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It was tough explaining to my daughter where her dad would be for the next few weeks. After all, the seriousness of his accident was hard enough for me to accept. But thanks to a new medication, developed 3 years ago by Syntax Corporation, he’s going to be all right. You see, SYNTAX formulated a drug that saved my husband’s life, and could save the lives of millions of others.
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THE BUSINESS INTERNET
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Module 5 – Making Money With Voice Overs
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Get paid what you’re worth! »
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August 16,2010
Brenda @ 7:45 pm
Hello,
My name is Brenda. I’ve been ask to do a commerical for a small radio station in the Chicago land area. This would be my first time. Would you tell me how much I should charge please.Thank you,
Brenda
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April 22,2012
Barbara Corcoran @ 8:55 pm
Terry~
I feel like a sponge that has just soaked up so much information (I just went through all the modules and bonus videos, etc, in three days) that it’s going to take a day or two for it all to soak in and sort out in my brain!I’m a quick study (thank goodness) and I am so appreciative of all the time and effort you have gone through to provide all this DETAILED information!
Nowhere else have I found anyone willing to go step by step through the process of not just performing the voiceover services, but also the nitty gritty of negotiating with clients, complete with samples of what to say, and what to avoid!
I’ve narrated videos for small companies in the past, but never really knew “the business” like I feel I do now! I look forward to practicing everything I’ve just learned and coming back to show you some voice over career results that I know you’ll be proud of!
I’m also a long-time writer, and by the way, just yesterday I used the “What’s your budget for this project?” line while negotiating a contract for a newspaper column I’ll be writing about Military Veterans’ issues. I sounded even more professional than I usually do, and made an excellent impression upon my client.
Many thanks again!
Module 4 – Marketing Yourself
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August 9,2010
Mark Robinson @ 10:23 am
Hi Terry,
I’ve heard so much about marketing through social networks, but there doesn’t seem to be a very basic, how-to guide on how to go about this. What I’m referring to is a tutorial for someone who is new to twitter, facebook, etc, Once you sign up and establish a profile….then what? I suppose what I’m looking for is some type of guide that takes nothing for granted or makes any assumptions. How do you get started making contacts…what do you say in a post to establish what it is your attempting to accomplish…
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August 9,2010
Terry Daniel @ 11:03 am
Hi Mark!
These are excellent questions! I’m going to work on some bonus modules that will cover most of what you’re asking about.
As far as what to say in a post, just be yourself and talk about what is going on in your day, projects you’re working on, etc. People want to connect with REAL people.
Thanks for the feedback!
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January 8,2011
Reda Coston @ 7:34 am
Hello Terry,
I wanted to add that the information on marketing with social networks was very interesting. I know you went out of your way to show and tell this tutorial. However, I for one appreciate the time you put into this module. You showed concern and care to this one. I was surprised to know that you don’t have to do a proposal before marketing. Anyways, I will make sure to click the like button on your page. Take Care.
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November 23,2011
Rob Hulson @ 12:21 pm
In one of the sessions, you mention aiming at 20-30 auditions per day as a goal. You might add in a warning for sites like Voice123 that when you do too many auditions, they penalize you.
I was getting 2-5 auditions per day with Voice123 until I finally went Premium. I did about 9 auditions (and deleted several that didn’t fit me) over the course of three days. That was five days ago. I have not received *any* SmartCast invitations since then, even though I ranked highly on three of them.
So, you might mention why this would be an advantage to being a member of several Pay-to-Play sites at the same time: you don’t run out of auditions so quickly. As a new VO artist, it’s discouraging to have paid a good chunk of money to get experience and some income only to be waiting around for more business.
I’m determined to be a success and I know I will be. But it’s a bump in the road that would be helpful for newbies to understand how to get 20-30 auditions per day without being hamstrung by the Pay-to-Play sites.
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Since my daughter left home, my long distance bills are getting, well, longer. Hey, all I want is to talk to my kids at school. Should I have to spend a small fortune? Not when there’s this new thing called 10-3-2-1. Just dial 10-3-2-1 before your long distance calls, and save up to 50% on every call in the U.S.! No sign up…no fees…no switching long distance. Then, when you call your daughter at school, you’ll have plenty of time to make sure she’s still Daddy’s little girl.
