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This blog is about many aspects of voiceover:

  • from business to performance
  • from union jobs to solos
  • from PCs to Macs to iPads
  • from competition to community
  • from microphones to mixers
  • from tips to tricks

 

I do *NOT* blog (here) about:

  • politics
  • religion

I feel it would be crass and inappropriate for me to use this platform for anything other than VO. Isn’t it nice to take a break from those potentially divisive subjects?

adapting to change
Peter Mosier

Voice Actors and AI Jobs: Navigating the Changing Landscape

The voice acting industry is evolving due to AI advancements, challenging voice actors with competition but also offering new opportunities. AI-generated voices are cost-effective and efficient, utilized in various applications. Actors are now adapting, enhancing their skills, and working alongside AI. Industry organizations like SAG-AFTRA advocate for a harmonious balance between human artistry and AI, providing education and encouraging collaboration. Voice actors’ future success hinges on embracing and leveraging AI technology to complement their craft.

adapting to change
Peter Mosier

The Rise of AI Voiceovers: Navigating a Changing Landscape

Generative AI is transforming voiceover narration, posing challenges to low-cost narrators as it offers a cost-effective alternative with realistic emulation. To stay competitive, human narrators must emphasize their emotional and interpretative uniqueness, specialize in niches, build client relationships, diversify skill sets, and collaborate with AI, navigating the saturated market by leveraging personal touches and adaptability.

adapting to change
Peter Mosier

Recording On The Road

Faced with recording an audiobook while on vacation, I devised a makeshift recording booth with cushions and a blanket to eliminate echo, unplugged a noisy fridge, and temporarily turned off air conditioning to prevent background noise. I bought a durable Shure MV7 USB/XLR dynamic mic for recording on-the-go and used my familiar DAW, Reaper, on a MacBook Air for editing. Despite an unconventional setup, I achieved ACX-compliant audio and view the mic purchase as a professional investment.

audio production
Peter Mosier

Getting Started in VO? Start With Product Quality

Before you start spending your precious business capital on mics, pre-amps, audio interfaces, computers, DAW software, or DAW plug-ins, spend your even more precious time working on your recording booth/environment.

audio compression
Peter Mosier

More About Audio Compression

In this post I highlight a Wikipedia page on Dynamic Range Compression as an in-depth resource, contrasting it with a previous video from Waves. I show helpful charts and graphs that explain audio concepts like downward and upward compression.

audio compression
Peter Mosier

VO Fx Chain Comparison​

A comparison of three distinct FX chains for voice recording enhancements, detailing their separate audio processing steps. It invites viewers to prefer one over the others, providing background on each chain’s origins—from a free broadcast chain to paid Waves plugins—and directs to a specific video timestamp for in-depth analysis.