With Spring springing in the Southern Hemisphere, and the Northern parts of the globe about to go into WInter, we thought this would be a good time to talk about what you can do, when the dreaded Drip hits the old snoz, and you either have to record someone, or record yourself whilst sounding like there's a bunch of cotton wool stuffed up your sinuses. Andrew, George and Robbo discuss a whole range of potential fixes from Mic placement to software and a few other places in between. So put away t...
Sep 05, 2019•15 min•Season 5Ep. 21
It's the question that's on every voice artists mind when they step out of their voice booth and sit down behind their DAW to get their newly cut voice session ready for delivery. How much do I need to edit? In this quick bite, Andrew, George and Robbo discuss the up and downsides of editing your voice overs. How much should you cut, and when? What should you cut, and what should you leave alone? Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answe...
Aug 29, 2019•21 min•Season 5Ep. 20
This week George Whittam, Robbo and Andrew Peters run through the updates on the RodeCaster Pro, is this the answer to not just podcasts but a voiceover studio and broadcast? Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there and we will answer it as best we can. You'll also find us on the web at theproaudiosuite.com The Pro Audio Suite Podcast copyright George Whittam, Andrew Peters, Robert Marshall & Darren Robertson. Produc...
Aug 28, 2019•10 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Dan Gonzales is in charge of Product Management at Izotope. In this episode, we chat with Dan about RX7, the noise reduction suite from Izotope that is changing the vernacular of the industry. The term "RX it" is fast becoming Audio Engineer speak for "run some Noise Reduction". We chat about its development, its uses, and many of the other goodies that come with the suite. We also delve into the big question of whether or not Voice artists should deliver their work with Noise Reduction and the ...
Jul 22, 2019•55 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Headphones, such a personal choice. Do you like open back? Closed Back? What do you intend to use them for? If you're mixing in them do you need "extra" software? What's the best for both? In this quick bite, we discuss the pros and cons of the bigger contenders and discuss the better qualities of some of the more "consumer" makes and models. If you're considering new headphones for the Voicebooth or the Studio, then this may well be the best 30 odd minutes you'll spend this week. Don't forget t...
Jul 11, 2019•22 min•Season 5Ep. 17
Daniel is the voice of international TV & radio campaigns, corporate films, trailers, videogames, audio books and news & sports programs, heard across the world. He also runs "networks Europe", a global, multi-language team of translators, transcreators, copywriters, localisation professionals, voice talents, audio producers, musicians, composers and sound designers. To find out more about Daniel check out his website, http://danielrichards.tv/ or www.networkseurope.net Don't forget to l...
Jun 28, 2019•54 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Jason Bermingham is a journalist and voiceover talent from California, USA, who currently records from a professional studio in São Paulo, Brazil, with his wife and fellow voice artist Simone Kliass. In this episode, we talk all things voice over with Jason and discuss how he manages to keep so busy considering he's an English speaking American based in Brazil. To find out more about Jason check out his website, https://www.jasonbermingham.com/home-english Don't forget to like our facebook page ...
Jun 17, 2019•48 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Noise Reduction is the STudio Operators best friend when it comes to location sound and some of the "not so great" home studio recordings. And for the Voice Over artist on the road, it can save your butt when it comes to a noisy Hotel room that you just can't save with even the most complex "Fortress". In this episode, we put the Waves arsenal of Noise Reduction up against the legendary RX 7 suite from Izotope, and the new player in the market Brusfri. The results are surprising, and at the end ...
May 30, 2019•28 min•Season 5Ep. 14
On this episode, we get in-depth with Paul Strikwerda. We talk about his stroke and how he almost died and the road to recovery, spoon feeding newbies and why we shouldn’t, how we are perfectly placed to make VO a green industry, why you should EQ your booth, Audient ID22 issue, Shure A15HP, Twisted Wave and Wavelab and should we volunteer to teach prisoners how to do voice over. Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there ...
May 24, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Working from your own studio has many rewards. but it also can hold perils of its own that you may not be immediately apparent. In this Quick Bite, we chat with Paul Strikwerda, a massively busy voice-over artist in the US, and the author of Making Money In Your PJs a book for voice-overs and other solopreneurs about the perils of a remote lifestyle and how to overcome them. If you feel isolated and alone in your craft, or are just about to begin your own journey down the home studio path then t...
