Something that experienced voice actors will think is obvious but beginners might not know, is that you need to wear comfortable clothes that make absolutely no sound. Engineers would rather have talent showing up in baggy sweatpants and a sweatshirt than something that looks very professional like a suit, that creaks if you move in certain ways. A suit top might look nice but if you hear it rustling as you move your arms it’s a no go, plus since the air is off during recording, sometimes booths get kinda warm. Ideally, sweatpants or cotton shorts with a basic cotton tee shirt are ideal as they’re both comfy (so you can focus on the part) and they make almost no noise.
@vvmac14 жыл бұрын
L S thank you. Very helpful.
@tanichea3274 жыл бұрын
Good to know!
@weirdshibainu3 жыл бұрын
So...a just a speedo would be perfect?
@sizakeleirvin13663 жыл бұрын
So true! I did my first vo commercial when I was 9 and I showed up to the session in Umbros, the kind of shorts that go "qewish qewish" when you move. My grandpa in the spot was amazing- after the first noisy take he realized what the problem was but I literally wasn't allowed to move AT ALL while we recorded. I wasn't fired though, and I heard the spot on the radio a few months later.
@ApplesauceNinja5 жыл бұрын
Sir, these videos have taught me more than I ever learned in college as a tv/radio major. You are providing an amazing resource, which given that you are potentially training your competitors means that you are just a good dude. Thank you so much!
@grandestofcanyons31225 жыл бұрын
I love how a lot of these aren't just VO Jargon, but acting Jargon in general. Learned alot of these in theater classes and what not.
@swagar4 жыл бұрын
A huge amount of audio production jargon as well. Someone with no acting experience who's worked as a session musician will know a lot of this stuff.
@SeanLaMontagne4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, performance and art in general share a lot of terminology. Especially when voice acting, film making, and the music recording industry use the same technology and infrastructure to create.
@hakkaichou64486 жыл бұрын
Never apologize for long videos. They're always fun and educational :D. Appreciate your time teaching us.
@RprtBak7 жыл бұрын
You seriously need more subscribers - Like a million more.
@WildRice2816 жыл бұрын
I really like how you speak about the same issues in multiple videos, never expect people have watched everything you have done, great teacher!
@robitherascal7 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike, you're doing a great service for aspiring VOs everywhere! I help run an association for voice talents here in the Philippines, and your videos are what I recommend our members to watch. Keep up the good work!
@karenangala72314 жыл бұрын
What a coincidence, I'm an aspiring voice actor in Cebu!
@robitherascal4 жыл бұрын
Karen Shy Feel free to join us over on Facebook, Karen. Just search for VocAlliance Community.
@bassandrecording65898 жыл бұрын
Mike, I really love your channel. Keep on making high quality videos. KZbin needs them!
@Sir-IKON8 жыл бұрын
+Bass And Recording I've watch and paused and rewatched my way through all of the today
@CRMayerCo4 жыл бұрын
In addition to teaching the lingo, you have also provided some interesting insights into the VO process. I’m an elderly man with no desire to start a second career, but it’s fun to take a peek behind the curtain.
@CarlGeers7 жыл бұрын
You rock. I have never heard anyone be so honest and open about their profession. Keep up the good work man! I'm learning a lot from you.
@tasneemelcbilal13787 жыл бұрын
best camera angle and lighting ever stay on this one
@Ang197O4 жыл бұрын
Love the videos! Lots of valuable info. One comment on this video, you recommended when the engineer forgets to press the talkback button to tap the mic. PLEASE DO NOT TAP THE MIC! Just say "excuse me, talkback button?" or something along those lines (plus international pressing button gesture). You don't want to potentially damage the mic by shaking, push dust through the grill toward a condenser capsule, knock the mic out of proper placement, or provide that extra turn it needed to fall off the mount. Also if it's a ribbon, an air pressure wave could knock the tension of the ribbon out of calibration.
@bullettin4 жыл бұрын
He made a mistake, and has big red letters on the screen that says just this. He meant headphones and emphasizes to NEVER touch the mic. Like I was doing for most of it, you may have just been listening and not watching.
