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VOBS TECH-TALK #32 is Ready for your ears. In 2011, who would have thought anyone would want to watch or listen to a TV show about home voice over studios? 9 years later, Dan Lenard and George Whittam continue to talk shop, and people can’t seem to get enough! Click in to VOBS TECH-TALK #32 and find out why. In this weeks fact filled, fun and entertaining episode, we talk about what you’re NOT supposed to do with remote sessions, remotely working to picture for ADR, a discussion on Dynamic mics vs. studio condensers, lots of questions on this mic vs. that, processes in Twisted Wave, and .. how to scare away birds? Plus, much more! Surprisingly compelling use of your time. It will be on all week on our homepage, VOBS.TV, on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/and right here for our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! (If you are going anywhere) Our wonderful supporters in this extraordinary times are Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Creative Business Consultant Kristine Oller is our Guest! The paradigm in the voice over business has most definitely shifted. Stay-at-home will end eventually. However, everyone now has had a taste of what it takes to do VO at home. Will it be forever changed? How do we plan for these changes? How will our business models need to adjust? Kristine Oller is a respected consultant to people in the creative and performing arts. She’ll join us live this Monday On Voice Over Body Shop. She’ll give us insight in the psychology of making changes to our creative businesses and how to cope and adjust while we are all still stuck in our booths. It will be on all week on our homepage, VOBS.TV, on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! Our wonderful supporters in this extraordinary times are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Now, More Than Ever, You Need Voice Over Body Shop! Dan and George haven’t slept in weeks because of all your questions and concerns that your home VO studio is up to snuff. Take an hour and check out VOBS TECH-TALK #31. (We lost count) We cover all sorts of things! George talks about potential problems with Mac Catalina OS problems with Mac Mini’s. Floormats to protect your back while standing and working The Vanguard V4 Mica nd a dicussionon the disconnect between audio producers and now, online talent, which now means everyone. Plus we answer your questions on: Loudmax, A plethora of inquires about Source Connect, another “Whats the best mic? question” And.. recording outside? Hmmm. Dan and George love talking shop, and for some reason you’ve to listen! Actually it will be an hour well spent between baking and cleaning the bathroom.. again… And, it will be on all week on our homepage, VOBS.TV, on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! Our wonderful supporters at this unprecedented time are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production--

Pat Fraley Returns! While we’re all still stuck at home, why watch HBO, HULU and Netflix when you have VOBS? At least for one hour before you get back to binge watching “Nailed It!” Our first guest on this show, 9 years ago, was Pat Fraley! Why was he our first choice? At this critical time in the voice over business, when competition is heavy duty, Pat can give us the inside tips to stand out in your auditions, improve your vo technique and all the other stuff he talks about which we’ll find out about when he starts talking! Then it will be on all week on our homepage, VOBS.TV, on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ And of course our podcast right here, for those of you who love to listen on the go! Our wonderful supporters in this extraordinary times are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

VOBS TECH-TALK #30 Has Your Answers! Its Panic! Many clients are DEMANDING home studios have remote capabilities! However, this is a good thing! Its time all voice talent follow the lead of Dan Lenard and George Whittam and get past their fear and intimidation of this simple technology. Its always fun to listen, but, this time, YOU HAVE TO! We took your questions, literally from all over the world, about everything from room acoustics, Mics, software, computers and remote technologies. Watch and listen as Dan and George, the two most experienced home VO studio consultants on this planet, put everyone at ease with honest, understandable, and myth busting answers! It will be on all week on our homepage, VOBS.TV, on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/and our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Special Times Call For A Special Voice Over Body Shop! Robert Marshall from Source Connect addresses everyone's concerns! All the shutdown studios now have to work with all of us voice talents remotely. We’ve only been telling you this for exactly 9 years! (Its our 9th anniversary show!) Everyone’s freaking out, and Dan and George have been busy little elves trying to get everyone who wants to compete, up to snuff! Along with voice actors from around the country we talk with Source Connects President Robert Marshall who fills us in on the now prefered way to work remotely! Watch now here on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop Our homepage: VOBS.TV , OR listen to the podcast! If ever there was a time to watch VOBS, this is the one you don’t want to miss! Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Alone In Your Booth? VOBS TECH-TALK #29 IS Here To Keep You Company! Dan and Georges phones have been ringing off the hook this week (That means we’re getting a lot of calls) from people who have come to the realization that Coronavirus isolation means HAVING TO HAVE A GOOD HOME VOICE OVER STUDIO! Thats why we’re here! IN this weeks social distancing, fact filled and fun episode of TECH-TALK, we discuss ISDN and remote studio connections A quick interface shootout, (Can you tell the difference?) RMS Levels for auditions? Compression Where to get software training, and, Dan blows a gasket about channels strips! Listen here or watch it on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMCDemos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

