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Join Dr. Glenn Vo at SmileCon 2023 in an engaging podcast with NiftyThirtyDennis. Highlights on the importance of legal protection for dental professionals. Segment 1: How Legally Mine Protects Dental Professionals Uncover the misconceptions around legal coverage with LLCs and corporations. Exploring personal vs. professional liability and the need for a robust shield. Dr. Vo and Legally Mine discuss blind spots often overlooked in the dental profession. Segment 2: Guarantee in Taxation Revealing Legally Mine's tax savings guarantee. Insights into legally maximizing savings and implementing strategies that Uncle Sam pays for. Understanding the financial benefits while staying fully compliant with tax laws. Segment 3: How You Can Save So Much in Taxes by Following the Law Deep dive into the untapped potential of legal tax strategies. Dispelling myths around tax planning and showcasing Legally Mine's legal and rewarding approach. Teasers on optimizing your tax game within the boundaries of the law. Conclusion: Summarizing key takeaways from the podcast. A call to action for dental professionals to prioritize legal protection and tax optimization. Stay tuned for more in-depth insights and subscribe for future podcast episodes! Connect with Us: If you found this podcast valuable, give it a thumbs up, share it with your network, and subscribe for future episodes. Your legal and financial success starts here! #SmileCon2023 #DentalSuccess #LegallyMine #DrGlennVo #legalissues #taxationindentistry To learn more about Legally Mine, click the link below: https://legallymine.com/ To get FREE Dental Resources and Deals, click here: https://niftythriftydentists.com/ To join our community of over 53k Dental Professionals, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/niftythriftydentists
Karen Demands I Clean the Toilet! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
Karen Demands I Park Somewhere Else! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
Episode 129 – Bringing Community Value with Paul Schmidt Paul Schmidt returns to the podcast to discuss his VO Pro community and the benefits it offers voice actors of all levels of expertise. As an experienced sales and marketing pro who also is a voice actor, his unique perspective gives some insight into how you can market yourself simply. Linda shares some insight into the new Voiceover Gurus Circle community and all it has to offer! Check out his VO Freedom Master Plan at https://paulschmidtpro.com/vo-freedom-master-plan and Grow Your VO! Join our Circle Community: https://the-voiceover-gurus.circle.so/home About Paul: Paul Schmidt is a Richmond, VA-based voice actor, VO event speaker, VO community builder, creator of the VO Freedom Master Plan. His experience includes work for Apple+, Cisco, Delta Airlines, GE Appliances, Lenovo, Mailchimp, Merck, Renewal By Anderson, Uber Eats, and Verizon Media. He's a proud father to his son, Robbie. https://paulschmidtvoice.com/ FOR MORE INFO ON THE SHOW AND THE GURUS, PLEASE VISIT: Coaching Website: https://voiceover.guru/ and https://learnwiththegurus.com/ Join our Circle Community: https://the-voiceover-gurus.circle.so/home Linda Bruno Voice Actress https://www.lindabruno.com Alyssa Jayson Actress and Musician http://www.alyssajayson.com Kevin Kilpatrick Voice Actor https://kevinkilpatrick.com/
James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan and Dan Wong, along with JC, spend an hour on the latest match results including the NEW GOAL of a Lifetime, Who had Swagger, All the Matches and Maxime Crepeau leading LAFC to a win. Fubotv is home to The Premier League in Canada. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan, Craig Forrest and Dan Wong Cafe au Lebowski: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised
Známy vyšetrovateľ veľkých káuz Ján Čurilla, nedávno vypovedal ako svedok prípadu Rozuzlenie. Vo výpovedi hovoril aj o vzťahu hľadaného Petra Košča, prezývaneho aj Pán X, s generálnym prokurátorom Marošom ŽIlinkom. „Môžem sa vyjadriť k tomu, že počas vyšetrovania sa podarilo zadokumentovať blízky vzťah medzi generálnym prokurátorom SR Marošom Žilinkom a Petrom Koščom,“ uviedol. Ide o obdobie, keď bol Žilinka ešte prokurátorom Úradu špeciálnej prokuratúry. O téme sa v podcaste rozprávame s investigatívcom Martinom Turčekom.Ak existuje podozrenie, že generálny prokurátor mohol mať blízky vzťah s osobou, ktorá je dnes kriminálne závadová, obžalovaný a na úteku a Maroš Žilinka k tomu nevie zaujať stanovisko, tak je otázka, prečo. Prečo má problém pomenovať, či sa pozná a ako sa pozná s Petrom Koščom, hovorí v podcaste investigatívec Turček. V podcaste budete počuť:- kto je Pán X, Peter Košč,- čo vypovedal Ján Čurilla,- nakoľko je jeho výpoveď dôveryhodná,- prečo je problém, ak Žilinka v minulosti Košča poznal.Podcast nahrala Denisa Hopková.
Karen Demands I Shovel Her Snow! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
Karen Gets Kicked Out Of My Hotel! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
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Karen Demands I Pray With Her Family! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
I know... it was OVER... but it's NOT... I need this place to talk about some of the things we don't on Another VO Podcast... and there we are more about the battle of a working VO... here, we talk about the start up pains and forming your business to be sustainable. So twice a month I plan to field your questions and concerns of your pains getting your biz going and the needs you have. E MAIL ME at troy@troyholdenvoices.com with your questions. SO let's start this NEW JOURNEY under the SAME NAME as we work through the perils and toils of starting up these days in the VO LIFE!
Vedec Matej Baláž sa venuje výskumu, ktorý by laikovi mohol pripomínať novodobú alchýmiu. Vo vysoko energetickom mlyne napríklad pomelie vaječnú škrupinu so zvyškom parapetu a premení tak toxický chlór z odpadového PVC na novú, bezpečnú zlúčeninu. Alebo za pomoci lišajníka, levandule či oregana v mlyne vytvorí antibakteriálne striebro z dusičnanu strieborného. V rozhovore vysvetľuje, kde všade sa dajú takéto premeny využiť v praxi, ale aj to, čo majú spoločné veda a tenis.
The Crew manage to record despite Amy's absence. James, Craig, Jimmy, and Dan, along with JC, talk about the responses from our latest social video and Canada's Men's Team and Canada Soccer in general, how angry were you with a teammate, Man City and Liverpool, The Premier League's foreign ownership and issues with the system and of course, our Footy Picks, coming off a parlay win with @TonyBet_Canada. Fubotv is home to The Premier League in Canada. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan, Craig Forrest and Dan Wong The Medium to Large Lebowski: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised
Karen REFUSES to Eat my Cooking, I GET REVENGE! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
ICYMI: Later, with Mo'Kelly Presents – A return to the “Drunk Theater” with Ittai Geiger; Actor, Comedian, VO artist, & Founding Member/ Producer of the Drunk Theatre Co., a show where one comedian takes five shots of whiskey, then performs an improvised play with five sober comedians - on KFI AM 640 – Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh and Dan Wong, along with JC, put their heads together to try and solve Canada's Men's Team's woes after the debacle at BMO, Not for the faint of heart. Fubotv is home to The Premier League in Canada. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan, Craig Forrest and Dan Wong The Medium Lebowski: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised.m's woes after the debacle at BMO, Not for the faint of heart.
When it comes to marketing for voice over Marc Scott is one of the best.We were lucky to have him as our guest in this new episode, where he shared valuable information on how to become a real VOpreneur.Marc is a Canadian powerhouse with a successful coaching business, and an equally successful voice over business, which includes commercials, e-learnings, more than twenty years of live radio experience, and being the creator and host of The Everyday VOpreneur podcast where you can always find exceptional advice on how to run a successful voice over business. Some of the topics in this episode include how to get along with social media without getting overwhelmed, the importance of understanding good ways to communicate with our clients, and the importance of having a business mindset as a creative entrepreneur.One of the many eye-openers is to remind ourselves that we have a valuable service that is going to make somebody's life easier and we should offer it with power.Follow Marc on Instagram @marcscott and visit www.vopreneur.com for more information on how to transform your VO job into a successful business, with private coaching and a list of valuable courses and master classes, as well as Free Advice Friday.**Visit www.nickymondellini.com/podcast to find all the previous episodes and download the ebook “Learn to handle the NOs of the industry” for free. I invite you to subscribe to the La Pizarra's monthly newsletter with news about new episodes and various resources for the best development of your artistic career*Squadcast is the best platform to record your podcast or virtual meetings with up to nine guests with professional sound quality. You can download your audio files already mastered with Dolby sound, and edit the video version on Descript directly from your dashboard.Try it free for seven days at: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=lapizarra *Don't forget to subscribe to La Pizarra so you never have to miss an episode. Feel free to download and share them on social media, your comments are well received too!** Visit https://www.nickymondellini.com to learn about the work of actress, host and voiceover artist Nicky Mondellini.Nicky Mondellini is an internationally known artist with more than thirty years of artistic career. Her voice is heard in commercials on television, radio and digital platforms worldwide. She has been the host and producer of La Pizarra since 2020.Her work as an actress includes more than a dozen telenovelas, and drama shows, classical and contemporary Spanish plays, shorts and feature films, and the hosting of morning shows in Mexico and the United States, as well as on camera commercials, and promotional and corporate videos.Follow Nicky on:Instagram @nickymondelliniX @nicky3ch_nickyTikTok @nicky_mondelliniFacebook https://www.facebook.com/nickymondellinivoiceover LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/nickymondellinivoiceover
Karen SECRETLY Records Me! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
With Black Friday / Cyber Monday right around the corner, perhaps you're going to be looking for some great deals on some new equipment to upgrade your studio. Or, maybe you'd like to add some new studio equipment to your Wish List for Santa? In this episode, Jordan Reynolds offers up plenty of new gear for your consideration and he does it across multiple budget ranges as well. From microphones to interfaces and headphones to other fun gizmos and gadgets, you'll have plenty to go shopping for after this interview. CONNECT WITH JORDAN REYNOLDS Jordan Reynolds - https://jordanreynolds.com Jordan Reynolds Courses - https://www.jordanreynolds.com/links Jordan Reynolds on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jordansvoice Jordan Reynolds on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/jordanreynolds Jordan Reynolds on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanreyn Jordan Reynolds on X - https://twitter.com/jordanreyn Jordan Reynolds on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jordansvoice Jordan Reynolds on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@jordansvoice Marc Scott on Instagram - @marcscott GEAR MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE MXL 990 - https://amzn.to/3ME7mri AT875R - https://amzn.to/3ufPLPU Rode NT1 5th Gen - https://amzn.to/3sxQThh Shure KSM32 - https://amzn.to/46f7W5H Roswell Pro Audio Mini K87 - https://amzn.to/46klPzj MKH 416 - https://amzn.to/3G0Fc5X TLM 103 - https://amzn.to/3QZOGVm Lewitt 1040 - https://amzn.to/3ui4GsY UAD Sphere LX - https://amzn.to/46l0eXE Mogami XLR Cables - https://amzn.to/40D5Xqq Solid State SSL 2 - https://amzn.to/49v1Kt0 Focusrite 2i2 - https://amzn.to/49FUaMc Steinberg UR12 - https://amzn.to/49ApQ5I Audient ID4 - https://amzn.to/40BMpD7 UAD Apollo - https://amzn.to/3MLyUuD Apogee Symphony - https://amzn.to/40H6Nm1 PreSonus Revelator - https://amzn.to/3G1uPi9 MicMute PPD - https://amzn.to/3MJNanD Elgato Key Lights - https://amzn.to/47fX8W9 Logitech Brio 4K - https://amzn.to/47xlOZT Behringer MICROMON MA400 - https://amzn.to/40CIQfV ATH-M50x - https://amzn.to/3R1S4zc Mini K87 - https://roswellproaudio.com/?aff=61 RESOURCES FOR VOICE ACTORS * 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo Visit https://vopreneur.com/12demotips * Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam Visit https://voicezam.com/marcscott * For voice over services: Visit https://marcscottvoiceover.com * Want VOpreneur Swag? Visit https://teespring.com/stores/vopreneur * Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group Visit https://facebook.com/groups/vopreneur EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE * Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance! Visit https://antlandproductions.com * Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions! Visit https://christyharst.com * Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions! Visit https://krystawallrauch.com If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult
