Voiceovers And Setting Your 2019 Goals- The Not Silent Blog 12/11/18
Since there are only a precious few weeks left in 2018, setting your 2019 goals should be on the brain and we’ll talk about that in just a moment. But first, a quick programming...
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Voiceovers And The Usage Fee – The Not Silent Blog 12/04/18
In the voiceover world, the subject of the usage fee has come up quite a bit lately. What is a usage fee? A usage fee is when you get paid for a voiceover depending...
Voiceovers And Value – The Not Silent Blog 11/27/18
What is the value of a voice talent? Last week I was at a recording session with some really nice, younger voice talents. I’m talking still in or recently graduated from college. On one...
Voiceovers: Realism and Holism – The Not Silent Blog 11/20/18
In the week since the wonderful Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference, two words have been swimming around in my head: realism and holism. Being realistic and holistic are critical to having any chance of being truly...
The Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference 2018 – The Not Silent Blog 11/13/18
Over the weekend I spoke at the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference in Hernon, Virginia. 100 aspiring voice talents from all over the country converged on this suburb of Washington DC to explore the world of...
Voiceovers And The Art Of Letter Closing – The Not Silent Blog 11/6/18
Here’s an exercise in the art of letter closing… So I’m on Facebook (as I am too often) and an interesting conversation popped up on the VO of NYC Facebook Group. Founder Carin Gilfry...
Voiceovers and Bad Demos – The Not Silent Blog 10/30/18
There are a lot of bad demos out there. Whose fault is it? I bring this up because a few weeks ago, an aspiring voice talent posted his newly produced commercial demo on a...
Voiceovers And Effective Branding – The Not Silent Blog 10/23/18
Here’s an example of effective branding in action… Last night, I and my much-better half went to see her brother Doug’s band Portland Cello Project perform at Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village.
Voiceovers And Troubleshooting – The Not Silent Blog 10/16/18
Here is a lovely anecdote about the importance of effective troubleshooting… A few days after my Source Connect debacle, I had a Skype session with a friend using my MicPort Pro as a workaround....
Voiceovers And Technology – The Not Silent Blog 10/9/18
Here is an important lesson in understanding voiceover technology. Last week I was booked for a recording session and was asked to use Source Connect as an audio bridge so the client can record...