OK, It’s scary. Corona virus has us all making big changes. While we keep our “social distance” there’s no need to avoid “virtual social closeness” with Dan and George’s familiar faces and information on Voice Over Body Shop! And we have a great guest! Simon Vance is the one of worlds most in demand audiobook narrators! He joins us from his brand new almost finished, custom built studio! So many of you do audiobooks and Simon give us all some insight as to what it really takes to make it big narrating. Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and JMCDemos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

You Will Love VOBS TECH-TALK #28! Dan and George love VO tech and talking VO Tech. It becomes obvious why the second you listen in. On VOBS TECH-TALK #28 this week “The Guys” tackle the tough subjects and questions! And, they have a fun time doing it for you! The Vanguard V4 microphone is in the house. Listen to what it does. George un-boxes the highly anticipated EVO4 interface from Audient! Lots of power in a small package! They answer your questions on Bass traps, interfaces, Audacity and Catalina OS and much more! It will be on all week on our homepage, VOBS.TV, on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/and right here for our podcast for those of you who love to listen on the go! Lovingly Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, JMC Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com--

Another Great Interview About Getting Into VO! At Voice Over Body Shop, we pride ourselves in giving you fresh content every week! And this Monday and all week, we bring you a talk with THE voice of VO experience, Townsend Coleman! Townsend has been a veteran voice-actor for the past 40 years. In Hollywood since 1984, he's best known for his work in animation, commercials, and network TV promos. As the voice of Michaelangelo on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and the title character on Fox Kids animated series, The Tick... to 16 years as the comedy promo voice of NBC's "Must See TV" and "Tonight Show" promos, as well as numerous Keebler Elves and RAID! Bugs. Townsend currently voices the daily promos for Live! with Kelly and Ryan and comedy promos for FOX. He takes time out of his busy life to join us live in our studio! Then, it will be on all week on our there, our homepage, VOBS.TV and our podcast right here for those of you who listen on the go! Our Wonderful Supporters Are: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

It’s The Best VOBS TECH-TALK Ever! VOBS TECH-TALK #27 just oozes with amazing insights and tips for your home VO studio technology! Dan and George don’t hold anything back and have a free flowing discussion on interfaces and microphones! We also answer your great questions sent into [email protected]. Questions on software, specialty mics, issues with power cords, recording apps for iPad and much more This is one you HAVE to catch! All you have to do is watch or listen, right now, or at your leisure at our homepage, vobs.tv, our facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ or our podcast edition right here at Podbean https://ewabs.podbean.com/ Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Many a voice talent dream of coming to LA to play with the big boys and girls. When is the time right? What can you expect when you commit and plan on this big move? Brooklyn Native Paul Castro Jr. just recently made that big leap of faith! A successful actor in New York, as well as a screen writer, Producer and Director, Paul was awarded the “Rising Star Award' at the Garden State Film Festival in 2014 for his various accomplishments as a young artist. HIs voice acting career brings him to the world of animation, commercials and promo! His on screen credits include: "People Places, Things" "The Skeleton Twins" starring Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig, "What We Found" and Seth Rogens newest Comedy, "An American Pickle." A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. An avid gamer, runner, proud Vegan, and cat dad, Paul will joins live in our studio to talk about his cross coast transition and what it’s like to move up in the ranks in the entertainment biz. Watch the replay on Facebook in and our home page VOBS.TV or listen to the podcast all week or anytime! Our amazing supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

