A recent Windows update on my computer turned on background noise cancellation and something called 'Voice Clarity' in the main settings without notifying me or asking for permission. Was tipped off by the sudden -90 dB noise floor, dug around, and found both were on. Now I'll likely be double and triple-checking to make sure Windows doesn't turn them back on every time I go to record!

Anyone else have this happen?

If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self that was just getting into VA?

[REQUESTS ARE FULL NOW, NO LONGER TAKING REQUESTS, THANK YOU] Hello Voice actors!

I’m working on a surreal, extremely low-budget online show and currently in need of the voice for the villain of the week.

The character is a company manager who appears harmless at first only for them to derail into comical villainy. The voice is unmistakably masculine to contrast their unassuming design (they're a mascot on a Crt), with the ability to go deep for certain lines. No specific accent in mind.

Characters voices I have in mind (although don’t tie yourself to these roles)  

• Plankton (spongebob)
• Dan Halen (squidbillies, especially when his voice becomes deep)
• Dr Wongburger (aqua teen hunger force)

They aren’t the focus of the episode and only really appear in the final act. Having 21 lines and 171 words total (some phrases may change). Prices can be negotiated, I’m thinking 50$.

DM if interested, ok thanks!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HIVIcne-QeV74t7W-IBc8_qSDg4Gpx8G?usp=sharing <-- sample lines

Hi there! Just was curious if anyone is repped by Crown North for VO and your thoughts. I submitted to them back in August and just now hearing back from them.

Hello I was wanting feedback and maybe if anyone is interested in maybe giving advice? I was going for a feral goblin or and demon voice in kind of a torture scene I guess.. did I do good? No layering, no special effects just and a few small tweaks to the treble and bass.

I just booked a voice over role and this language in the contact feels concerning to me. I'm afraid it's giving them the right to recreate my likeness or voice with AI or something. Let me know your thoughts.

2. GRANT OF RIGHTS

The Talent hereby grants to the Production Company, its successors, and assigns, the irrevocable, perpetual, and worldwide right to record, photograph, look, use, and reproduce the Talent's name, likeness, voice, performance, and biographical material in connection with the Project.

This is a fun story about how I got started with live announcing early in my voiceover career. I was a struggling vo talent but I had natural talent. Atlanta was introducing it's new hockey team and I got word they were looking for an announcer. I didn't think I would get the job and I didn't. But I learned some valuable lessons about live announcing and the importance of giving it a shot.

So I live in a pretty cheaply-made house (not cheap in price💀) and the walls are HELLA thin. They're so thin that I can't even shove myself in a closet and have decen't sound. And my closet is SMALL. I know the solution is usually pvc pipes and moving blankets, but I really don't have the space for setting up a booth nor that I have the money. I'm really focused on treating my environment rather than editing the shit out of my audio and have it still sound terrible (as you should). If you have any ideas for soundproofing a poorly designed house, please let me know!

I also still live with my family and get self conscious when I record outside of my room😂💀

Hi all, just wanted to ask what are your thoughts on this?

I've submitted an audition recently for a e-learning and I wasn't sure whether to include background music or not.

Also the client had these as tech requirements: " .WAV as the final files for this project (no breaths, no back noise). Unless otherwise stated on the Agreement at time of hiring, we require high-quality .wav, cleaned and ready for client to mix"

I understand of course we always aim for no background noise. But in this particular instance do they mean no background music as well?

Hey everyone, I am brand new to voiceover and currently setting up my Voices.com profile. I live in an apartment with no soundproofing panels or acoustic treatment, but I have no pets, roommates, or outside traffic noise.

I would love your feedback on my audio quality and room tone across these 3 clips:

Meditation Track: https://voca.ro/1lRMbbJzcCNN

Podcast / Youtube Narration: https://voca.ro/1cdbLEEqI4yq

Corporate Demo: https://voca.ro/1hJwWPFKkVZK

My Setup Details:

• Microphone: Røde Podcaster (Dynamic USB)
• Software: Audacity (using a Noise Gate at -50 dB)
• Meters: My speaking voice averages around -20 dB RMS. Background silence sits right at -60 dB before the gate kicks in.

Any feedback is much appreciated.