@benpoulin56374 жыл бұрын
I started down the VO path a few years ago and hit some financial hard times. Since thin I started listening to you on the No Sleep Podcast. I had no idea you had this channel until I found my mic in storage and started researching VO work again. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@billfisk33234 жыл бұрын
It's so nice of you to share your experiences and knowledge for us. You do such a great job. Also your voice is great. It does sound like it can be very stressful to do the voiceovers. Having to know all these things. I recently started a job as a radio DJ in small town Alaska which has opened up a whole new world for me. Now I'm researching things about getting my own station started, doing voiceover work, home studio, etc. So fun, yet a beast unto itself. I really enjoy our "talks". I say that because the way you portray yourself is like we do on the radio, where you're talking to one person. It is very comforting and relaxing the way you share this information. It's like a one-on-one training session. I also think you did a great job with your tag line. It's a good one. Thanks again for all the help.
@3DThrills3 жыл бұрын
I think you found a great niche with this subject. I appreciate you sharing your wisdom. This is a great window into another world, for noobs like me. A $200 an hour coach couldn't touch this.
@austinpatrick26822 жыл бұрын
Just teaching us the vocabulary alone actually taught us A TON of stuff about the recording process as a whole! That was awesome! Subscription well earned!
@quailstudios6 жыл бұрын
This is great Mike. I just found your channel today. “I’m lovin’ it!” Wait, let me do that again. :)
@KeithDunnFernandez5 жыл бұрын
YOU are so indispensable. If I ever make a dime in this biz, I owe YOU!
@Multi-angels2 жыл бұрын
You are amazing in sharing this info. I thank and praise you and thank you on behalf of newcomers. I have been a v.o. artist for a long time and all you are saying I had to learn by my own experience, which means it has been a painful process!!!!! I wish all the best to anyone trying to get into this art. Mostly you will do it because you love it and not the money. The money comes from time to time. I have been paid a lot for 3 words and very little for 3.000 words, for example. I have dyslexia which means I can not really do "sight reading" The way I deal with this is always to ask the agent to send me the script as soon as possible, so that I can practise as much as possible before getting to the studio. I always joke saying that God has a great sense of humor: he gives you a talent (a nice voice) but you need to struggle to get there! Best of wishes to you all Voice Over Artists ! 😍🥰🤩
@Tazmanian_Ninja4 жыл бұрын
Great walk-through, Mike. How about a video about voice-over warm-up exercises - and voice-over practice exercises in general? And how you take care of your voice? (things you may avoid drinking before a session, etc). I'd love to see your take on it!
@susanj.75547 жыл бұрын
Now, thanks to you Mike .... I can use the word "Banter" and know what I'm talking about. I love this Jargon Word. Thank you for this.
@pamcota31235 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Mike. This reminds me of the good old days when I recorded singing and Voice over ads for an ad agency. Thanks for the refresh !
@kennymonty82063 жыл бұрын
Good info. I can see how familiarity with this jargon could reduce the stress for someone new, who's already going to be nervous enough. Thanks Booth Junkie.
@blazingdan6 жыл бұрын
You wouldn’t realize it, but I hit the like button 11 times. Yup, this one went to 11.
@paul-seager2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike! Your videos are always helpful and informative! Well done my friend!
@johnheiser26048 ай бұрын
Good old duct tape. A million uses now a million and one. The shockmount also works on the SM58.
@autumnjoycemarie4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm new to the industry and this greatly helped. Appreciate it!
@natalya98212 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Hello from Moscow.
@bellashaw77164 жыл бұрын
Huge fan! Nice to hear “Holy Cow” instead of the expletives riddling our airwaves today. You’re awesome, MD!
@NathGrech7 жыл бұрын
Loving the videos man. Just got an NT-USB for course voiceover and video blogging (cbf with an interface yet) and getting lots of tips and tricks from your channel
@fortsilencestudioinc.72158 жыл бұрын
Really good! I've already shared this with some aspiring VO friends - and I subscribed! Thanks for the information! Going into a directed session without knowing exactly what could be thrown at you is intimidating. Going in armed with knowledge is crucial. I'll keep this as a video to share with anyone new to the business.
@BoothJunkie8 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped Kevin! Thanks for subscribing!
