Actors and producers will be turning to remote recordings as travel to recording studios becomes less likely during a crisis such as the one we’re currently facing. It’s good practice for voiceover artists, podcasters and actors to have a basis home studio set up as it is a huge advantage when pitching for voice work. In this article we’ll look at a basic set up that will secure those voiceover jobs by recording high quality results from the comfort of your own home.
Author: Simon Power
Simon Power has made over 50 short films and documentaries for the music technology website SonicState. He has also removed & replaced copyrighted music on a number of commercial BBC releases. In these articles he offers advice and tips about using music in your low budget film and audio/visual projects. You can learn more about Simon and his projects at his website, http://www.meonsound.com/
10 Ways to Stay Fit and Healthy in the Recording Studio
Music studios are notoriously unhealthy environments. Low lighting, stale air, computer screens and overexposure to loud volumes eventually take their toll on mental and physical well being. In this article, we’ll highlight some of the tried and tested methods designed to avoid bad health, anxiety, depression and the eventual demise of our beloved music makers, […]
Music on the Move: A Short history of Mobile Listening
Long before technology provided us with a pocket sized phone where we can store thousands of our favourite tunes, listening to music on the go was often an unreliable and expensive pastime. In this article we outline a condensed history of the long & arduous journey of Man’s mission to unshackle popular music, setting you […]
Temp Tracks: A Movie’s Secret Score
Selecting ‘temp music’ tracks is an essential part of the overall scoring process in film making. Yet its importance is often overlooked. In this article, I explain exactly what temp music is and the role it plays in everything from a low budget short films to a major Hollywood feature. A Temporary Definition First of […]
Copyrights and Wrongs
Is music plagiarism cut and dried or are there still ‘Blurred Lines’? Throughout the history of music there have been melodies, rhythms and lyrics that closely resemble existing compositions. So is it clear in the eyes of the law when homage, inspiration or musical parody becomes outright musical theft? History Repeats Itself Despite the controversy […]
The Cost of Music – A Filmmaker’s Guide to Cutting Costs on Soundtracks & Scores
Professional and semi pro filmmakers are aware of the huge impact a great music score can make on their production. But the temptation is to cut costs on music so that more of the budget can be invested in the costly visual & post production side of film making. So how do you trim […]
Working with audio in Sony Vegas® – Part One – Importing & Timestretching audio files
In this series of articles we will be offering fundamental help and advice to amateur and semi-pro audio/visual producers who use Sony Vegas and want to incorporate music, voice overs and SFX in their productions. Introduction Sony’s Vegas Pro® is an excellent creative tool for audio/visual work. It’s intuitive and powerful, and especially good when […]
Choosing the right music for a Documentary
Now that there is a huge variety of mood music available, choosing the soundtrack to your documentary video project can present some exciting opportunities. This article gives some tips & guidance on how to use music to add vibrancy and impact to your production and still bring it in on budget. 1. How do […]
Cue the Music, Part 3: Royalty Free Music Under the Microscope
Cue The Music is a three part series examining the options available to amateur and semi-pro audio/visual producers who wish to incorporate music in their productions. In Part One, we examined the process of clearing copyrighted music. In Part Two, we offered some alternatives to using copyrighted music. And in this Part Three, we will […]
Cue the Music – Part 2: Top 5 Music Resources On A Budget
In Part One, we looked into the process of using copyrighted music on a low budget short-run audio/visual project. In part two we are going to look at the Top 5 alternatives to using copyrighted music by seeking out available music from other sources. 1. Where Do I Start? There is an ever growing number […]