What’s New In VO Tech? Click onto Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #26, all week and find out! Don’t miss this vital, information packed episode! George takes us to NAMM to look at the latest gadgets, special guest Byron Wagner joins us to rant about what you don’t need, and we answer your questions on Pre-amps, using your smartphone in your booth and thoughts on acoustic panels All you have to do is watch or listen, right now, or at your leisure at our homepage, vobs.tv, our facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ or our podcast edition at Podbean https://ewabs.podbean.com/ Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Fascinating Career Stories You'll Love Our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop, voice talent, technical maven and great story teller Byron Wagner, joins us in OUR studio to talk about his amazing career, voice over and HIS state-of-the-art audio and video studio. Reading Byron's bio can make your head explode! An Omaha native, Byron is a successful computer engineer, developing several significant patents. If thats not impressive enough, he’s also a talented actor, voice actor and audio engineer with credits for building Audio and video studios. One of our most accomplished friends, Byron promises to be an Not-too-geeky, informative and entertaining guest. We go live at 5pm Pacific, and 8 pm Eastern Monday night on Facebook and our homepage; VOBS.TV. Or you can watch the replay in those same places or listen to the podcast all week or anytime!. Our amazing supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Its time for VOBS TECH-TALK #25! The Response Was Overwhelming! Last Weeks Audio Masters Roundtable got almost 3000 Views Because You Want More VO TECH-TALK! OK… Part two is even better as we answer your great home studio questions that were sent in to [email protected]. Our Guests Jordan Reynolds, Cliff Zellman and Uncle Roy Yokelson shows us their brilliance and experience when it comes to the very specific niche of Voice Over audio! We talk microphones, interfaces, acoustics and recording and editing techniques that help you sound like you. All you have to do is watch or listen, right now, or at your leisure at our homepage, vobs.tv, our facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ or our podcast edition at Podbean https://ewabs.podbean.com/ Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Its Time For A Long Overdue VOBS Audio Masters Round table! Dan and George pride themselves on their vast experience in home voice over studios. They also take pride in their associations with these other great VO audio experts: Emmy Award winning sound designer, recording engineer and VO Coach - “Uncle” Roy Yokelson. Talented Musician, recording engineer, Talent Coordinator for ACM Talent and master of Automotive advertising Voice Over production- Cliff Zellman And A voice actor with “Chops,” audio engineer, consultant and demo producer, - Jordan Reynolds! We’ll discuss the latest trends, equipment and proper standards for your home VO studio audio! Plus when these five get together, decorum usually falls apart! Watch it on our website VOBS.TV, On Facebook or watch the replay there, along with our podcast edition Right here on Podbean Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #24 takes the mystery out of the inputs and outputs, formatting and settings in your VO audio. Its a new year! (But we figure you know that by now) and Dan and George look back at the big VO Tech stories from 2019, and then look ahead to this year. Stuff like: Internet security issues Audio interface of the year for value/quality/features: Steinberg UR12 Biggest surprise gear: CEntrance MicPort Pro 2 Brusfri noise reduction: https://klevgrand.se/products/brusfri/ TwistedWave has Punch In! So, what’s coming in 2020: 5G mobile data! And guest Rick Wasserman demonstrates the “Tri-Booth.” Plus, we answer lots of your great home studio questions sent in to [email protected]. Start your VO practice the right way in 2020! Our wonderful supporters are: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Its The Perfect Holiday Background Noise! Its VOBS TECH-TALK #23 on all week just about everywhere! Our website, Facebook and our podcast! In this info overloaded episode we discuss: Buying Chinese-direct mics from YouTuber reviews, Georges take on Nuraphones, The Rode NTG4+ and AI1 interface, Using a foam windscreen on your shotgun mic? Apollo Twin MKII noise update, and Dan and George talk about multi-tracking. A good thing to learn (From us) Plus, we answer lots of your great home studio questions sent in to [email protected]. So sip your egg nog and munch on your Latkes! Voice Over Body Shop makes your Holidays ,and the rest of the year more technically bearable! Joyously brought to you this Holiday season by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Jack Daniel Tells Us How Its Done! Join us for the inspiring story of our dear friend Jack Daniel. No, not the fine sipping whiskey. Jack is our former VOBS Social Media Tsar and deep voiced promo guy! Jack took a leap of faith and relocated from the Bay 3 area years ago to join us here in Southern California with one goal in mind. Making here in the capital of VO. Now he is VERY busy doing movie trailers, promo, narration, and commercials. A great talent and super nice guy. We’ll learn his strategy for making it in any business with ambition, determination, networking and of course constantly studying to get better. He’s also a gear geek and loves talking about his recording stuff. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