ICYMI: Later, with Mo'Kelly Presents – A return to the “Drunk Theater” with Actor, Comedian, VO artist, & Founding Member/Producer of the Drunk Theatre Co., Ittai Geiger…PLUS – A look at Thanksgiving Day Parades - on KFI AM 640 – Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app
Karen Demands my Pokémon! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
Dr. Glenn Vo kicks off the podcast at SmileCon 2023, excited to have Mike from Pearl AI as a guest. What Sets Pearl AI Apart: Mike emphasizes Pearl AI's expertise in computer vision, specifically in interpreting x-rays.The unique ability to identify 500-700 colors and tones of gray in x-rays sets Pearl AI apart from other AI companies.The focus on precision in diagnostics, reducing reliance on human interpretation in oral health care. Impact of State-of-the-Art Equipment on Patient Decision-Making: Discussion on how advanced technology influences patient choices in the information age.Patients seek dentists using cutting-edge technology, and Pearl AI not only enhances diagnostics but also showcases a commitment to top-tier care. Addressing Skepticism Towards AI in Dentistry: Dr. Vo and Mike address concerns from dentists skeptical about relying on AI for diagnoses.Emphasis on adapting to patient expectations and the need for a shift in perspective toward technology in dental practices. FDA Approval and Patents: Pearl AI's distinction as the first AI business to introduce FDA-cleared illness detection with global approvals.Discussion on the significance of having patents, highlighting the rigorous process involved in obtaining FDA approval. The Role of AI in Dentistry's Future: Mike shares his journey in dentistry and why he believes AI will become a standard of care in every dental clinic.Personal anecdotes emphasizing the importance of AI in early detection and prevention of diseases, drawing parallels with personal experiences. Long-Term Contracts and Customer Service: Addressing concerns about long-term contracts and the commitment to earning business through quality service.Highlighting the significance of customer service and training teams with dental experience. Onboarding Process and Historical Analysis: Details on Pearl AI's unique onboarding process, involving real-time detections and an 18-month historical analysis of previous x-rays.Discussion on the time it takes to gather and evaluate data for comprehensive analysis. Upcoming Projects and Innovations: Teasing upcoming projects, with a focus on making insurance processes easier for practitioners.Emphasis on supporting dentists and empowering them in their practices through innovative solutions. Special Offer for Nifty Thrifty Dentist Podcast Listeners: John from Pearl AI shares a special offer for Nifty Thrifty Dentist podcast listeners, providing a discount on the setup fee and highlighting the potential financial benefits of using Pearl AI. Conclusion: Dr. Vo wraps up the podcast, expressing gratitude to Mike and John for sharing valuable insights at SmileCon 2023. Closing Statements and Call to Action: Encouraging listeners to explore Pearl AI's offerings and take advantage of the special offer discussed in the podcast. Stay tuned for future episodes and updates from the Nifty Thrifty Dentist podcast. To learn more about Pearl AI, click the link below: https://www.hellopearl.com/ To get FREE Dental Resources and Deals, click here: https://niftythriftydentists.com/ To join our community of over 53k Dental Professionals, click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/niftythriftydentists
How do you turn a lifelong passion for music, radio, and video games into a successful career in voice acting? Join me as I chat with Jim Fronk, a seasoned radio veteran who transitioned into voice acting, entertaining people with his dynamic performances and engaging characters. But that's not all, Jim's talents extend beyond the microphone. He's also a whizz in website development, skills he's utilized to build successful websites for fellow voice actors. He delves deep into the magic of website creation, including the critical elements of a voiceover website and how you can create a one-page website in record time. Get ready to be inspired, entertained, and better yet, educated by Jim's wealth of knowledge and experience in the voice acting industry. Don't miss out! About Jim Jim has always been creative and secretively a tech geek. While working at radio stations, he gravitated towards graphic arts and webmaster duties. Through the years he created websites, not only for some of his ventures but for other radio friends and their DJ/entertainment side hustles. When Jim entered the VO world, he was amazed at how much it cost to have a basic cookie-cutter website built for a voice actor. So Jim created his 3-Hour Learn-By-Doing Website Creation Class. For a fraction of the cost, he teaches you how to create, update, and expand your own VO website as your business expands. Check out www.WebsitesForVO.com for more details. 00:01 - Intro (Other) It's time to take your business to the next level, the boss level. These are the premier business owner strategies and successes being utilized by the industry's top talent today. Rock your business like a boss, a V-O boss. Now let's welcome your host, Anne Ganguzza. 00:20 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Hey everyone, welcome to the V-O Boss podcast. I'm your host, Anne Ganguzza, and today I am very excited to be here with a very special guest, our 20-plus year radio vet turned voice actor, Jim Fronk. Oh, thanks for having me. Oh, jim, jim, jim, let me just tell the listeners a little bit about you, oh by all means. 00:40 I'm glad that you were so excited. Thank you for being here, jim. Let me tell our listeners a little bit about you. You've been behind the microphone in your happy place since you were 10, the tender age of 10. And since then, jim has been acting and singing his way into our hearts, doing improv, stand-up comedy, live, announcing, djing on air, and now he's in his very own 5x8 padded closet capturing our hearts. So, jim, thank you, thank you, thank you for being here with us today. 01:10 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Well, thank you, I'm glad that I'm padded, because the funny thing is I got out of radio because it got so impersonal. I started voice tracking and I was on nine different stations, six different states, at the same time, and I was just in a 10x10 room recording and I'm sick of that, so I ended up in a 5x8 room. 01:28 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Now a 5x8. Yeah, somehow that's smaller, so okay, but it's padded, so that's better. 01:33 - Jim Fronk (Guest) And this is my happy place. I love being here, I love playing behind the microphone. So I started at 10 years old singing. My dad always said that I would either be a politician or a radio disc jockey. Because of my gift of gab and the way that I like to spin the truth now and then, what would you sing? 01:50 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) That's my question. What genre would you sing? Jazz, you sing in classic rock. 01:54 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Classic rock for the most part. 01:56 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Classic rock yeah. 01:58 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Actually back in 2000,. I was Ed McMahon's nextbigstarcom winner of the rock category. What did you sing? I sang Better Roses by Bon Jovi. 02:07 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Oh, my God. Of course, at least she sang Bon Jovi. I was just going to say I'm thinking, bob Seeger, I don't know why. I've done some Bob. Yeah, I've done some Bob Seeger, I like the doors, yeah. 02:16 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I like the doors, my go-to when the bands are playing and they're like hey, come on up and sing. My go-to is Roadhouse Blues. 02:22 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Oh God, if we are lucky bosses, we might get to hear, I don't know, a bar or two. 02:27 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Maybe if you go to Uncle Roy's this year or maybe actually if you went to Uncle. Roy's next year. I'll talk to them. 02:33 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Next year. Oh yeah, hey, I personally have never heard you sing and I would absolutely love to hear you sing. 02:39 - Jim Fronk (Guest) You might be able to YouTube something Just saying there might be some poison out there. 02:44 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Before we talk a little bit more about your journey into voiceover, because you've had such a long history behind the mic, I need to ask you about the 7.36 pounds of shelled blue peanut M&Ms that you requested from me in my little inquiry into hey, you want to be a podcast guest? What do you require? And so you asked me for shelled blue peanut M&Ms, and I could only find the brown ones. 03:08 - Jim Fronk (Guest) And yet they're still not here. 03:10 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Somehow, oh, but they're virtually here. 03:11 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Oh, virtually Okay, great, I don't know. I was just trying to think of something weird to put on there that I need, because I really don't need anything. 03:20 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I'm actually kind of hungry for some M&Ms. But, Jim, it's already been a wonderful five minutes chatting with you. I can't wait to dive deeper into your journey. So share with our listeners how your journey kind of got to be 20 plus years behind the mic doing radio. How did you get there? As a small child you were singing, right. Were you singing classic rock at the age of 10? 03:43 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Well, I was singing what was considered just normal pop music, I guess, yeah, and then classic rock was just music, but I did that. But when I got into school I really got into mixing things and I was making mixtapes before mixtapes were a thing. 03:59 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I made mixtapes. I remember them. 04:01 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I was scratching records so things would skip at a certain point and you put a quarter on top, make a knot skip. No-transcript, Mr Jaws, Dr Demento. 04:11 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Oh God, yes, I might be dating myself here, but I listen to Dr Demento every Sunday evening. Love Dr. 04:16 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Demento oh my God my favorite show. But they always had Mr Jaws. It was kind of like Mr Jaws, so why are you here? Right now, and then it'd be a song, so I used to try to do those myself. 04:27 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) And Delilah. I listened to Delilah too. Delilah yes, yeah, delilah's on the air forever. But then I got into radio. 04:33 - Jim Fronk (Guest) When I was in high school, I was at a party. 04:35 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Okay. 04:36 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I was a senior, it was a junior's party. He was trying to be class president and I was just there being me. I mean, I am your extrovert, you know I talk to everybody, I say hi to everybody. It gets me in trouble sometimes, but whatever. But I was just being me and this guy walked up and said hey, listen, I'm the lawyer of this small little cable radio station downtown Woburn, which is my hometown. He goes do you want to try out? Okay, so I went home the next day. I got my Peter Brady tape recorder. We have to hold down the record and you know what I'm talking about. 05:04 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I know exactly. I used one of those in college when I was recording textbooks on tape. Oh, there you go. I know the realistic. Or it was a Panasonic, I can't remember. 05:13 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I think it was realistic because I did have a radio shack within walking distance and my transistor was in there. Everybody did. 05:19 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Wait, I'm sorry, but we're just going all over the place. So my brothers are very much into Heath Kits, heath Kits, heath Kits. Yeah, building electronics Like we did that from Radio Show. Oh my God, they would just build their own little like transistor radios and stuff. 05:29 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I never got into that but I mean, as I got into radio I did get my engineering junior engineering badge from the engineering people, but whatever. So I went home the next day I had my Peter Brady tape recorder and I had my Precorp eight track player, my stereo system at home, and yes, I'm name dropping here. With Precorp I put in Led Zeppelin and you know I talked out of a Led Zeppelin song and I had to wait because you couldn't rewind eight tracks so you only had one take. Well, you had to wait for the next song. It took me all afternoon to get like three intros and three outros and I ended up getting the gig, which was kind of cool. They made me change my name. They didn't want anybody to know that a high school kid was working at school, but yet they gave me like one of those shiny, flashy 80s type of radio jackets with my name on it and the call letters and I did J at all the high school functions and things. So everybody knew. 06:21 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Can I ask what name they gave you? I was Jumping. 