How to make a VO Demo | Subscriber Feedback #5 (ft. Griffin H.)

Today I'm not only reviewing a lovely sample sent by YOU! But I'm also going to break down how to make a demo in the same fashion. I'll take a listen and offer my thoughts and feedback, either guided by your questions or by my own training and professional experience.
This episode features a sample from the talented Griffin Hutchins. Should you like to contact them feel free to reach out and I'll ask their permission to connect you directly!
A reminder to please keep all comments positive and constructive below.
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#microphone #reveiw #VoiceOver #tutorial #howto #Voiceacting #professional #audio #audioengineering #audiobooks #recordingBuy me a coffee:
➡️www.buymeacoffee.com/jaymyers...
Voiceover Coaching:
➡️www.jaymyersvoiceover.com/coa...
My Recommended Starting Gear:
➡️Rode NT1 Bundle: geni.us/jYq4A
My Interface:
➡️Apollo Solo: geni.us/LXbkB
My Favorite Mics:
➡️Neumann U87ai: geni.us/WmJI2
➡️Neumann TLM 103: geni.us/NvigA
➡️Earthworks ETHOS: geni.us/lFBYg
➡️Sennheiser MKH-416: geni.us/1Hh4c
➡️Shure KSM 32: geni.us/lFBYg
Other channels and talents I've found helpful:
➡️ / podcastage
➡️ / @audiouniversity
➡️ / boothjunkievo
➡️ / @inthemix
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Music provided by Epidemic Sound
#microphone #reveiw #VoiceOver #tutorial #howto #Voiceacting #professional #audio #audioengineering #audiobooks #recording

[@griffinhutchins730]

Hey Jay! This is Griffin. Thank you so much for the incredibly helpful feedback. I 100% agree with all of your critiques. Brand new to the industry and have been working hard to figure it out and watching your videos have been very helpful! All the best to you!

[@jaymyersvoiceover]

Thanks for sending in your sample Griffin! It was lovely to hear your work. Stay in touch, and all the best in the road ahead.

[@ShaniMarisaVO]

Thank you SO much! This is invaluable, in-depth and truly awesome information.

[@jaymyersvoiceover]

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for letting me know

[@banyanstudio]

This is pure gold!

[@ThePersistentRumor]

Great advice and guidance. Thank you. :-D

[@jaymyersvoiceover]

Of course!

[@seb_internet]

Hey Jay, off topic from the vid but today I finally got the oc818 that I was deliberating on a few months ago and I don't regret a thing! It's so transient and a gorgeous little microphone that I highly recommend if you'd like a hypercardioid condenser mic on top of solid condenser mic! Take care!

[@jaymyersvoiceover]

Right on! Glad to hear it’s working so well for you and thanks for the details!

[@adamburck]

Thanks, Jay. Awesome vid on several levels. One question, though. Still find the surging music to sound artificial. Did you try it without the side chain volume modulation, or at least a lot less? Also, how big a difference do you get from that sophisticated loudness adjustment versus a basic Normalization to -2 dB?

[@jaymyersvoiceover]

Hey Adam! Thanks for your questions.
Yes, in this example the side chain modulation is far from fine-tuned. Were one to polish my example more completely, I’d definitely spend more time tweaking settings based on the levels I’m working with and/or adjusting things manually as needed. More or less intended as a showcase of the process rather than the product if that makes sense.
The loudness adjustment I’m using involves a bit of compression and limiting, whereas normalization will only turn up the volume. The main difference will be the overall loudness you get from compression/limiting is more consistent and in most cases be higher than if you simply normalize.