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Module 3 – Auditioning & Demos
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April 5,2011
Nicholas Terry @ 7:40 pm
(First post)…This may be addressed somewhere else, but I can’t find it…
When doing a cartoon demo, what is best? For example, I do Mickey Mouse (and have spent about five years getting it as perfect as I think and what others agree)…so would I just read copy as Mickey or would i try and edit in some other audio? I have listened to a lot of the pros online and all their demos are actual recordings of cartoons that have aired. The same goes for many of the other voices I can do, as well as original characters.
Thanks for the advice and thank you for this site, its fantastic!
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April 7,2011
Any tips on cartoon demo?
I’ve listened to a lot of pros online and it sounds like most of them use actual projects they’ve done.
For example, I do Mickey Mouse (spent about 5 years perfecting it)…what are your thoughts on laying this down in my cartoon demo? Adding music and perhaps writing my own copy?
Thanks in advance.
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September 9,2011
Jonathan Coritna @ 4:37 pm
This is John,
I’ve imitating cartoon voices since I was young. I have always had comical personality. I have been dreaming of being a voice actor ever since. I started recording my audio clips and videos of my voices. So far I have posted them on Voice.com and ExploreTalent.com. I really want to stay away from money seeking agents and present myself. I am on facebook as well, which I posted of video clip of voices that I can do. Need some positive feedback.
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November 5,2011
Wendy F Baines @ 10:48 pm
God evening, this is Wendy Faye.
I just wanted to send a quick note of thanks to you. This evening, I listened to the segments on an Agency Audition Notices, outstanding! Both were excellent! Clear, concise, and very informative.
Thank you Terry, and continued success
Module 2 – Recording
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October 3,2010
Robert Leach @ 1:27 pm
Could you talk about using an interface such as the Mic Port Pro or Icicle, that way you can use any mic and are not just stuck with the USB mics.
I mention this because I had a terrible time with a USB mic. On both a PC and Mac laptop I got these weird electronic stuttering noises, probably from some computer setting issue. But no one could ever get it working right.
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October 21,2010
Harry Teter @ 7:39 pm
Terry…
Tons of good info here, but I still need a problem solved. I’m using Cool Edit Pro and need to know how to send files in MP3 format. “Send as” format is Wave. How do I switch back and forth between to two formats? Thanks for sharing all your experience with us rookies. -
April 1,2011
Michele Brandenburger @ 5:08 am
For the past 8 months I have been working very much in the dark and was losing motivation, until I stumbled upon the Voice Over Club. I am really finding the modules so helpful, particularly module 2 , which I am half way through. I am so green on the whole recording aspect. I look forward to working through the whole of the module
I have a mic port pro which is amazing and so easy to use.
This is a pretty stupid question but I never know what volume settings to put the mic port pro on – or is the volume controlled by the recording programme- at present I work with Audacity. I know you can see by the waves on the screen as to whether volume is too loud or not – but where should this be controlled from ? In Audacity or on the mic port pro? Of course modulating the voice itself would be key- but I am interested to know from the technical aspect. Thanks again!
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April 1,2011
Hi Michele!
There’s no such thing as a stupid question. Yours is a good one and I wish I had a better answer. I don’t use the micport pro but on my preamp, I have a gain control that is up about half way. Is there something like that on the micport pro? I will get some answers for you. Thank you for the encouraging comments and good luck!
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April 19,2011
Rick Somers @ 1:52 pm
Hi Terry,
I have adobe audition 3.0 and I am trying to figure out how to use the multi-tracking functions. Specifically, I would like to record my voice on track 1 and some music playing on the 2nd track.
However, I just want to playback the 2nd track only. NOT RECORD. And the 1st track recording my voice only without picking up any other sound.
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September 13,2011
Charles Rapson @ 12:39 am
Terry, can you go thru the steps of “punch” editting and mastering in Adobe audition?
