VO Minute

VO Minute Episode #1 (Introduction)

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:58:01 -0700

The first in a series of free weekly podcasts for the voice-over community. This introduction describes what you can expect to hear in the VO Minute.

Each episode is approximately 1-3 minutes long. We welcome topic suggestions from our listeners, so please email or tweet your ideas. Enjoy!

VO Minute Episode #2 (Picking a Place to Record)

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:58:16 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode gives tips on where to set up a home recording space.

VO Minute Episode #3 (Microphones)

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:58:21 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode discusses the differences between USB and XLR microphones.

VO Minute Episode #4 (Audio Interfaces)

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:58:25 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode discusses audio interfaces. An audio interface is required if you use an XLR (instead of a USB) microphone.

VO Minute Episode #5 (Audio Software)

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:58:30 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode discusses what VO talent should look for in audio software.

VO Minute Episode #6 (The Pitfalls of Self-Engineering)

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:58:35 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode discusses the importance of technical simplicity in your audition set-up.

VO Minute Episode #7 (Introduction to Microphone Technique)

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:58:38 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode introduces the important topic of microphone technique.

VO Minute Extra (Preview - VO M.O. Episode #1)

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:42 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This extra installment gives a preview of our guide to microphone technique.

VO Minute Episode #8 (File Types)

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:58:46 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode explains audio file types and their uses.

VO Minute Episode #9 (How to Dress for Voice-Over)

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:58:50 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode discusses the problem of noisy clothes.

VO Minute Episode #10 (Normalizing)

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:58:54 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode defines and explains the normalizing process.

VO Minute Extra (Introduction to The VO M.O. Elements of Sound Series)

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:58:58 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This extra installment gives an introduction to a series of programs on applying the elements of sound to the spoken word.

VO Minute Episode #11 (Spiky Signals-When Normalizing Doesn't Work)

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:27:33 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode explains spiky signals, the problems they cause, and some solutions.

VO Minute Episode #12 (Fixing Spikes with Gain Change)

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:27:36 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode explains how to use gain or amplitude adjustment to reduce spikes.

VO Minute Episode #13 (Happy Holidays)

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:27:39 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and best wishes for the New Year!

VO Minute Episode #14 (Compressors)

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:27:43 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode talks about compressors and gives an example of an over-compressed sound.

VO Minute Episode #15 (Testing, 1, 2, 3)

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:27:46 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This episode describes how to do a level check.

VO Minute Episode #16 (Can't You Fix It In Post?)

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 11:27:49 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, how to make your engineer your friend, not your foe!

VO Minute Episode #17 (The People in the Control Room Aren't Talking About You)

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:27:52 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, what ARE those people talking about?

VO Minute Episode #18 (Things You Shouldn't Say)

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:27:55 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, some remarks that are best kept to yourself.

VO Minute Episode #19 (Ten Seconds of Silence)

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:27:58 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, quiet time.

VO Minute Episode #20 (Taking Time for the Read)

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:28:02 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, getting the right pacing for the audition.

VO Minute Episode #21 (Which Side Are You On?)

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:28:04 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, taking sides.

VO Minute Episode #22 (Approximating Proximity)

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:28:07 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, using mic technique to your advantage.

VO Minute Episode #23 (Practice, Practice)

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:28:10 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, how much rehearsal is too much rehearsal?

VO Minute Episode #24 (It Takes Two to Tango-and Read a Double)

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:28:13 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the best way to read a double by yourself.

VO Minute Episode #25 (Oh, The Over-Compression)

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:28:16 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, don't get trapped in AM radio land.

VO Minute Episode #26 (Walk, Don't Run)

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:28:18 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, pace yourself.

VO Minute Episode #27 (Ineffective Effects)

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:28:21 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, affecting your audition may not be as effective as you think.

VO Minute Episode #28 (To De-Breath or Not To De-Breath)

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:28:26 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, just breathe...

VO Minute Episode #29 (My, What Big Breaths You Have!)

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:28:29 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, what to do with those pesky loud breaths.

VO Minute Episode #30 (License and Registration, Please)

Sun, 01 May 2011 12:28:31 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, can you legally use that music and those sound effects?

