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Jay graciously sacrifices sleep to be with us LIVE for almost an hour of stories of his journey to success and questions from our audience. Dan has a Tip of the Week on using Studio Monitors over Headphones, George disputes it... News, audience tech QnA, and more goodies!

If you want to know anything about WoVO, this episode covers it as a selection of the executive board joins us for this information packed episode. Chris Mezzolesta, Dave Courvoisier, Elizabeth Holmes, & Dustin Ebaugh are here with an open discussion and QnA with our chat room. George shares a Whittam's World on using Skype and other methods as a phone patch.

Golden nuggets of information abound with Jodi Gottlieb! She worked at CBS! Jodi talks about what she looks for when hiring talent. She recently did a workshop with Jeff Howell (World Wide Wadio) re how to interpret your scripts. She's worked with many of the top talent in promo, including Townsend Coleman and the late, great Don LaFontaine, and shares some wonderful stories about them. As a demo producer her perspective on the subject is invaluable!Dan has a great Tip of the Week titled "It's not the microphone", about getting the gear "out of your way" and understanding what's really important as a VO actor working from a personal studio.We also take viewer questions and share the latest industry news.

Tonights Guest is none other than Harlan Hogan! Show Log Episode 167, November 24, 2014 Guest: Harlan Hogan George on equipment upgrades 0:01:59 Here they are! Dan missed the big Buffalo snow dump. 0:03:17 Thanks to sponsors: Harlan Hogan, Edge Studio, VoiceZam, VoiceOverXtra, HomeStudioMaster, VO Studio Tech. 0:03:45 EWABS NEWS 0:04:00 WoVO’s new website is launched! Go to http://www.worldvo.org/ 0:05:00 Yosemite OS for Mac is still not quite ready. George says hold off! 0:06:15 Studio Suit is temporarily out of production. Dan may resume after he moves to California. 0:06:52 CBS is replacing ISDN with SourceConnect in 2015. 0:07:49 SourceConnectNow is still in beta. Coming soon SourceConnectNow 3.9. 0:08:23 EWABS NEWS 0:08:41 Questions. 0:09:00 Q: A person who works in Guatemala and wants to know about a VO kit that includes Adobe Audition. A: George doesn’t know the mic. 0:11:32 Q: about adding plugins that don’t have .stack extensions. A: They just show up in the flat list. George shows a screenshot. If

Episode 166, November 17, 2014 Guest: Zurek, https://soundcloud.com/zurek, founder of Voice Over Universe George is at Doug Turkel’s in Florida, Dan is farther west in Buffalo! Tip of the Week: Overthinking it. 0:01:52  They begin…reversed.  And both are remoting! 0:04:00  Zurek comes on. 0:05:03  Zurek catches us up on what he’s been doing since his last EWABS appearance two years ago. 0:06:44  Dan asks how VO may have changed Zurek’s perspective on doing radio.  He explains and George talks about John Taylor’s similar experience. 0:08:00  Zurek talks about being a morning show person on radio. 0:08:35  They talk about the Randy Thomas Voice Mastery event in Ft. Myers, Fla. 0:10:09   The event included a children’s reading.  Name dropping ensues.  The program came together in two months.  It was a professional, intimate crowd.   0:14:16  Dan asks about Voice Over Universe, which Zurek founded.http://www.voiceoveruniverse.com/.  It was early in the VO social media explosion over the last six years.

Jeff, John, and George really get to geek out this week as Dan rehearses for the Music Man, but he still manages to stop in to say hello in his top hat! We talk about audio processing, Voice Arts Awards, Car Talk, audio gear, Sennheiser 416, and a ton more on this one. Thanks to our sponsors:voiceoveressentials.comedgestudio.com/vostudiotech.comvoxtra.comvoicezam.comhomestudiomaster.comnarratorhelper.com

Show Log Episode 164, November 3, 2014 Guest: Townsend Coleman, voice of Michelangelo, one of the Teenage Mutant Turtles George answers questions Dan’s Tip of the Week will be about studio monitors 0:01:46  Here they are! 0:03:14  Sponsors: Harlan Hogan at VoiceOver Essentials, Edge Studio, and VoiceZam! 0:04:14  EWABS NEWS (minus the bumper).  George talks about the Behringer mixer, the XR12 X Air Mixer: http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/Xr12.aspx/.  It can be controlled remotely with any device.  The price is good, too. 0:05:28  Dan has news about Harlan Hogan’s new book, http://www.amazon.com/VO-Tales-Techniques-Voice-over-Actor/dp/1581152493  Hear excerpts at VoiceOverXtra.com 0:06:37 George says there’s a new Tesla museum being built in New Jersey.  igg.me/at/bricks-for-tesla/x 0:08:02  New sponsor, VoiceZam!  Find out SamFusion! 0:13:33  Dan and George are back. 0:13:57  Break.  Home Studio Master. 0:14:57  The Two Radiant Celestial Brothers. 0:15:12  They’re back with questions via Spea

