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GregLittlefield · 10-27-2007, 07:57 AM

One of the great things about being able to train with Pat Fraley is his ability to take all the intricate aspects of voice acting and relate them to the student in a manner that is easy to understand, remember and use.

In “The Gypsy’s Guide to Professional Home Recording” book and CD set, Pat and his partner Hillary Huber give a very basic overview on how one can easily and inexpensively begin recording at home. By now, most of us who are starting out have read books that cover the basics of getting started in voiceover: what type of microphone to get, what software to use, etc. Pat and Hillary discuss this on the hour-long CD and offer their suggestions on what the most affordable choices are for professional-grade equipment. In fact, they even recommend material by other authors for those who wish to learn more about the engineering side of home recording.

The manual that is included in this set is about 40 pages in length. While most of the material is reiterated on the CD, there is one section that can be particularly helpful (especially to those out there who might be technophobes) is where Pat illustrates one example of how to take out mistakes in your audio file using your audio editing program of choice. Being able to look at wave forms and gracefully cut out mistakes is an art form in itself, but Pat at least shows you how to recognize where to find mistakes in your audio file and how to fix them.

The true strength of this set, however, lies in what Pat says no other Home Recording material in the country will tell you: how to direct yourself. This is an integral part of the process because the evolution of voice acting has come to a point where most auditions and projects can be done at home. The talent who works alone has to rely on their own ear to determine if their production is satisfactory before submitting it. Pat and Hillary take the listener through the stages of text analysis, some character development, and give many examples of how to better bring the story and meaning out of the script. They also include interviews with industry professionals to further illustrate the importance of learning how to do all this properly if you’re going to do it yourself. Most of the other aspects of home recording are addressed in brief, but nearly half of the CD is devoted to self-direction.

If you can’t make it to one of Pat’s excellent workshops in person, this set is the next best thing! (Quilts not included.)

10-27-2007, 07:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
GregLittlefield User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangor, Maine Posts: 25	Pat Fraley's "Gypsy's Guide to Professional Home Recording" One of the great things about being able to train with Pat Fraley is his ability to take all the intricate aspects of voice acting and relate them to the student in a manner that is easy to understand, remember and use. In “The Gypsy’s Guide to Professional Home Recording” book and CD set, Pat and his partner Hillary Huber give a very basic overview on how one can easily and inexpensively begin recording at home. By now, most of us who are starting out have read books that cover the basics of getting started in voiceover: what type of microphone to get, what software to use, etc. Pat and Hillary discuss this on the hour-long CD and offer their suggestions on what the most affordable choices are for professional-grade equipment. In fact, they even recommend material by other authors for those who wish to learn more about the engineering side of home recording. The manual that is included in this set is about 40 pages in length. While most of the material is reiterated on the CD, there is one section that can be particularly helpful (especially to those out there who might be technophobes) is where Pat illustrates one example of how to take out mistakes in your audio file using your audio editing program of choice. Being able to look at wave forms and gracefully cut out mistakes is an art form in itself, but Pat at least shows you how to recognize where to find mistakes in your audio file and how to fix them. The true strength of this set, however, lies in what Pat says no other Home Recording material in the country will tell you: how to direct yourself. This is an integral part of the process because the evolution of voice acting has come to a point where most auditions and projects can be done at home. The talent who works alone has to rely on their own ear to determine if their production is satisfactory before submitting it. Pat and Hillary take the listener through the stages of text analysis, some character development, and give many examples of how to better bring the story and meaning out of the script. They also include interviews with industry professionals to further illustrate the importance of learning how to do all this properly if you’re going to do it yourself. Most of the other aspects of home recording are addressed in brief, but nearly half of the CD is devoted to self-direction. If you can’t make it to one of Pat’s excellent workshops in person, this set is the next best thing! (Quilts not included.) __________________ Greg Littlefield http://www.gregsvoice.com http://blog.gregsvoice.com Last edited by GregLittlefield; 10-27-2007 at 07:59 AM.