Another Newbie Here

Ron Baldwin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 20

I am new to voice over and only had a few paying jobs from voice 123, I am learning a lot just reading post, havent quite got my studio set up the way I would like but working on it.
Thanks for all the info guys, some great ideas and very talented people on here, makes me want to stick a hot poker down my throat and sell off my equipment after listening to how good a lot of you guys are, anyway, any help is appreciated.

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

Well Ron, your talent and equipment can't be THAT bad, if you've landed a couple of gigs already! Very Happy

Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007, 13:56 (GMT) Post subject:

If you haven't listened to Ron's demos you need to! What a GREAT and UNIQUE voice! No wonder he's already landed some! Anyone wanting a Sam Elliott delivery need look no further.

Welcome, Ron, and I can't wait to hear more of your stuff!

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

I did listen, but found the sound quality of the demos to be terrible! That gotta be a technical V123-issue, right??

Ron Baldwin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 20

Yes, I know I have some issues, and working on them, thanks for the compliment on the voice though.

Ed Gambill · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 585

Hey Ron

Were here to help with the tech stuff, give us a shot. We got more opinions than pintos in a bowl of chili beans.

Tell us what your rig is and how your space is set up. Then set back and you’ll get a heaping helping of what is good for you regarding a better rig for better sound.

Some of us have pretty good ability at that and some of us just got opinions. Maybe I fall into the Got Opinions category.

Go ahead and pull the trigger on it and send use the lowdown. And so you wont forget, post before mid night tonight. Over void where prohibited. Tax, Tag and Title not included.

To be serious we got some sharp folks here that can help, including Jacob.

Ron Baldwin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 20

Yeah, you guys have helped quite a bit, I have tweaked a lot based on all the post I have read. I have had those old auditions on my profile for about a year, I hate to place new ones on there because of the private audition offers and jobs I get from them.
Right now I am doing a complete upgrade on my system and will see how well that works, after I'm finished I will place better demos on my profile.
Any suggestions from you guys are always welcome, I am trying to adjust to recording in the digital world, I really appreciate you guys help with this, I am using sound forge 8.0 and all the learning material out there seems to cater to pro tools.

Joe Rodriguez · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007, 16:43 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Another Newbie Here

Scott Pollak · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007, 16:52 (GMT) Post subject:

Oh yeah, the audio quality was sub par, but I was focusing mainly on the guy's voice! He sounds like he has about 6 testicles, with half of 'em hangin' in South America and the others hanging out at the OK Corral!

Laughing

Ron Baldwin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 20

Thaaaat is sooooo Damn funny, can't put LOL on here enough times, I almost busted my gut laughing bout that, I only have two by the way....... I think thats about the funniest thing I have read in months....

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

Ron Baldwin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 20

Jacob,

I listened to your demos, I see what you mean as far as mine
being terrible, You have an Outstanding voice by the way, you are one of those guys that make me almost want to give up on my little gig.

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

Thanks, Ron... but don't quit. You have your share of fans, as you can tell!

Do you still have your original demos? Maybe there's something we can do about the sound quality.

Ron Baldwin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 20

Oh, I'm not going to quit, just adjust.

Ron Baldwin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Posts: 20

The partial auditions on my profile are some of my originals as well as some stored in my sound forge files.