Recently listed in Listen Notes top 5% of podcasts globally, and named in Welp magazines list of the 20 top Audio Podcasts, the Pro Audio Suite is a podcast that covers everything to do with voiceovers and audio production. We feature interviews with key players from within the industry including studio engineers in music and post-production, manufacturers of gear, plugin designers, in fact, all aspects of audio and production.Â
The Pro Audio Suite is different to most other podcasts. With the highest of production values, unique sound, and produced like you were listening to a real radio show. ​
The Pro Audio Suite will not only bring you interviews with some of the leading lights of our industry but also tips, techniques and tools to hopefully make your work life more productive and creative. Most importantly we understand you don’t want long-winded, half-assed production values, so we keep it as short, sharp and value-packed as possible.Â
The Pro Audio Suite
Hosted by voice-over and audio pros, George ‘The Tech’ Whittam, Robert Marshall from Source Connect and SUM1, Darren ‘Robbo’ Robertson from Voodoo Sound and Andrew Peters a voice-over talent home studio expert.
The Pro Audio Suite features interviews with key players not just in VO but anything to do with audio and voice over.
They also talk about tech stuff, VO tips and industry news!
The Pro Audio Suite is delivered weekly.
The Neumann U87 may be one of the most recognisable microphones in the world, but does that make it the right microphone for voiceover and animation?
This week, the team digs into the reputation, sound and real world value of the U87. Andrew is considering one for Somerset’s animation work, which sparks a much bigger discussion about why certain microphones become industry standards and whether producers genuinely require them.
We compare the U87 with alternatives including the Neumann TLM 103, TLM 193, U89, Sennheiser MKH 416, Microtech Gefell models and the Austrian Audio OC818.
The conversation covers:
• Why animation studios sometimes record with both a U87 and a 416 • Whether microphone requirements are about sound or repeatability • The differences between older U87s and newer U87 Ai models • Why a great microphone can still sound ordinary in a poor room • The U87 compared with the Austrian Audio OC818 • Transformer and transformerless microphone designs • Whether the mic, preamp or converter makes the biggest difference • Why performance and room acoustics still come first • Processing, reverb and the engineer’s role in the final sound
Is the U87 still the ultimate voiceover microphone, or has its reputation become bigger than the microphone itself?
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