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February 25,2012
Terry Daniel @ 1:58 pm
Hi Rick!
Mute any tracks that you do not want to hear in your headphone and arm the track that you want to record. You should see an “R” tab next the mute tab. That’s how it looks on CS5.5. I’m not 100% sure it’s the same spot on 3.0 but should be.
Cheers!
Enhancing Audio
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A couple of tips on how to enhance your audio…
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March 24,2010
John Sipple @ 1:15 pm
Thanks, Terry. Just another one of your many helpful tips and ideas from an established Pro who wants to share his wealth of experience with others wanting to improve their auditions. Your sound enhancement techniques do indeed work.
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March 24,2010
Brad Krupsaw @ 4:08 pm
Hey, Terry, I’ve been watching and listening to your insights for a few months now and have found them useful. Many engineers have told me not to touch up audition pieces, but the truth is, it’s hard to deny the superior quality gained after tweaking by using your audio enhancement tip. Thanks!
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March 24,2010
Roy Bunales @ 4:53 pm
Good stuff Terry! No hate mail from me.
Using Adobe Audition, the only time I submit “dry” audio is when specifically requested by the client. In that particular session, I used no compression for an audiobook publisher that has their own engineers so they can fiddle with it. As for auditioning, I use very light compression. Some more than others. I have a specific preset for narrations, another preset for imaging, a different preset for radio spots, and a different preset for television spots, etc. Different presets for different applications works for me.Thanks for sharing this Terry!
Roy
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March 24,2010
Mike Jones @ 7:59 pm
Terry, Thank You once again for passing on these tid bits of very authentic and valuable information! I have been looking for information on “Enhancing Audio”.I’ll play with this for a while to pefect the formula,then submit an audition with it.You are truly the epitome of what mentorship and professionalism is really all about. Mike Jones(VoicebyMike)
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March 25,2010
Greg Downey @ 6:56 pm
Hey Terry, thank you for being the selfless sharing person you are. You are a great example for the voice-over community. I have been experimenting by trial and error with similar effects on ProTools. Do you ever insert a watermark tone for your auditions and demos? I’ve been experimenting with using the signal generator in ProTools Audio Suite to generate a tone approx. every 5 seconds that is 1000Hz frequency, 5dB, and 50ms in length. Have not submitted an audition or demo with it.
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April 4,2010
Arlen Chitty @ 7:25 am
Hi! Terry. I’m a ‘new’ voice talent from Australia and have been following your instructional videos with great interest. Voice over professionals must be among the most giving and self less people in any business and you are no exception to impart so much of your knowledge which you have acquired through years of experience, hard work and persistence. Thank you.
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April 15,2010
George Whittam @ 2:33 am
Nicely done, Terry. I am working on videos like these myself…
I use Screentoaster.com to do some of my screen casting, not too different from Jing.I hear as many say “don’t process your auditions” as those who say “do it ’cause the next person will”. I’ve shifted my opinion more than once, but I am starting to get used to the fact that people need any advantage they can get in an audition scenario and that when processed properly the listener will have no idea why it sounds great, just that it does…
Processing should be completely un-noticed to the average listener and take nothing away from your voice quality.
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April 28,2010
Noah @ 8:27 am
This is exactly what I have been searching for in my quest for some basic voice editing best practices! Thank you very much, Terry. My expertise is in video, but at work I have been tasked for creating some internet radio ads, which I recorded through Adobe Soundbooth CS4 (a female coworker was doing the speaking). The raw audio was very “dry”, so I was searching for ways to make it sound like an actual radio ad (since it technically is one). I almost gave up on my Google searches until I stumbled across this.
Are there any particular tips for recording a female voice or do these best practices you provide carry over to both men and women?
Thank you, Terry!
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May 25,2010
Jay Sawyer @ 9:22 pm
Generally good advice. I am using different software (PC) but have generally the same settings. I have a compressor, limiter, gate, EQ preamp/vocal processor, so I don’t have a need for compression software. I don’t get the “hard limiting”, but as you say it works for you.
