Hey Mike, thank you so much for having me on your Booth Junkie show, brother. It was a blast and a half to hang out with you and talk demos and loads more. Dude, you are just THE coolest and I LOVE what you do and so do your loyal followers. :)
that was rad. sent link to my son who's going the VO route after this screenwriters strike thing commenced. I bought him a bunch of gear to ensure he can present his best foot forward. armed with your advice . I might pursue VO tambien. I narrted a documentary called WHO CARES about Duane Peters. Might be irrelevant.
What a beauty, eh? $1500 is so hard to justify when the OC818 or UA Sphere DX, IMHO, but love the innovation and re-vamp of the MUCH more expensive RCA/AEA KU4 that it draws from.
Chuck is such a pure soul. I’m already working toward getting my next commercial demo from him later this year. If you haven’t watched his videos, I can’t recommend it enough. Thanks for sharing, Mike!
Great interview guys. I was fortunate enough to cut my Promo Demo with Chuck & Stacey last year , and even more lucky to have the whole remote recording session featured on #VOBuzzWeekly as part of thier "Demo Spotlight". The whole experience is something i will never forget & be eternally grateful for. Chuck & Stacey are amazing to work with, total professionals, so cool & made the whole recording process seemless............The end product landed me my LA agent & me winning "Outstanding Promo Demo - Best Voiceover" at the prestigious Society of Voice Arts & Sciences Awards (SOVAS) in Los Angeles in Dec 2022.......... When you work with the Best in the Business, you will reap the rewards.
Thank for the compliment and very cool post/comment Mark. I need to give you some love back because as people will see when they check out your spotlight video of us recording your demo, you my friend are nothing short of an amazing talent. Your passion and love for your craft shines bright. 👍🙏👍
Holy cow!! Booth Junkie & VO Buzz Weekly have been my two Go-to sources for all things Voiceover. Before getting coached and building my home studio, I learned sooooo much from you two. Mike’s channel was essential in guiding me from a Novice VO Artist to now having it be my full time income from my Home Studio. Also, I’m rocking the Synco D2 over here, so thanks for that advice Mike; engineers ask me all the time if I’m on the 416, and most days I just say “Yes.” Pro Engineers can’t even tell! And Chuck and Stacey made walking into my first Demo Sessions and Studio Bookings a breeze. I’ve burnt through so many interviews on VO Buzz weekly, and the knowledge even helped me break the ice with a few of their guests, such as Agents and Casting Directors. Thanks Mike and Chuck for the endless (FREE) guidance you provide in demystifying this ever-changing industry. You guys Rock! 🎸 🎙️ 🤯
Preston thank you for your awesome comment and you’re very welcome. It makes us feel really great when we hear that what we do and the info we put out is helping talent such as yourself navigate this vo jungle 👍❤️👍
@@vobuzzweekly Totally!! You all are the best. I can express enough how appreciative I am for the content VO Buzz Weekly puts out there for the VO world. 😎
I got into audio and audio booth setup about 3 years ago, and these are the two go-to people I went to in order to learn a lot that I learned. If you want a good resource for voice over and Audio work, these two guys are the best to learn from and you will be better than you were beforehand guaranteed.
This is a FANTASTIC video, Booth Junkie! I've been following Chuck and Stacey for years, they have had some incredible artists on their show, and I've taken away so much information from them. Not only is he a warm and engaging personality, but is also so knowledgeable about demos, and how to get the best takes out of the voice actor. Well done here! :)
Mike, you're the one that got me started in this whole VO career thing, and Chuck you are just awesome to listen to and feels like that you've been a long time friend. Both of you guys thank you so much for your time and expertise! It is invaluable! 😏
Fantastic interview, Mike! Chuck is just the best. I am very fortunate to have just had my pre-production meeting with Chuck earlier this week... and set a recording date for a commercial demo and a promo demo. Blessed and excited! Chuck is the real deal! Best in the business, hands down... Thanks again, Mike for a great interview and all your great content (especially for a voice artist using Reaper!) over the years. 🤘
Thank you Mike. Thank you Chuck. Your conversation has just reenergised me to do the things I need to do in order for me to continue on my VO journey. Man I love my tribe!
Great discussion gentlemen! Glad you talked about VO not being a get rich quick scheme. Sadly there are so many people out there advertising VO as a make tons of money from home with just this gear to people who just don't know better.
Wonderful interview! Heck of a lot of great points mentioned! Acting training and proper room treatment are essential investments in this field. Personality will always shine! Consistency is key!