06:23 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Jim Jacobs. 06:25 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) All right, Jumping Jim. This just came to me. Jumping Jim. 06:27 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Jacobs, 935-3378, wlhg. Wow, larry Habar Enterprises. I love it. Larry lives two towns away from me right now. We had lunch about a month ago. The owner of the station. 06:39 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Now explain to me. So you just were fascinated. Did you listen to the radio all the time? I loved radio. And then you were just mimicking all the DJs because the DJs got all the chicks. Apparently that's what it was back in the 80s anyways. 06:51 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, have you heard of Dale Dorman? He's a Boston guy from KISS, but Dale Dorman and one other guy I forget his name, but they invented top 40 radio. They were at a bar one night and they watched people put quarters in to hear the same 15, 20 songs all night long Sure. 07:05 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) That makes sense, so they made that format. 07:07 - Jim Fronk (Guest) And Dale Dorman was also on the local TV station as hey, kiddies, that after school type of thing, and I just loved the guy and I just wanted to be him, I wanted to do what he did and I just set focus on it and I ended up doing it. I met Dale Dorman. The program director of the small station I worked for was the assistant PD of KISS 108 Boston and that's where Dale Dorman was, and she brought us in for a program meeting and God, my mind was just blown at that point and I said this is what I need to do. Got out of high school, I went to college for it, went to school for it, interned, did many, many years, and it was like here. 07:43 I am learning from these people that I think are phenomenal but, they're teaching because they can't make ends meet. So I got out of radio for about 10 years 15 years, and I did stand up comedy and I always talked about getting on the air again, because if I'm doing morning radio, I can't hear them not laughing when. I tell jokes, I just play a soundtrack. So I turned 35 and I said, you know, what Everybody laughs then yeah, exactly. 08:08 I turned 35 and said I have to do this, so I just put everything else aside and I did it. 08:14 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Now let me ask you, because you said most of the people couldn't afford working in radio, so they were teachers. Is that always been the case in radio? Is it always been? Maybe not the best paying gig, but the people in radio love radio. I mean, it's just. 08:27 - Jim Fronk (Guest) It's like being in an abusive relationship. It really is. 08:31 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) It slaps you around and I'll tell you. It's like podcasting I'm gonna say because for me, I'm gonna tell you that podcasting is my radio show. In a way it really is. 08:41 - Jim Fronk (Guest) The only difference is I was waking up at 2.30 quarter of 3 every morning to get my butt whipped every day. 08:46 - Intro (Other) But yeah, it's definitely a passion. 08:48 - Jim Fronk (Guest) You hear that word passion with VO. It's the same thing with radio. It was just something that I needed to do. I needed to have that live interaction and as far as the money goes, it's kind of like VO. 08:58 - Intro (Other) It depends what market that you're being planned in. 09:01 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I was doing mornings in Nashua, new Hampshire, which is about 30 miles away from Boston, as the crow flies, about a 40 minute trip. My salary compared to somebody doing the exact same thing on the exact same type of station, they probably were about five or six times more than I was making Just the average guy. Now if you became a star then you're up in the quarter of a million dollars in Boston market but not in Nashua. But I loved it and you got the perks I mean I'd go to concerts, I'd be backstage, at concerts. 09:30 My favorite thing was going on stage and throwing t-shirts out at people and saying, hey, I'm frog from Frank 106 or from 104.9 the Hawk, and people scream and they know me and I just love that. I really love that. 09:43 Just being a part of the community. I was very fortunate that the morning show I did for 106, 3 Frank FM I was part of the community. I would announce football games. My daughter did cheerleading but I would announce the popcorn of football games and I would go and people would know who I was. But I was very active in the community and I'd love that. I love being known. 10:01 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) You were like a local celebrity. 10:03 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, but I was able to take that celebrityism and put it to good work as opposed to evil Like I did back in the 90s. Oh sorry. 10:12 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) And that's another podcast. 10:14 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, I don't think the ever straining owners are up yet for that one, so we really can't talk about it. 10:18 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Well, now 20 years in radio, 20 years 20 plus, yeah Now did you say you were doing synonyms, that you were doing radio, and then you went into comedy, or how did that work? 10:28 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I was doing comedy. First I was a wedding DJ, function DJ, when karaoke was all the buzz. I got my own karaoke company. I had like 35 shows. 10:38 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Look at you being a boss entrepreneur at a young age. I mean bosses, and why you to listen to this? All of the people that come on the show, I mean they're entrepreneurs in so many ways, and that was so creative. I mean, jim, first of all, just being in high school right, and going after your dreams and having the bravery to go try out for the radio station and get the gig right At such a young age. And then you've got to be brave. Did you stand up comedy? That's for sure. 11:03 - Jim Fronk (Guest) You know stand up comedy. Five minutes can seem like 20 minutes. Yes, 20 minutes can seem like five minutes. It all depends on the energy of the crowd. But I tell you that first time I got up on stage, the very first time I was hosting a pretty big deal. It was at Berkeley, 5,000 seats. I was hosting it Not really hosting telling jokes, just kind of introducing people. 11:24 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) But I had a couple of jokes. I'm seeing kind of, yeah, I had a couple of jokes. 11:26 - Jim Fronk (Guest) That first joke I told, and when they laughed, that wave that hit me, that became my drug. 11:33 - Intro (Other) That became what I craved. 11:35 - Jim Fronk (Guest) That became what I had to accomplish on a Monday night up in Vermont for a slice of pizza, or a Tuesday doing an open mic night at the KFC in Volrica Mass. I mean, it's just, you did what you had to do, but it was again a passion for it. 11:49 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Now okay. So, passion aside, I'm sure there were some jokes that probably didn't make it, and so did you experience like imposter syndrome. I mean I can only imagine Like I think stand up comedy's got to be one of the hardest skills. I mean it's like improv too. I feel like we all need it and it just really builds our character, because there's just so many things we have to be quick on our feet about. I'm sure that all of this is leading up to a really fabulous career in voiceover, because all of those skills have led up to who you are as an actor today. 12:21 - Jim Fronk (Guest) And as far as jokes bombing, I'm looking for a reaction. You can oh or boo or yeah. Hey, I got a reaction, and if something just didn't work, I really didn't care you laughed at it. 12:31 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Oh well, that didn't work. 12:32 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Pretty much, yeah, I mean sometimes I'd make a joke about it and take a paper out of my pocket and say our fake paper and say okay, scratch that one off the list. 12:40 Yeah, that didn't work, whatever, yeah, okay, that doesn't work in Poughkeepsie, all right, fine. But yes, everything I've done coming up to this has helped me in VO. You know, the radio, yeah, has contributed the live stuff, the comedy, the improv and all that. I got out of radio back in 2018 because it was just impersonal to me. I wasn't doing mornings, I wasn't doing a talk show. I craved that interaction. I didn't like just talking up 15 seconds of a song coming out, absolutely. I mean, I'm great at trivia, music trivia. You know, you give me 10 seconds of any song from 1960 to 1992 and I can probably tell you what it is, but it just wasn't fulfilling. It wasn't satisfying. I did get into flying drones for a bit believe it or not, a friend of mine, that's random, it really is, but it was a passion, I flew a drone. 13:28 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Radio VO drones. 13:29 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, well, I flew the drones and I loved it. I got a passion for it. I was making some great money doing cell tower inspections and infrared. At one point I had more money invested in drones than I did in Harley-Davidson's. 13:42 Or in your microphone maybe, or in my microphones. I'm even close. I'm completely. You know how many U87s Like. I sold one of my drones in two cameras and I bought my daughter a brand new Jeep. They were up there but it just wasn't what I wanted to do. I wanted to be behind the microphone. Okay, and a buddy of mine, AJ Duquette Actually I think you were on the show, a buddy of mine, aj Duquette, a radio guy. He's doing VO, and he told me about J Michael Collins and I was driving home year ago, april. I was driving home from New York City on Clubhouse and I think you were on it, j Michael, and I want to say Liz Atherton. 14:18 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Oh, we've done yeah, we've done a bunch of yeah. And I asked the question. 14:21 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I just got my demos back and I was like, well, how do I know if I have a good demo? Yeah, and J Michael we talked afterwards and he went over it and gave me the good, the bad and the ugly and that just got me on the path of okay. So I'm going to talk to these people. I'm not going to be afraid to approach anybody. I'm very approachable and I'm going to approach as many people in this business that are where I want to be and it's been great. And that's my advice to everybody Don't be afraid to approach anybody, because if somebody's not approachable to you or if somebody doesn't want you to approach them, you don't want them in your circle. Why would you want them in your circle? You know, I like going to Dallas and seeing Ann Ganguza from down the hall and going Ann, and she's like jam. I mean, that's what it's all about Making connections, having some fun. 15:09 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) It's all about the relationships, really Absolutely about the relationships. So let's kind of continue on with the voice acting. So you got into voice acting around. You're saying around 2018?. 15:21 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Oh, no, no, no, I got into drones in 2018. Oh okay, excuse me, I actually celebrated two years in VO from when I started in September this past September. So it's been about two years, a month or two, but I got into it. I got some training. I did about five or six months with the training with a great coach, tim Powers, you've met. 15:38 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Tim, actually I know Tim absolutely. 15:40 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Tim has become a great mentor and even a better friend. But from there I got my demos and, like I said, how do I know they're good? And I just started doing the marketing thing. I've since redone my demos. I'm a different animal now, different everything. I kind of went feet first and I thank my wife so much for that. We talk about not making money in radio. 16:01 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) We all know the struggles that actors have, and we are actors Not making money in voiceover. 16:06 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, I mean just acting alone. 16:08 God bless my wife. She's very successful in the pharmaceutical business. So when the time came, we sat down and talked and she said, when we first met, I was making $5,000 a year less than you and you were in radio. And I'm like I know, but we have flipped the switch. She's gone so far. So she said do what you want to do. Invest what you need to invest. Get the right equipment. You know what you need. You've been in the business. You can build radio stations. Get what you need. So I did. And here I am two years later and I'm getting clients, I'm booking gigs, I'm doing animation, video games, e-learning. It's been great. 