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We've offered a voice-over and production service alongside our music library for a long time. But here's the truth about how it actually works behind the scenes, why it's getting harder to keep up, and what we're doing about it. How It's Worked Until Now Our roster was never huge, around a hundred voice-over …
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When I floated this idea on a few forums before setting it up properly, the reaction surprised me. Some people were sceptical, a minority outright hostile. Whether that was a misunderstanding of what I was offering or just the general suspicion that nothing on the internet is ever actually free, I'm not sure. So let …
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The Perfect Timing While Christmas is still a little way off, it's the perfect time for businesses to plan their Christmas on-hold messages and IVR needs. The holiday rush hasn't begun yet, and everyone is back from their summer breaks, fully focused on work. As Christmas approaches, voiceovers tend to get …
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As a business owner, it is important to create a positive impression through all marketing efforts, including corporate videos, on-hold messages, TV commercials, and other forms of media. One effective way to achieve this is by using professional voiceovers to engage and inform your potential customers while projecting …
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Well, almost! Clearly, this is not actually possible as our new Prime Minister will be very careful with his words. And he won't be voicing for Media Music Now any time soon - unless being PM goes really bad. However, we have the next best thing... a talented impressionist on our voice roster... have a listen and …
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Many people find this difficult as books are long productions, and calculating the time required can be tricky. However, we have been involved with a good number of audiobook productions and have a pretty simple way of looking at this. For the latest on audiobook production costs, check …
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When working with voice overs I always request wave (at least 16bit 44.1kHz) but quite often get a file that started life as an mp3. This is because some voice overs record in mp3 format and then convert into wave. I have had this conversation many times over the years and I am still surprised at the number of voice …
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A big part of voiceover work is the editing after the recording. The voice-over or audio producer will remove each and every breath from the raw audio file. This is time-consuming and can only be done manually (if it is to be done properly). When it comes to large narrations, such as audiobooks, the amount of editing …
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Christmas is a time of year for magic and wonderment for many children and families around the world. This year we are really proud of being involved in a special Christmas audio book production of the Treebobs children's stories. In this audiobook, there are many magical characters voiced by the talented Lindsay …
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We would like to welcome new voice overs to our roster of corporate, on-hold and audio book voices . Corporate Voice Overs UK Corporate Voices Dennis Howard US Corporate Voices Crystal Jim Scott On-Hold Voices UK On Hold …
Continue Reading about New Voice Talent on Media Music Now [August 2012]