May 06, 2019•11 min•Season 5Ep. 12
There is a scam going around the Voice Over industry that is costing talent big $. In this quickbite, we expose it and tell you what to look for to make sure you're not the next victim. Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there and we will answer it as best we can. You'll also find us on the web at theproaudiosuite.com The Pro Audio Suite Podcast copyright George Whittam, Andrew Peters, Robert Marshall & Darren Robert...
Apr 29, 2019•7 min•Season 5Ep. 11
On this episode, we take a look at the latest version of WaveLab Elements 9.5 from Steinberg. Andrew uses it daily and Robbo has his first look and digs around to see what it can do. Is it simple enough for anyone to use? Based on the fact Andrew uses it the answer must be a resounding yes! Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there and we will answer it as best we can. You'll also find us on the web at theproaudiosuite.co...
Apr 12, 2019•17 min•Season 5Ep. 10
For a while now, Izotope has held the mantle of one of (if not the) best noise reduction plugins on the market. But it also has a price point to match. Well, Sweedish company Klevgr has come up with what may be a product that could steer some voice artists and podcaster away from Izotope's suite of products and onto a $60 plugin that does the job just as well (if not perhaps even a little better). In this episode we plug it in, add some audio and debate the outcomes. Don't forget to like our fac...
Apr 09, 2019•12 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Adrenaline Studios is one of the hardest working studios in Vegas. Doing everything from ADR to Radio spots. Matt and his team are always onto something different, In this episode, we find out what, why and most importantly (for our little show anyway) HOW... Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there and we will answer it as best we can. You'll also find us on the web at theproaudiosuite.com The Pro Audio Suite Podcast co...
Mar 29, 2019•49 min•Season 5Ep. 8
George Whittam runs through the features of the latest piece of gear from Rode, the Rodecaster Pro with the panel, Robert Marshall, Darren 'Robbo' Robertson and Andrew Peters. If you're a podcaster or a voice talent with a home studio this could be the perfect solution. Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there and we will answer it as best we can. You'll also find us on the web at theproaudiosuite.com The Pro Audio Suite...
Mar 22, 2019•24 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Whether you’re a voice talent, a creative, audio engineer or talent agent this is a conversation worth a listen. We are joined by Detroit based advertising executive, Iain Lanivich to talk about online casting, remote sessions, in-house production, the future of voice over casting, the shift in voice overuse, union and non-union, relationships between post houses and ad agencies and the change in workflow. Robert Marshall puts on his sound designer and studio owner hat to make for an interesting...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 6
This week we are joined by Dan Woodall, Marketing Director at Rode Microphones. We chat about the revolutionary Rodecaster Pro , a complete podcast recording solution. We also find out about a great competition they have running at the time of this episodes publish, where you could win everything you need to fit out your dream podcast studio and chat about what Mic's might be best for your setup. Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answe...
Feb 19, 2019•37 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Planning a podcast? We talk about all the gear and set up you need and the traps for young players. We talk mics, DAW, interfaces, USB mics, external recorders and setting up your space. Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there and we will answer it as best we can. You'll also find us on the web at theproaudiosuite.com The Pro Audio Suite Podcast copyright George Whittam, Andrew Peters, Robert Marshall & Darren Rober...
Feb 07, 2019•28 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Gerard is an Australian stage, voice artist, television and film actor, producer and screenwriter best known for his role as Deputy Governor Jim Fletcher in Prisoner . Often appearing on Australian television police dramas and soap operas throughout the 1970s and 80s, he is also one of Australia's top voice actors, voicing numerous commercial and narrations during the 1990s and early 2000s. Gerard joins us this week to talk about home studios and how to get them right. As well as answering a few...
Jan 31, 2019•38 min•Season 5Ep. 3
With NAMM on in Anaheim this week, and George on location, we figured it was the perfect opportunity to take you live to the floor and get the low down on what's new and what's happening. Don't forget to like our facebook page and if you have a question of your own you'd like us to answer, post it there and we will answer it as best we can. The Pro Audio Suite Podcast copyright George Whittam, Andrew Peters, Robert Marshall & Darren Robertson. Products or companies we discuss are not paid en...
Jan 25, 2019•13 min•Season 5Ep. 2
If you've been around this crazy industry long enough, you know the moment this episode is all about. The conversation where your client is insisting that you do something that you just know is never going to work, or if it does get by their radar, is simply gonna sound like shit! How do you handle that moment, what can you say, what do you do?? In this episode, Robbo, Andrew and George explore the possibilities and chat about a few experiences that will have the hair standing up on the back of ...