16:42 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) What would you say your favorite genre to work in is Because I'm always a big proponent of people bring their experience to behind the mic and I feel like maybe your stand-up comedy, your DJing, your networking I feel like that all works for you in specific genres Well, animation, I love. 17:01 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I love playing in animation. Right now I've got the allergies going on so my voice is kind of right now, but I love being able to just pop into a character and be like my mind is now melted, I'm with 3.0 and I will reveal the world. I mean, just have some fun. Word, of course I will. I am the evil. I am Ludo the evil one. I just love having fun with that. Video games I love the acting. 17:23 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) I love the cinematography and the acting. 17:26 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I trained with Dave. 17:27 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Fornoy yes he's amazing. 17:29 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yes, and once again people say how'd you train with Dave Fornoy? Yeah, I asked, I asked, I went to his website and I booked some sessions. And there we are. Dave's a great friend now, I mean he's become such a great mentor. 17:43 So I love video games. You know what I really love doing and I hate to say it because I have spent, I'm gonna say, $10,000 in training, maybe over the past couple of years, maybe even more. I hate to look at the numbers, but to beat the DJ out of me Every time that I step back into that DJ voice, my coach would say and now up here's the dealbies, just to snap me back. But I love doing tier three automotive. 18:03 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Well, yeah, tier three, automotive, yeah, and tier of DJ, it's radio DJ delivery. 18:07 - Jim Fronk (Guest) It's what I do in my sleep, so I'm really loving doing that. Absolutely. I've been training with Chris Zellman. He's been great. 18:15 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yeah, tier three, automotive. I do a little bit of that myself, and it's not as easy as we want it to be, because they're really trying to cram a lot of words. 18:22 - Jim Fronk (Guest) But I was also production director of a six station cluster for many years. I was given the commercials away, so you know, so I know, and most of those were that type of delivery, yeah absolutely that sales delivery that hype. You know, no money down and you can. You know it's. Which is so 80s DJ. It's just ingrained in me so I do love that. 18:43 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) And so now we all have to be authentic, and maybe not for tier three auto still. However, talk to me about authenticity and how. Maybe your background having a radio show I feel like having a radio show, you know, maybe not by just announcing commercials or announcing what the next song is, but I think if you're doing like talk radio and you're really getting down in personal with your listeners, I feel like that helps you to be authentic and you can kind of call upon that experience to really help you be authentic in your commercial delivery or even narration delivery or e-learning delivery. 19:16 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Before I was doing morning radio it was just that hype. Morning radio was kind of hype but it was a lot more comedy. We did bits. It was always like Frank's place with Jim and so-and-so or you know the Jim and so-and-so morning show. So it was always my animal to drive my vehicle and just to have that interaction was very conversational. And I did talk radio for the last three or four years of my career with radio and that became very conversational. That's just raw me. So when I was able to unlock that again, because we all know talking conversational and just talking like we're talking now is natural. 19:54 You should be able to do that. It's easy. Yeah, it's easy. 19:57 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) But it's not easy when there's a piece of paper. 19:59 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, when it's a piece of paper in front of you and it's somebody else's words. You have to learn how to do that Absolutely. One of the things that helped and hindered me was my ability for live read. I love being the first guy in workshops. I love reading stuff cold. I can't tell you how many times I'd be on the air and somebody would give me a piece of paper and say, read this. 20:18 And I have the ability to read about five or six seconds ahead of what I'm saying, which was good for that, but I was disconnected from my words. I was on autopilot. 20:28 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Any cold read is you're executing from left to right and you don't know what the story is. 20:33 - Jim Fronk (Guest) But even after I read it once or twice, I would still be reading ahead which hindered me to get that connectivity with the listener, with the client, with the audience. So when I learned to put that behind me and I'm gonna say live in the moment but read in the moment, be in the moment, my conversational game went up considerably and I think that I have a very conversational read when it is asked for that. 20:59 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) No sales, no announcers. That's right, no announcers. And that's getting the DJ and getting the radio beaten out of you. 21:05 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, but then I get to go back to tier three and have some fun with it. Yeah, and have your fun. Then, exactly, come on down. The price is really. 21:12 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) And I have roles in telephony that I can be as. Thank you for calling your call's important to us. I can be that fun, smooth, promo-y sound. 21:22 - Jim Fronk (Guest) That's a lot of fun, sometimes absolutely. 21:24 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yeah, for the most part, we're all about the authenticity. Speaking of authenticity, from a few of the things that you've already talked about, you were so into drones, you were into, like, video games I get this feeling, and from talking to you previously, that you are kind of a geek. You are a tech geek, and so that kind of leads you into yet another talent of yours, which is websites, and I wanna make sure that we have time to get into websites for voice actors and talk to us a little bit about your expertise number one and what got you into web development first of all. Then let's talk about what's important in a voice actor website. 22:02 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Well, for the most part with the radio stations. You wear many hats and I was brand manager and web guru and graphic artist. I know enough about Photoshop to get you and I in a lot of trouble, but not enough to really make any money at it. As far as-. 22:16 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Except nobody uses Photoshop anymore. It's all Canva, Both yes. But yeah, no, I get it Photoshop was definitely a skill, I mean for sure, and when I was deciding. 22:26 - Jim Fronk (Guest) When I was getting out of the drones, I was actually going back and forth between VO and maybe going to school for graphic arts. 22:33 I really enjoy that. But I was thinking to myself you know, it's a three-year program, $36,000. I'll be 58 when I graduate. Do I really want to enter that type of field where I'm so far behind technology wise than the kids are these days? I said, you know, my happy place is behind the microphone. So that's what I did. Gotcha, every business that I've had, I've designed my own websites. I've used Wix my whole life. So when I say I'm a website builder, I'm a Wix master, is what I go by. There's just so much that's come along with website development. It's actually very user-friendly, but people need to be taught how to use it. 23:10 - Intro (Other) So when you say I'm a website developer. 23:12 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I'm more of a website instructor. 23:15 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) What. 23:15 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I like to do is I have something. It's a three-hour website. Do it yourself, learn by doing creation class, where we'll sit down together, you'll watch me on the screen and you'll mimic what I'm doing. I'll show you where I'm getting things. I'll teach you how to do things. So by the end of the three hours you should have a one-page voiceover specific website ready to go, ready to be hosted, and I'll go in there afterwards, because I'm always like an admin and I'll go in and I'll tighten things up and I'll put a little couple extra spinny effects and different things to make them happy. But I found that so many people didn't have the crucial items for a website, for a VO website and other people are charging 15, 16, $1,700 to build a website. 24:01 We're in a business. We're not making any money, but you have to have your online you know. 24:05 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) so Sure, absolutely, that's who you're marketing to. 24:07 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Exactly so. I try to help people learn how to do that so that they don't come back to me and say, hey, can you upload my new demos? No, they're gonna know how to upload their own demos. If they have a problem, I'm always here. I will build a website for somebody. It's twice the money, and when I'm done, if you need help, there'll be an hourly stipend to be your web guy. 24:30 I'd rather give you something that's cheaper, that takes me more time, but to teach you something. So that's what I'm doing. You can find that at websitesforvocom. It's very easy. I've designed other sites and gotten really deep, like Dave Fanoy, for instance. Dave has become a great friend, but his website was terrible no downloadable demos granted, he's Dave Fanoy, but still links that went to things that were expired event page that the latest event was 2019, it just wasn't conducive for somebody that's in the business. So I kind of owed him a favor. Dave became a really good friend. He helped me out. We started off by coaching. He helped me out directing my demo. He's helped me out with a lot of coaching. That was unexpected. So instead of sending him a bottle, what's a friend of mine said? Just send him a bottle and say thank you. I decided to a deep dive into his website and I completely revamped it. On Wix all of his scheduling You're a Wix person, I am a Wix person. 25:26 - Intro (Other) I've seen your schedule. 25:28 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I see, don't you love how it's all in the back? 25:30 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) door there. I love my Wix website your scheduling your payments, your tickets your events everything. 25:35 - Jim Fronk (Guest) So, Dave being a techie guy, a web guy, when I went to book my first gig with Dave it took me about 20 minutes to figure out and it was like email me. 25:44 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) There are some coaches out there that like well, email me for pricing or email me to get set up, and that to me is like why would you do that? 25:51 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Go to Venmo and do this here, and then I'll send you my Calendly link. 25:54 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yeah, exactly. 25:56 - Jim Fronk (Guest) So I went in, I took care of Dave's and I taught him how to do it. He's now putting on his own events and he's doing all the ticketing and all the ticket sales and all the marketing, all the social marketing, all in the back door of Wix. So I taught him that. I try to teach everybody that, because there are things you need of your website. 26:12 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yes, what are those things? Let's talk about those critical things. 26:16 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Number one downloadable demos Above the fold. Everything I'm talking about right now is above the fold. I've talked to a lot of agents, casting directors. They don't want to click, they don't want to scroll. 26:29 They don't want to look so right there, front and center, downloadable demos, ready to go. Your name, obviously, something that shows your personality. It's a logo, a picture, something that shows who you are and if we have some fun with it, have some fun with it. Your contact info should always be in the header so when they scroll, if they scroll, your contact info is always there. 26:52 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) It stays there it stays there. 