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- 043 Claudia Dunn on Audiobooks Part 1
My good friend Claudia Dunn is a classically trained stage and voice actor, and a Second City Improv alumni. She shares her extensive audiobook experience in part one of our first interview.
(00:00) How to be an effective audiobook narrator
(06:59) How to get audiobook narration work
https://www.claudiadunn.com/
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*This interview segment was edited for brevity.
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14 min - 042 Where to Buy Your VO Studio Equipment
Amazon has everything, but is it the best place to buy recording & production equipment for your voiceover studio?
Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/
Guitar Center: https://www.guitarcenter.com/
Musician's Friend: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/
CORRECTION: Sweetwater does have one flagship store at their campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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4 min - 041 Tech Talk - Hardware & Software Compatibility Issues
For you current and future voiceover studio techies, we go under the hood (a little) to reveal a simple lesson learned from issues I've had with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen audio interface and Sound Forge.
My special guest voice for this episode is Kazu Kusano!!
https://kazukusano.com/
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5 min - 040 How Do You Find the Right Audio Gear?!
It's easy to get lost in the endless jungle of home studio equipment choices. Here's my way of keeping it simple.
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Interface Video: https://youtu.be/wlc3-xzplE4?feature=shared
My New Interface: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/iD24--audient-id24-10-by-14-usb-c-audio-interface?_queryID=e7af6e37ab4b1d18b936e6485f41813d&_index=production_products
My New Microphone: https://www.dachmanaudio.com/products/da-87se?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22125069018&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22135050913&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_L_FBhDmARIsAItqgt7ww1uf6zLatJKVP9tpmYwv5EvkTmQ5hjRD7YXzHEjQQV09fdad994aAkYqEALw_wcB
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3 min - 039 To Audition or Not to Audition PART 2
When NOT to audition!
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5 min - 038 To Audition or Not to Audition PART 1
Should you take the time to audition for a long-shot?
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4 min - 037 Professionalism
If you want to be a pro, act like a pro.
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4 min - 036 Performance Tip: Who Where Why
Answer these three questions for deeper connection to your audience - and better performances.
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3 min - 035 Basic Commercial Script Analysis
Four simple questions for a better understanding of commercial voiceover scripts - and better performances.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0l1QZAQgjxiPgLRFa5e_4NohcC8ZYa9M86RZFz1jqI/edit?usp=sharing
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3 min - 034 What You Want & What The Business Wants
What you want to do in the voiceover business may not be what the business wants you to do.
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About Voiceover Lessons for Beginners
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John Matthew dispenses his knowledge and experience from 30+ years as a working voiceover artist. The lessons are short and focused on a single subject. Lessons 1 through 11 are a self-guided…
beginning course in voiceover work, complete with assignments to keep you actively progressing toward becoming a competitive voice talent. After that we cover a range of topics useful to both beginners and intermediates. Thanks for listening!
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