@ML-jk3sz6 жыл бұрын
Excellent clip! Thank you for taking the time to create this, Mike.
@doylesanders3 жыл бұрын
Dude, you're awesome! Thanks for all of the insights.
@rachelkrumenauer43544 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. I'm a musician and have done some recording for friends, but I still learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with new VO artists.
@normakin83063 жыл бұрын
Bless you for this, Mike!
@thebiggestmac4 жыл бұрын
Very very informative and helpful ! Thank you for taking the time to do that. Sharing your knowledge like you do is commendable. Thank you!
@Sajin6883 жыл бұрын
I've really loved your channel Mike and have learned so much from you, as well as checking out Newfield which was really good sir. Keep on keepin on brother
@EniolaIjaduolagoodnews4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, as a new recording artist, i have learnt something great that will help my recordings.
@PatriciaAndreaFLАй бұрын
I love this video thank you !! Could you do one explaining the rate guide to price work? Seems the wording it’s so general that is confusing 😢
@Sasha09272 жыл бұрын
Kinda old, but still gold! I look forward to learning more (about audio and equipment specifically) from your channel! :)
@Soandnb6 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video for DAW lingo? Such as Compressors, Reverb, Noise Floors, and even DAW itself?
@SeanLaMontagne4 жыл бұрын
The first time I was in a studio watching an album being produced, it was veeeerry hot in the booth and in the (control?) room with the engineer. So hot in fact, that the rather old producer fell asleep sitting up in his chair.
@mrsdavidbanner85773 жыл бұрын
your videos are everything
@Layarion5 жыл бұрын
I was really hoping that you might explain, and gives samples of what the terms "warm, bright, muddied" mean, show me examples of them so that i might identify and add/remove them.or just so that i know what they are and know when i hear if one is too much or something.
@vintageMIDI4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video; thanks for the clarity!
@kym-bid-bidstrup36234 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, Mike. Many thanks.
@48snapper7 жыл бұрын
Mike, I'm a new recruit to your excellent channel. Here in the UK, as well a Patch Through to record you remotely, we might say they are recording you Down The Line.
@AA-ul9qh3 жыл бұрын
excellent video! Thank you very much!
@thinbluelaneproductions37982 жыл бұрын
Thank you once again!
@JewelMIller564 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m totally new to VO and this was very helpful.
@bhakti2354 жыл бұрын
"wild" takes also refers to the times when you're in a lip synch (dubbing) session, but they want you to do a line without the video, without the synch, just freely. Biggest problem with scratch tracks is that they're often way too fast.
@martyh88305 жыл бұрын
That was pretty informative. Learned more in this one video than in actual class
@JLStewartAudio3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks!
@BryanTorok4 жыл бұрын
I have no idea why you have so few views, but this is great stuff.
@craiglee79936 жыл бұрын
Mike you rock brother you are a great teacher also.Thanks so much.
@TheDosMiguel3 жыл бұрын
Such a great video!!
@baronvonderg7 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the use of Sennheisers there! My go-to pair those are!
@randomuser664384 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mweills4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. That was super helpful.
@eyes-have-ears7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic information. Love your channel.
@maurodegiorgi636 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Mike. Excellent.
@taf89033 жыл бұрын
I'm loving it?
@LoudBarkDesigns4 жыл бұрын
great video
@johngault81046 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video. Watched all of the videos of you building the booth and treating the booth. I only want to get better equipment for doing game videos, and I'm learning a whole new profession. Thank you.
@miztizable3 жыл бұрын
Great!
@chrissvoice1770 Жыл бұрын
Really helpful!!
@stewartroxburgh88446 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing this Mike. Really appreciate it.
@richardsisk17704 жыл бұрын
Great explanation! Thank you.
@carmenwrestlingwithlife35004 жыл бұрын
Thank you great information
@cardinalrobbins94535 жыл бұрын
This is tremendously helpful -- THANK YOU!
@robertrandall31475 жыл бұрын
Learned a lot thanks. some of it i knew from music recording.
@susanj.75547 жыл бұрын
This indeed helps, Thank You So Much Mike.
