I've got a spankingly well equipped voiceover setup that sounds fantastic but doesn't get used because I'm not whoring my voice out for five bucks, nor am I chasing work in a world where everyday another AI voice appears as an assault on the ears.
I can't remember the last time I even saw a voice gig being advertised that was worth auditioning for, yeah, there was that Channel 4 continuity announcer role but I'm too fucking red pilled to go for that: "and now on 4, another 90 minutes of pedo propaganda, LGBTQWERTYUIOP equality and diversity bullshit", no thanks, that's not for me! I'd love to do some TV continuity stuff but I don't even watch television as there's not a damn thing on there that's of appeal to me.
As for radio gigs, well ain't that world all grouped out and homogonised to death? Almost seems like every brand and their dog are launching an 80s station now with the same voice tracked goons from their main brands which have eaten up what was a well used spectrum, and replaced it with a commercial cancer that's even less appeal to me these days than telly is.
Then there's the community stations with zero budget for biscuits let alone talent, 74 different presenters and a schedule with Mrs Miggins from the pie shop every 12th Wednesday, the 1877 wax cylinder jazz and blues show every last Tuesday of the month at 7pm, the cheesy big drive home every Monday, Wednesday and alternate Fridays with that guy who is desperate to be on telly. Radio is meant to be as conforting as a favorite blanket, when you don't know who is on when, and there's random shows at random times the schedule ain't worth shit for building an audience that's loyal and listens longer.
I have to mention internet radio stations! Why is it most of the people involved in them all so often look like they should be on a register and have their hard drives checked on a regular basis? So many of these internet "radio" stations are programmed by the free shit that's syndicated by losers from their mom's basement, and what is it with the morons putting "FM" into their supposed "brand" when they're online only, my head can't comprehend how retarded some people really are. Which is why I tend to stay the fuck away from people!
I'd love to do some cool radio and TV voice stuff, just seems I've got to invent a time machine and go back to the 1960s to do it. Pirate radio would have been a proper buzz, running around hiding from the goons, being chased off transmitter sites, pirate ships, how cool is that? Then there's groupies galore and LSD being easily available.... Oh yeah, what's not to like about it?
If anyone has a flux capaictor, please hit me up. I wanna go back to a time when it wasn't all just OFCOM mandated corporate cocksuckery.
Good gear. Sounds great.
Neumann TLM 103 and Sennheiser MKH 416 microphones
One of the best Voiceover Microphones on the market.
Another world class Voiceover Microphone.
Desktop arm, cable and Neutrick connectors on each microphone: König & Meyer 23860
Yes, I spent more on a single microphone arm than some people spend on their entire studio, sorry to flex but if you've got it, flaunt it...
Class leading Analogue to Digital Audio Conversion from Universal Audio.
I use TwistedWave on a silent, fanless MacBook Air
Closed back reference headphones.
Active reference monitor speakers with Klotz & Neutrik 1/4" TRS Balanced Jack Cables.
Five inches of professionally constructed acoustic panels eat all reverberation on reflections in my environment.