The Pro Audio Suite

The Pro Audio Suite is a podcast that covers anything and everything to do with Voice Overs and Audio Production. We feature interviews with key players from within the industry, and anything to do with studios, writing, creative or the human voice in general. With thanks to RØDE Microphones and Harlan Hogan's Voice Over Essentials.

2021 - Pt 2 Gear 01/11/2021

2021 - Pt 2 Gear Hot on the back of last weeks conversation around the way things might look in 2021, we take a look at what's coming our way gear-wise...Who loves shopping on Sweetwater?? /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/17408708

2021 - A look ahead 01/04/2021

2021 - A look ahead The devil (aka 2020) is gone. But what does the new year hold in store?? /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/17408657

Look how far we've come... 12/21/2020

Look how far we've come... There is a quote from Hunter S. Thompson that says... /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/17284631

Who owns your voice? 12/14/2020

Who owns your voice? In this weeks episode, we investigate the voice synthesis software that is already out there. How are they generating these voices? Is voice farming really a thing? Who can you trust, and where can you turn if you believe you're being ripped off? /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/17182904

What if it all goes Pear Shaped? 12/07/2020

What if it all goes Pear Shaped? It's Murphy's Law. You've got the big session (voice-over or STudio) and you go to boot up/set up and something doesn't work. Or worse still, you finish the job, and your hard drive packs it in... What's your plan B? /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/17058029

Source RTL - Ground Breaking remote Voice Recording 11/30/2020

Source RTL - Ground Breaking remote Voice Recording Source-RTL ia an application that allows for remote Voice Recording to picture. This in itself is nothing new, but when you consider that the Talents end requires nothing more than a Source Connect connection, and a computer screen, the innovations become more obvious. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/17007434

Quick Bite - SM7b and Digital Radio 11/23/2020

Quick Bite - SM7b and Digital Radio When we finished our chat with Des last week we were talking off-air about great broadcast mics. And the Sure SM7b raised its head. Des is a huge fan, so we figured while we had him we would record a quick bit on this versatile mic. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16793783

Episode 51 - Room Ratios and what they mean... 11/16/2020

Episode 51 - Room Ratios and what they mean... When you talk about pedigree, Des De Cean is the antipathies when it comes to building Radio studios... /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16793636

Quick Bite - Listener Question, Female Voices 11/09/2020

Quick Bite - Listener Question, Female Voices Colin Day is a UK Audio Engineer, and (along with his wife) a successful VO artist. This week we received a question from Colin asking about recording and processing female voice overs. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16675361

Steve Balbi - Building Your Home Studio 11/02/2020

Steve Balbi - Building Your Home Studio Steve Balbi has been in the music biz for a long time and played at the highest level. Success in his homeland of Australia with 80s juggernaut "Noiseworks", international success with "The Electric Hippies", and now a new solo album that he recorded in his bedroom. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16486931

WAVES PLUGINS - A first look at V12 and Deep Dive into some of our favourites 10/26/2020

WAVES PLUGINS - A first look at V12 and Deep Dive into some of our favourites Gomez (AKA Michael Pearson-Adams or MPA) is the Director of Training and Development at Waves. An old friend of Robbo's (And The Show) he's given us the first look at Waves latest offering. And it's an episode that turns into a WAVES Masterclass on some of their biggest and most popular sellers. With the entire panel wading in with their favourites and some inside scoops on uses and setups, you're bound to have a notepad full of new ideas from this ep... /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16545152

Quick Bite - Deliverables 10/19/2020

Quick Bite - Deliverables What's the best practice when it comes to delivering your completed audio. What levels? ANd what delivery platform. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16411364

Quick Bite - SSL2 10/12/2020

Quick Bite - SSL2 The SSL 2 is here, and AP couldn't resist the temptation to get his hands on one. In this episode, we dive deep into SSL's foray into USB interfaces. And in our ears anyway, it's a winner. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16244699

Quick Bite - Twisted Wave v24 10/05/2020

Quick Bite - Twisted Wave v24 It's out, and it comes with a bunch of "sexy" updates. In this episode, George, Robbo and Andrew talk through the new stuff that's gonna rock your world. Don't miss out, and download it now!! /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16244615

Quick Bite - Answering your questions 09/28/2020

Quick Bite - Answering your questions We love your feedback on the show itself, and comments and questions you send us through Facebook and the website. So whilst we have answered most of these privately, we figured if there's one person asking the question, law of averages says there's a bunch more out there who have the same question, so we figured we'd answer them on the show. Thanks to all those who have been in touch, we love hearing your thoughts on the show. Keep em coming. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16044275

Quick Bite - Direction, how to give it, and understand it. 09/21/2020

Quick Bite - Direction, how to give it, and understand it. It's a skill no matter what side of the glass you are on Directing (or taking direction) is something you need to work at. In this quick bite, we get into the nitty-gritty of it. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/16044221

Alistair Lee and his unique Home Studio - Part 2 09/14/2020

Alistair Lee and his unique Home Studio - Part 2 If I told you Alistair Lee loves to drive cars, rebuild engines, play a number of different instruments, and turn his own home studio with a client list that would be the envy of most, you'd probably have a picture in your head of a wildly successful guy, living life to the full! And you'd be, right! But would you believe he's blind? Well he is and in this episode, we dig deep into his background, how he manages to do all he does, and chat with his studio designer Richie /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15881885

