VOICEOVER TIPS FOR THE NON-VOICEOVER PROFESSIONAL

Voiceover expertise is often difficult to find on the internet. There’s either an overwhelming amount of misinformation or get-rich quick schemes with the goal of making money off of you. I decided to produce bite-sized videos and articles that cover a single, short topic primarily for non-voiceover professionals. If you need to record audio quickly for your presentation video or team meeting, my voiceover expertise will help!

Clothing

VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro: Clothing Hey, I like the way your clothes sound…said no one ever. Hey there, Joe Passaro here. I’m a professional voice actor and former history teacher/scholar. I’ve played Columbus in the Zombieland: Double Tap – Road Trip video game, AZN in the Street Outlaws: The List game, and have […]

Acoustics

VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro: Acoustics Alright, last video’s topic concerning mic technique reminded me about the importance of acoustics as part of your voiceover toolbox. What is/are acoustics? It’s essentially the way your recording environment transmits sound. If you’ve ever been to the symphony or opera, you might have noticed that the walls […]

Proximity Effect

VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro: Proximity Effect Well that was a long hiatus. Thanks a lot, Thanksgiving! Alright, today I want to get into mic technique. What’s mic technique? It’s how you use your mic to get the right sound you want and how to avoid sounds you don’t want. It’s actually related to […]

Sing-song

VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro: Sing-song Today’s topic is sing-song reads. What are sing-song reads? They’re when you go up and down in your cadence, giving a rhythmic and musical sound that doesn’t correspond to targeted emphasis or conversational flow. In short, it sounds more like singing than talking. Match your pitch and pacing […]

Read-y Reads

VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro: Read-y Reads This is the first video on VO performance, and the topic that I thought would make the most sense to start with is what is known as read-y reads. What are read-y reads? They’re when you can tell that someone is reading a script. You hear it […]

Recording Software

VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro: Recording Software We’re back once more for our last tech video before we jump into performance tips. Hooray! Today we’ll cover recording software or as we call it in the audio world: your DAW—Digital Audio Workstation. We love our acronyms in English, and we love puns. Well, some of […]

Audio Interfaces

VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro: Audio Interfaces Welcome back to VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro where I’ll discuss audio interfaces. Anyway, I’m a big believer in logical progressions when it comes to learning. Don’t head straight for the end boss when you’re a level 1 paladin, assign a 20 page historical essay in […]

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USB Mics versus XLR Mics

Alright, welcome back to VO Tips for the Non-VO Pro! Last time we discussed condenser versus dynamic mics, and I thought it wise to continue the next logical topic: USB versus XLR. Aaaand what am I talking about? What they are: USB mics plug directly into your computer, tablet, etc. through a USB port. XLR […]

Condenser Versus Dynamic Mics

VO Tips on Mics: Condenser versus Dynamic And we’re back with another VO Tips on mics: condenser versus dynamic! You’ve probably noticed I’m wearing the same shirt—because I decided to do two videos back to back. Get over it! Anyway, I promised to make short videos and so they shall be! We’re gonna start with […]

Voice Recording Advice for the Non-VO Professional

Are you a non-voiceover professional who needs voice recording advice? Good! My name’s Joe Passaro, and I’m a professional voice-over artist. What does that mean, you might be asking? It means I’m an actor who uses my whole body when I act but all you get is my voice. A good voice actor can […]