26:54 - Jim Fronk (Guest) One of the main things that a lot of people don't have is a call to action button. Okay, I'm on your website, I'm the customer. Look at your website as a customer. I'm a customer, I found your website. I like your demos. What do I do? Now? There's a button there that says request a free audition. What's that all about? I mean, you and I, we all know auditions are free, of course. Well, all audition. You know we're not paying to audition. We're not getting paid to audition, but they don't know that. 27:21 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Well, sometimes we do, sometimes we do, but they don't know that. 27:23 - Jim Fronk (Guest) But they're getting a complimentary free audition. Send me a 30-second snippet of your script and I'll send you back an audio sample of what it will sound like, performed by me, and I can't tell you six. I've gotten six jobs off of that, so far. 27:39 Contact me is not a call to action. Maybe you offer some other service. I think it was Mark Scott said something about. These are six ways to book me. You know, give them something, something that has some information, whether it's directly related to booking you or VO related, but have that call to action button. Those are the basic things. Everything else after that is fluff. You go to my website. I probably have 15, 16 pages. 28:05 - Intro (Other) I have some people actually write the SEO for me. 28:07 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) It's all fluff. It really is. There's nothing there. Let's talk about SEO. 28:12 - Jim Fronk (Guest) It's for SEO. What about SEO lately? 28:14 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Is SEO worth anything at this point? Still, because of, let's say, generative AI, which is generating content in seconds. Now, all of a sudden, it used to mean something with our websites. Right, that we had identifying words and words that could be found, but I feel like that whole SEO pony might be changing a little bit as things start to evolve. 28:35 - Jim Fronk (Guest) It is changing, it's getting simpler for people. 28:38 - Intro (Other) And with a program like Wix. 28:39 - Jim Fronk (Guest) They actually have an SEO and, by the way, I don't get paid by Wix. I'm not endorsed by Wix, it's just what I know. I've tried Squarespace play buttons, a play button, rewinds, rewind, pictures, picture, but I just didn't like how the whole system worked together. Wix was very user friendly. If you can do Canva, you can create a website. 29:00 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Canva changed the game. 29:01 - Jim Fronk (Guest) They really did. They made it. 29:03 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Wix is changing the game and some people might say well, what in VO is changing the game? I mean, we could talk about that if we wanted to. 29:11 - Jim Fronk (Guest) How about that? So much in VO has changed the game. 29:13 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Tell me about a VO actor. How can they change the game to make it successfully in voiceover and what can they do to change their game to make it and not be so afraid of all this technology that people are just, oh my God, the robots are gonna take our jobs away. Let's talk about-. 29:30 - Jim Fronk (Guest) No, they're not. The robots can't act, the robots can't change. What can we do there? 29:34 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) you go. We need to act right. They can't improv, they can't crack a good joke. Well, sometimes they crack dad jokes. 29:40 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Yeah, well. 29:41 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) But yeah. 29:43 - Jim Fronk (Guest) All right, so I got a lot of my dad jokes from chat. No, I'm just kidding. 29:46 What you can do is be authentic. Be human, show your range, show your emotion when you show up for a gig. Be the person that they wanna work with. Don't be the person that they're waiting on. Be fun, be happy. Don't be a nuisance to anybody that is hiring you or that you're working with, because you never know who's going to say, hey, Jim was here two months ago, He'd be great for this spot. You know, it could be the engineer you never know. 30:11 You have to have your online inline, which I try to help people do, because your website may not generate any business for you right off the bat, but you have to have that presence. 30:20 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yes, you absolutely have. It has to be something that's not wixitecom. 30:24 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Backslash, jimfrong55, it has to be Jimfrongcom. Jimfrongvocom, your name vocom. Sure and keep it simple. Keep those domain names simple so you're easily found Exactly. 30:36 I was gonna be Frank the voice. I had all these domain names that I was going to do. Jimfrong was available for the first time in a long time, cause I looked for it back when I was doing standup comedy. Jimfrong was available and I said you know what that's it? That's it. So I'm Jim and Jimfrong, so it's so easy to remember. You're double branding your name Absolutely. And as far as changing the game, talk to people, make friends, go to conferences. A lot of people in this business are introverts, but a lot are extroverts. You know, you get your naked gents, your Anganguza's, you get your Jim Fronks. We're out there saying hi to people. You know, kissing babies, shaking hands, whatever the case is. Get out there and say hi to people and if you're not that type of person, find someone that is, find me, make friends with me. I'm very approachable. You hate me or love me, but hopefully you love me and I'll introduce you to people, I don't care. 31:27 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) There you go, it's absolutely fun. Words of wisdom. Jim, Thank you for that. And actually, Jim, you have offered the bosses a little deal for your website creation class that you have. 31:40 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Oh, I have. 31:40 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yes, you have. Remember you wrote it down. 31:43 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Well, I was kind of upset about the PNNM's not being made. 31:46 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) But you're going to give our bosses 10% off the website creation class. 31:50 - Jim Fronk (Guest) I am absolutely without a doubt. What kind of coupon do you want to get? 31:53 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) We've got that promo called, called VEOBOSS10 at Chicago VEOBOSS10,. Okay, and we'll be putting that on our show notes pages, guys, so when you look up this episode, we will have that code available. Jim, thank you so much. It's been so exciting talking to you. I mean, you have such an amazing history. Yeah, I mean we're actually kind of 10 minutes over. See how time flies when you just have so much fun. 32:15 - Intro (Other) We're going to have to have you come back. 32:17 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) We're going to have to have you come back, jim. It's really been amazing and thank you for sharing your wisdom, your wonderful personality, your fun, amazing, just the fun. Amazing who you are. 32:28 - Intro (Other) Jim Fong with us. 32:30 - Anne Ganguzza (Host) Yes bosses, I want you to take a moment and imagine a world full of passionate, empowered, diverse individuals that are giving collectively and intentionally to create the world that they want to see. You can make a difference. Visit 100voiceswhocareorg to learn more. And a big shout out to our sponsor, ipdtl. You too can network and connect like bosses like Jim and myself, just like Jim has been talking about all episode. Find out more at IPDTLcom. Jim, thanks again. You've been amazing Bosses, have an amazing week and we'll see you next week. 33:05 - Jim Fronk (Guest) Bye, guys, bye, thanks Ann. 33:07 - Intro (Other) Thank you so much Thank you Join us next week for another edition of VO Boss with your host, Ann Gangusa, and take your business to the next level. 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Hello and a very Happy Thanksgiving week to you and yours. I hope that you're able to take some down time to enjoy the beginning of this holiday season, eat some good food, and do that which makes you feel rested and rejuvenated. It's been about a month since I've released a new episode and part of that is due to another project I've been working on. So, with that in mind, I am going to be taking a hiatus from releasing any new episodes of 19 Stories: from fear to Hope, until the beginning of 2024. I already have some wonderful guests who'll be joining me to share more remarkable and encouraging stories. Before I tell you about my new venture, I want to take this time to give a huge, heartfelt Thank You to all the guests who've joined me this past year, and to all of my listeners; whether you've been listening from day one or recently joined me. For the third year in a row, this podcast has been nominated for a SOVAS Award by the Society of Voice Arts & Sciences of which I am incredibly honored and grateful for this recognition. The award ceremony will be in Los Angeles in December, and although I will not be attending, I want to give a shoutout to my fellow nominees and voice actors who will be there. Perhaps I'll have news to share in the new year as to whether or not I was awarded a golden statue. Please know that either way, that I'm grateful for this continued recognition. Now, for some very exciting news! Much like I mulled around the idea of launching this podcast for several years, I've been doing the same with another podcast idea as well. My regular listeners are familiar with the numerous voice actors that I've interviewed, who have shared their stories of how they moved through fear to Hope, and having personally heard from many of you, that their messages have been inspirational at a time when you really needed to hear them, I'm hoping this new podcast will inspire you in other ways as well. The pilot episode of my new podcast, ‘The Voice Kitchen: where recipes and voice talent blend!' will be launching tomorrow, Wednesday, November 22. Each week, I'll be chatting with a talented voice actor who'll be sharing one of their favorite recipes, while delving into its origin and the meaning it holds for them and their families. From savory soups to sweet desserts, this podcast has something for everyone. Whether you're a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, The Voice Kitchen will hopefully leave you feeling encouraged to try some of these recipes for yourself and to experiment with some of your own creations. I realize the holidays can be a hard time for folks. Whether it's health or financial issues, family and friends who are no longer with us, or a feeling of melancholy that can set in during the winter months and should you be alone during this season, I encourage you to reach out to the numerous churches, temples and community organizations that prepare holiday meals as I know they'd be delighted to welcome you to their table and love on you with a welcoming heart and a warm meal. In closing, I'd like to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and holiday season. Until next time, stay Healthy and Hopeful! Thanks for listening to this episode of 19 Stories: from fear to Hope. If you enjoyed what you heard in this episode, make sure to follow 19 Stories wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. It would be greatly appreciated if you gave a nice review and shared this episode as well. To give feedback or a story idea: 19stories@soundsatchelstudios.com To contact me via VO work, I can be reached at: cheryl@cherylholling.com To listen to my demos: https://www.cherylholling.com/ Follow me on Instagram: @cherylhollingvo Theme Song Credit: 'Together' by For King & Country
Curious about the game-changing SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement? Dive into our latest episode as we dissect the critical elements of the deal. From groundbreaking AI considerations to the ever-evolving world of streaming residuals, we break down the essentials. Tune in to unravel the intricate threads of this agreement and gain insights that every producer and performer should know. Fed up with the complexities of union contracts and the fear of costly misunderstandings? Dive into our new course, "Demystifying Union Contracts: A Production Team's Guide," and gain the expertise to confidently navigate the intricacies of production contracts. Say goodbye to costly mistakes and hello to efficient, problem-free productions.Visit our website and save your spot now!Topics: #SAG-Aftra #unioncontracts #filmproduction #mediacontractsFREE RESOURCES WE MADE FOR YOU:
Karen Demands I Pay Her MEDICAL BILLS! r/EntitledParentsKaren demanded I move from my table at the restaurant so she could sit there with her son. She then complained to the manager to the point where he had to call the cops on her. Once they arrived she still refused to cooperate, which resulted in Karen getting arrested! Subscribe for more reddit podcast stories.Welcome to another episode of r/EntitledParents stories!Here on the mr redder podcast YouTube channel we read stories about entitled people, entitled parents, and am i the jerk stories with Karen.I'm a voice actor that narrates reddit stories. I record all of the VO and edit all videos myself. On this channel I play the roles of mr redder and Karen as we read reddit stories and discuss them. Story genres include entitled parents, revenge, malicious compliance, and AITA.Our videos include music under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) and background footage from Pexels, under the Pexels license. Every Saturday we release a longer compilation video which includes some of our best stories from last year. Subscribe for daily uploads!
