Comments for ProComm Voice Over blog http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress Articles about Voiceovers and the Voice Over Industry Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Which Voice Over Microphone is Right for You? by Dan Friedman http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/choosing-a-voice-over-microphone/comment-page-1#comment-23702 Dan Friedman Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:32:09 +0000 http://procommss.com/wordpress/?p=122#comment-23702 Kurt, Its quite possible that they left out the piece of information that explains how they are powering the mic or perhaps they meant to say the Lexicon Lambda or Omega (both of which have phantom power) as opposed to the Alpha. Dan Friedman www.procommvoices.com www.sound4vo.com Kurt,

Its quite possible that they left out the piece of information that explains how they are powering the mic or perhaps they meant to say the Lexicon Lambda or Omega (both of which have phantom power) as opposed to the Alpha.

Dan Friedman
http://www.procommvoices.com
http://www.sound4vo.com

]]> Comment on Which Voice Over Microphone is Right for You? by Kurt Feldner http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/choosing-a-voice-over-microphone/comment-page-1#comment-23622 Kurt Feldner Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:05:43 +0000 http://procommss.com/wordpress/?p=122#comment-23622 Listened to someone the other day say his audio chain includes a Neumann TLM103 with a Lexicon Alpha audio interface. I'd been doing some extensive research lately, wanting to get an audio interface to work with my Harlan Hogan VO-1A microphone. I currently use a MicPort Pro pre-amp. Because the Lexicon Alpha seems to have a nice pre-amp, I figured this means I'd be able to remove the MicPort Pro from my chain. So I placed the order for the Lexicon Alpha yesterday and afterwards, noticed it does NOT include phamtom power, which I believe my microphone requires. This would seem to make a lot of sense, but then I think back to the VO veteran who told me he uses the Lexicon Alpha in his chain with his Neumann TLM103, which should likewise require phantom power. If he can use it in his setup with a large diaphragm condenser microphone, does that mean I could do the same with mine? Listened to someone the other day say his audio chain includes a Neumann TLM103 with a Lexicon Alpha audio interface. I’d been doing some extensive research lately, wanting to get an audio interface to work with my Harlan Hogan VO-1A microphone. I currently use a MicPort Pro pre-amp. Because the Lexicon Alpha seems to have a nice pre-amp, I figured this means I’d be able to remove the MicPort Pro from my chain. So I placed the order for the Lexicon Alpha yesterday and afterwards, noticed it does NOT include phamtom power, which I believe my microphone requires. This would seem to make a lot of sense, but then I think back to the VO veteran who told me he uses the Lexicon Alpha in his chain with his Neumann TLM103, which should likewise require phantom power. If he can use it in his setup with a large diaphragm condenser microphone, does that mean I could do the same with mine?

]]> Comment on Voice Talent Feature: Lindsay Ayliffe by Lindsay Ayliffe http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/voice-talent-feature-lindsay-ayliffe/comment-page-1#comment-23284 Lindsay Ayliffe Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:31:23 +0000 http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/?p=1244#comment-23284 Hey Cochrane! LOL! You never know about the impressions that linger late in life, right? Thanks for the response. Angel is a great talent! I don't get to work with her nearly enough. And you were the best of the W-D voice actors. I hope you're still in the biz and working like crazy. Glad to hear from you. All the best, Lindsay Hey Cochrane! LOL! You never know about the impressions that linger late in life, right?
Thanks for the response. Angel is a great talent! I don’t get to work with her nearly enough. And you were the best of the W-D voice actors. I hope you’re still in the biz and working like crazy. Glad to hear from you.
All the best,
Lindsay

]]> Comment on Voice Talent Feature: Lindsay Ayliffe by Cochran Keating http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/voice-talent-feature-lindsay-ayliffe/comment-page-1#comment-23283 Cochran Keating Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:13:25 +0000 http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/?p=1244#comment-23283 Hi Lindsay. A friend of mine in Miami (and fellow voice artist), Angel Tolentino, forwarded me the link to your article this morning. I am so happy that you are doing what you love AND doing it well! When I got to the part about working with you guys at the Agency, the memories flooded back and, I have to admit, I choked up a bit. Thanks so much. Warmly, Cochran Hi Lindsay.

