Frank Verderosa

One of the questions that comes up from time of time when consulting with voice actors is “why do some people have their mic upside down?”. You’ll see mics positioned this way in every professional recording studio you go to, and in the home setups of many voice actors. The answer to this question has both historical and practical significance. There was a period of time where tube microphones were common. The goal is to amplify the low signal from the mic capsule as close as

Many interfaces offer buttons to enhance your sound by replicating legacy hardware. But as a voice actor, should you use them?

Anyone who already owns or has played around with an Oculus Quest 2 (now Meta Quest 2) knows the joys the virtual world has to offer. Standing in a completely immersive environment golfing, bowling, watching movies on an enormous screen, or otherwise socializing with your friends is absolutely mesmerizing in VR. As the world goes meta, many creative business people are finding their footing in the virtual world. I recently attended two wonderful and connected events hosted by

It's hard to believe it was two years ago that everything in NYC shut down. It meant an immediate shift for how we work with our advertising and production partners- and made having the ability to record voice actors from their homes a necessity. Having worked out all the kinks in my home studio just prior to hearing about Covid, I hit the ground running and helped as bests I could to get everyone up to speed. Many of you will remember the countless Home Studio Primer webinar

The type of work you do, the space you have and your own personal preferences dictate which mic stand is right for you. Below I have itemized proven winners for all situations. You've got ample recording space in your booth or large closet, and you mostly stand for sessions, but also want to be able to sit. You want this: This is the On-Stage MS7701B Tripod Mic boom stand. I own several of these at home, and they are great! For very heavy mics, be careful not to front-load t

Construction on the newest room at Digital Arts began prior to lockdown. The finishing touches were added during the pandemic, and it has quickly become the crown jewel in the audio department at our facility. The control room has all sorts of tricks up it's sleeve. For starters, it's a Dolby Atmos mix suite with a Hollywood style stage. The acoustic panels all around were custom made, as is the furniture housing the mixer and mic pres. To the right of the mix position is a c

If you've attended any of my Home Studio Primer webinars over the last two years, you're very familiar with audio interfaces that don't break that bank but offer excellent audio quality. There are a number of boxes in the $100-$300 range that all effectively do the same thing. The Focusrite Scarlett Solo, Presonus USB 96, SSL2, and on and on. They all offer a single mic input (or two), a headphone output and possibly speaker outputs, plus some form of direct monitoring/ zero