"Home Studio How To"

This training is for anyone with a great voice looking to start or grow an existing voice over business as quickly as possible. Go from clueless to confident when recording your voice from home and on the road. This training program was originally broadcast as a series of video webinars and a live Q&A teleseminar. The webinars and Q&A teleseminar have been recorded and transcribed so you can take the course at your convenience and refer to the resources again and again.

Meet my guest instructor Keenan Gaynor

Keenan Keenan Gaynor is our expert Audio Engineer and Production Manager here at The Great Voice Company. He has recorded and produced thousands of audio projects (in dozens of languages) for our corporate clients. He also manages a large roster of freelance professional voice talent from the USA and abroad, and provides customer service to our wide array of clients. A talented musician with extensive home studio know-how, he has a deep understanding of recording techniques on both PC and MAC platforms.
On these two jam-packed content-filled Webinar trainings and live Q&A call, Keenan and I will show you in clear, step by step detail how to become a clued-in master of your own home studio so you can expand your income and enjoy a great life behind the mic.

Here's just a sampling of what you'll discover on these training sessions
  • How to know THE BEST equipment and recording software to buy without breaking the bank. You'll be READY and ABLE to record like a pro from home in no time. Having this important information at hand will dramatically make setting up your home studio easier from the start.

  • The hottest microphones in voice over today. We'll cover how to find the absolutely perfect mic for your voice-plus some surprising facts about microphone placement that can make or break a recording session, I guarantee it.

  • The #1 home recording software mistake most voice talents make and how to avoid it

  • Time (and money!) saving tips and shortcuts for getting great sounding audio recorded and out the door…fast!

  • Your most valuable home studio asset (Hint: it's not your mic or even your voice!)

  • Are you a weenie when it comes to technology? I was, but not anymore. I'll reveal the AMAZING MINDSET SHIFT that allowed me to go from fumbling newbie to clued in and confident in record time

  • Frustrated by computers? Technically challenged? You'll love my easy to follow check lists and cheat sheets available only with this training.

  • How to set up the ideal recording environment at home without spending a fortune on expensive sound-proofing and construction projects. Plus, I'll throw in my best road-warrior tips for recording great voice over from anywhere (and I do mean anywhere. I've recorded in a Brazilian town so tiny the milk was delivered by horse drawn carriage!)

  • BONUS: Already have some home equipment? I'll also throw in a few advanced strategies for leveraging what you already have to give you an almost unfair advantage as you kick your voice over career into high gear

Webinar session #1

Microphone Mania!
  • Guidelines for choosing the best microphone
  • How to pick the right mic for your voice
  • Best microphones for male and female voices
  • How to test a mic
  • Placement and how to get the best sound out of your mic
  • All about USB mics: the best of the best
  • USB vs standard condenser mics, the best mic preamps and more
  • Microphone settings: which to use when?
Where to set up your home studio
  • My favorite cheap tricks for soundproofing in noisy spaces
  • Quick and easy solutions for finding the best recording space in your home
Recording software clinic
  • How to avoid expensive (and confusing!) software mistakes
  • The easiest software to use
  • How to choose the best software for your home studio
 Bonus 1: Recording on an iPad: Cool tips and tricks video

Bonus 2: Audacity Introduction Video

Webinar Session #2
  • Step by step no-brainer instruction on how to edit your sound files
  • Basic principles of digital recording
  • How to set levels
  • How to save files
  • How to send files
  • About the different file formats
  • What is an .ftp site and how and when to use it?
  • How to remove flubs, breaths, slurps and other noises from your work
About plug in's and special effects

Sound cards: which one do you need?

Phone patch: your most valuable piece of outboard gear
  • When and how to use SKYPE as a phone patch
  • ISDN and Source Connect: what it is and do you need it?
The best monitors and headphones for your home studio

Helpful Tips for recording from the road

Session #3: Live Q&A conference call with Keenan and Susan

Plus you'll get these 4 VALUABLE RESOURCES

My handy checklist for flawless home recording
Our road-tested Troubleshooting Checklist
Guide To Helpful Blogs and Forums
Resource Guide for Audio Equipment
 
 

Your investment

Price: $247.00

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Questions? Call 800-333-8108 x 229 or Info@greatvoice.com