January 2011
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The days of...
Venables. Out.
We have left The Hole. The tiny apartment that my wife and I have shared since our October wedding. You know, I’m going to miss it a little. And yes, I mean that.
But wait, Venable…what about the pitter-patter of two-year-old, no three-year-old, no four-year-old…oh forget it. They changed the kid’s age every time we attempted to make peace with the waif...
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You've all heard of the Mic Port Pro, right?
Well, it’s time to get one. Or another. Because they’re right around $100 right now. And there are only three left.
http://www.amazon.com/CEntrance-CE1801-MicPort-Pro/dp/B001PFPN4W
Please don’t stop to think about it. You’re getting a steal on one of the best interfaces on the market.
Thanks, Jeffrey Kafer at the VO-BB for the scoop.
Well!? Get going already!
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What is the metric for the value of perseverance?
I sometimes wonder how we get caught up so much with trying to ‘monetize’ everything we do on the web. I think people worry too much about trying to measure effectiveness, and not enough time on simply being effective. Some people are just afraid to get in there and get their nose bloody. How can you be effective if you don’t try? Is it fear of failure? I’d wager it has...
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"Should I touch the cans or not?" - another...
Gotcha! This blog is totally not about what you were thinking, unless you immediately thought, “STUDIO HEADPHONES…YES!” And if you did, congratulations, you’re not a lech. This time.
My friend Erik Sheppard posted a link about new studio headphones by KRK, and so I was inspired. Thanks, bro.
KRK Rokit 5’s are the monitors I have in my studio. They’re totally...
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Vote Brad 2011!! →
Bragging rights and a trip to Hot-lanta (It’s actually pretty cold right now, right?) are at stake for the 2011 The Price Is Right ’Faux-ditions.’ So no, I’m not really going to be on the show (although it would be unilaterally cool if somehow my cut of the show’s open found its way into Mike Richards’ (The Price Is Right Executive Producer)...
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Are you ready to ditch your mobile provider? TO...
With apologies to those horrible Microsoft cloud computing commercials…nah. Forget it, I don’t apologize.
This is the latest from Google. Some of you may have noticed a new option in your Google Voice settings. You won’t now, because it’s since been removed. But the hubbub this morning was Google Voice number porting. But can it be true!?!? Yes…it was. As in,...
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Voice-over Announcers Are Unsung Heroes. →
Not much new for industry folks, but for you fans out there, you might have never heard a few of these infamous VO gaffes. I tag this blog NSFW only as a warning to those who listen to the Ernie Anderson rant.
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My audition for The Price is Right announcer...
…not really. More like “faux-dition.” But I am in the running for a free trip to Faffcon (the voiceover unconference) for my efforts. Be sure and go vote!
Here’s all you have to do:
You have to rank your top three choices in the comments of the blog post linked below. Polls close at 5 PM this Sunday, January 23rd!
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New Social Distortion. Free.
Yup. You Crazy iTunes kids. “California Hustle and Flow” is free on the Fruit Stand. I totally just made that up. Remember you heard it here first. ;)
For those who want to hear it or avoid iTunes like the plague, give it a listen here. Thank me later.
http://snd.sc/gBKnz4
LivingSocial is giving away Amazon gift cards for... →
Go. Now. Please. You’ll thank me later. Amazon gift cards for 50% off doesn’t grow on trees. Except today.
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I go off on Urban Dealight.
So unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know about daily deal websites. And living in Dallas, it’s safe to assume that I’m going to have quite a few deals in my inbox every day. I’m also a fan of companies from my home state of Oklahoma, and Urban Dealight is the best of both worlds.
So when I got this deal in my inbox, I was furious. Furious enough to write to the...
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On the Golden Globes (a quick observation):
Geoffrey Rush just started to talk, and I expected Ian McKellen’s voice to come out. Follow the link and you’ll know what I mean.
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Hey freelancers (not just VO Peeps), the answer to...
Should I work for free???
http://www.shouldiworkforfree.com/
Thanks to Zak Miller for sharing this over at the VO-BB. It will soon be an internet sensation amongst the downtrodden.
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Maybe a real reason for VO folks to pull the... →
VO folks that have hesistated on getting an iPad as an über-portable, über-silent voiceover-making machine now have reason to rethink. Alesis has made a dock that has all the trappings of a pro-audio interface. I think it’s well done, and if it does as purported, then bully for us.
For a more portable version of the info about this portable VO and recording solution, get it here.
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The Media is like a Wolf Spider.
After the lowest low, happenstance and a video camera gave a face and a voice to a man the world had forgotten or ignored. Then, like the T-Virus in Raccoon City, news spread. “OMG have you seen this?” gets on the monitors of some Macs in high places, and calls are made. In less than thirty-six hours, the man is off the street and on stage for all to see. He’s gone from one...
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Breaking news for Harry Potter fans worldwide!
In related news to our “Theatre of the Wack” segment, the world of Astrology was turned upside down today, when it was announced that a 13th sign was added to the Zodiac, forever changing people’s astrological signs.
Hit hardest by this news are worldwide fans of Harry Potter, who now hold vigil in streets worldwide, due to the news that Mr. Potter is no longer the Leo that...
Today, in our "Theatre of the Wack" segment... →
Apparently there is now a new Zodiac sign. *facepalm*
Just follow the link.
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Celebrities in Advertising Are Almost Always a Big...
Thanks to the folks over at the VO-BB for finding this before me.
Here’s an article from Advertising Age that at first look, I thought might be some voice of reason to clients about the use of celebrities to endorse their products. Then, well…just give it a read. It’s got some industry jargon, but you should be able to plow through that without much trouble. Go...
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The short version about how a meetup group of...
And boy, was it a blast. And difficult…but what isn’t, that’s worth doing?
http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article.htm?id=qcro12qm
Give it a read. Maybe even a listen. Get the whole shebang here.
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Delightfully Irreverent, Yet Effective Review:...
So after years of wondering if I should get another new mic after my Neumann TLM-103, the decision was finalized because I got married.
Yep, you read that right. My marriage was the reason I got a new microphone. Haha, no…it wasn’t a coping tool for my new lifestyle. Instead, it was a coping tool for my new environment. You see, when I moved in to my wife’s apartment, there was...
Happy Birthdays to...
…quite a few people of at least some repute.
David Bowie - Musician, Actor, one hell of a good pop artist. Seriously great music.
Elvis - Need I say more?
Graham Chapman - Actor, comedian, founding member of Monty Python.
Stephen Hawking - Theoretical Physicist. Seriously, if I need to tell you about him, please crawl out from under the rock and Google him.
Shirley Bassey - Singer,...
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Yes, we know Auto-Tune is the new black...
I missed this when it was new, so shoot me.
Thank God I have Rocketboom and Al Yankovic to help explain the brief (and not brief enough) history of Auto-Tune.
Did you know that Auto-Tune was invented for the oil industry? Neither did I. Pretty much because I hate the effect so much that I avoided it and anything associated with it like the plague. Now, I care about it only insofar as to...
Daws Butler, Don Messick back in a rare treat! →
Thanks to Cartoon Brew, by Way of Rowell Gormon on the VO-BB. Very neat stuff…the situations that folks in the advertising business have to deal with all the time. And it’s still timely and funny. And don’t mind the hiss and crackle. That’s the lovely sound of vinyl. :D
Orson Welles talks "Citizen Kane," no frozen peas... →
My friend Bob Souer put up this really great Youtube video of an Orson Welles interview by way of Joe Szymanski on the VO-BB.
