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You hear me talk about this publication every month….but have you actually flipped through it’s amazing online pages?  And by “flip” I mean it literally.  This is one of the coolest online magazine formats I’ve ever seen.

EQ mag is for musicians, studio geeks, audiophiles, engineers, and studio techs, but so much of what you’ll find on these pages is helpful to voice actors.  Tons!

For instance, an article this month entitled “Why settle for tracks that sound good when they can sound great?”  is packed with tips on audio editing, including use of plug-ins, equalization, and mixing.

And like I always say, the ads alone are worth checking out, just to keep current.

Click HERE or on the pic above.

CourVO

• Preview of planned stories for evening news on KLAS-TV, CBS Las Vegas, NV for 3-8-10 http://ff.im/hanpD #
• I uploaded a YouTube video — Preview of planned stories for evening news on KLAS-TV, CBS Las Vegas, N… http://youtu.be/AAOJPWTfnP4?a #
• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas VoiceOvers @ the Oscars http://is.gd/9X5PV #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: VoiceOvers @ the Oscars http://www.courvo.biz/?p=2697 #voiceover #VO #
• VoiceOvers @ the Oscars – Most twittered comment about the female VoiceOver for the Oscars Sunday night: “She… http://tumblr.com/x2q76m4xk #
• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas CourVO’s Twitter Updates for 2010-03-07 http://is.gd/9WzJr #
• @kristi_gail e-mail me: courvo@courvo.com, and we'll cover some ground that way….lots of resources available for people starting in VO in reply to kristi_gail #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: CourVO's Twitter Updates for 2010-03-07 http://bit.ly/bcAa8I #voiceover #VO #

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Most twittered comment about the female VoiceOver for the Oscars Sunday night:

“She just said ‘pitcher’ again, instead of ‘picture’.”

Second most twittered comment about the female VoiceOver for the Oscars Sunday night:

“Did she really say ‘Barber’ Streisand?” (she did)

That female voiceover for the Oscars, BTW is Gina Tuttle.  I had not heard of her, but thought she did a pretty good job with nice energy.

HERE is a link with more about Gina.

And didja hear about the SNAFU Jeff Bridges got himself into with one of his best voiceover clients?  Hyundai was all set to run a rash of spots on the Oscars, but was turned-down for a conflict-of-interest.  Read HERE and HERE all the details.  Hyundai ran the ads anyway, but used several other celebs as substitutes for Bridges.  Hey, Hyundai…how ’bout trying out some PROFESSIONAL voice-actors???  Hmmm?

Finally, did you notice for the first time in over 20 years presenters were allowed to say: “…and the WINNER is…” instead of that contrived phrase: “…the Oscar goes to…”

I’m so glad they made that change.  If you happened to have missed the Oscars, what’s the first question you ask. Uh-huh….”Who WON”?

CourVO

• How come they're letting them say: "…and the winner is…" on the Academy Awards tonite? It used to be "…the Oscar goes to…" #
• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas The Ancients Did VoiceOvers http://is.gd/9SIeB #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: The Ancients Did VoiceOvers http://www.courvo.biz/?p=2690 #voiceover #VO #
• The Ancients Did VoiceOvers – ‘spent the day at the Getty Villa in Malibu Saturday. For those of you who just… http://tumblr.com/x2q759v2v #
• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas CourVO’s Twitter Updates for 2010-03-06 http://is.gd/9SfO1 #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: CourVO's Twitter Updates for 2010-03-06 http://bit.ly/cuzN8O #voiceover #VO #

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’spent the day at the Getty Villa in Malibu Saturday.

For those of you who just said “huh?”…lemme explain.

J. Paul Getty — the original oil magnate of the last century — was also a collector of Greco-Roman antiquities (among other things), and his 62-acre “villa” in Malibu puts it all on display.

The place is amazing.  Pic at left is the part of the property recreated to looks like a Roman villa.

Inside the museum portion of the Villa are endless artifacts dating back as far as 3000 B.C. and including incredibly preserved artworks up through 500 A.D.

The most amazing sculpted relief, though was the one seen here on the right.  Follow the red arrow, and unless I’m mistaken, it points to the naked guy holding an Elecrto-Voice EV-20 microphone.

This shatters all previously-known theories of archeology and the Roman Empire…not to mention time travel, H.G. Wells, the patent office, reel-to-reel tape recorders, and electricity.  It certainly explains how announcers in the Colisseum were EVER heard over the raucous blood-thirsty crowd inside the place.  And above all, it rewrites all the history books about the early days of voice-overs!!!

Imagine the artifacts diggers SHOULD be looking for:  evidence of union contracts on stone tablets, bronze mic stands, Centurion training videos, Etruscan phone messaging machines, marble-inlaid Avalon pre-amps, and stone-carved Pro-Tools plug-ins.  The mind boggles at how looting by vandals over the centuries has ruined the evidence for this revolutionary find!!!

