Real HumanBehind the Mic Interview
Last year I had the pleasure of being interviewed for Benztown’s “Behind the Mic” feature. It was great fun and you can read the entire interview HERE.
I’m so proud to say that I’ve added a few more stations to my name since that interview came out (WQKX and Q105) and am currently being considered for quite a few others.
I also wanted to highlight a few more points I made in the article.
IZOTOPE RX DECLICKER
If you’re a voice actor and you haven’t yet discovered the RX Declicker plug-in, you can find it here. I honestly don’t know any voice actors that don’t use it! Our mics are designed to be uber sensitive–which is necessary and great! But that also means they pick up every little noise our mouths make. Removing little clicks can be so tedious and this plug-in does the majority of the work for you–without compromising the audio.
HIRE OTHER PROS
Unless you’re a super skilled audio engineer, I highly recommend hiring a pro to help you implement the best settings for the Izotope Declicker and any other plug-ins…and while you’re at it, have them review and tweak your recording environment and overall sound. I personally hired the “Audio Ninja” himself, Jordan Reynolds do this for me and I am so happy I did! He saved me so much time and headaches trying to do it myself, he made my audio sound absolutely fantastic, he gave me the confidence that I was submitting a stellar-sounding product, and he was just a pleasure to work with. The point is: don’t ever think you have to do everything yourself. Reach out to professionals who are ready and willing to help. It is SO worth it.
MY TALENT CRUSH
And finally, I mention my admiration for my secret “best friend” Amy Poehler. I don’t know what made me first enamored with her, but I do know that her “Rick” skits on SNL absolutely sealed the deal. Do yourself a favor and watch THIS if you haven’t seen them. I think she’s a comedic genius.
WORK WITH ME
If you’re interested in hiring me for radio imaging, feel free to reach out to me directly or my manager Jack Hossenlopp at hoss@hossmgmt.com