Here is my question, once you get a clean signal/recording down, why don’t you increase the volume to have the best and loudest recording to start with and then Normalize?
–Jay
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August 27,2010
Mark Christian @ 5:21 am
Hey Terry.
I am not a teacher (as I perceive the incredible roll they play in the world) but when I understand something I can explain it in terms that I hear others speaking.
Essentially the LIMITER allows the audio to keep all of its characteristics as it was recorded. Let me explain-
Have you ever yelled into a microphone and it cut out on you? It just cut out, as in no audio until you started speaking in a normal voice level?
That’s called clipping.
The LIMITER allows you to hear most everything you are saying by limiting the gain (sort of like turning the nozzle down on a fireman’s hose so you can get a drink from it without blasting off your lips. Down the water pressure and now you can drink) Same idea. Down the gain and it records WHAT you are saying and not the volume of noise.
As you know when you scream into the mic, almost everything you say will not be usable as it will be distorted. Limiting attempts to prevent that. The compressor makes the smooth transition from loud to normal alost5 seamless. They work together.Here is the Layman’s explanation to what I just said:
Limiters are used as a safeguard against signal peaking (clipping). They prevent occasional signal peaks which would be too loud or distorted. Limiters are often used in conjunction with a compressor — the compressor provides a smooth roll-off of higher levels and the limiter provides a final safety net against very strong peaks.Hope that helps my friend.
Your screen-casts are pretty cool. Thanks my friend!!!
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August 27,2010
Terry,
I am not what I perceive a Teacher to be, but when I understand something it is super easy for me to put it into easier words.The LIMITER in your audio editor is what attempts to turn down the volume so you can better hear what is being said.
Have you ever heard someone yell into a microphone and how it is almost completely unintelligible because it is distorted? Well if the dummy yelling into the mic had a LIMITER/COMPRESSOR inline between the mic and the speaker you might have been able to understand him.
In post production the LIMITER attempts to turn down the volume.
It is like the nozzle adjustment on a Fireman’s hose. When it’s on full blast it’s hard to get a drink. Turn it down and presto!As for the COMPRESSOR, it works with the LIMITER to transition from loud to soft almost seamlessly and squeezes the audio down into the area where you can hear it without damaging the audio.
Here is the Layman’s explanation to what I just said:
Limiters are used as a safeguard against signal peaking (clipping). They prevent occasional signal peaks which would be too loud or distorted. Limiters are often used in conjunction with a compressor — the compressor provides a smooth roll-off of higher levels and the limiter provides a final safety net against very strong peaks.Hope that helps. By the way, your screen-casts are pretty cool and sorta’ like taking the Audio 101 class in college in life. (SMILE) Thanks, Terry.
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November 4,2010
Paul Scott @ 2:51 pm
Hi i have a digital recorder,and i am trying to hear a conversation which is very low compared to the to the noise from another room.What is the best program to use and which filters or effects would you suggest?I just downloaded adobe sound but i have been using goldwave which was a free download.Im new at this and have been experementing with diffren effects and filters with very little success.Thank You Paul
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January 28,2011
TAMIR @ 1:28 pm
Thanks Terry for taking the time to share helpful tips. I would like to have been able to see what you do, the screen could not be enhanced and it was difficult to follow, although the ideas are clear. I do not use your application but rather twisted wave so nothing was familiar.
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April 8,2011
Rusty Wilson @ 9:44 am
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August 27,2011
Phil Williams @ 11:06 am
Terry,
I use Audition CS5.5, with EQ, the 4-band compressor, hard limiter, etc. Can you PLEASE share YOUR settings…I’m in EXTREME play-around mode, and would like to try your settings as well. I do NOT have a combo strip during record as you do…Thanks,
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March 9,2012
Jeff DeMuth @ 10:35 am
Thanks agian Terry for more good input. You know, you don’t have to share all this knowledge, but you do. It’s been a blessing to me. You helped me do my original demo CD about 5 years ago through Such-a-Voice and were great then. You are definitely top notch in my book.
Have a great weekend.
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