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This reading was such a delight! It's been decades since I've read this. I think a lot of needed this touch of sweetness right now. Thank you, Jay!

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Thank you so much for supporting the Trevor Project!!!! 💜

This is the first video I've found that showed me exactly what I was looking for: How to tweak the SETTINGS to achieve the correct RMS, etc. Every other video assumes you know how to do that or just omits the conversation. Much appreciated!

My man, thank you for doing this! I just finished my first fiction novel and it’s so cool to see how a pro does it. I’m a choir boy.

Can I ask why you are using the EV instead of say the u87 or tlm103? Sounds good either way!

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Very helpful video! But how am I supposed to get to the auditions without paying the 499 fee? Isn't it a bit insane to charge a service fee for every gig PLUS an annual fee???

Thank you for the information! Much appreciated!

Exceptioonal video! Thank you ! I tried the U87, the AEA R84 DVJ and the Senn 416. The issue I had with the Neumann and AEA was that they are designed in such a way to make the voice sound deep, round and warm which is my normal voice. So with auditions, if not reviewed on studio monitors or professional headphones my voice was too soft. I trained with Marc Graue in LA and his studio almost exclusively uses 416's. So I am back to the 416.

Thanks that was great! Awesome delivery etc.

I'm the one who sent this in, thank you so much for your kind words and for the advice! This was for a tiktok channel that we're hoping to run as a choise your own adventure and its my first time making any voice recordings public. Always appreciate your channel Jay, thank you!

My God, this is IT! I've been on a voiceover journey for the past 4-5 years, and only recently got my natural voice to settle into that "speaking voice" pocket after weeks of training. The concept of breath flow, support, and usage has always been... elusive, thanks to the amount of conflicting information on the internet. This video came at a perfect time and helps me demystify that bubble of singing-acting-public speaking. Thanks so much, and I'd love more videos like this! P.S. It is insane how overlooked the technique of proper breathing and mic technique is in comparison to other aspects of voiceover

I have a lot of trouble sleeping. A video about sleeping habits would be helpful!

I can't wait Jay!!

Hey thank you so much for reviewing my submission! I don't know how I didn't see it until now, but thank you so much for taking the time to go over it and offering your incredible feedback!

Hey Jay! Thank you so much for reviewing this. It was me who narrated. Fantastic feedback. You’re one of my heroes in the voiceover/audiobook world, so hearing you give positive feedback was so motivational. It’s actually the start of a sci fi novel my friend is writing, who’s an extremely talented writer. When it’s finished I’ll be sure to let the world know. Thanks for all the exceptional work you do Jay.

Thank you for reviewing this Jay! This was my piece. You’re one of my heroes in the voice over/audiobook world. Keep up the absolutely incredible work you do.

When you mentioned using a laptop rather than desktop, it can't put out as much power were you referring to plugging directly into it or does this mean that If I am using a usb audio interface that it will draw less power also?

Very helpful video. A bit spooky though; I'm sure I saw a pair of eyes in the darkness behind you :)

I'm new to VO; still setting up my recording space. Quick question: what is the purpose of demos on these sites if I still have to audition to get hired? Thank you kindly - I subscribed to your channel and look forward to learning from you!

It is so useful thank you so much! What do you think about singing?

Thanks Jay !

Excellent video!

what’s your process for flagging difficult or foreign sounding words to remember later? just getting started so this is all great stuff.

I cannot tell you how helpful just this short video was for me. I have been struggling mightily lately with breath control in my voiceover work, one significant reason for this is that I suffer from seasonal asthma and regardless of any therapies or medication's it can get really challenging For me when recording so I have been doing a deep dive into looking for solutions to work around my shortness of breath. Also I have never actually managed my breath correctly and will often be very intimidated by long paragraphs and I'm just concentrating I'm trying to get to the end of the paragraph almost spitting out the last few words before I run completely out of breath. So thank you for sharing your knowledge on this and I will definitely be watching more of your videos and making use of your recommendations here

Can you use the make up gain to hit the lufs recommended for example -16 or 18 lufs

This video is very well done and thought out. It's also a crash course in Reaper and will be easy to pick up if you're familiar with other DAWs/NLEs

2:49 CORRECTION: The diaphragm contracts on the inhale, and relaxes on the exhale! (I crossed my wires when thinking about the use of tension/force in my explanation, and flipped the process. Thanks to Paula for pointing this mistake out!)