Show Log Episode 163, October 27, 2014 Guest: Chris Heward, comedian 0:02:00  They’re on, George, Dan, and Chris. 0:02:46  Thanks to our sponsors, Harlan Hogan, Edge Studios. 0:03:57  The news (bumper needed!) 0:04:07  George talks about Yosemite, the latest Apple operating system.  See the EWABS Facebook group to see how it’s working for people. 0:05:46  Harry Schearer is now teaching VO.  http://harryshearer.com/  He’s the artist in residence at Loyola University. 0:06:57  George talks about the new Acon Digital app for getting rid of clicks.  It’s called the “Restoration Suite” for getting rid of clicks, clips and a de-noiser, all for $99.  http://acondigital.com/products/restoration-suite/ 0:07:59  World Voices Organization (WoVO) held it’s annual meeting online last week.  This year’s accomplishments: 501c status, first conference, meetup groups worldwide, new slogan (“We speak for those who speak for a living”), new logo, new job search site, new organization website, reference materials, and m

Show Log Episode 162, October 20, 2014 Audio Masters Roundtable 0:02:05 Here they are! 0:02:30  Thanks to our sponsors, VoiceOver Essentials, VoiceOverXtra, and Edge Studios. 0:03:45  Introductions for the AudioMasters Roundtable, all folks to help with audio and technical issues. 0:04:01  Steve Sisk, from Vancouver.  siskstudio.com 0:04:41  Cliff Zellman, DallasVO.com 0:05:19  Jordan Reynolds, jordanreynolds.com 0:06:31  Juan Carlos Bagnell, http://someaudioguy.blogspot.com/ 0:07:20  Uncle Roy Yokelson, antlandproductions.com 0:09:03  Dan starts with the questions.  1.  What’s the hottest thing in VO technology today? 0:09:34  Juan Carlos begins with newest version of Android supporting mobile recording.  Discussion ensues. 0:10:57  Jordon likes the Apogee mic (http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/mic) and how portable it is, and the Kayotica Eyeball, http://kaoticaeyeball.com/   0:12:43  Cliff jumps in about the Eyeball.  It works in some situations and not in others. 0:13:36  Juan Carlos adds

Show Log Episode 161, October 13, 2014 Guest: Randy Thomas George will have highlights from the AES Show Dan’s tip of the week: normalization 0:02:03  There they are, on the only live VO webcast in the universe. 0:03:37  Thanks to the sponsors, Harlan Hogan at http://voiceoveressentials.com/, Edge Studio http://www.edgestudio.com/, and Voice Over 30 http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/ 0:03:53  News: EWABS got nominated for a Voice Arts Award.  Neither Dan nor George can go if they win, so they’re looking for a NYC VO person to go. 0:04:58  Acon Digital has a new app called the Restoration Suite for getting rid of clicks, clips and a de-noiser, all for $99.  http://acondigital.com/products/restoration-suite/ 0:05:54  Mackey is announcing a budget line of mixers.  http://www.mackie.com/products/mixers/index.html 0:06:57  Source Elements is announced Source Net, their own managed internet connection to replace ISDN for Source-Connect Now users. 0:08:56  George shows a video from the AES show.  https://

Published on Oct 6, 2014 New York City based voice actor Anthony Mendez shares his tail of success in VO, and takes a HUGE number of questions from the audience. Dan and George answer fan questions from the email bag, and George has a Whittam's World on Shotgun microphones. Plus a bit of VO Tech News to kick off the show...

