Logic Studio Review
Logic Studio is awesome, so awesome they could have named it Woweee!
With templates for recording different genres of music, you have instruments preset and optimized to sound exactly as you'd want them to.
Of course you can tweak these settings or configure the instruments differently, but why would you?
The RE27 Microphone - 1 Million Broadcasters Can't Be Wrong.
Okay, a million broadcasters might be stretching it, but the Electro-Voice RE20 / 27 microphones are used by radio station and broadcast facilities worldwide.
Why?
Because they truly are universal.
When it comes to selecting a microphone most voiceover talent are told to extensively test many mics. The RE line is the only exception to this rule.
Audio Editing: From Razor Blades To Keystrokes
Having come from the dark ages or radio production (audio tape, linear production, razor blades and grease pencils for editing), digital audio production has been the most significant advance to me.
The problem has been that audio recording software is mostly designed for music recording.
What to do?
Hear more in my article on Audio Daily.
The H2 Zoom, Or My Podcasting Lifeline
I've been pod-casting now for about three years, and for the better part of that time the Handy Recorder H2 Zoom has been my lifeline to the audio-sphere.
It is a digital voice recorder that doubles as a USB microphone for those "I don't have time to run to the closet to record" days.
Hear more in my review on Audio Daily.
Spanish Voice Talent Reviews Three Broadcast Quality Microphones
Are you looking for some broadcast quality microphones?
Voice over talent Juan Carlos Hernández shares reviews of three products he has used to record his voice.
Read reviews of the Samson CO3U USB Multi-Pattern Studio Condenser Microphone, Studio Projects C3 and the Microtech Gefell M930 in today's Audio Daily.
MicPort Pro To The Rescue!
I had a problem. Recording all over the world (well, the Canary Islands and the UK mostly - but hey is sounds global) meant that I had to take a portable set-up with me where ever I went.
Using a condenser mic that requires 48v phantom power (AKG Perception), was a problem. It meant that my hand luggage was always way too heavy when flying for a start. I took the minimum of mic and laptop in my hand baggage.
Find out what happened next...
At Home with the Samson Go Mic
The Samson Go Mic is billed as an "everywhere mic" for either podcasting or music. A beginner voice artist may indeed want to use it everywhere - including her own home.
I like the tones the Go Mic captures, and I'm grateful for the ones it leaves out. Eliminating noise has been my biggest recording challenge. I can't read poker-faced - not if I want to use my full vocal range. My voice has a rounder quality when I read with mouth held in a broad posture; facial expressions, too, contribute to an effective narrative read.
Unfortunately, this means that a headset will move back and forth against my jaw - and the sound may well be recorded. My former Logitech 350 headset made small clop-clop sounds, giving whatever I recorded an amateur quality. No such problem with the Go Mic!
Hear more in my review of this product now.
Zoom H4 Product Review
I use the Zoom H4 digital recorder to record my voice.
The greatest feature of this took is that it accepts XLR inputs and allows my +48V condenser microphone to be directly connected.
No need of having pre-amp and no noise due to less cable and less connection!
This is the best and most ecologically friendly way I have found to save electricity which is the nationwide effort in Japan right now.
Plantronics Audio 400 DSP foldable stereo headset review
How can so many easy to use and professional features be included in a headset/microphone and still fold up into the size of a paperback book?
Plantronics has done it all and done it right with the 400 DSP USB foldable stereo headset.
I am not a professional, but I want my recordings to sound like they are and also be able to easily put away the headset when I am not using it.
Hear more about this product in my review on Audio Daily.
Voiceover Focused Review of the Neumann TLM 103 Condenser Microphone
Since I've been working as a voiceover actor, I keep finding myself looking for new gear all the time. New microphones, interfaces, preamplifiers, mostly for a simple reason: trying to sound "better."
I try to maintain a quality, which sounds good for me, and also for the client. I believe maintaining a durable, strong reputation always has to do something with your studio background (including your gear of course).
Meeting all the requirements and also working with a smile on the face in a session is always challenging.
Hear more about how I do this in my review of the Neumann TLM 103.
Tascam 2488 Neo Review
If you are a voice-over artist who desires to cut through the morass of audio equipment with astronomical learning curves, then I am highly recommending the Tascam 2488 Neo. This box is a 24-track 24 bit digital recorder and is Tascam's flagship digital portastudio.
It is more than you will ever need.
Tascam (Formally Teac) started the portastudio revolution and they just continue to produce great gear. Learn more about this product in my review in today's Audio Daily.
Adobe Audition Review
In my opinion, Adobe Audition is the standard in recording software.
Not only is it loaded with seemingly endless tools to help create a finished product that sounds amazing, but it is very user-friendly.
I'm not a software guru by any stretch of the imagination, but Adobe Audition makes my production sound as if I were a studio master.
