DAN LENARD
www.homevoiceoverstudio.com
Presenting:
PANEL DISCUSSION CO-LEADER – Audio Experts Roundtable
Dan Lenard and George Whittam – co-hosts of East West AUDIO Body Shop (EWABS.com, and live Monday nights 9 p.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. Pacific on Ustream and YouTube), moderate a no-holds-barred discussion of best practices, as well as proper equipment and techniques to use in a home voice over studio to produce professional quality audio for your voice tracks. Panelists include: “Uncle” Roy Yokelson, Emmy Award-winning audio engineer, director and producer; Cliff Zellman, audio engineer and producer specializing in auto sales commercials; and voice actor and home voice over studio blogger Joe Van Riper, plus special guests.
Career training level: all
HOME STUDIO – Basic Audio Editing
This is a beginner’s primer on the basics of digital audio editing. I’ll take you through a non-intimidating, non-geeky, anyone-can-understand journey on how to create the proper continuity to your voice tracks, clean up mistakes, properly space pauses and repair minor flaws that will save a good take from being completely re-done. These are vital skills to have if you’re recording at home. I’ll be demonstrating the use of several different software platforms, including Audacity, Adobe Audition and Twisted Wave.
Career training level: beginner
HOME STUDIO – Basics: What to Know, What You Need
The freelance voice actor in today’s market has to have a home voice over studio. You must be able to record, edit, process and deliver files—but it’s not as hard as it sounds. I cover the basics that you need to know to set up and operate your home studio, including:
* Why set up a home studio?
* How to choose a space;
* How to choose a microphone;
* Computers for recording: Mac vs. PC, advantages and disadvantages;
* Digital interfaces: what they are, how to choose;
* Software for recording and editing;
* Tablet recording with iPads and Android devices; and
* Acoustical considerations—and why this is critical for recording.
Career training level: beginner to intermediate
About Dan Lenard:
Hailing from Buffalo, New York, Dan Lenard has been a radio personality, a high school media and social studies teacher, and currently is a freelance producer and professional voice artist. He specializes in eLearning and audiobook narration.
Dan also has become a recognized industry expert and consultant in home studio set-up and problem solving. His particular niche is working with voice over artists who are new to the industry, as well as experienced talent with little or no self-recording experience.
Dan is co-host of the popular weekly live webcast of East West Audio Body Shop (with George Whittam), focusing on home voice over studios, guests from the voice over community, and industry news.
He is also a founding board member and vice president of technical standards for World-Voices Organization (worldvo.org), an industry association representing voice actors with home studios around the world.
Dan’s philosophy: keep it simple!
