Got chatting with some other VO's about small mobile voiceover-specific recording rigs. Crabby Clamp with a adjustable camera head securing a Micport Pro connected via connector to an AT875R. (Also works with the PASport VO)
#roadrig #voiceover #recordinggear #justaskjimvo

It's easy to get dazzled by the newest/latest/greatest gear. But it can be much more helpful to think about what you need it to do.

Sunday reset: New Skills - acquiring new skills is how we stay relevant. In our personal lives, in our professional roles, in society. Reading "How Minds Change" by David McRaney made me realize another set of key skills we need. Well worth the read/listen. www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschan...

One piece of VO recording equipment I find myself less enamored by is the "pop shield"... Dialing in a more appropriate microphone placement continues to be a better option, so mine continue to sit on the shelf unused following their removal. Try it! #voiceover #justaskjimvo #studiogear #vostudio

After what felt like a long wait, my PASport VO Dual Audio Interface has arrived! So many uniquely VO-specific challenges get solved by this unit. It certainly sounds great and I"m looking forward to digging in under the hood to learn this device.

Had time over the weekend to scrape the surface of this feature-packed audio interface. Plugged in the mic, used the "RECORD" output, realized I had to actually, you know... turn it on.... and Bob's yer Uncle!

PASport VO Day 3: Mmmmmmmmmm. How many audio interfaces give you TWO separate audio interfaces? And switches? Yes. There are switches. Things you don't want to bump are neatly recessed. Slick. Configurability is a good thing. #voiceover #proaudiosuite #justaskjimvo #vostudio #recordinggear

Only got about 20 minutes into this episode during my midday walk. Can't wait to hear the rest this evening (hope the dogs don't mind the longer loop...). Author of "Bowling Alone" talks on the Trevor Noah podcast about what community involvement does for us
youtu.be/23SwzXdJQDg?...

CEntrance PASport VO Day 2:
Enough time to pop it out of bag and smile. Been waiting to see this IRL for too long.
But....still too many tasks on the docket to connect things and utter “Engage!”
Hopefully tomorrow!
#justaskjimvo #homestudio #voiceactor #vostudio #recordinggear

A tale from late last year: Rode gets it Right
Plenty of folks make stuff. What matters is what they do when things don't work. #voiceover #vo #justaskjimvo #homestudio
justaskjimvo.studio/stellar-cust...

In our home VO studios or when we're on the road but need to deliver work, it's easy to focus on the noise in the next room and not realize how echoey and resonant our recording environment is. Reverb is not noise.

California Freelancers: Hopefully, your VO training means already provide clear invoices to clients, but SB988 aims to make sure that independent contractors working for clients in California get timely payment for their work. Comes into effect on Jan 1, 2025...

Always love the simple-yet-strong reminders from James Clear's weekly emails - this was point #3 this week:
"Train hard and focus on what you can control."

full message - jamesclear.com/3-2-1/novemb...

Great time last weekend at the Voice One Studios in San Francisco! Got to hang out on a career with the always amazing Sally Clawson and Pam Lorence, meet a number of students who had existed only in Zoom workshops, and chat about this daffy world of voice acting. Thanks for hosting this event!

I'll be part of the Voice One discussion panel this Saturday with Sally Clawson and Pam Lorence - Live at 11:30 AM Pacific at the Voice One studios in San Francisco. Join us in person or by Zoom! Register here -
tinyurl.com/VOne-Career-...

Y’ever just find yerself staring at a microphone capsule and wonderin’ about stuff?
Ok… it is just me, then. 🙄

After spending so many pandemic years connected remotely to sessions, it was supremely wonderful to have an actual in-person session! Got to share the booth with the always incredible ERockVO who snapped a signature "boothie"! Haven't laughed that much in a long time.