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V/O Equipment & Supplies

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~ Some of the equipment and supplies I use in my Home Studio & while traveling ~

Do your research and purchase whatever you like.  Lots of options.
This page shows what I use.

This portable recording booth is a must for recording on the road and in your home studio.
A client asked me to record some pickups from a previously recorded V/O.
I was on a business trip and my hotel room was noisy.  What a nightmare!
I purchased this booth as soon as I returned home.
It comes with a case and is easy to take on trips and also use at home.

Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid

The SM7B dynamic microphone has a smooth, flat, wide-range frequency response appropriate for music and speech in all professional audio applications. It features excellent shielding against electromagnetic hum generated by computer monitors, neon lights, and other electrical devices. The SM7B has been updated from earlier models with an improved bracket design that offers greater stability. In addition to its standard windscreen, it also includes the A7WS windscreen for close-talk applications.

Microphone Pop Filter With 6-inch Double Mesh Screen For A Clean Recording 

From large recording facilities to small project studios,
engineers and artists trust Mogami GOLD STUDIO XLR Microphone Cables for professional results.

 

Professional Tripod Microphone Mic Stand with Telescopic Boom

Great reviews on this Mic Stand!

Weighted Round Based Short Desktop Mic Stand

Golden Age Project PREQ-73 Vintage Style Preamplifier and Equalizer

Great unit right out of the box! Possibly the best unit at this price point.
Quiet, and adds just as much coloration as you need to the audio signal.

Scarlett 2i2 is the best selling USB audio interface in the world.
Connect by a single USB cable to a computer, plug two mics or instruments straight in,
and easily record studio-quality audio.

Shure SRH440 Professional Studio Headphones

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Private V/O Training

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Diane Burket has been recording Voice Overs for 25+ years.
She is a Union member of SAG/AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild / American Federation of Television & Radio Artists). 

For over 20 years, she has taught Voice Over classes to private individuals and large classes. With high speed internet and a Home Recording Studio—just about anyone can record International Voice Overs from home.

In addition to training Voice Actors, Diane also trains Corporate Executives who need help with their vocal presentations.

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VOICE OVER LESSON CURRICULUM

  • Explore scripts focusing on understanding different genres and how they communicate to audiences. You will learn to employ basic acting techniques.
  • Accents, speech habits, and proper breathing techniques are issues that will be addressed.
  • Marking copy
  • Auditioning Skills & dealing with rejection
  • Setting up your Home Studio
  • You will need a home studio from which to audition and record jobs for clients. You don’t have to become an expert in audio engineering, but there are basics to get under your belt.
  • SAG-AFTRA, FiCore, and nonunion
  • Talent Agents & Casting Agents….and More!                  

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I teach from my Home/Studio in Warrenton, Virginia.

$100 per 1 Hour Lesson
$350 for 4 Lessons, paid in advance

All ages of serious students.  All levels.

I offer a Free 15-minute consultation about V/O lessons.
Please write to schedule an appointment.
diane@dianeburket.com

A great book about Voice Overs….  Here’s the link.