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World-class audio production and voiceover right here in Victoria & Vancouver Island.

28/10/2023

Yup, it's Fall. You know what that means...

No longer feeling guilty about all the time you're spending indoors! 🎉

Oh yeah, and cozy fires - like this rager.

26/10/2023

How a Sound Engineer spends his free time:

Step 1: Establish how much free time is available + create a schedule
Step 2: Get side tracked by son or daughter wanting another popsicle from the freezer
Step 3: Relax by learning Beethoven's Hammerklavier, Sonata No. 29 on piano (10 mins) If you don't know what that is, look it up you brute
Step 4: Memorize a dictionary (5 mins)
Step 5: Balance on the rooftop of the house, practicing a confident "cocka-doodle-doo" (2 mins)

There you have it. The entire 17-minute long, free time schedule.

25/10/2023

Grateful to be living here on this amazing island.

Some people call it the Hawaii of Canada, others call it the lands of the Coast Salish, Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.

We understand and acknowledge that we live on unceded territory.

Personally, we call it home. And we love it here.

21/10/2023

VO Tip of the Day: Listen and imitate!

Pay close attention to various voices in movies, TV shows, and commercials. Practice imitating different accents, tones, and emotions to expand your range as a voice actor.

The more you do this, the more you'll begin to notice each of your imitations mix into the characters you develop.

Try it! And remember to have fun 🫵

19/10/2023

👀This is what teleportation looks like.

If you're a voice actor, we can take your voice and transport it across the world without compromising on any quality.

And it's called...
⭐️ Source-Connect ⭐️

It's basically wizardry. Also perfect when your director is in New York, client is in Toronto, and you're HERE on Vancouver Island.

Get in touch on our profile if you're booking Source-Connect jobs and need a space.

14/10/2023

If you're a media company on the island:

1) Stop taking the ferry
2) Just stop (you know you wanna)
3) Since you're trapped here anyway, you might as well record your stuff right here

You don't have to go to Vancouver to access state-of-the-art recording solutions.

That is all.

I'm gonna go back to my daily activity of saving little old granny's cats from trees, peace ✌️

12/10/2023

The Paper Street Theatre Co. is beginning yet another uproarious season!

If you haven't heard of them yet; they're an improv theatre that holds improv shows based on themes.

Some of the themes they'll have going on this season are:

1) Sylvia Plath, the Glass Bell ✍️
2) The Piano Man
3) & Mythos

All Improv shows! 😆

We'll definitely be seeing a couple of those ones over the season.

11/10/2023

Can you spot the turkey vulture in this photo?

Tip: It's actually there, this isn't a trick. 🥲

Vancouver Island is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

07/10/2023

🎃 It's that time of year, Victoria.

We wanna hear the best places to bring your in-laws for a thanksgiving pumpkin spiced latte.

Share below in the comments if you know a good one.

05/10/2023

We caught "Yaga" at the Belfry Theatre a little while ago, so I'd just like to sing its praises a bit.

First off, intricately set, finely tuned stage and actors. Magnificently done.

Second, the story pulled us in so perfectly. We found ourselves lost in the themes, characters, and story.

🎩👏 Hats off to all members on set, actors and author of the play itself!

We highly recommend you catch this production. Performances go until October 8th at the Belfry Theatre.

30/09/2023

Am I the only one who has wondered about this before?

The reason that lots of animated characters in movies only have 4 fingers is because with one less finger on each hand, the animators save hours of rendering! (Ultimately saving millions of dollars in cost)!

Moral of the story:

Know where you can creatively make shortcuts for yourself behind the scenes, without compromising on any quality! (Nobody minds that these characters only have 4 fingers)!

If anything, the fact that these characters don't have 5 fingers actually adds to their character, and creates an alternate reality that they can exist in. Which is pretty cool, because then it becomes a bit of a hallmark of these movies.

28/09/2023

Why musicians are the craziest people on the planet:

1) They can survive off of eating only 7-eleven taquitoes and discounted bananas for months.
2) They sleep between the hours of 5-7am, after going on their nightly caffeine-induced songwriting bender.
3) When a string breaks, they conjure new strings from thin air ... 🤯 🪄
4) When their van breaks down on the way to the show, they instantly become red seal mechanics. 🤷 (???)

