Book 1 on 1 time with George Whittam at VOICE2012

Attending VOICE 2012?
Have a lot of burning technical questions you really need addressed?

Book a timeslot with me in private to:

• Walk you through your tech issues
• Discuss ways to make the most of your home studio
• Sketch out ideas for a new studio design
• Learn some editing or audio processing techniques to make your auditions really sell
• Try a new recording software

Slots are available during the conference Wednesday through Friday.  

You can conveniently request options for 30 minutes to 2 hours of time, and I'll confirm of the options you provide what works best.

SPECIAL PRICE ONLY FOR ATTENDEES OF VOICE 1/3 off my normal rate!  

ONLY $50/30 minutes!

Just choose the number of 30 minute "service credits" for the amount of time you desire.

After you make your purchase, visit my scheduler at meetme.so/vostudiotech to request timeslots.

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For Sale: VocalBooth.com Silver Series 4x6' iso booth and Avalon VT-737SP preamp

Long time ERS client Peter McHugh has a few items he no longer needs after relocating.

Vocalbooth.com Silver Series 4x6' isolation booth
Peter's booth has a window and a ventilation system included.

It is in excellent condition, has never been moved from original location.

Here's a national commercial spot recorded in the booth.

Asking price:  $2500.00 plus delivery

Peter's studio with VocalboothPeter in the Vocalbooth 

Avalon VT-737SP Tube mic preamp with compression and EQ.

One of the favorites of the VO business for a good reason...

Works WONDERS with a Sennheiser 416.

Peter says: "I have not re-tubed my Avalon. There is no microphonic noise or popping or dinging. There's probably only 500 hours on the unit."

Asking price:  $1600.00

Contact us for questions and to make arrangements

PETER'S ACTUAL AVALON UNIT 

May 22, 2012: SOURCE-CONNECT HOW-TO WEBINAR

Learn from the guy who supports the TOP talent in VO!

May 22, 2012: SOURCE-CONNECT HOW-TO WEBINAR / George Whittam

ATTEND TO LEARN:

• How Source-Connect connects you with clients real-time when recording
• How to configure and use Source-Connect (many versions)
• How to use Source-Connect when traveling
• How to evaluate whether to rent or buy
• How to replace current ISDN and bridging

And your registration includes a full recording of the live webinar.

Tuition: Just $39, including full recording.

Sessions:

Date	Time	Price
5/22/2012	9:00 PM EDT	$39.00	Register

Are you using Source-Connect - or thinking about it - to connect real-time with your voice over clients as you record in your home studio? 

Created by Source Elements LLC, Source-Connect delivers broadcast-quality audio using T1, cable or DSL Internet connections. And it's growing in popularity as an alternative to the more expensive ISDN system that requires hardware, subscription fees and telephone line charges.
 
But: how do you set up, configure and use Source-Connect properly? Are there limitations? Can it follow you as you travel?

These and many more questions will be answered on Tuesday night, May 22, in the Source-Connect How-To Webinar, led by home audio expert George Whittam.

An authority on the installation and configuration of Source-Connect, Whittam will describe and demonstrate onscreen the present state of this technology. He'll also discuss its future, and help newcomers to this service decide whether to take the plunge.

FOR INSTANCE, YOU WILL LEARN ...

• What Source-Connect is, and what it isn't
• About Source-Connect's many versions
• How Source-Connect functions for you
• About iLok - what's that?
• How to replace your current ISDN and bridging
• How to use Source-Connect when you're traveling
• About advanced network configuration
• Whether to buy or rent
• And much more.

Plus, personally ask questions during a live Q&A.

Tuition: Just $39, including full recording.

Sessions:

Date	Time	Price
5/22/2012	9:00 PM EDT	$39.00	Register

MEET GEORGE WHITTAM ...

Based in Los Angeles, George Whittam is the owner of Eldorado Recording Services - a full-service studio consulting company - and he's popularly known as the home studio consultant to the stars.  Whittam was the personal home studio consultant to the late great Don LaFontaine, and co-founder and designer of the Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab at the SAG Foundation in Los Angeles.