V spoločnosti OpenAI, tej za ChatGPT a DALL-E sa udial veľmi čudný palácový prevrat. Microsoft pritom leje do firmy miliardy a špekuluje sa, že v pozadí môžu byť etické a filozofické rozpory, ktoré súvisia s vývojom umelej inteligencie. Klebetí sa tiež, že firma možno už vytvorila všeobecnú umelú inteligenciu. Čo sa teda v OpenAI deje a či sme práve veľmi cirkusantským spôsobom vstúpili do veku robotov? Tomáš Prokopčák sa v podcaste Dobré ráno pýta moderátorov podcastu Klik Dávida Tvrdoňa a Ondreja Podstupku. Zdroj zvukov: CBNC, NBC News Odporúčanie: A ak by ste si o cirkuse v Open AI chceli aj niečo prečítať, moje dnešné odporúčanie je magazín The Atlantic a jeho článok Vo vnútri chaosu okolo Open AI. – Všetky podcasty denníka SME nájdete na sme.sk/podcasty – Odoberajte aj audio verziu denného newslettra SME.sk s najdôležitejšími správami na sme.sk/brifing – Odoberajte mesačný podcastový newsletter nielen o novinkách SME na sme.sk/podcastovenovinky – Ďakujeme, že počúvate podcast Dobré ráno.
„K teroristom nemôžeme byť tolerantní. Áno, som smutný, že zomierajú Palestínčania v Gaze. Nik nemôže mať radosť z toho, že zomierajú obyčajní ľudia. Problém je však v tom, že Hamas stále existuje a z civilov si robí živé štíty. Musí byť zničený.“ Pohľad na súčasný konflikt medzi Izraelom a radikálmi Hamasu optikou židovského rabína Mišu Kapustina. Nožom dobodaná Židovka, na dverách jej bytu hákový kríž – Francúzsko; grafity Dávidovej hviezdy na domoch a podnikoch, kde žijú a pracujú Židia – Nemecko; odmietnutá rezervácia židovskej školy na nafukovací hrad – s poznámkou podnikateľa: nemôžem prijať sionistickú objednávku, nechcem krvavé peniaze – slobodu Palestíne – to je zas prípad z Austrálie. Vo svete narastá vlna antisemitizmu po Izraelskej vojenskej odvete na masaker radikálov Hamasu. „Radikáli programovo zasievajú strach. Sú presvedčení, že pravdu majú len oni a všetko ostatné je zlé. Preto chcú všetko ostatné zničiť“, rozpráva rabín Kapustin. „Slovo kompromis ani nie je v ich slovníku. Oni chcú všetko“, dodáva.Konflikt sa začal koordinovaným útokom radikálov Hamasu na ciele v Izraeli v sobotu 7. októbra a ich „besnením“. Zabili pritom vyše 1400 Izraelčanov, ďalšie dve stovky zobrali do zajatia. „Izraelom sa to neskončí. Všetci to majú pochopiť. Svoj radikalizmus a fanatizmus chcú rozšíriť aj do Európy, Ameriky. Do všetkých krajín“, rozpráva rabín. „Antisemitizmus je tu odpradávna. Je to choroba. Zatiaľ na ňu neexistuje účinný liek a pravdepodobne ho ani nikdy mať nebudeme“, dodáva.Každý jednotlivec stojí podľa neho denne pred voľbou medzi dobrom a zlom. „Antisemitizmus je voľbou pre zlo“, tvrdí rabín Kapustin. Tvrdí, že na Slovensku sa cíti bezpečne, a to aj po vražde zo Zámockej v Bratislave, keď sa v manifeste útočníka našli aj slová o „nenávisti k Židom“, ktorí mali byť tiež obeťami útoku. „Nie je možné zakázať nenávidieť. Je to právo každého. Môžeme milovať alebo nenávidieť. Odporúčam však radšej prejavovať lásku tým, ktorých milujeme, na nenávisť nám potom ani nezostane čas“, uzatvára rabín Kapustin. Podcast pripravil Jaroslav Barborák.
James Sharman, Craig Forrest, Jimmy Brennan, Amy Walsh and Dan Wong, along with JC, talk about their monumental TonyBet Parlay victory, Canada's Men's National side's victory in Jamaica and the challenges to players in a postponement. Are players subject to too many matches and does it matter to Leagues, Owners and Federations? This and the rest on this episode of Footy Prime! Fubotv is home to The Premier League in Canada. Don't miss a second of the action! Subscribe at: fubotv.com/footyprime Presenters: James Sharman, Amy Walsh, Jimmy Brennan, Craig Forrest and Dan Wong You don't win friends with Salad's Uncle: Jeff Cole, VO and Editor/Producer This podcast has content that may use words and share tales that offend, please feel free to use your best discretion. Parental discretion is advised.
WAVES director of training and development Michael Pearson Adams (Gomez to his Aussie mates) joins us in part 2 of a chat about plugins for Voice Actors. A big shout out to our sponsors, Austrian Audio and Tri Booth. Both these companies are providers of QUALITY Audio Gear (we wouldn't partner with them unless they were), so please, if you're in the market for some new kit, do us a solid and check out their products, and be sure to tell em "Robbo, George, Robert, and AP sent you"... As a part of their generous support of our show, Tri Booth is offering $200 off a brand-new booth when you use the code TRIPAP200. So get onto their website now and secure your new booth... https://tribooth.com/ And if you're in the market for a new Mic or killer pair of headphones, check out Austrian Audio. They've got a great range of top-shelf gear.. https://austrian.audio/ We have launched a Patreon page in the hopes of being able to pay someone to help us get the show to more people and in turn help them with the same info we're sharing with you. If you aren't familiar with Patreon, it's an easy way for those interested in our show to get exclusive content and updates before anyone else, along with a whole bunch of other "perks" just by contributing as little as $1 per month. Find out more here.. https://www.patreon.com/proaudiosuite George has created a page strictly for Pro Audio Suite listeners, so check it out for the latest discounts and offers for TPAS listeners. https://georgethe.tech/tpas If you haven't filled out our survey on what you'd like to hear on the show, you can do it here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZWT5BTD Join our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/proaudiopodcast And the FB Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/357898255543203 For everything else (including joining our mailing list for exclusive previews and other goodies), check out our website https://www.theproaudiosuite.com/ “When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.” Hunter S Thompson In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, we dive into part two of our discussion with Michael Pearson and Adams Gomez. We kick off by tackling the prevalent issue of hearing loss, exploring how it affects professional audio and the struggles people face in finding headphones that suit their hearing capabilities. Pearson expresses his ambition to build a chain for monitoring, specifically for those with hearing loss. We also delve into audio tools like the C Four Multiband Compressor and F Six Dynamic EQ, discussing their features, capabilities, and best applications. The conversation emphasizes the importance of tailoring preset tools to individual preferences, supporting efficiency in producing quality and personalized sound._QMARK #HearingLossSolutions #ProAudioSuite #TechForHearingLoss Timestamps (00:00:00) Intro: The Pro Audio Suite (00:00:39) Building Hearing Loss Monitor (00:07:36) Volume & Monitors in Mixing (00:11:29) Multiband Compressor vs. Dynamic EQ (00:12:12) Development of C Four Plugin (00:14:01) The F Six: Parametric EQ & Music Dynamics (00:17:16) Discussing Presets (00:22:10) Quality of Presets (00:28:24) Podcast Recording Technique: Source Connect & Voodoo Radio Imaging Transcript Speaker A: Y'all ready? Be history. Speaker B: Get started. Speaker C: Welcome. Speaker A: Hi. Speaker C: Hi. Speaker A: Hello, everyone to the Pro audio suite. Speaker C: These guys are professional and motivated with tech. To the VO stars, George Wittam, founder of Source Elements Robert Marshall, international audio engineer Darren Robbo Robertson and global voice Andrew Peters. Thanks to Triboo, Austrian audio making passion heard source elements George the tech Wittam and Robbo and AP's international demo. To find out more about us, check ThePro Audiosuite.com line up. Speaker A: Learner. Here we go. : And don't forget the code. Speaker C: Trip a P 200. : That will get you $200 off your Tribooth. Now, this is part two of our conversation we had with Michael Pearson, Adams Gomez, if you like, from waves. This week's discussion kicks off in a different place. We're talking about hearing loss. Speaker B: I don't know. I don't want to take this off the rails too far, but something that's come up in the last couple of weeks, more than once. So it seems to be. Well, I wouldn't say maybe it's a coincidence, but maybe it's just the sign of the times and the fact that my clients are all getting older, but people are having a hard time finding headphones that work well for them anymore because of hearing loss. The topic came up. One person asked me about having their hearing aids tuned for professional audio. Another person asked me about just choosing headphones that are better for their hearing. And nothing that they tried worked well, probably because they have severe hearing loss. : I was going to say Friday, but normally ice cream, right? Speaker B: So what I'm getting at is I've been starting to want to build a chain for monitoring, specifically, especially for those with some hearing loss. And I'm wondering what other tool set you think might be useful. Like, if I was going to build a studio rack for a monitoring chain, is it just EQ or. I'm actually looking at compression and EQ together, because if you've lost some hearing in a certain band and you boost the bejesus out of that band, that could be bad too, right? Speaker A: Two syllables. F sIx. Speaker B: F six. Okay. Speaker A: F six. : Six. Speaker A: Floating bands of multiband equalizing compression gives you the ability to choose the threshold on each and every one of them, move them around, and actually decide how each of those bands is compressed or expanded based on the reaction of the voice coming into it. To me, that would be the best starting place for you to create a chain like that would be that plugin. Speaker B: Because it's obviously the only person that can decide if it sounds right is the listener. Like the person that has a lot. So the way I would have to do it would be to log in remote source, connect in remote into their screen, load the plugin, put it into a chain, and then just hide everything. Speaker A: And give them the macros and name the macros appropriately. Speaker B: Yeah, well, yeah, that would be the end result. Exactly. But to have that ability for them to sculpt the sound of their own headphones in a way they never could before, this sounds like the right tool to attack that. I want to start looking into building those chains for people because hearing loss is an issue. Speaker A: There is a risk there as well. And I talk about this in a completely different way for this than I would if this was music. So, for example, in the music world, we have the lowest latency, as in zero latency vocal tuning, plugin, wavestune, and Wavestune live. And there's always been a lot of stigma about, oh, you can't have tuning. It's like one of the best things a tuner can do, if it's used properly, is give the singer confidence. Not fix them, but give them confidence. So if it's on in the monsters, it gives them confidence to remember that they are good and they can do a great job. And that in itself, that confidence minimizes any sharp or flat notes because they're not nervous. Now, on the other end of that spectrum, George, is in a voiceover world, the first thing that comes to my mind as a concern by creating a chain that lets them hear it properly is making sure that they're not hearing. To use an analogy, to make sure that they don't think they're in a Porsche when they're in a VW, as far as other equipment, because audio processing can make you sound amazing, but it also could hide multiple issues with the track that you're recording if what they're monitoring isn't what's being sent to the client. Speaker B: I would never recommend someone who has loss of hearing loss unless they are an actual engineer with years of