Francisco, nicknamed “EL CHANGO”, is a very well established Imaging Director from Mexico who I got introduced to lately. I have been to Mexico a few times and I just love this country. I grabbed the opportunity to speak with Francisco about Imaging in general, the Mexican market, and learned how an 8 year old […]
Posts Tagged ‘VO’
El Chango, Imaging in Mexico and why 8 year olds are inspiring! Meet Francisco Rivera.
Posted: 21st September 2017 by benztownbranding in Interviews, UncategorizedTags: benztown, benztownblog, benztownbranding, FX, imaging, plugIN, PlugINs, pro tools, pro tools tips, pro tools tricks, production, Radio, radio imaging, radio imaging tricks, radio production, SFX, VO, voice over
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Andy’s Fiver Friday #103 – Why music StartUps Fail so often, Rachel McGrath kicks ass and 60s Soul is the best!
Posted: 18th September 2017 by benztownbranding in Fiver Friday, Interviews, UncategorizedTags: Alex Kusnezov, benztown, benztownblog, benztownbranding, benztownradio, chris davis, clarence carter, Dave Denes, Fiver Friday, hot ac, imaging, plugIN, Plugin Alliance, PlugINs, pro tools, production, Rachel McGrath, Radio, radio imaging, radio imaging tricks, SFX, stereo toolkit, VO, voice over
How could a week go by so fast? It was a crazy one, but good things on the way, stay tuned for more… 1. Plugin Stage from PlugIN Alliance. Great Stereo Toolkit. New opportunities. Just check the video here: https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/fiedler_audio_stage.html 2. Inspiration This girl has no excuses. Love Rachel! Rachel McGrath Facebook Rachel McGrath Instagram […]
Compressor Usage – Serial Compression!
Posted: 20th March 2017 by benztownbranding in TutorialsTags: benztownblog, benztownbranding, benztownradio, compression, pro tools tips, pro tools tricks, radio imaging, radio production, serial compression, VO, vocals
The Human voice has huge dynamics in volume. And without any processing, you would simply not understand anything in a production. As audibility is crucial in radio imaging, compression is an essential step for us. But too much can result in morbidity and destroy the vibe. An article of the german audio magazine delamar recently featured the technique using 2 […]
Working with VO: Equalization!
Posted: 14th September 2016 by benztownbranding in TutorialsTags: benztown, benztownblog, benztownbranding, benztownradio, eq, EQing, Equing, pro tools, pro tools tips, radio imaging, radio production, VO, VO Talent, vocal processing, vocals
When it comes to process VO, one of the most important effects is the equalizer. In this post I want to show you some basic tips which might help to get the sound you want.
A shift in creative Vocal Processing? iZotope’s VocalSynth!
Posted: 15th June 2016 by benztownbranding in ReviewTags: benztownblog, benztownbranding, benztownradio, izotope, radio imaging, radio production, talkbox, VO, VocalSynth, VocalSynth Review, Vocoder, voice
iZotope’s VocalSynth was well discussed on different forums, especially on Facebook. The iZotope developers dropped a multi tasking vocoder which could be an answer to the right vocoder and the sound of now. I had a look at it for you.
“Stereoizing” Mono Files – Widen your Sound!
Posted: 10th September 2015 by benztownbranding in How To Improve In 5 MinutesTags: benztown, benztownblog, benztownbranding, benztownradio, pro tools, radio imaging, radio production, tips, tricks, VO
Today it will be very basic. The creation of a simple “wanna be stereo effect” on VO tracks. Sometimes I use this method which helps to enhance the sound of mono files. I will show you how to use this technique and explain something about the theory behind it.
Waves Butch Vig Vocals – Crunch your VO!
Posted: 24th August 2015 by benztownbranding in ReviewTags: benztown, benztownblog, benztownbranding, benztownradio, Butch Vig, Butch Vig Vocals, plug in, plugIN, radio imaging, radio production, review, test, VO, vocal processing, vocals, voice, Waves
Since it was released I had an eye on Butch Vig Vocals by Waves. I thought it might be a fast and effective helper to tweak your voice. Today I want to give you an overview and answer this question.
What’s your favorite VOCODER PlugIN? Check Our Favorites!
Posted: 29th January 2015 by benztownbranding in TutorialsTags: benztown, benztownbranding, benztownradio, Bitspeek, morphoder, Native Instruments, pro tools tips, pro tools tricks, Razor, Sonic Charge, speech, The Mouth, VO, Vocoder, voice, voice over, Waves
The original idea behind a vocoder was to code speech for telecommunication transmission in in the 1930s. Nowadays we use this kind of synthesis as an electronic instrument for audio production, which is an interesting way to pimp your VO. I know a lot of you use vocoders, melodyne, auto tune or else already, so you might […]
Benztown50 – Radio’s biggest Station Voices or how to pick the RIGHT VO!
Posted: 16th May 2014 by benztownbranding in How To Improve In 5 Minutes, UncategorizedTags: 50, benztown, benztown branding, Benztown50, delivery, imaging, radio imaging, radio imaging contest, radio VO, Read, record, station, video tutorial, VO, voice over, Voice Over Act, voices
Recently we launched the Benzown50, a list where we want to highlight the most successful Radio Voice Overs. A few days ago, I asked on Facebook : “Who is your favorite Voice Over Act?” – and for sure people had different favorites like me. What also stood out is the question: “What is the main […]