload.  Both services are free.  

0:10:57  Starting July 1, World Voice Over will start certifying personal studio audio for members.  

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