Audio BarnYard

Audio BarnYard


Latest Episodes

Stop Needing To Know "Everything" Before Upgrading Your Tools! ABY e23
June 10, 2022

How much do you need to know before upgrading? When do you start? Moving to Punch and Roll? Refining your workflow? Best practices for improving your processes. Donny & Don have a lively conversation

Voicing Excellence - Eli Harris - From Screen to VO Powerhouse - ABY e22
June 02, 2022

Inspiration, advice and insights from a great guy making it happen in the VoiceOver world. From award-winning video game voicing, promos, commercials, and animation, Eli is making a mark.

Daws Matter! Get a great return on your time, preset mastering and more! ABY e21
May 09, 2022

Don't let people tell you "Your DAW doesn't matter"! The great ones give you a competitive edge from templates, mastering, advanced Punch and Roll, audio quality, ease of use, and lower learning curve

Narrator Success: From Construction to "In Demand" Narrator-Steve Campbell
May 01, 2022

Steve Campbell went from a construction contractor to a high-demand Audiobook Narrator in a few short years. He's booked with major publishers for over 100,000 words per WEEK for the next 7 Months!

019: EQ Sweeping for Narrators: Myth Busting - Helping or Hurting?
April 01, 2022

Make your voice sound better? Find the "bad stuff" and eliminate it? Should Narrators or Voice Artists be sweeping their dialog to find "bad" areas? Find out WHY sweeping your voice is rarely a win.

018: One thing Geeks won't tell you about Compressors for Voice
October 18, 2021

Nearly all voice recordings benefit from audio compression. Audiobooks, Voice Overs, Podcasts are all better with some light compression. Donny and Don discuss why compressors are a win for your voic

017: Critics, Reviews - How to Keep your Head Straight
September 09, 2021

Critics and bad reviews go with the territory for Narrators, Voice Over Artists and Podcasters. How you deal with them makes a difference, don't allow them to derail your progress or ruin your month.

016: Breathing, Debreathing for Audiobooks and VO - Booth Breathing
August 24, 2021

Remove Breaths? Reduce Breaths? De-breathing? Breaths in Audiobooks, Breaths in Voice Overs? Best practices for breathing in the booth while recording & processing audiobooks, voice overs and more. V

015: DAWS - Audacity vs Studio One: Foundational Differences
August 19, 2021

Audacity and Studio One are hugely popular for audiobook narrators, voice-overs and podcasters. What are some of the differences between "free" and low-cost software like Studio One Artist and Audacit

014: VO-What Do We Get Paid For?
July 29, 2021

In Voice Over/Narration/Podcasting: We get paid for results. Does anything else matter? Paths to Results.