We Just Can’t Stop.. Giving You The The VO Recording Tech You Need! We lost count. It actually VOBS TECH-TALK #22... on all week just about everywhere! Our website, Facebook and our podcast! In this info dense episode we discuss: George gets an iPhone 11! (Hell has frozen over!) Headphone adapters for iOS devices, not all created equal Visible mobile service, unlimited? Any good? Wanna party? Issues with Apollo Twin MKII and USB, check my FB group “Universal Audio Apollo” and supply your info to the survey IG and FB ads for fraudulent products, BEWARE, if the deal looks too good, it Is too good. George’s and Rick Wasserman’s Tri-Booth! More to come! And..What are the differences in Interfaces? Plus, we answer lots of your great home studio questions sent in to [email protected]. Can you handle it? All this and more Brought to you by Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production-

Voice Over Body Shop is BACK! We are thrilled to be back for the month of December with two new shows! This week we’ bring you Australia’s big time voice talent Ian “Lofty” Fulton! Lofty knows what it’s like to have the odds stacked against him: Born with achondroplasia, which is a form of dwarfism, he suffered years of relentless bullying, believing the lie he would never be loved or good enough. At 15, Lofty’s voice broke, giving him a unique gift that paved the way for his future. He’ll talk to us about his career in VO and his new book, Lofty: “My Life in Short.” in which he revels the darker parts of his life and how he became of the top VO talents down under! We’re excited to have Lofty join us at his lunch time in Sydney and give us insight into his success. Lovingly Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

The Funniest VOBS you’ll ever hear! While Dan and Marcy celebrate their 25th anniversary and cruise the Blue Danube, Voice Over Body Shop presents a classic episode that shows the value of improv in voice over, with an absolute master, Scott Parkin! Originally broadcast in December of 2016, this is an opportunity for all our NEW viewers to experience Scott unleashed and totally hilarious. You won’t regret taking the time to witness history. It will be on all week on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage, VOBS.TV and our podcast right here for those of you who listen on the go! Lovingly Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

70 years of combined audio engineering expertise all in one place, every other week! Its VOBS TECH-TALK #21! In another impactful, fact filled, fun and exciting episode, Dan and George get in-depth and detailed on great subjects like: Older Mac OS upgrades so you can take an older machine to a newer OS and avoid Catalina in the process! A review of The Centrance Mic-Port 2 Some comments on the UA- Apollo Twin Plus, your questions on: Outsourcing audiobook editing Electronic background noise Gain Staging TRS or XLR? and much more Dan and George want to answer YOUR home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage at VOBS.TV and of course our our podcast right here on Podbean for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

On This Weeks Voice Over Body Shop Podcast, We Talk To An Impressive VO Talent Agent Our guest this week is Impressive Talent agent Lisa Ristau of Impressive Talent in Maryland. Our agents have a tough enough job finding us work. Add to that the state of our industry, pay to play sites, controversial new models of representation and management, and it is jungle out there. Unlike many agents, Lisa shrugs it off with a smile and an encouraging word. She’ll talk about her life as an agent, what it takes to secure good jobs at good rates for us voice talent and what she sees in the near future in our nutty industry. She answers your questions as well! With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here on our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

The Truth About VO Home Studios In their travels, both in-person and virtually, Dan Lenard and George Whittam are responsible for the creation of more home voice over studios than anyone in the VO world. Each week, they bring that wisdom that experience creates, right to your multi-media device (whatever you use). This week on another fact and fun filled discussion on how to have trouble free sound, “The Guys” roll through: The continuing problems with Mac OS Catalina The New “Austrian Audio” OC818 Bluetooth controlled mic A comparison of some well known digital interfaces and Sound drivers. Dan and George talk about advice from recording studio engineers and we answer your questions on the Zoom H6 portable recorder and recording on an i-Pad With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV, and right here on our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR GUESTS! Our guest this week is the leading guru of Voice Actor Websites! Joe Davis is the man behind voiceactorwebsites.com, the leading provider of websites only for voice actors! Joe is an industry leader when it comes to Search Engine Optimization, (SEO) helping people looking for what you do, find you! He is always engaging and doesn’t talk HTML over-your-head. He’ll be happy to review your website on the show and answer your questions on what it takes to have a superior, easy to find website that keeps viewers engaged and motivated to hire you to voice their project! Join us live to ask your questions and show us your website! With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #19 Has It All! And More! (If Such Is Possible!) Warnings on UPDATING ANYTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE A GOOD REASON! OS Catalina with warnings about how it may affect Universal Audio plug-ins, Isotope and a pile of other things. The CEntrance MicPort Pro 2 is the real deal! Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is nice! and a discussion on Gear Heads! Plus answers to your questions on : Electrical Hum, Noise floors, acoustic blankets, and upgrading from a USB mic. Dan and George want to answer YOUR home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here for our podcast, for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

