EWABS Ep. 106 Aug 19, 2013

Published on Aug 19, 2013

David Kaye was our guest, and we had a great time. George talks about audio interfaces, and Dan's Tip of the Week is Audio Formats. Plus a viewer question with sound clip, and even more!

George's Tech This Week: Audio Interfaces
What an audio interface does. Some requirements we should be looking for. George and Dan show us a few, including: 
ART USB Dual Pre
Focusrite iTrack Solo
Echo (prototype)
Apogee One (original type)
Apogee MiC (with integral interface)

Visit George at VOStudioTech.com
Or follow George's Twitter: @EWABS_Show

Dan's Tip Of The Week: File Formats
What are the functions of the particular audio file format extensions?
AIFF
AAC
MP3
QuickTime
Wave PCM
(etc.)
Dan gives us an in-depth answer.

Dan, and George field a question from a viewer who has an odd transient noise in his audio.

Visit Dan at HomeVoiceOverStudio.com/
Or follow Dan's Twitter: @HomStudioMan

Welcome This Week's Guest: David Kaye
http://www.davidkaye.com/
http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/D...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443286/
Interview questions, and topics included:
David's 11th grade radio job.
David's transition into freelance Voice work.
David's work on the GI Joe Animated Series.
David's work in video games.
David's work on Transformers.
Georges recent work on David's home studio, with pics.
Are recent animations using more real voices than cartoon voices?
Current projects David is working on.
Ratchet and Clank.
Avengers.
Which of David's voiced games does he play?
George and Dan play us the Transformers theme, which was originally recorded by one of our regular chat room guests; Uncle Roy Yokelson.

John Florian, and Voice Over Xtra.  The daily resource for voice over success. http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/index.htm 

Thanks to Harlan Hogan and Voice Over Essentials. voiceoveressentials.com/
Harlan is the exclusive supplier of portable studio booths for TED.

Experience the Voice Over Conference for the Digital Age !
http://www.voiceovervirtual.com/

Announcements:
George considers a future live EWABS YouTube stream.
Dan's Studio suit order progress.
Aug.24-The 3rd annual Don LaFontaine Poker Classic
http://www.sagfoundation.org/content/...
Sept. 18-20 Voice Over Virtual: An online virtual conference.
http://www.voiceoverxtra.com/article....
Be sure to take the EWABS survey found on the front page of: EWABS.com.
EWABS E-support membership:
Unlimited one on one help with Dan and George. $39.95/mo.
Click the support Link at the top of ewabs.com 
Donations are always welcome.ewabs.com 
For Studio Suit Orders and Info.: http://www.vostudiosuit.com/ 
Like our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/ewabshop.
Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ewabs
ewabs_show on Twitter
WOULD YOU like to be one of our monthly sponsors??? 
Contact us at ewabshop.com to discuss!!! 
Visit World Voices at  the new web address Worldvo.com.
Don't forget to get your gear !    shop.ewabs.com 

Future Shows:
AUG 26-----Google Hangout
Sept 2-------Labor Day - No show this week.
Sept 9----Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal-Actors, Animators, 
Authors of "VO Behind the MIC"
TBA: Rachael MacFarlane