https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aWJmBsJsB8&list=UUbH1aq5ZyQsghyjEWfDgQNQ
Show Log
Episode 157, September 15, 2014
Fan Round Table (audio only)
0:01:40 The show begins after the intro. George is at Laurie Allen’s home trying to make it all work.
0:03:22 Anthony Gettig has the first topic. What’s the state of portable studio technology? George and Dan discuss.
0:04:14 Dan talks about the limitations of on-the-road recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aWJmBsJsB8&list=UUbH1aq5ZyQsghyjEWfDgQNQ
Show Log
Episode 157, September 15, 2014
Fan Round Table (audio only)
0:01:40 The show begins after the intro. George is at Laurie Allen’s home trying to make it all work.
0:03:22 Anthony Gettig has the first topic. What’s the state of portable studio technology? George and Dan discuss.
0:04:14 Dan talks about the limitations of on-the-road recording.
0:05:23 George’s opinion.
0:06:13 After some sound issues, George continues.
0:07:39 Anthony reports loss of audio to UStream. Pondering.
0:08:08 The audio returns to the stream.
0:09:09 Video issues.
0:09:50 A participants asks if people are using Zoom for phone patch purposes. Dan comments on Zoom’s stability. George doesn’t see it being used much in VO production.
0:12:15 UStream and broadcast issues surface again.
0:13:52 Karyn asks for TwistedWave tips.
0:14:11 Kevin: Buy George’s plug-ins. Also: iZotope RX4.
0:14:55 Dan says it’s important to thwart mouth noises physically.
0:15:10 Jack tells about a colleague who moved from the desert to Vancouver, BC, and lost her mouth clicks. He talks about incorporating iZotope’s DeCrackler into George’s effect stack.
0:15:40 Ann talks about finding all the breaths using the Detect Silence features. Jack adds using the command to shrink space.
0:16:14 Anthony encourages TwistedWave users to use the keyboard shortcuts feature.
0:17:36 Jack asks Karyn if she has used the ClipFile feature.
0:18:30 Break
0:19:30 David Bonnel from Albuquerque, calling in from his car, talks about wanting a booth.
0:21:05 Anthony talks about starting with a similar space and using Studio Suit.
0:22:25 Staple guns and shower curtains
0:22:56 Edward shows his studio suit set up.
0:23:40 Karyn showers her shower curtain rings for Studio Suit.
0:24:01 Edward talks about tuning your room, one sheet at a time. He talks about hanging the sheets on aircraft cable.
0:25:43 Introductions: Kevin Scheuller, Dayton, Ohio; Jack de Golia, Henderson, Nevada; Karyn O’Bryant, Pasadena, Calif.; Anthony Gettig, Ionia, Michigan; David Bonnal, Albuquerque, N.M.; Reen Vogel, Nashville, Tenn.; Ed Waldorph, Mobile, Ala.; Ann Richardson, Pleasanton, Calif.; Dave Smith, Henderson, Nevada; Kiki Baker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Scott Chambers, Gadsen, Ala.; Bill Russell, Nashville, Tenn.; Sam Fleming,
0:28:37 Break on top of introductions
0:29:30 George announces that Steven is recording the audio.
0:30:00 Bill Russell says hello.
0:30:58 Reen, a “newbie,” has questions about Audacity and courses about technical aspects of recording.
0:31:30 Dan offers his thoughts.
0:31:15 What about general “stuff”? Discussion is interrupted by pounding sounds.
0:33:42 Ann Richardson suggests Guitar Center.
0:34:38 George gives another view.
0:35:49 Kiki asks if the consultations cost. Further discussion about learning opportunities.
0:36:59 Kiki follows up with more questions. Discussion goes to Edge Studio coaching.
0:43:29 Break
0:44:40 Bill Russell talks from a noisy room as a security guard.
0:45:40 Anthony likes local MeetUp groups. He suggests people in Milwaukee and Nashville.
0:48:04 Scott Chambers asks how people feel about https://www.fiverr.com/
0:49:00 Dan begins to commentary.
0:49:41 Another participant who is on fiverr gives another view. He used it to jump start connections with clients and then get gigs at better rates.
0:50:54 You can set your own rates from $5 to $50. Discussion ensues. They debate having income versus not.
0:54:11 George talks about moving to L.A. and doing sound jobs for free to start with. He talks about how complicated it is now to know what’s professional.
0:56:39 CRM tools? Anthony uses onepagecrm.com. There are new ones: Vox Tools, http://voxtools.com/ and Audio Helm. Other services discussed, including https://www.zoho.com/crm/
0:59:09 George talks about Hub Spot, http://www.hubspot.com/, a service used by Edge Studios. They use it to tie social media, contacts database, and sales together.
0:59:45 Ed talks about Vox Tools which is new and it’s focussed on commercial VO.
1:00:22 Anthony says “customer relations management” or CRM is something you have to take care of.
1:03:09 One participant talks about what this business really is.
1:04:15 The question of having an agent gets addressed.
1:06:15 Break
1:06:44 Bill talks about signing for an agent and using Jonathan Tilley’s list development.
1:08:40 Time for parting shots and plugs
1:09:00 Karyn O’Bryant, http://www.karynobryant.com/
1:09:24 Scott Chambers. He also plugs Jay Holland.
1:09:46 Sam with http://www.ivoicetoday.com/
1:10:01 Bill Russell: http://www.billrussellvoiceactor.com/
1:10:26 Kevin Scheuller http://www.stellarvoice.com/
1:10:53 Ed Waldorf, www.ed-vo.com/
1:11:20 Ann Richardson, http://www.annmrichardson.com/
1:12:24 Dave Smith, website coming soon.
1:12:46 Kiki. She’s on Facebook and Twitter.
1:13:48 Reen. http://www.reenvogel.com/
1:14:16 David Bonnel.
1:14:50 Steve Gonzalez. http://www.stevengonzalesvo.com/
1:15:37 Steve
1:15:50 Anthony Gettig, http://www.gettig.net/
1:17:00 Carey
1:18:27 Group sign off followed by lots of noises.
1:29:10 End of show.