We Continue To Bring You Fresh Content Every Week! Our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop is the very engaging Shelley Avellino! Shelley is a true Brit, working as a full time professional Voice Actor, Casting & Vocal Director, and a Voiceover Coach. Although she is based out of the USA, she has secured clients all over the world. Because of this success in navigating the intricacies and nuances involved in doing business with different countries and cultures, she recently launched “Bridging the VO Gap”, to help VO talent learn how to market themselves to International clients. Bridging that gap between your own country and the rest of the world can be a little daunting and through Bridging the VO Gap, Shelley gives us insights on how to successfully market yourself around the globe, teaching you about worldwide rates and usage and how to conduct yourself professionally and culturally with international clients. Talk about really relevant to VO in 2019!! With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast here for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

So, What is Left To Talk About When It Comes To VO Recording Tech? We’ve been doing this for over 8 1/2 years, and we’re still amazed at what’s left and what’s new. You’ll hear it all on Voice Over Body Shop -VOBS TECH-TALK #18! In this coast to coast, technologically challenging episode, Dan, George, VO talent Jerry Pelletier and Miguel from Studio Bricks go hog wild on voice over booths, or are they VO Booths? And, do you need one? Let’s discuss! George has a video from VO North with a rep from Yamaha talking about the RT-4 interface! Plus your questions on: The Zoom H5 Portable recorder Source Connect and and issue with the UAD Apollo Twin Twisted Wave and Apple Plug-ins and much more! Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here on our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

George really gets around, and this week he joins us remotely from West Palm Beach, Florida from the studio of noted voice actor Jerry Pelletier! Jerry is the voice for many major US companies. We’ll be hearing about his business and have Georges first hand view of his fabulous home studio, including his Studio Bricks booth. Let’s see how Jerry and George do what they do. With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and of course our podcast right here for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

Voice Over Body Shop -VOBS TECH-TALK #17! There BS, And Then There’s VOBS! In this action packed episode, Dan and George get down on: Cool stuff! Travel speakers that are also bluetooth and also a stereo monitor Macbook Air, upgrading the SSD Cheap DIY 1TB SSD, about $100 What the heck is 5G and who cares??? and an informative Discussion on those “little noises“ you do or don’t hear and how people obsess over them. Plus your questions on USB glitches, Interfacing with Source Connect and the dreaded “channel strips.” Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

An In Depth, No-Holds-Barred Discussion On VO EDUCATION And Training! David H Lawrence XVII Returns as our special guest this week on our live Monday broadcast on Voice Over Body Shop. David, an accomplished actor and owner of VOHeroes.com (Formerly VO2gogo) comes to tell us what VO Heroes is all about. We’ll also really get into the state of VO Eduction and training. Dan and George have opinions and David is certainly known for his. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VO HEROES.COM,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Voice Over Body Shop -VOBS TECH-TALK #16! This week Dan and George have a truly enjoyable and thorough discussion about: Got more than 1 pattern on your mic? Try Figure 8! What’s it do? What’s a bass trap? Does it “trap bass” from outside my booth? Are they wild or farmed bass? Starting a massive vo gear survey to track reliability of products we use. How many of you would bring a dedicated suitcase during travel just to have a voiceover booth with you? Plus Answers to your questions on Headphones, “Cloudlifters”, and processing chains. Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here for our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

DIALECTS! Eliza Jane Schneider has taught and recorded dialects all over England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, both Islands of New Zealand, all 50 United States, South Africa, the West Indies, Russia, Israel, and France, to name a few. For five years, she voiced 8 Series Regular characters and hundreds of additional voices for Comedy Central's hit animated series "South Park." Founder of the Eliza Doolittle Dialects school, Eliza-Jane has been coaching actors for dialect roles in film and television in Hollywood since 1992. She published her Distinctions in American Southern dialect collection in 1999, and she continues collecting dialect research from around the world into instructional materials for actors. As voice actors, with video gaming so popular, dialects are something we all need to try. We’re thrilled to have Eliza-Jane as our special guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

