Should You Add Processing (Mastering) To Your Auditions?

[@connordowlin7266]

This eases my mind a bit. I was slowly starting my VO journey because i was overly worried about editing it to perfection. My new goal is ”good enough”, not perfect. I am a voice actor, not an audio engineer

[@mallorga1965]

Not gating, but expanding (not too much; like a compressor, but the opposite) helps with cleaning and enhancing presence. Try it!

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

Thanks

[@robert5661]

Thanks for the candid advice Jesse. This channel is top notch and more people need to get with the program! I've been spreading the good work on the reddit voice over sub. Thanks for the content! - Robbie from GA

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

My pleasure! And thanks for spreading the word 🙏🙏🙏

[@eliaslemberg]

Wow, I'm practically one of the first 500 subscribers of such a legendary channel

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

Haha thanks! I don’t know how legendary it is yet, but I appreciate the support more than you know 😄 🙏

[@eliaslemberg]

I am sure that your charisma and knowledge will allow this channel to become legendary, with your effort and desire!@@jessecarrollvoiceovers

[@andrewcrippsvo]

Surprising its not bigger enit. 💯

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

@@andrewcrippsvo thanks! Share it with your VO friends and tell them to subscribe haha 😅 (shameless self promotion lol)

[@andrewcrippsvo]

@@jessecarrollvoiceovers 100% will. 👊😀

[@BBVictini1]

Thanks for the fantastic advice! One bit of advice for you regarding your KZbin videos - if you are going to continue to use that sound effect when cutting to and away from a cutaway, at least lower it's volume.

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

Hey glad you’re getting value out of those and thanks for the advice, but I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing ;)

[@faustsid67]

really great info!

[@andrewcrippsvo]

More great advice. Thanks man. Found the music a little distracting at points though. Took focus from your voice a bit. All love tho bro.

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

Thanks and yes I hear that, I’ve been struggling with my editor to find better non copywrited music, and to lower the volume so it’s less present and more just background. I’ve tried without music and it just isn’t the same. But I’ll definitely try to dial it in for y’all!

[@monke8759]

You’ve been the main reason pushing me to finally send it into VO

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

Oh really?!! That’s awesome! Thank you so much! Best of luck in your journey!! Let me know if there’s anything you need more clarity on in the VO world and I’ll make a video about it!

[@monke8759]

@@jessecarrollvoiceovers yeah actually!! I've been practicing my reads and trying to find my comfortable voice, and I feel like I'm getting good enough to want to send it and try to get to recording a at home demo for myself. The one thing that I'm really stuck on is how to find scripts I can use for my demo. I'm trying to get a demo for Online ads/commercials and dubbing/animation. I got all the motivation to record this stuff for my demo, but then I'm at a stand still when it comes to what to use as script for both. All advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

@@monke8759 Edge Studios Script library

[@monke8759]

@@jessecarrollvoiceovers you’re an actual legend :) the tips and transparency you give about Vo is amazing and the fact you don’t have a bigger social media following is crazy. Keep up the great work because I know your channel will blow up soon!

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

@@monke8759 I’ll be here all week, tell your friends haha . Thanks 🙏

[@allisonbrody3702]

Great info! I was just playing with this in my auditions this past week.

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

Thanks Allison! I know you’re pretty tech savvy but you’re getting enough work now that I think you should hire George or Jordan to set up a couple audio chains for you - one for auditions and one for mastering a job if a client asks for it. It’ll take the guess work out and will sound mint!

[@TheFyre]

Awesome advice thank you! But a question... how do you audition for 50-60 auditions a day AND still have time to actually perform the work you're getting?

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

I record 5 to 10 at a time, not one at a time, one after another in rapid fire, and I edit them after. I’ve done 3 x 1 hour live sessions in a day and still was able to get in 60 auditions, it really doesn’t take that long. But don’t move as fast as I do until you are booking consistently as I’ve done so many that I know what they’re looking for by quickly scanning the script - which come with experience. I would say shooting for 30 a day to start as a newbie is very achievable, but do then 1 at a time until you get the experience and feel comfortable moving quickly.

[@TheFyre]

@@jessecarrollvoiceovers thank you for explaining that! I'm definitely a subscriber now ✨

[@mattdenham1854]

Hi Jesse! I'm glad I came across your channel. I definitely subscribed. Really like your video on how you got started with VO. I'm brand new to the world of VO, and was wondering if you could make a video on your current setup sometime in the future to help give beginners like myself an idea of what to shoot for in a work station.

[@jessecarrollvoiceovers]

Hi Matt! Thanks for the feedback and for subscribing! I actually did a short Instagram video with what my setup is, but I can definitely expand on that for KZbin, and talk more about WHY I use the gear that I have. It’s actually more attainable to get a top of the line set up than you think. You can rent most of the gear you need, especially a top of the line mic, from a music store. But I’ll talk more about it in the video! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@mattdenham1854]

@jessecarrollvoiceovers Awesome! I definitely look forward to that and all your upcoming videos.