Episode 159, September 29, 2014 Guest: Marc Cashman and his new book V-Oh! George answers fan questions Dan shows his clicker editing 0:01:49  They begin! 0:03:35  If you have questions for George or Dan, write to ewabshop@gmail.com 0:04:20  Q: What’s the best material for a VO floor?  A: Carpeting.   0:05:16  Dan adds that wooden flooring will absorb sound some, George adds that floor reflection generally go back into your mic.   0:06:25  Joe Cipriano is looking for better internet connection.  George helped him and found California Internet http://cainternet.net/.  They provide “the last mile” to Joe’s house with microwave.  The downside is you need line of sight from the tower with the signal.  Another vendor: Towerstream (http://www.towerstream.com/) 0:09:06  Satellite is another option, but latency (delay) may be an issue.  Microwave has very low latency.  Satellite can add 2 sec. of latency.  This could be an issue with Skype and ipDTL. 0:10:32  Q: What are your opinions on ipDTL?  A: Dan

Episode 158, September 22, 2014 Guest: Jon Bailey Whittam’s World on “gain staging” Dan shows some FaffCon video 0:01:10  Intro audio begins. 0:01:52  They appear, both in George’s studio.  Together we’re worse!   0:02:40  Dan tells his story about buying a house in So. California and not sleeping for days. 0:05:25  Dan shows FaffCon footage. 0:08:27  They’re back and talk more about FaffCon. 0:10:41  Break.  Home Studio Master video and SpongeBob. 0:12:02  They’re back.  George talks about gain staging. 0:13:06  Dan talks about why do I need a mixer?  Set it, forget it, move on.  You need a mixer when you have multiple sources, not just one mic.   0:14:43  Whittam’s World, episode 43: Gain Staging.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvBJnVH7ZVM 0:26:23  They’re back.  George recaps.  Keep it simple.   0:28:07  Break.  VO Studio Tech.   0:29:34  They’re back with Jon Bailey, from Memphis, Tennessee.  http://www.jonbaileyvo.com/Pages/default.aspx 0:30:50  Dan asks Jon how he got started

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aWJmBsJsB8&list=UUbH1aq5ZyQsghyjEWfDgQNQ Show Log Episode 157, September 15, 2014 Fan Round Table (audio only) 0:01:40   The show begins after the intro.  George is at Laurie Allen’s home trying to make it all work. 0:03:22  Anthony Gettig has the first topic.  What’s the state of portable studio technology?  George and Dan discuss. 0:04:14  Dan talks about the limitations of on-the-road recording.   0:05:23  George’s opinion.   0:06:13  After some sound issues, George continues. 0:07:39  Anthony reports loss of audio to UStream.  Pondering. 0:08:08  The audio returns to the stream. 0:09:09  Video issues. 0:09:50  A participants asks if people are using Zoom for phone patch purposes.  Dan comments on Zoom’s stability.  George doesn’t see it being used much in VO production. 0:12:15  UStream and broadcast issues surface again. 0:13:52   Karyn asks for TwistedWave tips. 0:14:11   Kevin: Buy George’s plug-ins.  Also: iZotope RX4. 0:14:55  Dan say

Show Log Episode 156, September 8, 2014 Clips from Voice2014 0:01:52   They begin.   0:03:00   Dan outlines the show to come. 0:03:45  The Red Carpet Reception, the first night. 0:05:46  Dan with Diane Merritt and Jen Davis.   0:06:43  Dan with Julie Williams on VO ethics. 0:07:36  Bill Holmes and Dan. 0:07:59  Fred Melamed and Dan. 0:10:19  Dan with Beau Bridgland from the U.K. 0:11:15  Dan with Ed Asner. 0:11:55  End of this clip. 0:12:20  Dan tells an elevator story about Ed Asner and Pat Fraley. 0:14:09  Break. 0:15:30  They’re back.   0:16:36  The live EWABS show at Voice2014. 0:19:26  Scott Brick joins the show.  He talks about his role at the conference and about current work. 0:27:20  Scott leaves, and Dan tells an embarrassing story.   0:28:45  Larry Davis comes on stage.  He’s here to learn self direction and tells about his current work, including Morgan Freeman ADR.  He’s also does Madden game voicing and gives some examples. 0:33:35  Larry does Morgan Freem

Show Log Episode 155, August 25, 2014 Social Media Roundtable 0:01:49  They begin, both in the West. 0:02:36  Thanks to the sponsors, Harlan Hogan, VoiceOverXtra, and Edge Studios.   0:02:58  A new Edge Studio “mini site” will be unveiled at Voice2014. 0:03:20 Tonight’s show is all about social media. 0:03:56  John Lano in Minneapolis. 0:04:13  Trish Basanyi from New Jersey 0:04:40  Lisa Rice in Virginia 0:05:21  Jerry Reed from Update New York 0:06:03  Derek Chappell, Ottawa, Kansas 0:06:51 Dan asks Derek what he does on social media.  He says “persistence” is key.  External: clients; Internal: VO biz.  He tries to be out there both ways to get business and keep up with trends.   0:08:05  For externals: 1) prospect for clients, 2) research clients, 3) share client’s online stuff.  Internal: share everybody’s stuff, paying it forward. 0:09:34  Dan asks Trish to comment.   0:10:00  Trish says she has 17,000 followers on Twitter.  She’s also on TweetDeck.  It’s an app for Twitter t