Please, join me in suggesting items Archeologists in ancient Middle Eastern lands should be on the look-out for!

I’m contemplating launching a website:  The Archeological VoiceOver Review.

Entire new curriculums in institutions of higher learning will have to be devised.  I”m not sure I can sleep tonite!

CourVO

• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas New Flavor http://snipr.com/unurq #
• 482 voice-actors listed, 133 already following. The only list of VO's on Twitter that matters. http://www.twitter.com/courvo/voiceoverists #
• THE definitive list of voice-actors on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/courvo/voiceoverists #VO #voiceover #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: New Flavor http://www.courvo.biz/2010/03/new-flavor-2.html #voiceover #VO #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: New Flavor http://www.courvo.biz/?p=2678 #voiceover #VO #
• New Flavor – Why am I such a sucker for this stuff? It just FINDS me. Simple, harmless, helpful FREE. ‘Takes… http://tumblr.com/x2q73×95z #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: CourVO's Twitter Updates for 2010-03-05 http://bit.ly/8YMnev #voiceover #VO #

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Why am I such a sucker for this stuff?

It just FINDS me.

Simple, harmless, helpful FREE.  ‘Takes minutes to set-up.

Check out FLAVORS.ME.  It aggregates all your social networking sites into a sublimely plain, customizable interface on an easy-to-find page.

To see mine, just click on the pic above.CourVO

• Sunset along the California coast as seen from our hotel room in Venice Beach [pic] http://ff.im/h1ZFE #
• http://ping.fm/p/biqww – Sunset along the California coast as seen from our hotel room in Venice Beach http://ff.im/h1Y5v #
• http://ping.fm/p/biqww – Sunset along the California coast as seen from our hotel room in Venice Beach #
• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas VOICE2010 Advancer http://is.gd/9Kct6 #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: VOICE2010 Advancer http://www.courvo.biz/2010/03/voice2010-advancer-2.html #voiceover #VO #
• VOICE2010 Advancer – Make no mistake, many things are going on in the background big-time as preparations… http://tumblr.com/x2q72tuz1 #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: VOICE2010 Advancer http://www.courvo.biz/?p=2664 #voiceover #VO #
• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas CourVO’s Twitter Updates for 2010-03-04 http://is.gd/9JGn7 #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: CourVO's Twitter Updates for 2010-03-04 http://bit.ly/9FtJCG #voiceover #VO #

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Make no mistake, many things are going on in the background big-time as preparations build for the only major conference for VoiceActors known to mankind.

VOICE2010.  You know…that thing happening in Los Angeles in June of this year.

The early-bird pricing specials are over, but James Alburger and Penny Abshire have plenty of surprises that may benefit you as a registrant between now and then, so keep your eyes open for specials.   Those of you who are SaVoa members will be seeing a promotion distinctly tailored for you as well.  If you haven’t seen it or heard of it already, contact your SaVoa Advisory Board member for more.

Actually, I’ll be IN Los Angeles this weekend as a sort of advancer.  The reasons I’m there vary from pure R ‘n’ R to professional…don’t ask…but call me if you wanna get together with me.  I’m there by noon Friday, and leaving about the same time Sunday.

You truly need to be there if:

1) you like to see, talk to, and learn from all your VO peers
2) you’re a seasoned professional
3) you’re a learning professional
4) you want to meet any and everyone in this biz who has connections
5) you want to learn the latest in gadgets, methods, technology & techniques
6) you like to see how crazy VO’s get after-hours.

Me and Terry at VOICE 2008

But all this is not what I REALLY wanted to get to in this blog article…what I really want to know is what YOU want to know about applying Social Networking to your VO Biz.  Terry Daniel and I will be doing the General Session Saturday morning, and it should be worth your while.  Got questions?  Let us know now.   Seriously.  Call me at 702-610-6288 or email me at courvo@courvo.com with your thoughts.  Make a comment below. We want to make this something you can take to the bank.

CourvO

• Some hope for those of you mired in Winter…Spring IS happening. Blooming trees in Vegas 3/4/10. http://twitpic.com/16oyf1 #
• Habitually perky people make me uncomfortable. Don't they have bad days? And, please, no lectures about positive attitudes. #
• "Social Media Today | It’s Time for the FTC to Regulate Celebrity Tweeting" http://j.mp/b3vqCS #
• I uploaded a YouTube video — Preview of planned stories for evening news on KLAS-TV, CBS Las Vegas, N… http://youtu.be/T_FZUEguAY4?a #
• Blog article from Voice-Acting in Vegas The Voice of India http://snipr.com/ummd8 #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: The Voice of India http://www.courvo.biz/2010/03/the-voice-of-india.html #voiceover #VO #
• VoiceOver Blog by CourVO: CourVO's Twitter Updates for 2010-03-03 http://bit.ly/cuEoE0 #voiceover #VO #

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