training. I would never suggest that they go into this thinking that they're going to fix their own monitoring themselves without the ears of another engineer or an engineer with good hearing or trusted hearing that can make a judgment, help judge them on where those settings should be. I know they could dig themselves into a heck of a big hole. It cannot be a replacement for everything else that we talk about. Proper acoustics, noise, floor mic technique, et cetera, et cetera, et know. : Well, usually with hearing loss, it's the upper frequencies that go first. So my idea would be to talk to Yamaha and get them to build headphones that sound like NS ten s. Speaker B: Well, the headphones that you have, you're still using the Austrian Audio 55s, right? The X 55s, yeah. Remember when I reviewed those with you and I thought they were too mid range forward? Right. I didn't like the way they sounded. Yeah, correct. But for you, they were a great match. Right? Yeah, that's the thing. And so headphones are, again, extremely subjective, but it can be a maddening process to try out a lot of different headphones. Like this client of mine. : What was the headphone that rang out your ear from the inside? And then I tried your curve. How did that work? Speaker B: They were really uncomfortable. Yeah, really? They had in ear plugs that plugged into the inside of your. Like, they literally went into your ears. And then they had a surround cup that went around the outside of the ear. : It was a little. Speaker A: That sounds horrible. : They sound like my in ear, like. Speaker B: The one they're called Noritones or Nora something. I can't remember what they were called. I returned them. But the idea there being that, yeah, you can make corrections to a point and then eventually your hearing loss is going to be too poor. : Well, also, you can't correct it when you can't hear at some point. Speaker B: Right. : So just cranking it up, you just end up with feedback through your hearing. Speaker B: That is true, yeah. Well, I mean, my friend is an optometrist or optimist. My friend is an audiologist. And they said the danger is if you do continue to boost, let's say four K, two K, whatever the frequency band, you're still subjecting that SPL on the eardrum or more, you're continuing to cause damage. So it's a tricky situation. But thanks for the F Six recommendation. I'll look at. Speaker A: So there's a couple of things about that while we're talking about it. I just want to mention briefly, for all you lovely people out there, quick analogy. On my phone, I have a setting on my phone, just in the basic phone settings that limits the loudness that is allowed in my headphones on my phone. And I can change it to whatever DB I want. And I have it set fairly conservatively because I value my tool. That makes me money, my ears. But then on top of that, I also have a pair of very large monitors here in the studio that I have a mark on the output knob on the audio interface that I do not go above because at that point I know that I'm damaging my hearing. So my advice is always get used to listening as low as possible, because you can, and this is something that Jeff Thomas told me Robbo, years ago when I was his student, was if you can hear everything at a low volume, then it'll sound great loud. If you hear everything when it's loud, you won't hear everything at a low volume. : You do have to stay at the right place when you're mixing within the Fletcher Munson curve to make sure that you're know if you're listening too low and you don't ever check it out up there for just a moment. And I'm not talking about hearing damage level, but you'll just lose the bass in the high end. It's just sort of the way the ear at lower levels loses the outer extremities first. : I think like anythinG, though, I think checking your mix on different monitors. I mean, I always check at different volume levels. I mean, different levels. Yeah. The dim button is regularly used for me. I'll listen to it in a pass and then I'll dim it and switch monitors and have a listen that way and just flick around. I mean, you could muck around with a mix forever, I guess. But I think they're the two essential things is volume and different monitors. : I'm constantly surprised when I think back when I was living in Sydney and in excess had Rhino Studios, rhinoceros, and I was there for. They were recording. I think I was there for Kick and X. I can't remember. No, it was definitely kick. Speaker A: It was kick, yeah. : So I was in there for Kick and I remember sitting there when they were recording and stuff and it was. Speaker A: Chris Thomas English showing our. : Know and then someone, oh, we're just doing a playback of one of the songs I think was going to be the single. I can't remember. Come and listen. So we're into another room to listen to the playback. It was so fucking loud. I don't even know what the song was. I have no idea. I don't know what they were hearing because I couldn't hear anything. : It's probably what you need. The first single was it? : Probably. : I hate it when people, when you're in a room and it's really loud and you're just like, I don't want to be in here and you got to get out. But not. You really shouldn't go above 80 or you should keep that at maybe the top average. Speaker B: Average. Yeah, maybe peaks of 90 to 100, maybe. It is amazing. The iPhone has the ability now to monitor your surroundings. And it will actually. Or the watch, I think, more so. And that's almost like a reason to get the watch. I keep trying to not buy the damn freaking Apple Watch. I'm like, I don't want another addictive gadget, but the fact that it does monitoring the noise levels around your environment and lets you know, yo, you were in an unsafe noise level environment, just so you very. Speaker A: That's cool. Speaker B: It's a really good idea. I mean, it's almost a reason to get one of those things. : Tipto can't hear what you're hearing in your headphones, unfortunately. Speaker B: No, it can't do anything for headphones. No, you're absolutely right. Absolutely right. : I wanted to ask a question a little bit more if Gomez is here. So I love the C Four, and I use it like an EQ, and I use it like a compressor, and it's my deesser, and it's just like, whatever the hell you want it to be. And the F Six is kind of a dynamic EQ. The C Four is a multiband compressor. You see how the different frequency bands work, essentially, like, you're able to tune the F six more precisely. That is very true. But what are the other kind of differences between, say, a multiband compressor and a dynamic EQ? Speaker B: Oh, boy. : What uses. : Wow, that's a can of worms. Speaker B: This I want to hear. Speaker A: Okay, so firstly, let's talk about the C Four, right. The C Four was a plugin that we developed, not for studios, but we developed it for live. And it kind of was a mixture of. Okay, so let's deal with something that gives you compression, expansion, bit of limiting dynamic EQ, normal EQ, and then has this one floating band, which we honestly didn't think anybody would use. And then everybody lost their shit over the floating band of the C Four. Sorry, not the C Four. So when we updated it, when we went to the C Six, we put the floating band in because people are. : Like, that's so funny. Do you know what? I lost my shit over in the C Six? What was the individual key per band? That's so awesome. It's like, automatically duck it. But you don't have to duck the whole music. You can just sort of carve out some frequencies for the voice, and it doesn't sunk the music, like, fell out of nowhere. Speaker A: Well, the beautiful thing about it is it lets you apply per band, compression, expansion, upward expansion, and to a point, dynamic EQ. This was a tool that, again, is still very much a broadcast person and live person tool. And we found a lot of studio people, not all studio people. I'm not going to generalize, but we found a lot of them were like, we just can'T work out the use case for this. : Deesser. Yeah. Why have a Deesser when you can just have a multiband compressor with little compression on the high end? Speaker A: Because it's not the way you're thinking with your broadcast and your post production hat on. Not your music production hat on. So now let's go to one of my favorite products, the F Six. The F Six is literally, okay, so everybody loved the floating bands in the C Six, so let's just give them six floating bands. What we did was we took our best code of parametric EQ and let you boost, cut, define change the thresholds, cues, everything on it, so that your EQ basically flows with the music dynamics. And it's not just a static boost or a static cut. One of the best things that you can do with the F Six is go, okay. Right. So use it as an EQ if you want, but then if you actually, then choose. Okay, cool. So on this one I'm going to make this a mid or a sides processing channel, and on this one I'm going to use this one with an external side chain. So you can have all of these things going on. And every single one can have a different side chain if you want to. : The F Six has a separate side chain for each band. Speaker A: Yes. : Very sick. I kind of think of one of the differences as being the multiband approach where you have the filters that are always going to trade off with the next frequency band. Sort of keeps you in line, keeps you more flat, and you're kind of doing more general sculpting. Whereas the F Six being you got bandwidth, you can overlap things, you can poke a hole in this and not in that. Speaker A: I use it for poking a hole in the mix all the time. : I'd say that it's much more possible to get lost in the F Six and it's possible to, obviously with the C four you can do crazy stuff as well, but just that nature where the bands don't overlap and you're always dealing with sort of an equal amount across the board. Speaker A: Having the crossovers and the visualization of the crossovers between these plugins has helped people a lot, but I actually find more people in user land for us get confused when they're talking to me about, okay, so talk me through the C Four. And this comes down to development and research and design as well. It's like C Four, I find, confuses people on getting the best out of it. Way more in 2023 than the F Six. The F Six, they look at and go, oh, okay, cool. All right. I understand it because we made it feel and look more like an EQ than compression, but it's both. Speaker B: Yeah. I really like the design of that. I'm going to start exploring it more. I've played around some others, and this one looks more powerful and more flexible. And to be able to set up a deesser that's really precision and de harsher and do all that dynamically, that's very compelling. I can set that up in a chain. Speaker A: Yeah. I love this plugin. I really do. : It's the go to plugin in my template, to be honest with you. Speaker A: Thank you. : Oh, really? Speaker A: Thank you. : Hey, I want to throw one at you, and you could maybe dispel a bit of an argument that I've had with a few people. I want to talk about presets for a minute, because the presets that come with wave stuff are usually very good. There's no arguing with that. But I come across two schools of thought. I come across the people who basically go, I love the such and such preset on this plugin. So I put the plugin on the track and I turn it on and now don't really play with it. My argument would be that, yes, it's a great preset and it sounds good, but it's designed around someone else's voice. A different instrument. A different sounding instrument. Whatever the case may be, it's always going to need some tweaking. Would you agree? Speaker A: Firstly, when we're talking about presets, I feel