Alistair Lee and his unique Home Studio 09/07/2020

Alistair Lee and his unique Home Studio If I told you Alistair Lee loves to drive cars, rebuild engines, play a number of different instruments, and turn his own home studio with a client list that would be the envy of most, you'd probably have a picture in your head of a wildly successful guy, living life to the full! And you'd be, right! But would you believe he's blind? Well he is and in this episode, we dig deep into his background, how he manages to do all he does, and chat with his studio designer Richie /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15881702

Bobby Owsinski - Recording with the Master 08/31/2020

Bobby Owsinski - Recording with the Master Bobby Owsinski is an American audio engineer, producer, musician, public speaker and author based in Los Angeles, California. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15760556

The Great U87 Mystery 08/24/2020

The Great U87 Mystery The U87. No doubt it's a great Mic, but why do some agents and clients insist that talent get one for their home studio setup. There are many variables that can affect its performance, and in this episode, we debunk some myths and attempt to provide some sort of answer as to WHY some people believe this is the ONLY real VO mic... /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15684998

MARY LYNN WISSNER - HOW TO CAST TO WIN - PT2 08/17/2020

MARY LYNN WISSNER - HOW TO CAST TO WIN - PT2 In part two of our interview, we discuss the changes that have happened over the last 30 years, AI, home studios, opinion v science, demos, the BS factor and what the business may look like post-Covid. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15549476

MARY LYNN WISNER - HOW TO CAST TO WIN - PT1 08/10/2020

MARY LYNN WISNER - HOW TO CAST TO WIN - PT1 In this episode, we are joined by one of the most experienced voice over casting directors Mary Lynn Wissner. Mary Lynn’s career started as an actor working on camera but soon shifted to an agency working with the legendary Don Pitts. 30 years ago almost to the day, Mary Lynn set up her own business ‘Voices Voice Casting’ which soon became the go-to for many major clients in commercial, film and animation. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15549368

DESERT ISLAND MIC 08/03/2020

DESERT ISLAND MIC Not quite a "Desert Island Mic" episode/ We take a look at Mics in each category, Large/Small Diaphram, Condenser Ribbon, and Shotgun, and pick our favorites. If you're just setting up your home studio, or are thinking about having a cull of some of the Mics on your shelves, this is a not to be missed episode. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15360416

AI AND THE FUTURE OF VOICE OVER 07/27/2020

AI AND THE FUTURE OF VOICE OVER Like it or not, AI voices are here to stay, and we're only just seeing the beginning of their potential. But what will be the initial impact of these services as word begins to spread of their existence? And who will possibly even benefit from them? /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15360269

AUSTRIAN AUDIO's OC818 07/20/2020

AUSTRIAN AUDIO's OC818 Engineered and manufactured in Austria, The OC818 is Austrian Audio’s premier, professional, large-diaphragm microphone. Its high sensitivity, low self-noise, and ability to handle everything from a whisper to extreme SPLs make it the most advanced microphone for studio, broadcast, and live applications. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15279401

JEFF BERLIN 07/07/2020

JEFF BERLIN Jeff Berlin started a career in radio by patching cassette machines into each other and recording fake interviews with his teachers at school. Next, he was recording weekly specials on the Big Y’s store PA system. He started in radio as a rock DJ on WAAF but spent more time in the production studio than the air studio. He then went to Kiss 108 in Boston where he spent a couple of decades pioneering new imaging tricks and generally wreaking havoc in between the songs. Today he serves as a full-time radio imaging voice for over 100 amazing stations, where he continues to wreak havoc. Every day. The Pro Audio Suite has kindly been supplied with gear from RØDE microphones. We would like to thank them for their involvement with our show, and their generosity. You can see the complete list of their gear . Thanks also go to Voice Over Essentials and the Porta Booth Pro for their support of our program Find out more and order your Porta Booth . @rodemic @rodemics Rode on Linkedin “When the going gets weird, the weird turn professional.” ― Hunter S Thompson /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/15113618

One of the 5 men in a Limo - Nick Tate 06/29/2020

One of the 5 men in a Limo - Nick Tate Nick Tate is an Aussie actor who found that working behind the camera can be just as rewarding as being in front of it. With a bunch of screen credits to his name, Nick has also clearly become one of the giants of the Movie Trailer industry. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/14970728

Ozone just for LUFFS 06/24/2020

Ozone just for LUFFS Robbo got his hands on the Ozone 9 plugin from Izotope this week and has been playing with some of its features. Plus we discuss a few conventions around loudness.. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/14947697

Carson Beck and Beau Stephenson 06/15/2020

Carson Beck and Beau Stephenson Carson Beck, and Beau Stephenson are two hard-working Voices out of LA. Hot on the heels of their input last episode, we dive into their backgrounds, studio setups and views on the audio industry in general., along with a look at Luna and a lively chat about processing voice-overs for delivery... /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/14823821

Quick Bite - Everything Apollo 06/09/2020

Quick Bite - Everything Apollo I gotta hand it to George, this one was his idea and it's a cracker episode. We invited two mad keen Apollo users onto the show to discuss the in's and outs (see what I did there) of the entire range of UA revered interfaces. /episode/index/show/voradioshow/id/14752397

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