1. My Experience with Voice Over
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2. THE BASICS OF “VO” Voice Over- Referred to as VO or VO Work
Many different styles.
High pay
Work remotely from Home Studio.
Required to take direction well
Challenging yet rewarding.

3. 3 STEPS TO GET STARTED Create a Demo.
Purchase equipment for a home studio.
Market yourself off and online.

4. C: Create a Demo

5. Questions to create a good demo
Who am I marketing for?
What styles am I interested in?
Where (in relation to the world) will people here my demo?
When will the demo be heard?
Why am I promoting this product/business (etc.)

6. Scripts Good scripts = good demo. Sources: www.edgestudio.com
Other Talents Demos
Current radio ads
Create your own!

7. Music Varieties of music. ROYALTY FREE music Sources:
“Kevin MacLeod Royalty Free Music”
Royalty free music from recording studio.

8. Other Guidelines
Demos are seconds long. Must not exceed 120 seconds.
16‑bit, 44.1 kHz MP3 files
Studios charge anywhere from US$100 to $1000 to record and produce one.
 Get honest feedback from professionals.
Demos should represent what you are willing to do!

9. Final Products Create online copy of demo. Host on: (Pick 2-3 sites)
“We are no longer accepting paper applications…save money…save paper…apply online” -

10. P: Purchase Home Studio

11. Cost Home studios start at $50 (minimal equipment)
My home studio is $75 and paid for itself within two jobs.

12. Benefits
Clients will usually ask you to audition even for recording studio only jobs. Better quality scores high.
Work remotely from home.
Voiceover industry is turning online accessible.
Home studio jobs pay higher!
No gas money!!!

13. Things you need:
Laptop or Computer
Microphone
Editing program

14. Microphones
Simple microphones can start around $35. I love BLUE, RODE, AKG and STUDIO CK1
$35 Blue Microphone
$25 Pop Filter
$15 Microphone Stand
$75= Home Studio
Paid for in first job.

15. Pop Filters Pop filters are necessary to a voice over artists’ career.
What's a pop filter?
Stops the break of a “p, t and b”.
Prices range from $10-$50 depending on your microphone.

16. Editing Program Many are free!
I use Audacity: audacity.sourceforge.net/ $
Other good editing programs:
Adobe Audition: $$
Wavosaur: $

17. M: Market yourself off and online

18. Create a Website Websites can be hosted for free. Free Hosts: WIX
Blogspot
WordPress
Webs/Weebly
Try domains like:

19. Host yourself on Pay To Play
Member on Voice123
Generated 3 jobs from Voice123. (NO COST)
Other good Pay to Play
Voices123.com
Do your research carefully!

20. Fiverr Made $116 off of Fiverr Great for beginners
Can lead to long term business relations.

21. Join a Voice Agency Full directory for Voice Agencies can be found at:

22. Thanks! Questions www.sarahreneeaddison.com (213) 53-SARAH