A friend of mine in Miami (and fellow voice artist), Angel Tolentino, forwarded me the link to your article this morning. I am so happy that you are doing what you love AND doing it well!

When I got to the part about working with you guys at the Agency, the memories flooded back and, I have to admit, I choked up a bit. Thanks so much.

Warmly,
Cochran

]]> Comment on Voice Talent Feature: Lindsay Ayliffe by Ina Ayliffe http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/voice-talent-feature-lindsay-ayliffe/comment-page-1#comment-22639 Ina Ayliffe Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:27:17 +0000 http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/?p=1244#comment-22639 I am very proud of my son, Lindsay. He really is very good. I listened in on one of his sessions, and he was required to do 6 different accents in one session, french,,italian,spanish,austrian,british,and Madam Curie. He did it. He learned to be creative when he was young. He was doing engraving on silver items via a machine. I challenged him to engrave a silverplated revere bowl, without scratching it. I told him that I didn't want to have him come back and tell me he couldn't do it. I wanted him to come back and tell me how he did it. He did exactly that. He told me that he wrapped a towel around it so the vise on the machine wouldn't scratch it. Revere bowls are difficult because they are larger at the top and taper down to smaller, so it was a challenge. In later years, he challenged me to do something impossible, and I didn't disappoint him. Written by his proud mom., Ina Ayliffe I am very proud of my son, Lindsay. He really is very good. I listened in on one of his sessions, and he was required to do 6 different accents in one session, french,,italian,spanish,austrian,british,and Madam Curie. He did it. He learned to be creative when he was young. He was doing engraving on silver items via a machine. I challenged him to engrave a silverplated revere bowl, without scratching it. I told him that I didn’t want to have him come back and tell me he couldn’t do it. I wanted him to come back and tell me how he did it. He did exactly that. He told me that he wrapped a towel around it so the vise on the machine wouldn’t scratch it. Revere bowls are difficult because they are larger at the top and taper down to smaller, so it was a challenge. In later years, he challenged me to do something impossible, and I didn’t disappoint him. Written by his proud mom., Ina Ayliffe

]]> Comment on Voice Talent Feature: Lindsay Ayliffe by Bill Hunt http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/voice-talent-feature-lindsay-ayliffe/comment-page-1#comment-22621 Bill Hunt Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:50:57 +0000 http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/?p=1244#comment-22621 Lindsay's always fun to work with a class act and has good taste in women Lindsay’s always fun to work with a class act and has good taste in women

]]> Comment on More Stories About Bill Thomas by Bill Ebmeyer http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/more-stories-about-bill-thomas/comment-page-1#comment-21568 Bill Ebmeyer Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:42:41 +0000 http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/?p=1238#comment-21568 John, Thanks for sharing the stories about Bill. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall at the Old Procomm. Reminds me of the rental house where I started Oakdale. Bill taught me the ropes about producing all the while making it feel like it was my own idea. THAT, I believe is the secret of this busines; making a mediocre at least listenable and a good spot great, all the while making the client think it was their idea. Bill and I went on to have several personal conversations over the phone in the past year or two when booking him for a session. People like Bill made Procomm what it is do day and he played a huge part in making Oakdale what it is today. As I said in an earlier post, Bill spoke Volumes both on an off the mic and has been deeply missed since his passing. I learned so much from a guy I only knew over a phone or ISDN line. How do you replace that? John,
Thanks for sharing the stories about Bill. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall at the Old Procomm. Reminds me of the rental house where I started Oakdale.
Bill taught me the ropes about producing all the while making it feel like it was my own idea. THAT, I believe is the secret of this busines; making a mediocre at least listenable and a good spot great, all the while making the client think it was their idea. Bill and I went on to have several personal conversations over the phone in the past year or two when booking him for a session.
People like Bill made Procomm what it is do day and he played a huge part in making Oakdale what it is today.
As I said in an earlier post, Bill spoke Volumes both on an off the mic and has been deeply missed since his passing. I learned so much from a guy I only knew over a phone or ISDN line.
How do you replace that?