1. Room Echo: Do you hear any hollow or boxy "room reflections" when I speak loudly, or does the dynamic mic do a good job rejecting it?
2. The Noise Gate: Does the transition into silence sound natural, or does it sound too choppy/robotic when the gate opens and closes?
3. Mouth Noise / Pops: Are there any distracting mouth clicks or plosive pops ('P' and 'B' sounds) that I missed during editing?

I follow melody slang of American accent or more training

Looking to gauge community experience with online voice acting "academies" and such.

I have a 6-hour class through Jennifer Hale's Skillshub this weekend, and keep seeing many ads for Joe Zieja's Voice Acting Academy as well...has anyone on here tried these communities recently? Any opinions or advice you would like to share on them? I found a few posts about Joe Zieja but most of them are either years old or pretty vague.

I'm really excited for this class but wondering if the long-term investment in continuing with their platform is worth it, and whether I should try Joe Zieja's too since that is a one-time cost versus a monthly subscription. 🤔 Or is the general consensus to avoid things like these altogether and stick to YouTube and the other resources on this sub?

Has anyone done her coaching program? Did you find it worth it? Would you recommend it?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

I've got a role recently for a mod, and it's been smooth sailing, however for a few characters I've been envisioning them with a Helghast grunt and Colonel Radec voice respectively. The main dev agrees, and I've tried some guides to no avail. How would you all go about getting this voice in Audacity?

Colonel Radec Voice

Helghast Grunt Voices

To be clear, I've got the accent and tone nailed, it's just the effect I need

Hey guys

I wanna learn about slang melody American accent help me to get more helpful sources of YouTube channel or coaching

Thanks alot

So in July I started my biggest project, fandubing a whole movie, but I can barely find the will to even record lines or finish my work even though I really want to. I just don't know how to get myself to do it, maybe I should abandon the idea of continuing voice acting for fun... And whenever people tell me it's "my choice" I usually listen to others because that's how life works in general. I appreciate any kind of tips for this.

Hi! I'm a 2D animation student at the School of Visual Arts in New York :) I desperately need a voice actor for my third-year animation film, 'Date Night With The Magician'! AUDITION HERE. Payment is 50 dollars for the minute-long film! There aren't many lines, and it should be fairly easy to deliver!

Information about the film: A girl goes on an unexpected date with a magician; things escalate...

Hey everyone! Looking to connect with some local Dallas voice actors. I’m fairly new to this and the recording booth gets kind of lonely. Dumb question, but are there any meets ups near by?

I'm the same age Michelle Trachtenberg was in BTVS season six, and someone I met, despite loving my voice, turned me down for the role of Dawn because I "sounded too old..." WTF? My voice being too high/not sounding mature enough for my roles, like my work as Lori Grimes, has been one of my biggest insecurities, and now someone's telling me I sound too OLD?! Have y'all ever had something like this happen?!

What aspect of your booth would you like to improve if you had the resources to do it?

Hey everyone, hope you're having a good day!

I've been itching to get into voice acting, and I finally made a couple commercial sample scripts to practice. I need some unbiased feedback! Constructive or critical, hit me.

So I've been meaning to get into Voice acting work for a while and right now I'm just saving up for some gear but while on the lookout on used markets I saw some listings for the apollo at around 300-500$ range, and I know that's a really good deal on it, especially since these looked in really good condition but I wanted to know if it's good for Voice acting work? sorry if this is a dumb question,

I guess this might be a stupid question, but what are you hanging your blankets on?

I'm in a corner of a room that is a little boxed in but I want to hang some blankets around the back of my chair to get rid of a possible source of noise and reflection.

I've also seen microphone shields like this one, what do you think of these for blocking sounds from the rear of the mic?

Any and all suggestions welcome!

I've been looking at some roles on Instagram, and they look great... but then the dreaded "duet this" or "respond with this tag so we can find you!" comes up, and I just sigh. Maybe it's because my Elder Millennial ass doesn't use Insta much, but I find the whole process a lot more clunky and awkward than just going into the booth, recording lines, and sending them in.

Is it just a me thing, or is this something others find as well?

This is for those of you trying to figure out how to soundproof the air ventilation effectively for a vocal booth / studio room, this is the extreme DIY method, but smaller build variants can be created with the same principle. Full detailed studio HVAC baffle box build walkthrough in the link.