He is also co-host of the popular Sunday night Ustream TV show East-West Audio Body Shop(EWABS), featuring home studio audio advice and guest interviews.

Tuition: Just $39, including full recording.

Sessions:

Date	Time	Price
5/22/2012	9:00 PM EDT	$39.00	Register

My FaffCon 4 Experience: Unexpected Results

It's been two weeks since FaffCon 4 wrapped in Ventura, CA.  For me it was more rewarding than I anticipated, and not in the ways I expected it to be…

 Before attending FaffCon 4, my first FaffCon, I considered it to be primarily a networking opportunity. Not a voice actor myself, I wondered exactly how it would benefit me and my business.  The thing is about an unConference like FaffCon, you have no clue what lies ahead until the moment the ideas for break-out sessions hit the scheduling wall. It was such an organically formed process, and it worked brilliantly.   I also knew I'd like to share some wisdom, but until the day came I didn't know what exactly it might be.  

 On the day, Dan Friedman, a voice actor/studio owner from North Carolina, suggested all of the techie types lead a panel together, to ensure the information we shared could be provided in a unified way.  Seven of us gathered for a panel, and the truth of it was that if nobody even showed up, we still would have had a great time bouncing thoughts off each other.  Those who came got their questions answered in detail, and others absorbed as much as they could handle.  

 I opted to share my thoughts on office productivity, and idea loosely based on the Getting Things Done concept.  The hour started with sharing my ideas, and evolved into others sharing theirs, and finally closed with a fantastic discussion about hiring virtual assistants.  As luck would have it, Bob Souer's daughter Karen was nearby and shared her experience as a VA to the group, something I never could have planned.  I benefitted as much if not more than the others in attendance.  

 But the biggest surprise for me came in a group discussion about family and business, hosted by Christian Taylor.  Listening to each person's stories of their challenges juggling self employed, work-at-home careers with the needs of children and spouses really  hit home.  While the difficulties we all face have different facets, we all came away with a better understanding of how to be compassionate to the needs of others, while still keeping one's self first priority.  It's a struggle I go through daily as I meet the demands of an ever growing list of amazing clients, and my 3 year old daughter's needs to be out in the world increase, while my wife remains the glue that holds us all together.  

FaffCon 5 in Charlotte, NC is in my calendar for October, and I am making every effort to be there.

If you've never attended something like this, or you think you are "too busy" or "too successful", think again.  Every person there belongs because all are working professionals and vetted by the organizers.  Nobody is special because EVERYONE is special.  You never know who you may meet, and how your life can change, at FaffCon.

Announcing our new service, hire a Virtual Engineer

There are few one-size-fits-all solutions when it comes to the art of audio engineering.  

One of the services I've found very popular among our clients over the last year is the creation of custom audio effects presets that produce the best sounding results possible from their voice, microphone, and room acoustics combination.  This can include a combination of parametric equalization, graphic equalization, compression, limiting, gating, de-essing, and normalization.  

If you've already worked with us or someone else to get your room acoustics and noise issues under control, then you're probably ready to take this next step.  We recommend you do that first, because some problems just can't be "fixed in the mix".  However, you may be just a simple EQ curve away from making your good sounding booth sound great.  

We've gone to great lengths to make the process as easy as possible so that you don't have to be a geek to figure it out.  Here's how it works:

1. Purchase service credits to cover the number of effects presets you desire
2. Submit raw audio samples representing the type of read(s) you plan to use with the effects
3. Schedule a time if you want to observe the process via Skype (not required)
4. Install Mikogo if you think you'll need to have us set up your software for you remotely (additional service credit required)
5. George will process the audio, send back the resulting file for approval, and provide you either preset files or screen shots of the settings (where applicable), as well as detailed instructions on how to make use of the information.  

In most cases you'll receive the results within 48 hours.  Rush service is available, too.  

TwistedWave users have the advantage of being able to use an effects stack, which contains a combination of multiple effects, giving you a lot more bang for the buck and faster results!  We can handle SoundForge, Audacity, Garageband, and Adobe Audition as well. 

Ready to get started?  DIVE IN!!

Remember:  When it comes to impressing with an audition, good may not be good enough