Frank Verderosa

If you spend any time behind a microphone (and I know you do), you’ve probably heard the tip: “Don’t worry about your recording levels being low — you can just normalize later!” This often comes up with regards to lowering the audible noise level when recording. I get it — it sounds like an easy fix. But today I want to chat with you about why starting with low levels and relying on normalization can actually hurt your sound — and what to do instead.

You became a voice actor because you love telling stories, creating characters, and bringing scripts to life. But wouldn’t it be amazing if you could really understand what clients are thinking when they’re casting? Most voice actors only ever see one part of the process: the audition. You get the spec, you send your best take — and then? Silence. You're trying to hit a moving target! That’s why I created a special class just for you: This Side of the Glass

In age we’re casting specs often call for voice actors to be their own studio and engineer-has voice acting become ageist?

Time Vampires! We all have them. Those little things that seem to drain your time. So- what do you do?

The difference in sound quality having an actor in a proper studio after a couple of years of forced remote recording is dramatic.

On July 18th, 2023, I will host a FREE event featuring Bob Bergen, Bob Joles and Jim Conroy. Don't miss this chance to hear from the best!

In this post we’ll look at P-pops and how to mitigate them! With some practice and some vigilance, you may never pop another P!

For nearly all voice actors working from home, noise is a big problem! Here are some helpful solutions to common problems.

Walk into any major recording studio for voice over, video game or animation work, and you're going to find condenser mics and not dynamic m

In a previous blog post about the benefits of flipping your large diaphragm condenser microphones upside down for recording, I discussed...