Episode 154, August 18, 2014 Guest: Connie Terwilliger (and her class at San Diego City College) 0:02:02 Dan and George appear. They do an intro and thank sponsors. 0:04:00 The George meets Dee Snider story. 0:05:33 Questions from the audience. Q: What’s the difference between peak and RMS normalization? A: George discusses. There are two ways to measure levels in an audio file. 0:07:10 George puts an example from Twisted Wave up on screen. 0:09:38 Q: What do you think of this audio sample? 0:10:44 Listen the sample. 0:11:30 A: Levels peaked at only 12. Dan said it sounded like he was in a tube. The sound in the booth needs to be damped. Listen with sealed headphones to make sure edits are seamless. 0:13:21 Q: Is radio/TV imagining different from VO? A: Dan says it is VO, but it’s a very different, VERY competitive marketplace. Image and promo have a unique style. 0:16:09 Break 0:17:12 Spongebob promo. 0:17:25 They’re back. 0:18:12 Q: There’s been TMAX 1 headphone chatter. How can you read the specs to comp

Episode 153, August 11, 2014 Guest: Dave Courvoisier Dan and George both in the same place! George compares mics Questions answered. Send them to ewabshop@gmail.com 0:01:10 Opening video 0:01:52 There they are in Santa Monica together. 0:03:00 Dan learns how to drive and park in Southern California. 0:05:18 Questions from the audience 0:05:46 Q: I’m using Audacity. What steps should I do after I record?  A: If you don’t know what something does, don’t use it. George talks about a long discussion thread about mastering with Audacity. He talks about settings. Use each tool separately and then listen to understand what each piece is doing. Levelator is a onestop, draganddrop that does something to files. It’s one size fits all. All these tools need to be tweaked by someone who understands audio engineering. 0:10:14 George comments on the process. Dan adds that there are better programs, like Adobe Audition or SoundForge, or on Mac, Twisted Wave. 0:11:30 TwistedWave has had an update that

Show Log 0:01:37  Opening video 0:02:19  The show begins with a big radio sound! 0:04:03   Hot weather in Southern California.  He was in Las Vegas last week in 110+ heat.   0:04:49  Ventilation in a pre-fab booth and how to add it your recording space. 0:05:40  You need to exchange the air.  The first key after air circulation is having cool air to work with.   0:06:58  You may need to build a “muffler” to quiet air movement.  You can buy them or build them yourself with online instructions. 0:08:22  Another trick: make the distance the air has to travel a lot longer.  Longer ductwork snaking around in the attic will quiet air movement. 0:09:06  In a small closet, you may have to get creative with convective cooling.   0:10:30  You may have to install an A/C unit outside the house.   0:11:32   Dan tells his tale.  He cut a hole in the ceiling of his closet and installed a “plenum.”   0:13:37   This is why a booth in a garage is a bad idea, since there’s little cool air out there.  Also, “sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmaRYhThdpg Show Log Episode 151, July 21, 2014 Demo Demo Derby Guests: Cliff Zellman and Uncle Roy Yokelson 0:00:00  Incomparable Promo (with echo SFX) 0:01:02  Intro Video 0:01:46  The opening, complete with monster truck voicers. 0:02:41  Ground Rules for the Demo Demo Derby.  Tonight will be about technical quality. 0:03:15  Cliff tells about his work with demos. 0:03:46  Roy describes his work.   0:05:01  Cliff describes what the modern demo must be. 0:05:38   Dan describes tonight’s goal to look at production of the demo and audio quality. 0:06:49  First demo (audiobook).   0:08:29  Critique.  They liked the performance.  Roy thinks it needed more breaths and pacing was off.  Recording quality good, though George said levels were low.   0:11:15 George on mastering.  RMS was -25.  It should be closer to -20dB.  It appears almost raw.   0:13:19  Sponsor words.   0:14:46  Next demo.  Commercial demo. 0:16:02  Discussion.  Cliff wanted more varie