ITS ALL ABOUT ACOUSTICS! This week on VOBS TECH-TALK #15 (Yeah its #15) Dan and George present information on the factors that go into picking the right space in your home to record voice over tracks. We even have a special video that really explains room acoustics in a way anyone can understand. Plus Georges Tech update on: New Security stuff in Mac OS Catalina Using De-clicker plugins: When do they work, how does it change your sound? And, an Optical Thunderbolt device that solves longer cable runs Plus YOUR questions on: Microphones, like; the Neet King Bee, The RODE NTG1 and the venerable Senn 416. Can you handle all this tech? We have ropes for you to hang on to! Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

A great Interview with The Voice Of The Oscars and Tony Awards! You Hear Randy Thomas Everywhere! “You’re watching Entertainment Tonight!”…“Live from Hollywood, it’s the Academy Awards!”…these iconic phrases are known the world over by Randy, the pre-eminent voice over artist in America. Randy’s resume is stunning: The Oscars (10x) The Super Bowl (3x), The Emmy Awards (5x), The Tony Awards (20x), SAG Awards (5x) and Entertainment Tonight (14 years and counting) Randy is the author of the very popular book, “Voice For Hire.” She’ll also be doing another VO Mastery this September with an intensive weekend on doing movie trailers with the top people in the biz. She’ll tell us all about it. We’re thrilled to have her as our special guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop LOTS OF WAYS TO WATCH and hear! On our homepage: VOBS.TV, Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ where you can watch live or the replay all week, forever on YouTube, or on our podcast edition. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Our audience continues to grow by leaps and bounds! We hear you! You want the treasure trove of knowledge that Dan Lenard and George Whittam dole out every other week! And now its time for VOBS TECH-TALK #14! We have a “Free-For-All” in-depth discussion on: Getting ready for Mac OS Catalina: NO MORE 32bit app or plugin support! Booth ventilation, it’s so important! Everyone talks about it, but who really understands it? Plus YOUR questions on: A studio in a trailer? Proper noise floor Interface driver issues Senn 416 deals Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production--

Don't miss this inspiring interview! Paul Strikwerda is a talented voice actor, eloquent blogger, philosopher and author of the acclaimed book “Making Money In Your PJ’s” which is a guide not only for freelance voice actors, but for anyone starting a business on their own. His unique Dutch accent makes him a sought after voice here in the US and of course in Europe. His blog is read by many in our business and is regarded as a voice of reason in this time of huge migration to the voice acting business. Paul is also recovering from a scary stroke. His story of the incident and recovery is compelling and inspiring. We’re thrilled to have him as our special guest this week on our live broadcast this Monday on Voice Over Body Shop. We invite you to join in live to ask your questions at 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific. ALSO!!! Dan and George share the latest in VO tech and answer your questions on their live broadcast of “VOBS TECH-TALK!” Send your questions, RIGHT NOW to [email protected] LOTS OF WAYS TO WATCH! On our homepage: VOBS.TV, Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ where you can watch live or the replay all week, forever on YouTube, or on our podcast edition. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

"The harder you work, the luckier you get!" By watching & listening to VOBS TECH-TALK you are working hard to make your VO audio better! We’re happy to bring you TECH-TALK every other week so you can listen in on Dan and George talking shop! Its conversation and information on VO recording tech you won’t get anywhere else! On This weeks info packed TECH-TALK #13, we get down on: Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen 3: 56db Gain, 6 more than before, and “AIR?” Corning Thunderbolt and USB3 optical cable, what is it and why is it such a big deal? Apollo USB for Windows, not T3 Arrow New Macbook Pro, Air Ventilation for WhisperRoom idea, And More on “Over-thinking” everything. Plus answers to your questions on Laptops, Pre-amps, 416 “T” power, Blocking traffic noise and “Hockey Pucks?” Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

One of the most import things you need to do in Acting and voice acting is getting you out of your “Comfort Zone.” Our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop is an expert on how to help you get you to go beyond just reading the copy. With over 30 years experience in voiceovers, television, film and theatre, Elley- Ray Hennessy @elleyRay is one of Toronto’s top VO professionals and coaches, specializing in Animation, and Commercials. Elley’s exposure and influence reaches far beyond the Toronto market, she has students across North America, Europe and Asia. Elley-Ray has voiced literally thousands of T.V and Radio commercials and has appeared on countless animation series and animation feature films. Amongst being a well rounded and talented actor she is also a Writer and Voice Director, She continues her work in Theatre as well. Elley-Ray’s is the ‘go to’ person for acting, voicing, directing, writing, curating, producing and teaching. She’s currently working with universities in Canada and North America to institute voice over into the curriculum to prepare students for one of the fastest growing performing arts today. When it comes to getting you out your comfort zone, Elley Ray shows the way! On our homepage VOBS.TV, Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ forever on YouTube, or on our podcast edition. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