This was amazing, I love both of these guys. I’m inspired to really jumpstart my voice over career. Thank you both for the time and education on this industry
I have learned so much from both of these dudes I can't even tell you. Thanks so much for this conversation. I'm new to the VO game and Lili (Wexu) is my coach. So funny you mentioned her. She's a badass!
Great info, TY Booth Junkie for this gold standard advice! My biggest concern is ensuring my tech is right, I have figured out a few things but really need an expert to help me out. My biggest take away that you both signed off on was George Whittam. I just found his channel and will watch him and reach out to him soon. Thank you for this and everything else! I would love to work with Chuck one day, I have been binging his videos for over a week and the way he is so encouraging with the talent is just phenomenal. In doing so, the demo always end up sounding fabulous! I'm pumped and motivated and will carry this energy with me to VO Atlanta this month (my first VO conference ever). I am excited to add on to my learning from what I have learned here and more.
Wow! Great impartations there,guys! Thank you so much for being generous enough sharing your personal knowledge and expertise! Great job, Mike and Chuck!❤
AS ALWAYS, an AMAZING conversation 👏 I've learned so much from the both of you and I'm in my second year of training. I have my DIY studio and I'm working on some samples. I am chronicling my VO journey on my YT channel. Thank you again and you better believe that I'll be reaching out to get a meditation demo done for me (this niche works well with having a stutter). Thank you gentlemen
This dropped the same day as VO Booth Camp's Booth2Booth George Whittam interview. The two videos compliment each other beautifully. I have a 416T and a little Soundcraft Notepad 12FX mixer with an asynchronous 2.5kHz EQ mid band. If I want the 416 to sound like a 'regular' mic (e.g. for character voices), I turn the 2.5kHz band down -3dB. The characteristic 416 sound disappears, and then sounds like a regular, high quality condenser.
I also used a weird plugin by Airwindows, called Focus, to sweeten a cheap shotgun, and ran a blind test v the 416T to see if some other VOs could tell which was which. A few could not.
@@vobuzzweekly it's an unknown plugin because documentation is minimal, but it bumps the ~5kHz region (a parameter controls how narrow it is, the sweet spot was about 0.3 iirc) by a variable amount using one of five different saturation types. It's a great way to breathe life into flat mics. And it's free, though I'd like to throw some cash Chris' way if it earns me any.
Thank you for what you do Mike! I've been hearing some buzz about the Cad E40 which might be a great bang for your buck microphone. Please review it if you can for us broke ass artist folks
I have been following both of you, and this, was, gold! 👍 And also a little frustrating because there are so many bloody things I want to address and ask, and I can't. Random thoughts: 1. Fantastic questions and great insight from both. 2. Source Connect - perhaps some love on that topic when you have the time. 3. IMPORTANT: For someone new like myself, other than getting random scripts from the internet (including pre-existing ads), where and how can I practice? I'm 47 and entering VO, and that's a huge issue I've come across. There are wonderfully generous people like yourself sharing fantastic info, but how do we practice without spending an arm and a leg? 4. The mics we own are eventually going to matter more for Marketing and clients' perceptions. I truly believe that. I've heard incredible reads on a Rode NT1-A and as a Creative Director, I only found out after we had decided on the talent, that they had in fact used a USB Rode. It's a shame. Looks _do_ matter! The brand of the mic _will_ matter at one point. Hope the studio is coming along well, and again thank you!
@@vobuzzweekly Brilliant! I haven't visited your channel recently, but I've been through and commented on most of it! 🙂 The three of you together is a book waiting to be written. I'm thrilled that artists new to the industry, especially the young(er) generation, can confidently hear experiences and opinions from 3 sincere and generous experts. Cheesy analogy, but if we were to look at Social Media as an audio wave, the noise floor is so freakin' high because of the inundation of unproductive and conflicting advice. _Anyone_ would freeze because of confusion instead of clarity. And that's such a shame. Thank you all for what you do. Keep it up! 🙏
Fantastic interview. Two legends chatting. I gave one question: I didn’t have the money to buy the Sennheiser 416, so I bought it’s little brother the mke 600. What are your thoughts on the difference between the two?
Anyone know why I'm getting crackling on Zoom, and not when actually recording something? Checked audio settings got new mic cable as well still doing it
I definitely got caught by a “professional voice acting” company that ultimately messed me over. That alone has made me more afraid to get into voice over again.