Anything we missed?

PS, this photo is of Jesse Roper. If you haven't checked him out yet, you should. But not because we told you so. Just because you want to hear an awesome, super talented local star. You know? Cheers. ⭐️

Jesse Roper

27/09/2023

Mother Nature is the original sound master.

Let me explain;

Have you ever sung a song at the top of your lungs on top of a mountain? Heard your echo somewhere in a far off valley?

The feeling is unparalleled.

Really gets you inspired to learn some yodelling, too. (Seriously, try it!)

(Also, caves are the coolest places to get some neat audio effects just for fun. Go spelunking safely there, folks!)

23/09/2023

Can’t wait to hear how this meditation sounds 😂

I thought the janglies were fine, personally.

21/09/2023

Only 1 week left to enter!!

1 FREE Booth Recording Session in our professional audio studio!

Perfect for you if you're:
- A Musician wanting to record that perfect take!
- A Video production company needing pro vocals/sound design!
- A Voiceover actor creating your PRO demo!

or- An agency wanting to branch out and try outsourcing to specialists for your sound design

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO ENTER:
1) Find the original giveaway post (pinned to the top of our page)
2) Like the post, follow+like our page & Tag 2 friends in the comments!
3) Check back at the end of September to see if you're the lucky winner!

Must be a Vancouver Island resident to qualify. Winner must redeem free session before Christmas, 2023.

Good luck, everyone!

20/09/2023

It's a crisp autumn morning, a fork falls to the floor.

Grumble grumble, moan. You pick it up.

Why were you stirring your coffee with a fork? Oh, right. It's 6 am on a Thursday and you've got to wake your kids up for school.

You just remember you've gotta get that big new project over to your client, and today's the deadline. Yup... Stirring your coffee with a fork... On a deadline.

But don't worry, you got this. Your sip of coffee invigorates you as you make your way down the hall. It's just another deadline, you got this.

On the way to wake up the kids, you stop in the hallway mirror. Glance at yourself, there you are. Tired eyes, housecoat, and coffee in hand.

But damn, you're good. You're an awesome parent, and a go-getter at doing what you do best. You get s*** done. Flex your arm, there you go. Show your baddest "lion hunting prey" face.

"I would be scared if I were you." You growl to yourself. That was a good face.

Time to slay it on the savannah and show those jackalopes who's boss.

Now, go wake up your monkeys and have an awesome day.

16/09/2023

Okay, we'll start.

Booth: Studiobricks

Mic: U87, 416, UA Sphere L22 Modeling Microphone (our personal favourite)

DAW: Protools

Interface: UA Apollo x4

Additional Software: Source-Connect, Isotope RX10, and too many other plugins to count...
..seriously though, we might have a real plugin problem. Just can't get enough of those sonically scrumptious softwares.

🍪

13/09/2023

It was a pleasure getting to collaborate on this amazing project with the team Studio 549 .

You guys rule - keep up the great work!

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Can’t wait to hear how this meditation sounds 😂 I thought the janglies were fine, personally.

It was a pleasure getting to collaborate on this amazing project with the team Studio 549 . You guys rule - keep up the great work!

This is the very talented Sally Murphy executing a flawless ABC take for an animation script (turn up your volume to hear it!) Sally was one of our most recent students in our Foundations of Voiceover class. And she’s a total rockstar. What we love most about offering voiceover classes in Victoria is seeing the transformation of our students. You can go from total nervous beginner ➡️ having tonnes of fun in just a few weeks. And we’re honoured to be a part of that process. If you’re curious about any upcoming classes, DM us; we’d be happy to answer any questions!

Do yourself a favour and learn from this man's mistake!

"Everyone says I have a great voice" ...isn't the same as being a great voice actor.

Just another day for a sound engineer. Want to sound better than this guy? Upcoming Voiceover classes: https://zurl.co/bU0H

Not sure if voiceover classes are worth it? Great question! Here's past part-time On The Mic student, Jenn Tiles, sharing her VO success story and how she managed to book videogame, animation and audiobook gigs after learning part-time with OTM. Check out this link if you're curious: https://zurl.co/S5AS

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