No one knows more about voice over home studios than “The Guys.” We’re happy to bring you TECH-TALK every other week so you can eavesdrop on Dan and George talking shop! Its conversation and information you won’t get anywhere else! On This weeks info packed TECH-TALK #12, we cover: Recording raw files to -20dB RMS. How do you achieve that without processing. LUFS, what is it and why don't we all use it yet? iKMultimedia iLoud Micro Monitors, AMAZING for small size! The AntLion ModMic Wireless mic And.....;.. why is Dan wearing a Fez? Plus your questions on the RODE Roadcaster, Pre-amps and proper connections for recording and remote. Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

VOBS Returns with Noted Promo and VO Talent, Thompson Howell! We’ve missed while we were on vacation! But we’re back better than ever with special guest who puts the pro in promo — award-winning voice talent Thompson Howell!Thompson has a cool, wry way with words that spotlights your story with a focused identity and a distinct point-of-view whether in Commercial, Promo, Trailer or Narration. You’ve heard Thompson’s voice on promos for many of the major broadcast networks and cable channels and in countless radio and TV commercials for some of America’s – and the world’s – major brands. He can’t await to answer your questions on this tough to break into genre’ and VO in general. ALSO!!! Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: [email protected] and share the latest in VO tech, our topic of the week and much more! Thats this Monday night! 8 Eastern, 5 Pacific On our homepage VOBS.TV, Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ forever on YouTube, or on our podcast edition. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

YOU WANT THE LATEST ON VO HOME STUDIO TECH! On This Weeks Highly Informative VOBS TECH-TALK #11, Dan & George tackle your burning VO home studio questions and cover: Do you have a voice assistant or mobile phone in your studio? Mute the mic! How to not ruin take after take when voicing spots for radio stations promoting their presence on audio streaming platforms. 3 ways your Mac secretly fills your hard drive and how to deal with it. ITunes copying files, live photos, iPhone backups. PLUS! another new Mac you don't need announced. And questions on microphones, acoustics and Styrofoam cups Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Lori Alan is one in a million! Talented, witty, gorgeous and willing to share her knowledge! We never know what she’ll bring up! And YOU can ask her questions! Lori has played a long-running role as Pearl The Whale Krabs on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. She also voiced Diane Simmons on Family Guy, the Invisible Woman on The Fantastic Four, and The Boss in the Metal Gear video game series and the unforgettable “Chairy” on PeeW Wee Playhouse. We warmly welcome her back to our VOBS studio! Voice Over Body Shop, or VOBS, is one of the voiceover industry’s most loved “how to do voice over” shows and the go-to VO resource for voice actors everywhere. From their Los Angeles studio, hosts George Whittam and Dan Lenard talk voice over tech, training, recording, and business. Learn from the best voiceover narrators; voice actors from your favorite cartoons, animation, and television shows; and the biggest names in promo, TV shows, movies, audiobooks, movie trailers, TV commercials, and video games. George and Dan also ask for tips from the top agents, managers, and voice casting directors working in the VO industry today. And since voiceover is now done largely from home studios, we ask the best in the biz how they do it from their own home studios. Not only that, but we invite you to ask questions that George and Dan AND their guests answer live! So you can get the answers you need on vo tech, equipment, microphones, DAWs, cables—you name it! The guys will also help you find the best voice over coaches to help you make the most of your VO career at any level. Get tips from the best voiceover teachers in the industry that you can apply to your VO work today! GEORGE WHITTAM is a renowned voice over tech consultant, having worked with nearly all of the industry’s top talents on their studios. His clients include Don LaFontaine, Joe Cipriano, David Kaye, Lori Alan, Jim Tasker, Pat Fraley, Scott Rummell, and many more. Let him help you with technical questions from Pro Tools to major studio builds. http://www.georgethe.tech/ DAN LENARD is known worldwide as “The Home Studio Master.” He is a board member of World-Voices Organization (WoVO), a non-profit, member-driven industry association of professional voice talent. He has a long list of happy home studio clients, including Debi Derryberry, Marc Cashman, and Paul Strikwerda, among many others. http://www.homevoiceoverstudio.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWABS_show VOICE OVER BODY SHOP IS SPONSORED BY: Voiceover Essentials http://voiceoveressentials.com Vo2Gogo Vo2Gogo.com Source Elements https://source-elements.com/ Voice Over Xtra https://www.voiceoverxtra.com/ J. Michael Collins Demos http://www.jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production/ Voice Actor Websites VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com

