There’s nothing particularly fancy about my VoiceOver booth but it’s served me well for several years now! The small space means it’s easier to treat the walls and ceiling acoustically which reduces echo and provides a warmer, richer sound. I recently installed a computer monitor. mouse and keyboard which means I can control the recording […]
Singer/Songwriter
I’ve been using my voice professionally since I was 16 years old when I first voiced a ‘promo’ for a competition to win a Runrig CD on the local radio station where I worked as ‘Saturday boy’. Prior to that, I’d spent years practicing speaking into the microphone in the makeshift radio studio I constructed […]
Voiceover frustrations with Fiverr
Should you use Fiverr.com when you’re choosing a VoiceOver for a project? In principle, there’s certainly no harm in it. There are many, perfectly good voiceovers available on the site and because it is such a competitive marketplace, there are some good deals to be had. Things aren’t always what they seem however. Wading through […]
A Scottish AI voice for voiceovers
If you’re looking for an AI voice with a Scottish accent for your next VoiceOver project you might have realised by now – it can be a frustrating and often fruitless search. And it’s not just me who thinks so. Recently, I attended the excellent Artificial Intelligence For Business Marketing training delivered by Gary Ennis […]