Hi Jay, as a Voice Coach, I'm totally with you on flow over effort and focusing on the communication and the person I'm telling the story to ❤ I got confused over your explanation of the breathing process though, because by all I know, the diaphragm is active (muscular contraction) during inhalation and passive during exhalation. In contracting, it flattens and pushes down, so the lungs follow + expand and the organs of the belly that lay underneath get pushed down and forward a bit, while on relaxing, it moves upward. If you learned it the other way round, may I ask for a source, please? If there is controversy around this I'd like to read up on it. Still, the image of air falling in is a great tool, I like to use it as well. Sometimes images don't need to be anatomically correct to be powerful. And the effortlessness of just letting air fall in can bring us back to more natural, autonomous breathing. I hope it's ok to comment this. I can see from the comments that this is helping people, and I don't want to diminish your effort and knowledge. Best Paula

THANK YOU. I have been on the edge of understanding this for over a year now. You are a fantastic teacher (and audio engineer).

Hi Jay, Very much enjoying your videos! I’m trying to figure out whether I can do my own audiobook (as the author of said book), so I’m learning a lot from these feedback videos and want to thank you for sharing your expertise. Also, loved what you said about the pauses. It makes it so atmospheric. I’m curious to know more about when you’d use that sort of stillness and when things should maybe speed up. For sure it would depend on the scene, but how do you as an artist decide? And does that differ when you’re reading something in 3rd person vs when you’re reading in 1st person? Also would love to join a discord if one becomes available 😊

Is there a reverb control on that?

Hi Jay, I just discovered your channel last night (Saturday, November 9, 2024). I'm trying to get started in voice-over and am struggling with how to process my voice. I discovered your channel while I was looking for more technical information on equalization and specifically how to use the parametric equalizer properly and effectively. I'll check out your offerings below. I hail from Boonville, Indiana. 😊

Join the Discord here: discord.gg/xyNPema7mn A quick disclaimer: I'm new to Discord, so thanks for your patience as I find my sea legs. (Tips are welcome.) Going forward, I'll do my best to keep it free and open to everyone (that's the whole reason this channel exists in the first place), but depending on the level of interest and my ability to manage it by myself I may need to make the server or portions of it members only.

Love your vids, man, and have learned a lot in a short time and I really appreciate you.

I would love a discord!😊

Ironic that the commercials that bombard this channel are promoting AI Voiceovers. Sad story.

Much respect for your approach and content, Thank You! Did Jenny provide you audio of her "normal" speaking voice? While listening, occurred to me there are people who have been afflicted with situations that cause them to speak in such fashion. (Just thinking out loud to myself here) and I could be totally out in left field. Apologies if so. Keep up the awesome job!

Thank you for the very kind post-election words. Otherwise, learning a great deal from your content.

i have re20's and re320's....have not used the ethos or sm7b. I have recently picked up a roswell mini k87 and I would hands down buy the roswell mini k87 if I am spending $400-$500 dollars! and you can even do some fun mods like colors of mic body, color of grille and sounds soooooooo good!

Hey Jay, unrelated question....I'm working on my fourth audio book. Have done it differently every time. I'm curious how you organize your file. One long track with all chapters there, one take lane per chapter, alternate (and appropriately named) file versions? What have you found that works best. THANKS ! I love that Earthworks ! RE-20s and SM7bs are certainly ICONs though. The RE-20 sounds like a broadcast, the ETHOS is more intimate. Thanks for the assistance and the great videos !

Hi Jay, so I usually spend about an hour each TH-cam video I make manually hunting out clicks and other sloshy mouth noises. A friend of mine with RX ran ''mouth de-click'' over a sample I gave him and it did in 3 seconds what takes me an hour usually, so I'm tempted to spend $700 New Zealand dollars on it. I just want to be sure that its fine to do an entire recording without being destructive the way some regular d-clicks can be, could you recommend using it on an entire recording?

D A B C is my preference in order. D gives more warmth - perfect for an audio book. A could be a good VO mic - B and C had nice high end but would be better for a "Buy NOW" kind of mic. I thought I'd say the RE20 because I own an EV PL80 which I used at the start. I've heard it has a similar frequency curve to the RE20. After hearing others, I'm thinking if I was to replace my NT1(gen3), I'd also consider a Lauten Clarion as well. But the Earthworks Ethos sounds the best in this comparison, IMHO.