@unlimithealth98464 жыл бұрын
wow what a experience, thX for sharing
@ApplesauceNinja5 жыл бұрын
There is a local radio show host who occasionally subs in for bigger national personalities whose delivery is absolutely maddening because he speaks ...with so....many pauses and...sometimes you may think....your....radio shut off. If anyone needs to learn about connecting words, it is the guy I'm referencing. It just drives me nuts when broadcasting pros make rookie errors in either the engineering or delivery sides. There are many famous folks who could use your tutorials.
@Therealrar7 жыл бұрын
Great advice. Thank you for this.
@kovarmcclure3 жыл бұрын
Great info as always, thanks!
@thebraininsideahead5 жыл бұрын
thanks for uploading it is appreciated ☮♥ to everybody forever and always
@peterpersonal48917 жыл бұрын
Just Great- very solid. Thank you so much!
@shugaboy14 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal !!!
@galmagen76967 жыл бұрын
you look god here, keep it up , nice light setup
@Franptilien8 жыл бұрын
Really helpful thank you !
@nrogersii6 жыл бұрын
Good information as always. But there are a few terms that you did not bring up. Pete-Repeat is a term I have had in the studio, where they will play a line or phrase and you record your version right at the end of it. Also there are terms for a cued punch in (3 beeps), and one where you just start your dubbing lines right away with no cue (can't remember the term for that, if you can let me know). Most of this is for ADR or dubbing work. There are a few more, but can't recall them right now.
@VidMashUp Жыл бұрын
Mike, I look back on your videos from the last. First of all, I enjoy the hell out of your videos. But what I can't get over is how you went from where you were to having the voice of God 7+ years ago. We're those videos of your first E100S real? With the accent and the drunkenness? Telling mom to leave you alone.... I find them hard to believe because I can only believe that you were born with that voice.
@iamthebot994 жыл бұрын
thank you for your lessons :)
@CFD_Mechanic6 жыл бұрын
in this video you look very nice as compared to other videos :D
@rauffsonsstory9854 жыл бұрын
Are you conducting any voice over trainings? Please let us know
@leomonk9745 жыл бұрын
His voice keeps the dislike count so low
@MindReaderAudios2 жыл бұрын
Any tips on how to listen to the music bed as one narrates ?
@fakejicken5014 жыл бұрын
Mike, thanks a lot for your many tips. I haven't had a chance to dive and look for the answer to this question but I was wondering where you pick your demo scripts from. Do you transcribe them yourself from already distributed commercials and what not?
@joewieseavoicetalent3 жыл бұрын
hahaha high energy
@YuriKravchik6 жыл бұрын
Hi! Great info! I can't get rid of the feeling that you're losing your breath in there. What about vent system in the booth?
@thespooklord32805 жыл бұрын
Generally those are avoided due to causing either echo or background noise.(Old comment but still applicable)
@Carrion2k4 жыл бұрын
What is "Sacred Ointment"
@smoothwill Жыл бұрын
Oh ok so when a voiceover actor does these sessions . You don’t read the commercial all the way through . You do it incrementally with several takes and do overs . Than they splice it all together to make it sound like you read it all the way through and that’s what the people at home hear . Is this correct ?
@LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat4 жыл бұрын
So The Drop in/ Punch in, is like The Naming of Cats in CATS 2019, Where they had a good Pace going, and all of the sudden a Huge Chunk was cut out, would it be Close to That Rough Idea?
@leomonk9744 жыл бұрын
never stop eating the mic
@JHS562474 жыл бұрын
I wish to know, which boom mic are you using in this video? Great video. Thank you.
@BoothJunkie4 жыл бұрын
Sennheiser mkh416
@HumanTransformers5 жыл бұрын
I think Mike was jonesing for mickie dee’s during this video
@MrSAP19885 жыл бұрын
Hey what does ''provide pricing for 1 year buyout''' means ?
@thomasgburt5 жыл бұрын
"How much will you charge us to play this on the radio/online/etc for one year?" Means they can do whatever with it for a year, then after that they need to renegotiate the contract with you or your agent.
@lntermilan4 жыл бұрын
6:34 we're still talking about voice acting, right? :O
@ohio_dino5 жыл бұрын
Why would isdn be high quality. That is old high speed internet