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Goin’ Green…

By a.b. Voices On January 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

So it’s a New Year, and with it comes the dreaded laundry-list of resolutions that bring with it the best of intentions and an uncanny ability to demonstrate to ourselves just how much (or little, as the case may be) follow-through we really do have.

In the immortal words of one Dirty Harry, “A man’s [...]

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Better copy? YES PLEASE!

By a.b. Voices On September 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Let’s face it:

As a Voice Actor (or “talent” or “artist” or however you prefer to be known) saying the words is our bread and butter. For those of us who say words for the broadcast realm and have to deliver a message in :15, :30, or :60 seconds (or less than those, if you [...]

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The Masked Woman

A New Audiobook Release Is Coming Soon!

By a.b. Voices On September 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The masked woman called herself Madame Madcap, and she gathered a gang of cutthroats determined to loot high society of all its riches . . . starting with the notorious womanizer Hamilton Brone. She worked her criminal magic . . . and grew rich as millionaires swooned at her feet. Members of her gang [...]

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Using the MicPort Pro With Adobe Audition

By a.b. Voices On March 24, 2011 · 3 Comments

Stan Lee, creator of the Spider-Man comics, wrote one of the greatest, and perhaps truest things of all time:  “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.”

As recording tools go, the CEntrance MicPort Pro can give one very great power when it comes to creating good clean audio.  But the interface, while seemingly simple on the [...]

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Audio Quality: When More is More…

By a.b. Voices On February 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

There’s an old computer axiom, and that is “Garbage In, Garbage Out.” The same certainly applies to computer generated audio.

In multi-media (eLearning especially,) audio quality is one of those double-edged swords that seems to cause more questions than one may be ready to believe.  “My audio sounds fine before I import it into my [...]

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When eLearning pros hire Voice Talent…

By a.b. Voices On January 23, 2011 · 1 Comment

I’ve been doing eLearning narration for going on six years now. From the perspective of the Voice Talent, here are some things to consider:

When selecting a voice talent, be sure to either ask for copies of their existing demos or request a sample reading of the script you need recorded. Most (reasonable) talent will [...]

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Subjective, subjective, subjective…

By a.b. Voices On January 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

When you’re dealing with art, be it visual art, the written word, or even the spoken word, you’re dealing with a medium that is all about subjectivity:  The subjectivity of the artist and the subjectivity of the audience. It’s a simple concept, but the implications are immeasurably vast and complex and can drive you out [...]

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Thoughts on SaVoa (The Society of Accredited Voice Over Artists)

By a.b. Voices On January 21, 2011 · 1 Comment

In a forum I lurk infrequently, I happened to trip across a post that begged the question: “Are there members of SaVoa.org on this forum? What’s you experience with this org? ”

I took some time and answered this question. I’ll share that answer with you here:

I’m a member of SaVoa. I proudly display [...]

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The Evolution of a Website

By a.b. Voices On January 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I’m going to confess. Since 1995, or what I consider to be “The Dawn of Mass Awareness of The Internet,” I have been a die-hard HTML do-it-your-selfer.

I’ve built many different websites: for myself, for non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations…well, it was a hobby gone wrong in its way…

When I first launched the abVoices [...]

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Welcome!

By a.b. Voices On January 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to the new and improved abVoices website. I tried to maintain the look and feel of the old version, while taking advantage of the WordPress platform and the incredible flexibility it offers.

There’s now a contact form that’s fully functional and ready to roll, so drop me a line!

Oh, and clearly there’s now [...]

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