When Dan And George Talk Shop, People Listen! We’re always amused when we are at conferences, or VO gatherings, because a crowd gathers around, just to listen to us talk. And Voice Over Body Shop was born! We’ll return with a fresh show on June10 with the amazing Lori Alan! (Pearl the Whale on Sponge Bob!) In the meantime, If you missed it the first time, on this encore VOBS “TECH-TALK” episode, the Masters of Home Voice Over Studio technology, The Guys at VOBS, Dan Lenard & George Whittam, show us some of the great new mics at NAMM! They also answer your questions On booth design, USB cables, Mic Pre-amps, and a pile of other questions! send yours to: [email protected] Brought to you byby Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Don't Miss This Rare Opportunity To See And Hear Something Special! Dan and George are taking some time off for Memorial Day and summer activities over the next month or so. But we want you to see the best of VO BS! If you missed it when we originally aired this in November, and with so many new viewers to Voice Over Body Shop, we thought you'd like to see one of the most innovative shows we did this year. A backyard Concert with "Sol Y Canto,” our Boston bilingual VO friends, Brian & Rosi Amador and their up-in-coming, superstar, singer songwriter daughter, Alisa! Sol Y Canto plays original Latin music. We knew they were good, but after the first note, with much of it in Spanish, (with their translation explanations) you can't stop listening to their soul stirring harmonies, their great musicianship and loving songs. We did this to help with the continued relief efforts to the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Show you care, you can still contribute to the cause! tinyurl.com/AmadorsLosAngeles We loved doing this special edition of VOBS and you'll love watching and hearing it. You can also say you saw Alisa Amador early in her career as she sang with her parents and played us her original material! Brought to you by Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

On This weeks Amazing Voice Over Body Shop Tech Talk #10, Dan and George deliver on their promise to tackle the tough home voice over studio questions. Punch In recording now in latest Audition CC 2019 update Life/Tech hack: Bluetooth headset for Google Voice/Siri, safer car phone use. Common Mic mistakes. And answers to YOUR Home VO Studio questions! Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com Vo2Gogo.com Sourceelements.com VoiceOverXtra.com VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production--

This week on Voice Over Body Shop episode #159, (They add up!) our good friend, screen and voice actor, educator and influencer David H. Lawerence XVII joins us for an in-depth interview about his strategies to make the most of your voice over and narrating career, along with other great stuff! Internet entrepreneur, podcaster, demo producer, teacher and author, best known for his role as The Puppetmaster on NBC's sci-fi series Heroes, David is always entertaining and inspiring. Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

“Voice Over Body Shop: TECH-TALK #9 #9 #9 #9” The most concise and accurate Voice Over Home Studio info that exists on this planet! This week we have George’s all encompassing Tech Update we’ll talk about: Noise gate do's/don'ts AirTurn goSTAND Portable Mic & Tablet Stand, Blue Compass mic arm, And we’ll discuss our general philosophy of home studio tech! AND!! We answer lots of your great home studio questions sent in to [email protected]. Plus more fun and VO info for you than can be had by any source! We are the source Brought to you by: Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com, Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.com and J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production

Voice Over Iconic Legend Harlan Hogan ON this weeks VOBS Podcast This week on “Voice Over Body Shop:” Harlan Hogan, the man behind Voiceoveressentials.com, The amazing Porta-Booths Pro & Plus, The VO-1A Voiceover Microphone, The Harlan Hogan Signature Series Voice Optimized Headphones and many other specialty VO related items, joins us on Voice Over Body Shop to for truly entertaining stories about his VO Career, The great stuff he offers at Voiceoveressentials.com and the use of technology in voiceover. Always entertaining and informative, Harlan is a great friend of VOBS and we relish the chance to let him talk to our fans! Brought to you by Voiceoveressentials.com, Vo2Gogo.com,Sourceelements.com, VoiceOverXtra.com, VOICEACTORWEBSITES.comand J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production