VO Minute Episode #31 (You're Spec-tacular!)

Sun, 08 May 2011 12:28:34 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, deciphering the spec and being your own director.

VO Minute Episode #32 (Do You Have Any Character?)

Sun, 15 May 2011 12:28:37 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, making sure your character voices have fully-formed characters behind them.

VO Minute Episode #33 (How to Dress for Voice-Over, Part II)

Sun, 22 May 2011 12:27:08 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, do you smell that?

VO Minute Episode #34 (Advanced Page Turning)

Sun, 29 May 2011 11:38:14 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, pickups and page turns and edits, oh my!

VO Minute Episode #35 (Medical & Technical Reads, Part I)

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:10:40 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the ins and outs of medical and technical reads.

VO Minute Episode #36 (Medical & Technical Reads, Part II)

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:08:00 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, more on medical and technical reads.

VO Minute Episode #37 (All the World's an Industrial Read)

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:11:54 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, finding the fascinating characters in your industrial script.

VO Minute Episode #38 (Stand Up, Sit Down, Read, Read, Read!)

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:19:23 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, managing your energy whether you're sitting or standing.

VO Minute Episode #39 (Who Are You?)

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:22:13 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, getting to know you.

VO Minute Episode #40 (That's Quite a Production!)

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:00:31 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, should you learn about the production side of the business?

VO Minute Episode #41 (Auditioning for Video Games)

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:57:30 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week is about, well, auditioning for video games.

VO Minute Episode #42 (Make an Effort)

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:06:27 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, voice-over efforts for Anime and video games.

VO Minute Episode #43 (Get Your Act Together)

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:24:16 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, creating your brand.

VO Minute Episode #44 (Great Expectations)

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:47:21 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, what do you expect from your agent?

VO Minute Episode #45 (What To Do When There's Nothing To Do)

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:25:01 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, what to do when you have downtime.

VO Minute Episode #46 (Re-Read Me)

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:11:27 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, loosen up and get out of your head!

VO Minute Episode #47 (Comprehensive Microphone Technique, Part 1)

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:16:07 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the first in a three-part series on comprehensive mic technique.

VO Minute Episode #48 (Comprehensive Microphone Technique, Part 2)

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:42:14 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the second in a three-part series on comprehensive mic technique.

VO Minute Episode #49 (Comprehensive Microphone Technique, Part 3)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:02:51 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the third in a three-part series on comprehensive mic technique.

VO Minute Episode #50 (Elements of Sound Series: Pitch, Part 1)

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:32:05 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the first in a three-part series on pitch. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #51 (Elements of Sound Series: Pitch, Part 2)

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:48:18 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the second in a three-part series on pitch. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #52 (Elements of Sound Series: Pitch, Part 3)

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:58:51 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the third in a three-part series on pitch. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #53 (Elements of Sound Series: Duration, Part 1)

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:23:38 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the first in a two-part series on duration. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #54 (Elements of Sound Series: Duration, Part 2)

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:00:14 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the second in a two-part series on duration. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #55 (Elements of Sound Series: Timbre & Volume, Part 1)

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:10:44 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the first in a three-part series on timbre and volume. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #56 (Elements of Sound Series: Timbre & Volume, Part 2)

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:31:51 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the second in a three-part series on timbre and volume. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #57 (Elements of Sound Series: Timbre & Volume, Part 3)

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:46:56 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the third in a three-part series on timbre and volume. This is part of a larger series on applying the elements of sound to voice-over.

VO Minute Episode #58 ("The" and "a")

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:53:28 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the correct pronunciations of "the" and "a". Yes, it's true, not everyone pronounces them correctly.

VO Minute Episode #59 (You're So Special)

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:36:31 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, should you specialize? No, but...

VO Minute Episode #60 (Food for Talk)

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:45:00 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, what and when to eat before a session.

VO Minute Episode #61 (3dBs of Compression - Part 1)

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:01:14 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the first of a three-part series on how to use compressors correctly.

VO Minute Episode #62 (3dBs of Compression - Part 2)

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:06:31 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the second of a three-part series on how to use compressors correctly.