]]> Comment on More Stories About Bill Thomas by Brad Jones http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/more-stories-about-bill-thomas/comment-page-1#comment-21532 Brad Jones Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:49:02 +0000 http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/?p=1238#comment-21532 I've worked with some really great voice talents over the years, but there was only one voice talent that was always professional; always willing to read whatever was written; always kind and gracious to the engineer; always kind and helpful to the other talent; and, most importantly, always kind, professional and appreciative to the client... Bill Thomas. Whenever I had a session with Bill, I could always count on him to give me and the client exactly what was needed. It was like recording a voice over on "autopilot". I never had to worry about him making a mistake that was not caught, because he caught ALL of his mistakes; and I never had to worry about him being fussy, agitated, irritated, in a bad mood, or any other normal human characteristic. Bill was always "on" and always ready to give every job his very best! The world lost not only a wonderful person, but also a truly gifted and professional voice talent. Rest in peace, Bill, you will be missed. I’ve worked with some really great voice talents over the years, but there was only one voice talent that was always professional; always willing to read whatever was written; always kind and gracious to the engineer; always kind and helpful to the other talent; and, most importantly, always kind, professional and appreciative to the client… Bill Thomas.

Whenever I had a session with Bill, I could always count on him to give me and the client exactly what was needed. It was like recording a voice over on “autopilot”. I never had to worry about him making a mistake that was not caught, because he caught ALL of his mistakes; and I never had to worry about him being fussy, agitated, irritated, in a bad mood, or any other normal human characteristic. Bill was always “on” and always ready to give every job his very best!

The world lost not only a wonderful person, but also a truly gifted and professional voice talent.

Rest in peace, Bill, you will be missed.

]]> Comment on Microphone Technique for Voice Over Talent by What You Need To Begin a Voiceover Career | SOUND4VO.com http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/microphone-technique-for-voice-over-talent/comment-page-1#comment-21448 What You Need To Begin a Voiceover Career | SOUND4VO.com Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:41:47 +0000 http://procommss.com/wordpress/?p=366#comment-21448 [...] you are ready. Furthermore, you are going to need to learn how to use this gear. Utilizing proper microphone technique and learning how to record and edit audio are essential to having a voiceover career. I wrote a [...] [...] you are ready. Furthermore, you are going to need to learn how to use this gear. Utilizing proper microphone technique and learning how to record and edit audio are essential to having a voiceover career. I wrote a [...]

]]> Comment on Remembering Bill Thomas by Brad Jones http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/remembering-bill-thomas/comment-page-1#comment-21340 Brad Jones Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:41:46 +0000 http://www.procommvoices.com/wordpress/?p=1194#comment-21340 I’ve worked with some really great voice talents over the years, but there was only one voice talent that was always professional; always willing to read whatever what was written; always kind and gracious to the engineer, always kind and helpful to the other voice talent, and most importantly always kind, professional and appreciative to the client… Bill Thomas. Whenever I had a session with Bill, I could always count on him to give me and the client exactly what was needed. It was like recording a voice over on “autopilot”. I never had to worry about him making a mistake that was not caught, because he caught ALL of his mistakes; and I never had to worry about him being fussy, agitated, irritated, in a bad mood, or any other normal human characteristic. Bill was always “on” and always ready to give every job his very best! The world lost not only a wonderful person, but also a truly gifted and professional voice talent. Rest in peace Bill, you will be missed… I’ve worked with some really great voice talents over the years, but there was only one voice talent that was always professional; always willing to read whatever what was written; always kind and gracious to the engineer, always kind and helpful to the other voice talent, and most importantly always kind, professional and appreciative to the client… Bill Thomas.

Whenever I had a session with Bill, I could always count on him to give me and the client exactly what was needed. It was like recording a voice over on “autopilot”. I never had to worry about him making a mistake that was not caught, because he caught ALL of his mistakes; and I never had to worry about him being fussy, agitated, irritated, in a bad mood, or any other normal human characteristic. Bill was always “on” and always ready to give every job his very best!

The world lost not only a wonderful person, but also a truly gifted and professional voice talent.

Rest in peace Bill, you will be missed…

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