Episodes
Renters/Low Damage Sound Absorbtiton
May 29, 2023
Building/Buying sound absorption panels is all well and good (as well as important) but what about the damage caused by hanging them? Screws in the wall, adhesive that tears the plaster when you pull it down, and the hassle …
AI - A look at how far its come
May 22, 2023
A few weeks ago we broke the news that AP was being replaced by one of his clients by an AI voice. It seems something we have fobbed off as "yeah some time in the future it will be a thing", but it seems it's already here. R…
On the Road....
May 15, 2023
AP recently did a lap of Europe with the family and was (predictably) working his but off while on the road. We thought it might be interesting to compare his reads recorded whist away and compare them to the results he get…
The winners of our PASPort VO comp...
May 9, 2023
A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new kit, d…
PASport VO - An Update
May 3, 2023
For the past few weeks we've been tellin you about the new, made for VO, mic interface we have designed with the great people at Centrance. Conceived during the recording of an episode of the Pro Audio Suite, inspired by y…
AI Takeover - The first casualties!
April 24, 2023
The war has officially begun. The first casualties of the VO AI war have occurred, and it's not Audio Books... Keep an ear out, as we will be launching it shortly with a limited run of 100, and a fairly juicy prize for one …
Is it REAL Loopback? The New SSL Firmware upgrade
April 17, 2023
SSL has released a firmware upgrade for the popular SSL 2 & 2+ interfaces, but as George is installing the upgrade on AP's machine we make a discovery that is worth sharing. We've created a survey so you can leave your mark …
The PASport VO. It's live... get it now!
April 10, 2023
OK, it's here... Go get it! Conceived during the recording of an episode of the Pro Audio Suite, inspired by your feedback, and argued about, sweated over, and tinkered with by 4 VO industry vets and one Studio gear creator…
NEW PAS Port Pro launch at VO Atlanta
April 3, 2023
VO Atlanta has wrapped up again for another year, and George was there wearing THREE hats, representing George the Tach, Trip Booth, AND The Pro Audio Suites' new interface, the PAS Port PRO. Built by Centrance, but conceptu…
The ultimate Interface for Voice Actors is on its way...
March 28, 2023
The Pro Audio Suite is putting our reputations where our mouths are and creating (in conjunction with one of the great Interface manufacturers) a brand-new interface designed specifically for Voice Actors. Simple, easy to us…
Deliverables - You won't believe what they want from you...
March 20, 2023
They're the list of expectations if you want to work with a specific company. Usually quoting certain types of mics and file parameters for your audio. Recently George came across the Netflix deliverables list, and we're scr…
Headset Mics For Longform Voice Recording...
March 13, 2023
Can you use a headset to record long form Voice Over work? The advantages are numerous, but there are also a few traps... We discuss them both. We've also created a survey so you can leave your mark on what will be a one-of-…
Rode's New NT1 5th Generation XLR & USB Microphone...
March 7, 2023
RODE has just released the NT1 5th Generation Large-Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser XLR/USB Microphone. It fuses the classic sound signature of the legendary RODE NT1 with cutting-edge, next-generation technology. It features R…
Broadcast testing the Rode NT-USB+...
Feb. 20, 2023
A few weeks ago we did a review of the Rode NT-USB+, a very impressive USB mic from Rode. During the conversation, the guys wondered how it might hold up to the processing required to get a voice track to "cut" in a broadcas…
An Interface Exclusively for Voice Actors
Feb. 16, 2023
We're working on building the perfect interface exclusively for VO artists, we're fairly certain we have it nailed, but we also want to hear from you, the "working everyday" voice actors who are cursing your current interfac…
Clarity on a Plane
Feb. 8, 2023
Last year we had WAVES guru Michael "Gomez" Adams on the show to talk about their new noise reduction plugin called "Clarity". In a moment of madness, Robbo suggested that we should try recording something on a plane and see…
Firmware. To update or not, and who does it the best?
Feb. 1, 2023
It's always a dilemma, you're gear is humming along nicely, everything is doing what it should, and then along comes an email asking you to update the firmware for security/any other reason and....BANG. Noting is ever the sa…
Why you shouldn't throw away your ISDN...
Jan. 16, 2023
OK, so it's redundant technology, right? That ISDN box that served you so well for all those years is now just a door stop or boat anchor. Well, that's not EXACTLY true. Here's why... A big shout out to our sponsors, Austria…
The Perfect VO Interface
Jan. 9, 2023
What if you could create the perfect interface for VO artists? What would it have? What wouldn't it have? And what would it look like? This week George, Robert, AP, and Robbo discuss the possibilities... A big shout out to...
Austrian Audio Mic Shootout OC16 v OC18 v OC818 Compared
Dec. 6, 2022
Yep, they're a sponsor of this podcast! Let me get that out of the way first off. BUT... They are also making some of the most groundbreaking (and in my humble opinion) some of the best Microphones and Headphones on the mark…
The ZOOM Alternative - and its soooo much better
Nov. 29, 2022
As an Audio Engineer, I'm constantly puzzled as to why ZOOM has any place in the recording process. Crap sound, no chance of ever syncing pictures with audio, and to top it off they expect me to pay a premium for a lousy ser…
NT1 v NTG 5
Nov. 21, 2022
We had a letter from a listener asking about recording Audio Books and our thoughts on using an NTG 5 v an AT 1. Having had vast experience with both, the guys took a deep dive into the why's and wherefore's of both... A big…
Source Connect on a 5G/4G Connection
Nov. 14, 2022
Whilst it's true you can't use source connect on your 4 or 5G device, it seems you CAN still use a hotspot to use the same networks for your source connect session. When we spoke with Richie from Studious the other week abou…