Post by Hnilmik on Oct 22, 2008 2:44:17 GMT -5
Voiceover Links of Interest
A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS!!
A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS!!
Hopefully these lists will be updated as necessary since the Internet is constantly expanding and if you look hard enough, you'll find the stuff you want. Feel free to suggest stuff so it can possibly be added. Just know that these lists aren't meant to include every link under the sun but just enough links that'll prove useful and aren't already in the “Guides, Tips, & Advice” board. No harm in reporting dead or misplaced links. I'm not a member of all these sites and there's a possibility that a few links won't reach certain expectations, so don't expect unparalleled genius to come to your aid if “something isn't working for you”.
- Audio Streaming Sites:
- 4shared
- Box
- DivShare
- audiofarm
- My Podcast
- Spam the Web
- eSnips
- SoundClick
- Upload-MP3.com
- Stickam
- imeem
- iJigg
- dizzler
- uploadingit
- Hotlink Files
- Ourmedia
- Newgrounds
- ...There's a good chance that there're hundreds of other places that I'm missing, but they're out there somewhere!
- Royalty Free Music & SFX:
- Free Loops
- Flash Kit
- SoundJay
- Sounddogs
- freeSFX
- The Freesound Project
- Freeplay Music
- jamendo
- PodsafeAudio
- Incompetech
- Partners in Rhyme
- Newgrounds
- FreeSoundtrack
- Star Wars Fanworks
- Fan-Files
- GRSites - Absolute Sound Effects Archive
- Soundrangers
- Soundsnap
- Sound Samples - OLPC
- ...And of course, random SFX are hidden in obscure nooks and crannies of the 'net and you can ask musicians for commissions if there isn't a track out there that you want. Pirating is discouraged, so these links are for non-commercial stuff so you don't get sued!
- Where Auditions for (Typically) Non-Paying Productions are Held:
- VAC: Voice Acting Club - You're already here!
- VAA: Voice Acting Alliance
- YouTube - Abuse the search engine!
- Newgrounds - Keep your eyes open!
- Machinima.com
- Deviantart – Keep your eyes open!
- LibriVox
- Audio Drama Talk
- Pendant Productions
- RadioDaddy
- ...Lots of other places that can probably be found after lots of searching, ranging from forums, LiveJournals, and production websites. Every producer in every place conducts auditions differently.
- Tutorials:
- Tutorial for Voice Acting Auditions on YouTube – Video; While also applicable to other online auditions, some steps like making a video, introducing oneself, and thanking the producer in the recording aren't pressingly necessary
- Optimizing Your Mic in GarageBand - Video
- Voice Acting for Morons by =proffate
- Online Voice-Acting Tips by *AshleyLange
- Build Your Own Microphone Pop Screen
- The New & Improved Voiceover Porta-Booth - (1)
- Audio Reference for Accents:
- International Dialects of English Archive
- The Speech Accent Archive
- BBC – Voices
- Text To Speech, TTS
- Useful Guides:
- The Well-Tempered Audio Dramatist
- ...Truth be told, lots of guides written by contributing members can also be found on the VAC and the VAA in their respective locations. Guides of any kind are always worth a look-see and some professional voiceovers have FAQ's on their website.
- Junk Drawer:
- Myna Audio Editor – You may need an account to use this handy tool
- VAC '08 Flash Intros
- VST Plug-ins for Audacity – Additional audio effects for Audacity
- File Conversion Sites - (1), (2)
If for some reason you can't export a sound file into a certain format, you can also use these sites to convert them into a format of your choice. Be aware that there is a possibility of the quality suffering upon conversion.













