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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.

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This most excellent online offering is a must-read for anyone interested in making their technical audio expertise better.

The articles, the how-to guides, even the ads are the best in the business.

For instance, this month’s publication has “Pro Tools 8 Mixing Tips and Tricks” and that’s just for starters.

This publication is for an audience of studio engineers, audiophiles, serious musicians, and sound techno-wizards, but you can’t help but learn lots by thumbing – virtually – through their pages.

Click HERE or on the graphic above to go to the cover page.  Bring your cursor to the bottom of the screen to bring up a pop-up navigation bar.

Enjoy!

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You’ll always find a link to this online publication here on my blog, as soon as I get notification that it’s out.

I’ve never seen as slick an online publication as this magazine…and that’s aside from all the kick-butt content it has.

EQ Magazine is for the audiophile, the studio engineer, the musician crazed by getting the perfect sound…so it leans in the direction of technical audio lingo…but the articles are spot-on.  This month: tips on using Pro-Tools 8, and Cakewalk Sonar 8.5, along with other great equipment critiques and even the ads are worth a gander.

Check it out HERE.

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My favorite online publication for content and display ease-of-use is here for November.

EQ magazine is for musicians, audio engineers, music electronica gearheads and more…but it’s also for us VO peeps too.

Great articles in this issue about Cakewalk Sonar, and Ableton Live 8. 

And as I always say about EQ…just reading the ads alone is worth it!

Click HERE.

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Does two-year-old VO advice still have value?

Anymore, I don’t reference anything that has the white whiskers of a two-month growth on it.  That’s probably judgemental of me. But, hey, things change so fast these days!

However, a Tweet from my friends at RainRecording (@rainrecording) sent me to a site called Electronic Musician and a 2-part article published in Feb of ‘07 that still seems pretty timely.  It’s written by Perry Anne Norton, and is titled “Recording the Spoken Word”.  Read it HERE.  Don’t expect any big revelations, but I’d recommend this well-composed 2-parter for anyone seriously considering voice-acting.

The E-Musician site kinda reminds me of EQ Magazine…the issues and challenges they deal with and write about are so darn close to the ones we face in voice-acting, that much of the advice applies effortlessly.

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Regular readers of this blog know how enamored I am of the online publication from EQ magazine.
Now, the October edition is out. 
Sure, there’s lots here that doesn’t speak directly to the voice actor, and yet, there is much to be learned, too, from the audio engineers, producers, and musicians who populate this publication.
As I always say…Heck, even the ads are edifying!
Click HERE for the latest edition.

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This marks 800 posts.

…that seems like a lot, but what I know that you don’t know, is how many got away from me,  all the juicy articles I wanted to post but didn’t, the scads of great ideas for blogging that I’ve yet to write.

When I think about all that…I know I’m still in it for the long run, and thanks for your support.

ON TO THE GOOD STUFF:

The September Edition of EQ Magazine Online is out!

Articles on Steinberg Cubase, Cakewalk Sonar…plus reviews on FocusRite Sapphire 24, Lexicon PCH96, and the Electro-Voice PL Series of mics.

I’ve said this before:  I love this publication!
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Every month EQ Magazine online comes out with a consistently excellent product.

Now, mind you, this is a niche publication targeting mainly audio engineers, musicians, singers, and live 'n' studio productions, but a lot of what you'll find in these digital pages does not fall far afield from what we do as voice-actors from a technical standpoint.

For instance, this issue has timely articles on "vocal cords" (producing your own vocals) and "vocal tools in the virtual world".

Heck, just the ads and the engaging online publishing format are worth the price of admission (free!!!)

'Not sure why this — the March edition — is out in late January, but there you have it.

Take a few minutes and check it out.

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EQ Magazine online is a monthly treasure.  Although written primarily with audio engineers, sound editors, and musicians in mind, voice-actors will find much here to help them.

Click HERE or on the flipping pages to get you to the website…which — by the way — is an excellent example of online publishing through the company NxtBook.

This February edition of EQ has a timely article on managing vocal compression.

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The newest digital edition of EQ Magazine is out.

This isn’t just a lame online version of the real EQ mag….this is a page for page identical online edition, searchable, indexed, and presented in a wonderfully readable way.

This particular edition has a “Guide for using USB mics”

Check it out.

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