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Voiceover for Political TV, Social, and Streaming Ads Explained

April 21, 2026 by Dane Reid

  Voiceovers for political digital ads across TV, social media, and streaming play a powerful role in shaping how voters understand issues, values, and urgency. This year, with the midterms approaching, I see more of it firsthand. It’s something I think about every time I step into the booth … [Read more...] about Voiceover for Political TV, Social, and Streaming Ads Explained

Filed Under: About Voice Over, African American Voiceover, BIPOC Voiceover Talent, Commercial Ads, Industry & Career, Political Voice Over Talent, voiceover, voices Tagged With: black voter outreach, campaign media production, campaign voiceover talent, democratic campaign ads, democratic messaging, digital political ads, economy and voters, election advertising, election year marketing, multicultural political marketing, political ad production, political ad voice, political media strategy, political narration, political voice talent, political voiceover, social media political ads, streaming political ads, tv political advertising, voter engagement audio

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

What the 2026 Voiceover Survey Reveals About Our Industry

March 31, 2026 by Dane Reid

Last month I filled out the State of the Voiceover survey circulated by NAVA. It was my first time participating in the survey. It took me a few minutes of my time, but it was a month of waiting for the results. With the state of the world changing, I wondered how my beloved industry was weathering … [Read more...] about What the 2026 Voiceover Survey Reveals About Our Industry

Filed Under: About Voice Over, audio, Blog, Interviews & Insight, Technology & Voiceover, Testimonials, The Studio, Uncategorized, Vlogging, voiceover, Voiceover Career, voices Tagged With: AI voice actors, direct marketing voice over, home studio voice over, NAVA voiceover survey, non-union voice over, online casting voice over, pay to play voice over, SAG-AFTRA voice actors, state of voiceover, synthetic voice technology, voice actor demographics, voice actor income, voice actor salary, voice over business, Voice Over Career, voice over coaching, Voice Over Professional, voice over trends, voiceover industry 2026, voiceover survey data

DJ Drops Explained

February 10, 2026 by Dane Reid

DJ drops are far more than just a name over a beat; they play an important role in defining a DJ’s identity. I still vividly remember my 30th birthday in Atlanta, where DJ Mars was spinning at a club in the Underground. DJ Mars has been the official Tour DJ for Usher, so it was only right that he DJ … [Read more...] about DJ Drops Explained

Filed Under: Uncategorized, voiceover, voices Tagged With: audio branding, club drops, commercial voiceover, creative DJ drops, custom DJ drops, DJ audio, DJ brand, Dj drops, DJ Khaled, DJ marketing, DJ production, DJ promotion, DJ set enhancement, DJ voice talent, high-quality DJ drops, music branding, personalized DJ drops, professional dj drops, radio drops, voiceover, voiceover services

Do You Really Need Voiceover Training to Get Started in Voiceover? Interview w/ David Goldberg Edge

February 4, 2024 by Dane Reid

Do you really need voiceover training? After 20 years of doing voiceover, this is one of the top questions I get from aspiring talent. Yes, you do. Voiceover training is like medical school for doctors. While anyone can google how to diagnose a problem, only a trained doctor can write the right … [Read more...] about Do You Really Need Voiceover Training to Get Started in Voiceover? Interview w/ David Goldberg Edge

Filed Under: About Voice Over, Interviews & Insight, Technology & Voiceover, voiceover, Voiceover Career, voices Tagged With: Being A Voiceover Talent, David Goldberg, edge studio, voiceover, Voiceover Training

Why Fiverr For Voiceover Especially Pisses Me Off

January 16, 2023 by Dane Reid

Fiverr.com has long billed itself as the solution to all creative challenges that anyone in need could face. But for many years no one could ever think of Fiver as a threat to their business. When I first heard about Fiver in 2010’ish someone informed me about it as a cute way of getting followers … [Read more...] about Why Fiverr For Voiceover Especially Pisses Me Off

Filed Under: About Voice Over, Blog, Technology & Voiceover, Vlogging, voiceover, Voiceover Auditions, Voiceover Career, voices Tagged With: Breaking Into voiceover, Home voice over studio, recording booth, recording studio, recordingstudio, top voiceover youtube channel, Voice Actor, Voice Over, Voice Over Career, Voice Over Channel, Voice Over Professional, Voice Talent, voiceover, voiceover career, voiceover websites, Work From Home

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