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English to Chinese to German to Spanish to Whatever; Translating a Global Message.

by J.S. Gilbert
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Sadly it would seem that not enough people know or recall John F. Kennedy’s monstrous blunder when he uttered the words “Ich bin ein Berliner”. In June of 1963, President Kennedy gave what was considered by many to be one of the most powerful and dramatic speeches of all time. It was the U.S.’s way [...]

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Sennheisers Online Tutorials for Filmmakers (Videographers) or anybody looking to create good sound

by J.S. Gilbert
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For the past 21 years, Sennheiser has owned Neumann and have been cranking out some incredible microphones (and other audio products) under both names. While I own a coouple dozen microphones, the two I turn to most often are the Sennheiser 416 shotgun and the veteran Neumann U87. Not only do I trust these guys [...]

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League Of Legends – Dr. Mundo Free Ringtones

by J.S. Gilbert
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Being a voice talent has its moments, good and bad. Once, it was pretty cache to be able to tell folks that you did the voice for a commercial they had seen or an educational toy their kids might have played with or the voice in some beloved video game. These days though it seems [...]

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Screw Yelp, Angie’s List and Most Recommendations

by J.S. Gilbert
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Some of us will ask a hundred people their opinion on something before we make a decision. Others seemingly can make major decisions with little forethought.  We go online and read reviews and see what others might have to say about their experiences. There are the usual problems regarding whether the person leaving a review has [...]

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Audio Plug-In Crazy with SpectrumWorx

by J.S. Gilbert
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I’ve discovered among my musician, v.o., audio engineer, video game developer and some other creative friends that we can fall into 2 camps, those who love plug-ins and must have more and more or those who don’t  really care one way or the other. A company from Croatia named Little Endian has come up with a plug-in called [...]

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Doritos Changing the Game Wins A Lion for Goodby Silverstein

by J.S. Gilbert
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Congrats to Alex Burke and the whole team at GSP for yet another Cannes Lion. Despite some voice actors desires to list Addy’s Telly’s, Lions, Clio’s and other awards on their resumes, websites or foreheads, there really aren’t any awards for voice over. At best, we voice guys and girls must simply take a small [...]

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Staying On Course – Do What Airplanes Do.

by J.S. Gilbert
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 I don’t think most people understand how modern aviation tends to work. Airplanes are quite susceptible to winds, but many other forms of weather, both good and bad can have quite an effect on an airplane in flight, as does air traffic itself. The ability for an airplane to go from one place to another [...]

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I Got Your Energy Drinks and Starbucks Right Here.

by J.S. Gilbert
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I often mention to my colleagues and friends that job #1 these days for me is staying relevant. It seems that I spend about 50% of my working time keeping up with things, so that I can spend 40% of my time marketing and participating, so that I can spend 10% of my time actually [...]

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Parade Magazine’s Annual Salary Survey

by J.S. Gilbert
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There are about 74 million people in the United States who routinely receive a copy of Parade magazine as a part of their local weekend edition or Sunday edition newspaper.  About 16 pages thick or should I say thin, Parade may best be known for their inside front cover which provides a factoid or two on some [...]

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A Nice Set of Headphones

by J.S. Gilbert
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Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything new to this here blog and my faithful 3 followers are no doubt sorely upset. Add to that the fact that I promised I would speak a little about my experiences at AES, which was almost 2 months ago, and I’m seeming downright lazy. So, to get [...]

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Vote No on Yes

by J.S. Gilbert
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Many of you know that one of the favorite hats I get to wear is that of being a voice talent. Sometimes I get to write em, sometimes I direct em, sometimes I say em, and sometimes I wish I didn’t say em. But overall, despite the fact that I may be making lots of [...]

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What’s wrong with the word Audition?

by J.S. Gilbert
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While the way we do things is changing, there is no reason that accepted language needs to change, when doing so offers no improvement. Case in point is the term “custom demo”.  The word is ”audition”.  Is  anyone confused when they hear the word audition? Then why would anyone want to introduce another term that [...]

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I’m a Nickelodeon “Star”, but they don’t know who I am.

by J.S. Gilbert
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Opening Screen from Go Bananas Okay, here’s the long version. A few days ago I get contacted by another poor, lost soul who had recently lost their job, spent several months looking for work and has now decided to try their hands at the wonderful world of voice over. Since my usual response is to [...]

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