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	   Topic: Setting up a home studio for audiobooks | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:37 pm   Subject: Setting up a home studio for audiobooks | 
  
  
	Sarah,
 
 You've gotten some great advice here.  I'll simply chime in with two points:
 
 I bought a Kaotica Eyeball.  Didn't do much for me and I was able to sell it.
 
 As far as mics go, you might  ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Mac users: besides Adobe Audition, what DAW do you use? | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:36 pm   Subject: Mac users: besides Adobe Audition, what DAW do you use? | 
  
  
	| Latest version of Twisted Wave now has punch and roll, although I haven't downloaded it yet. | 
  
  
	   Topic: Overhead mic - Desk/table for a small booth? | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:32 am   Subject: Overhead mic - Desk/table for a small booth? | 
  
  
	| I have the Rode PSA 1 and had a woodworker friend build a table to my specifications for my booth.   I can either stand or sit with the boom.  Couldn't find the right table but my friend and I built t ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Whisperroom Standard or Enhanced | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:31 am   Subject: Whisperroom Standard or Enhanced | 
  
  
	| I have the Standard and it works fine in my situation.  I'm in a pretty quiet neighborhood, but needed to eliminate the sound of lawn mowers, leaf blowers and the occasional truck or motorcycle.  Prob ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Mac users: besides Adobe Audition, what DAW do you use? | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:28 am   Subject: Mac users: besides Adobe Audition, what DAW do you use? | 
  
  
	| Twisted Wave.  Easy to use.  Great support. | 
  
  
	   Topic: Great mouse to speed up editing | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:07 am   Subject: Great mouse to speed up editing | 
  
  
	| I'm still using the Apple Magic Mouse.  I feel so old school... | 
  
  
	   Topic: What is your editing process like? | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Chat   Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:11 pm   Subject: What is your editing process like? | 
  
  
	| I also use the dog clicker method. I'm using Twisted Wave, which doesn't do Punch and Roll, but I don't think I'd want to anyway.  Since I'm doing audiobooks, I'm afraid stopping for Punch and Roll wo ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Is there a future in the VO business? | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Chat   Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:30 am   Subject: Is there a future in the VO business? | 
  
  
	| When I transitioned from a former broadcasting career and, later, a corporate position, I quickly realized how competitive the voiceover business is.  I decided to focus solely on audiobook narration. ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: A booth consideration | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:14 am   Subject: A booth consideration | 
  
  
	Rick,
 
 That's a beautiful studio!  I'm envious... | 
  
  
	   Topic: A booth consideration | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:28 am   Subject: A booth consideration | 
  
  
	| I have a single wall WhisperRoom.  I live in a pretty quiet neighborhood.  I no longer hear leaf blowers, landscapers and passing helicopters.  But, everyone's situation is different.  One nice, albei ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: A booth consideration | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:10 am   Subject: A booth consideration | 
  
  
	| I have a WhisperRoom.  It arrived in 11 boxes.  No box weighed over 50 pounds and a buddy and I easily carried them into my home.  (We're both in our 60's.)  I think movers wouldn't have much of a pro ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Potentially dumb question | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:53 am   Subject: Potentially dumb question | 
  
  
	To follow up my own question..So something like Focusrite Scarlett series wouldn't do the job, enabling a Line input from say, the Avalon pre?
 
 I seem to recall reading somewhere that if you turn th ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Processor Suggestions to use with Neumann TLM-103? | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:55 pm   Subject: Processor Suggestions to use with Neumann TLM-103? | 
  
  
	| I recorded an audiobook at a studio here in Nashville a couple of weeks ago.  I noticed that their TLM 103 sounded much warmer than mine.  When I asked, the engineer said they were doing nothing to th ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Doing voice overs...in an RV... | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Chat   Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:57 am   Subject: Doing voice overs...in an RV... | 
  
  
	| I'm following this thread because this is something I'm interested in as well.  I imagine an Airstream or a Class A could possibly have a treated space that would work, but probably only under the mos ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Audiobookers/Long Form Narrators... | 
  
  
	AlanTaylor 
	   
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	 Forum: Gear !   Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:02 am   Subject: Audiobookers/Long Form Narrators... | 
  
  
	| A clarification of what I meant by "consistency."  As Rob noted, the SM7B can vary if you move away from its sweet spot, at least in my experience.  Haven't had that with my TLM 103. | 
  
  
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