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Twenty-One Years of Voice Over Editing Without Adobe: Why I Chose Cubase Instead

April 14, 2026 by Dane Reid

Voice-over editing and voice-over production both demand software that doesn't get in my way. When I started my career two decades ago, that choice seemed simple: everyone around me was using Cool Edit Pro. Radio stations like Majic 107.5, the one I interned at, standardized on it. My colleagues, … [Read more...] about Twenty-One Years of Voice Over Editing Without Adobe: Why I Chose Cubase Instead

Filed Under: African American Voiceover, audio, Blog, Commercial Ads, Demos, Industry & Career, Radio Imaging, Radio Industry Voiceover & Insights, Studio, Technical & Studio, Technology & Voiceover, The Studio, Uncategorized, voiceover, Voiceover Career, voices Tagged With: Adobe Audition vs Cubase, audio engineering for VO, audio production autonomy, audio software subscriptions, commercial voice over tips, Cubase for voice acting, digital audio workstations, home studio setup, independent audio producer, podcast editing software, professional DAW ownership, radio imaging production, radio station production, recording studio hardware, Steinberg Cubase 12, UAD Apollo Luna, voice actor software, voice over career advice, voice over editing, voice over production

VO Atlanta 2026 Is Here and I Have Been Waiting for This All Year

March 24, 2026 by Dane Reid

VO Atlanta 2026 kicks off in two days, and if you have been in the voice over industry for any length of time, you already know what that means. The world's largest and longest-running voice over conference is about to take over the Hilton Atlanta hotel, and this year promises to be the biggest one … [Read more...] about VO Atlanta 2026 Is Here and I Have Been Waiting for This All Year

Filed Under: About Voice Over, Demos, Vlogging, Voiceover Career, Voiceover Events Tagged With: Atlanta Voice Over, Deborah Wilson voice over, Gerald Griffith, J. Michael Collins demo producer, J. Michael Collins voice actor, Pinky and the Brain voice actor, Rob Paulsen voice actor, VO Atlanta conference, VO Atlanta keynote, voice actor conference, voice over business conference, voice over coaching Atlanta, voice over community events, voice over conference 2026, voice over conference Atlanta, voice over demo producer, voice over industry events, voice over keynote speaker, voice over networking

My Last DMX Hip Hop Radio Commercial

April 14, 2021 by Dane Reid

Click here to listen to my last DMX Hip Hop Radio Commercial Hip Hop was crushed recently when a giant laid to rest. I remember when DMX introduced himself to the world. The hip hop world was looking for a new set of heroes after the death of Tupac followed by Biggie. Ja Rule was rising. Jay-Z … [Read more...] about My Last DMX Hip Hop Radio Commercial

Filed Under: About Voice Over, audio, Black Sounding Voiceover, Demos, Radio Imaging, Uncategorized, Vlogging, voiceover, Voiceover Career Tagged With: DMX, Hip Hop Concert Commercial, Hip Hop Radio Commercial, Hip Hop Radio Imaging, Radio Commercial, Radio Imaging, Top Rated African American Voice Talent, Urban Radio Imaging

The New Hip Hop Radio Imaging Voice of KZBT

November 5, 2020 by Dane Reid

As a voiceover talent, I do a lot of voices. And I do a lot of voiceover for different genres of voiceover. But as I have expressed before, being a radio imaging voice is one of my favorites. I have nailed a bunch of commercial voiceover auditions and it is really satisfying to book them, but … [Read more...] about The New Hip Hop Radio Imaging Voice of KZBT

Filed Under: About Voice Over, audio, Demos, Radio Imaging, Testimonials, Vlogging, voiceover, Voiceover Career, voices Tagged With: Atlanta Voice Over, Black Voiceover Talent, Breaking Into voiceover, Hip Hop Radio Imaging, Mix Group, Radio Imaging, Top Rated African American Voice Talent, Urban AC, Voice Actor, Voice Over, Voice Over Professional, Voice Talent, voiceover career

Political Voice Over Commercials And The Effect Of Being Neutral

June 2, 2020 by Dane Reid

Political Voice Over matters. Because we, as voiceover talent speak for the people.  Turn on the TV. Take a look outside. Depending on where you are you may see calm or you may see mayhem. And unless you've been living under a rock, you know that what federal and local leaders decide for us has a … [Read more...] about Political Voice Over Commercials And The Effect Of Being Neutral

Filed Under: Demos, Political Voice Over Talent, voiceover, Voiceover Career Tagged With: Atlanta Voice Over, Breaking Into voiceover, Home voice over studio, Political Voice Over, Politics & Voiceover, Top Rated African American Voice Talent, Voice Actor, Voice Over, Voice Over Career, Voice Over Professional, Voice Talent, voiceover, voiceover career, Youtube.com

The Making Of A Narration Demo With Gabrielle Nistico

November 6, 2018 by Dane Reid

Demo production is both an art and a science. It’s a combination of matching the voice and personality of the talent along with the trends in voiceover production. To do that, not only do you need a producer that knows what are the current trends in voiceover (things like the 6 second commercial), … [Read more...] about The Making Of A Narration Demo With Gabrielle Nistico

Filed Under: About Voice Over, Blog, Demos, Interviews & Insight Tagged With: Voice Actor, Voice Over, Voice Over Channel, Voice Over Professional, Voice Talent, voiceover, voiceover career

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