Top 5 Tips for Voice Over Talents ?

Every time, when i listen to  my voice  recording, i do find something strange ,awkward and roughness in my voice, so what's wrong with my voice ! That's the one question irritates me most of the  time.
Is that the Microphone which makes a change in a voice tone?
or
My voice is not that good ?

Well, The factors affecting your voice found in both the above questions asked. One has to work on  both the factors individually ie Getting a good microphone and polishing your voice with help of some vocal exercises.There is nothing wrong with your voice ,its only a modulation which makes an impact when a voice artist narrates any voice over script.

What are the key points to focus on for the ones who wants to start a voice acting business.

1) A Positive Attitude : Its an attitude which makes a major role in starting any Big ,small or Very Challenging Tasks, So it is always important to pack Positive Attitude in your pockets.

2)Great Passion for Voice Overs:Unless you don't have a strong passion then you wont be able to move ahead in your life.Now the question comes , how will you test your passion ? Very Simple!
Ask your self ,how many hours/days you can devote in improving you voice over skills ie 15 hours,24 hours, 48 hours .How Long you can do this passionately without a break. You may be tired in 5 hours physically but you should not be fatigued mentally
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3)Pronunciation :
Understanding of the Language plays a very crucial role when you want to show your exceptional vocal recordings.

4)Rhythm & Modulation
you should not forget about  driving a perfect combination of rhythm and modulation for maintaining a particular style .

5)Technically Fit 
Voice Talent must be aware with the various digital  audio formats and samples rates that is required before starting any voice over recordings.

Should we use USB microphone for Voice Over Recording ?

Is it ok to use USB microphone ? No! ( If you are looking for High Paid Jobs in voice over industry- Never)

 Let me tell you why ? My explanation is not on the basis of technical parameters associated with the USB Microphone ,
It is because it gives unprofessional impression to the client or the agencies which suppose to hire you.I am sharing my views on the basis of marketing perspective .Yes ! for a voiceover artist ,it is always important to market his/her voice regularly and before selling your voiceovers you must have an awesome equipment in your vocal chain thats make a brilliant image of your profile but if you tell them you are using USB microphone then the chances are, they may skip you, just because you have recorded your voice over demos using usb microphones.

 What most of the voice over agencies look out for , when they are ready to pay you Good Money!

 - High Quality Audio Files (no ecos,ambient noise , reverb etc)
- Type of Microphone you have in your home studio
- Acoustic Studio - that absorbs your voice and reduces echo
 - Ofcourse Your voicing Technique (does'nt matter how your voice sounds)

Above mentioned requirements for voice recordings are always must for every voice artist ,specially for the bigger ,higher paying jobs because outside studio you will find out that, a studio engineer would begin to ask you " what equipments you are using for the recordings" and Most studio Engineer do not accept voice recorded on usb microphone though many people do not get agreed on this explanation but that is the reality and we should accept it, because this is what my client wants.

In order to get more work for voice over job ,one should focus on Quality Gears so that many jobs can be grabbed as the opportunity comes in.

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