VO Minute Episode #63 (Happy Holidays 2 - Rhyme Throwdown with the Gift Wrapper)

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:13:40 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, happy everything to everybody.

VO Minute Episode #64 (3dBs of Compression - Part 3)

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:00:37 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the third in a three-part series on how to use compressors correctly.

VO Minute Episode #65 (Your Demo)

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:03:06 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, why you shouldn't skimp on your demo.

VO Minute Episode #66 (You Want What?)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:46 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, do you really want to do this job?

VO Minute Episode #67 (Correct Corrections)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:29:54 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, how's your grammar?

VO Minute Episode #68 (Reads at the Ready)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:51:15 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, all the reads you should have at your disposal.

VO Minute Episode #69 (When to Be Quiet)

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:48:07 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, don't talk over the director.

VO Minute Episode #70 (E=mc-squared Not Hard Hit Words)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:23:56 -0800

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, energy does not equal punching words.

VO Minute Episode #71 (Live and In Color...)

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:20:43 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, working and playing well with others.

VO Minute Episode #72 (Let Me Entertain Me)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:16:34 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, making auditioning work for you.

VO Minute Episode #73 (7 To Do)

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:22:16 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, seven things to do.

VO Minute Episode #74 (7 Not To Do)

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:27:22 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, seven things not to do.

VO Minute Episode #75 (Who, What Where?!)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:53:53 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, who am I? Where am I? What is going on?!

VO Minute Episode #76 (All Tied Up and No Where To Go)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:49:41 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, untying your eneregy from your volume.

VO Minute Episode #77 (Talk A Lot, Pick a Little Music)

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:58:33 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, selecting production music.

VO Minute Episode #78 (Got Demo?)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:11:11 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, you have your first demo, now what?

VO Minute Episode #79 (Got Demo Part 2 - To Agent or Not to Agent)

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:02:12 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, submitting to agents.

VO Minute Episode #80 (Got Demo Part 3 - Paying to Play)

Sun, 13 May 2012 11:38:41 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, dealing with the pay-to-play sites.

VO Minute Episode #81 (Got Demo Part 4 - Defiled)

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:53:43 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, sending demos via email.

VO Minute Episode #82 (The Battle of the Sexes)

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:36:37 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, pick a gender, any gender...

VO Minute Episode #83 (Read to Me)

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:56:49 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, using your VO skills to help others.

VO Minute Episode #84 (Accentidental)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:17:24 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, working with accents and a big pitfall to avoid.

VO Minute Episode #85 (How Low Can You Go?)

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:15:56 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, changing your register to fix a sing-song pitch pattern.

VO Minute Episode #86 (Yer fer sher, becuz...)

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 14:49:46 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, fixing some common pronunciation problems.

VO Minute Episode #87 (You Talk Good)

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:33:51 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the fundamentals of VO, part 1.

VO Minute Episode #88 (You Talk Good, Too)

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 22:26:22 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the fundamentals of VO, part 2.

VO Minute Episode #89 (You Talk Really Good)

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:29:29 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the fundamentals of VO, part 3.

VO Minute Episode #90 (Anti-Social Networking)

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:32:55 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, be careful of what you post.

VO Minute Episode #91 (The Missing Link)

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:17:05 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, sharing links to your demo.

VO Minute Episode #92 (Start Me Up)

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:16:36 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, getting started with basic equipment.

VO Minute Episode #93 (Riding Shotgun)

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:48:19 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, the ups and downs of shotgun mics.

VO Minute Episode #94 (It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:15:27 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, an example of what not to do in an email correspondence.

VO Minute Episode #95 (Cadence Number 9)

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:52:45 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, repeated cadences and how to avoid them.

VO Minute Episode #96 (Build a Better Mousetrap)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:10:28 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, creating the best home studio possible.

VO Minute Episode #97 (Climbing the Corporate Narration Ladder)

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:35:27 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, putting together an effective coporate narration demo.

VO Minute Episode #98 (Agent X)

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:47:25 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, researching talent agencies.

VO Minute Episode #99 (Agent Y)

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:42:10 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, researching talent agencies, part 2.

VO Minute Episode #100 (Left at Albuquerque)

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:18:00 -0700

A free weekly podcast for the voice-over community. This week, a new direction.