Jan 14, 2019•21 min•Season 5Ep. 1
It's your most valuable asset when you work in audio. Your hearing is the thing that makes your sound, well... your sound. No matter which side of the glass you work on, if you can't hear, you can't work. Voice Over artists and performers need to hear themselves and their cues, and Audio Engineers, well, there's no need to explain what ANY sort of hearing damage can do to them. SO what is Tinnitus, and what causes it. How can we work around it if we have it, and most importantly how can we preve...
Dec 27, 2018•21 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Richard Lush is a British-born Australian recording engineer and producer. He began his career in the mid-1960s as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios in London. Working alongside producer Sir George Martin and senior engineer Geoff Emerick , Richard participated in nearly one hundred Beatles recording sessions and is credited as Second Engineer on all tracks on the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. In this episode, we talk with Richerd about his time at Abbey Road, working wit...
Dec 20, 2018•52 min•Season 4Ep. 26
In Episode 20 we compared 4 popular Mics for voice over. A startling discovery was that the Rhode NTG4 actually stood up well against the ever popular 416, and in fact was so close we concluded if set up properly it would be difficult for most to pick the difference. In this episode, we put that theory to the test and the conclusion could save your back pocket hundreds the next time you go Mic shopping. Take a listen for yourself, we'd love your feedback. Don't forget to like our facebook page a...
Dec 14, 2018•15 min•Season 4Ep. 25
If it's a "Go To' man you're looking for when it comes to anything recording, Bobby is probably as close as you're gonna get. Bobby is one of the best selling authors in the music recording industry with 23 books that are now staples in audio recording, music and music business programs in colleges around the world. He has also penned hundreds of audio-related articles for a variety of popular industry trade publications such as Surround Professional, EQ, Billboard, Film & Video, Hollywood R...
Dec 03, 2018•56 min•Season 4Ep. 24
AP recently received emails extorting money from him, including threats that his computer had been hacked and the perpetrator was going to release his personal information. Whilst AP managed to escape the clutches of this F&^kwit, it started us thinking about the amount of time Producers, Voice Artists and Audio Engineers spend online uploading and downloading files from sometimes dubious sources. So what are the risks, and what can we do to better protect ourselves. Don't forget to like our...
Nov 19, 2018•18 min•Season 4Ep. 23
We recently got a question from one of our listeners. John Knight Bowers asked "I'm just starting out in VO, but have a Pro Tools rig with roots in music (demos). Would be interested to hear about the full chain for VO, and the pros/cons of outboard gear. I've noticed most in VO are pretty much Mic-->Interface--> Computer but I have to think an extra link (like a pre) might be of benefit." In this quick bite, the team answer John's question and give their views on the Mic Pre and it's plac...
Nov 08, 2018•11 min•Season 4Ep. 22
If you're a voice artist, you know the conundrum. You're in a hotel room, the client is waiting and you need to deal with the cops raiding a drug den next door before you can record. Ok, stretch... yes, but seriously what's the best way to get a great sound on your recordings while you're on the road? If you're an engineer, how can you help your voice artist get the best possible sound out of his location for that pick-up that you're going to have to match back to a session you did last week wit...
Nov 01, 2018•31 min•Season 4Ep. 21
This week we are joined by Jeff Silverman once more as we compare 8 very different Microphones to find the ultimate in Performance and best bang for your buck. There is also some surprises! The Mics in question are: C414eb P48 Rode NTG4 Rode NT1 Sennheiser 416 Microtech Gefell M930art Rode Podcaster Jeanne JA87 Microtech Gefell M92.1s Whilst there are some obvious contenders, you will be surprised at some of the results (We sure were). Don't miss this opportunity to listen in and get an insight ...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 20
AES Conventions are held annually in both the United States and Europe and are the largest gatherings of audio professionals in the world. Workshops, tutorials, technical papers and the trade show floor provide attendees with a wealth of learning, networking and business opportunities. In our first ever "Quick Bite" Robert and George give us the rundown on what was new and exciting on the floor of this year's US conference. From Microphones to headphones to fader automation for Analogue Consoles...
Oct 29, 2018•20 min•Season 4Ep. 19
