Archive for September, 2009

Handy Websites in the Voice Over Studio

Monday, September 28th, 2009

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The internet is a wonderful thing. (Stating the obvious is a strength of mine, btw.)

But seriously, we take for granted the fact that any question or random curiosity that pops into your head at any given time can probably be answered with a couple keystrokes. This comes in handy for just about any business and the business of recording and producing voice overs is no exception.

The other day, I was thinking about some of the sites that I use on a regular basis for voice over sessions and thought it would be useful to share, and perhaps find out what sites others rely on. I also took an informal survey from some of the other engineers here at ProComm to see what sites they use in the voice over studio. read more about voice over reference websites

Spanish Voice Overs and Translation:
Steps to Success (Part 2)

Monday, September 14th, 2009

In our previous article about getting the best out of Spanish voice over and translation, we discussed the importance of using native speakers, and the use of Neutral Spanish as the generally accepted dialect for most projects in the Western Hemisphere.

In this installment, we will delve further into the importance of using fully bilingual, native speakers for translation and voice talent, as well as the importance of using a native-tongue director to get the best out of a Spanish-language voiceover session. read more about producing Spanish voice overs >>