like this year, well, actually, in the last two or three years, we've kind of moved across a big bump of discussion, and we've gone from presets are bad, it's like it's cheating and all this kind of crap to presets are great. Thank God these software companies put so many of them in. Let me just take you through for a second. So everybody knows how these presets come about and how much time goes into them. So one of the first things that happens is the product manager and the team at Waves, or whichever other company I'm going to guess they do roughly the same. Clearly not as good, because we're awesome, but it's like the person who knows the plugin best is usually the product manager. And so a lot of those initial presets will come from the product manager, because the average plugin he's in charge of it through development. And that could be up to five years sometimes of living with that tool and working through development, QA testing, beta testing, going back, fixing things back into it again. So you get to know this tool intimately, and through that, you get to create presets because of your intimate knowledge of that specific plugin. But then what we do is we have an artist relations department run by a mate of mine by the name of Gitai. Barack and Gitai will take these software tools, these plugins, and he'll reach out to all of our artists that are waves endorsed to artists, everybody from like the Chris Lord Algis, Tony Maseratis, Eddie Kramer's, through to Manny Marrican and Andrew Shepp's and all the others, Armin Van Buren, Dead Mouse, anybody that's. But he will reach out to the ones that are relevant for the kind of person that will use this specific plugin, and we then ask them to create their own presets. And that's where you end up with the categories of different artists names in those plugins. So in that case, yes, you are dealing with that person working on presets in their room. So if it says Andrew Shepps, it's done in the ceiling space of his cottage in Worcestershire. It's a lovely sounding space. He's got really nice setup. He's got PMCs. The room sounds amazing. That's where those presets come from. And a lot of people will say, well, it's Andrew Scheff's preset. Must be amazing. Yes. For him. For you, it's a starting point. It's a starting point. Take that great starting point from that dude with a lot of experience, and then save as your name and tweak the hell out of it so that it works perfectly for you. They are a starting point. They are a shortcut. They save you hours upon hours of working out how to get what somebody else has already done for you. Speaker B: Yeah, I tell my clients that, get my custom presets made, this is a starting point. You can use this happily for many years, and some do that clients come back five, six, seven years still using that preset you made or that stack or whatever. I'm like, really? I wasn't a very good engineer back then, but whatever. If you're booking, that's great. But, yeah, I tell people, if you're only going to do one thing, get one preset that's eqed to you, everything's dialed into you, and now you have an awesome stepping off point. To copy or make a duplicate from and go crazy. Now you can always return to home and get back to a starting point that works well. So these presets that you guys have designed. Speaker A: Yeah. Speaker B: They're not custom to tuned EQ or whatever exactly to that, to your voice, but you're knowing that the parameters and the ranges of the parameters and such are in musical or tasteful know. : Yes, perfect. I couldn't put that better myself. I'm going to use that on my next Facebook argument, George. Speaker A: So we create these presets, and by. Speaker B: The way, let me say, Michael, not everybody does good presets. I can tell you a very big company whose daw I use, and their presets are horrendous. So you guys really do put in the effort. Sorry, go ahead. Speaker A: We really do. But what we try and do is we try and make sure that we're giving people a starting point that saves them time. And also take into account presets are there to give you an idea of what the potential power of the plugin is. So a preset might not, if you go through the presets, it might not be what you're after right now, but if you use the preset browser and just flick through them, you're going to find that, oh, my God, it can do that. Fantastic. Save that for later. I save presets that I want to get back to with my initials and that way I can go through them and I can type in MPA and it brings up and it goes, okay, cool, I need to get back and mess with that one or that one or that idea. : It's funny, isn't it? We talk about presets and things, but it's also choices of microphones and preamps as well. I was doing a session this morning and I said, what do you want? You want me to use a large diaphragm mic with 1073 or do you want me to use 41 six with a grace? And they're like, oh, 41 six with a grace. So it's kind of like an analog preset, if that makes any sense. Speaker B: Yeah, as long as you know what you used. Like, if you have to come back to that project again, if you've got more than one chain, you do have to do the extra documentation as a voice actor to make sure that. : Do you know what, though? You don't, George. Because that bloody 41 six, there's no way you're going to miss that one. Speaker B: Well, no, that mic is distinctive, but, yeah, no, the more chains you have to remember and preset and store the little bit more of a responsibility. You're going to have to keep track of that later down the road. You got to pick up that a year later. Having two distinct options is smart. Having 17 variations, maybe too much to keep track of. : Sorry about that. Speaker B: To have this mic and preamp as a combo you use, I have clients that have two mics, two preamps, or three mics, two preamps. What do they want to do? Well, they want to hear every combination of those three mics and those two. I'm like, no, you don't. You don't need to hear and use all three combos of every permutation. Once you have two chains or three chains maybe, that are like, go to. Just go to it. : You just find things that you like that work, that are convenient, like, they technically work together, they sonically work together, they're packaged right. Speaker B: There's gear. FOMO, man. It's FOMO. People are like, there's something new, there's something new. What can I make it better? I'm like, I get it. Speaker A: And this is kind of why, obviously, we've talked about creative access subscriptions from waves before. One of the beautiful things about a subscription is if yoU're on, say, for example, the essential, you've got 110 plugins that you can mess with. And then rather than actually buying them, if you decide, no, I don't need those plugins, then cancel the subscription and go and buy two or three of them instead. It's totally up to you. Speaker B: Like a mega demo. Yeah, pretty much the ultimate demo of every plugin. Yeah. Speaker A: There is a very good argument for having an overwhelming amount of tools and finding that it degrades your work because you can't think about what to use at the time. A perfect example is, and I'll take this back to, this is 2008. 2008, I get a phone call from a mate of mine, Brian Gold, who owns a post production studio house in Detroit. Detroit. : I know him very well. He's a great guy. Speaker A: Yeah. And he rings me and he goes, mate, we need Mercury bundle for all the rooms. I'm like, I'm happy to help. How many rooms you got right now? And he goes, 13. So he had 13 rooms at Gold Sound. At that point in time. He had just put in decommands, icon consoles, plus HD, six protools. : Was this when the Mercury Bundle had the TDM pricing? And then the native get. Speaker A: Don't spoil my story. And Brian says to me, he goes, so I'm going to need mercury bundles for all those, I said, mate, for that I will personally fly in, install them all, give you a huge hug, and then get you drunk. So Brian then drops the bill on this, which is at that time, TDM Mercury was $13,450 each. And he bought 13 of them. And then he rang me and said, give me another one. I'm going to have a floating one. So there's 14 times 13,000. You do the math. So I go into the studios, and by this time, I'd known him and his team for a while. Lovely people. Brian's still a really good friend of mine, and I go in and I install all these mercury bundles and I go, okay, I'm going to come back in three months. I come back in three months. These guys, after I've taken them through all of these plugins before, they were still using the four plugins that they were used to, that they'd been using for the last two or three years. So there is a point where you have to look at this and go, okay, how many tools do I need and which ones am I going to use? And is too many degrading my work or improving my work? : You're going to use the ones that give you the sound you want, the sound that you want, and the sound that you like. Speaker A: Yeah. : Okay, so I get one plugin, and the plugin would be Gomez Avox. Speaker A: That's it. Arvox. It's one of the most epically simple and productive plugins you can buy for a simpleton. : I want to go simple. Speaker A: Well, that was fun. Is it over? Speaker C: The Pro audio suite with thanks to Tribut and Austrian audio Recorded using Source Connect, edited by Andrew Peters and mixed by Voodoo Radio Imaging with tech support from George the Tech Wittam. Don't forget to subscribe to the show and join in the conversation on our Facebook group. To leave a comment, suggest a topic, or just say, good day. Drop us a note at our website, theproaudiosuite.com.
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„K teroristom nemôžeme byť tolerantní. Áno, som smutný, že zomierajú Palestínčania v Gaze. Nik nemôže mať radosť z toho, že zomierajú obyčajní ľudia. Problém je však v tom, že Hamas stále existuje a z civilov si robí živé štíty. Musí byť zničený.“ Pohľad na súčasný konflikt medzi Izraelom a radikálmi Hamasu optikou židovského rabína Mišu Kapustina. Nožom dobodaná Židovka, na dverách jej bytu hákový kríž – Francúzsko; grafity Dávidovej hviezdy na domoch a podnikoch, kde žijú a pracujú Židia – Nemecko; odmietnutá rezervácia židovskej školy na nafukovací hrad – s poznámkou podnikateľa: nemôžem prijať sionistickú objednávku, nechcem krvavé peniaze – slobodu Palestíne – to je zas prípad z Austrálie. Vo svete narastá vlna antisemitizmu po Izraelskej vojenskej odvete na masaker radikálov Hamasu. „Radikáli programovo zasievajú strach. Sú presvedčení, že pravdu majú len oni a všetko ostatné je zlé. Preto chcú všetko ostatné zničiť“, rozpráva rabín Kapustin. „Slovo kompromis ani nie je v ich slovníku. Oni chcú všetko“, dodáva.Konflikt sa začal koordinovaným útokom radikálov Hamasu na ciele v Izraeli v sobotu 7. októbra a ich „besnením“. Zabili pritom vyše 1400 Izraelčanov, ďalšie dve stovky zobrali do zajatia. „Izraelom sa to neskončí. Všetci to majú pochopiť. Svoj radikalizmus a fanatizmus chcú rozšíriť aj do Európy, Ameriky. Do všetkých krajín“, rozpráva rabín. „Antisemitizmus je tu odpradávna. Je to choroba. Zatiaľ na ňu neexistuje účinný liek a pravdepodobne ho ani nikdy mať nebudeme“, dodáva.Každý jednotlivec stojí podľa neho denne pred voľbou medzi dobrom a zlom. „Antisemitizmus je voľbou pre zlo“, tvrdí rabín Kapustin. Tvrdí, že na Slovensku sa cíti bezpečne, a to aj po vražde zo Zámockej v Bratislave, keď sa v manifeste útočníka našli aj slová o „nenávisti k Židom“, ktorí mali byť tiež obeťami útoku. „Nie je možné zakázať nenávidieť. Je to právo každého. Môžeme milovať alebo nenávidieť. Odporúčam však radšej prejavovať lásku tým, ktorých milujeme, na nenávisť nám potom ani nezostane čas“, uzatvára rabín Kapustin. Podcast pripravil Jaroslav Barborák.