Now that Easter’s over have you consumed enough chocolate to keep you going for the rest of the year? It may not just be your waistline that feels the weight of the indulgent weekend. Your voice may suffer too.
This diet won't give you a "chocolate voice"
Chocolate Effects on the Voice
It is well known that both sugar and caffeine have an effect on the whole of the body that can make you less productive after an initial short lasting spike of energy. Chocolate may coat the back of the throat giving you more phlegm and a flatter sounding voice. It is best avoided before using your vocal cords to record voice overs, present a radio show or for DJing.
The best kind of foods for the voice are wet foods like fruit and salad also make sure you drink plenty of liquids (water is best). Avoid dry and sugary foods like cookies, cheese and chocolate.
If your trade requires the use of your voice make sure you eat healthy to help protect the sound of your voice.
If you have any tips on eating and drinking well to protect your voice please leave them in the comments below.
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Calling someone a “tweep” may sound like an insult but I am reliably informed (by Urban Dictionary) that a “tweep” is a cross between a Twitter user and a peep. Find DJ tweeps…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
If you’re a huge radio fan and want to listen to radio online this small bit of kit unleashes pretty much all radio stations available on the internet from around the globe. What does a USB internet radio dongle do?…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Jingles and music themes galore with Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave during the World Cup 2010. Listen to the Chris Moyles commentary…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Marketing a radio station on a fun ride in the sun
Here’s a fun way to market a radio station in the current UK heatwave. Brand a fun ride with your radio station logo.
This was spotted on Google Street View and it’s Bournemouth based radio station Wave 105 featured on the seaside ride.
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
This is a simple stutter effect tutorial that you can apply to any of your voice overs. If you want a retro sounding “B-B-B-Back to the E-E-E-Eighties” radio jingle, a stutter that varies in pitch or a stutter that matches up with a music bed you’ll find all the solutions in this latest tutorial video for Adobe Audition. How to apply the stutter effect…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Are you wondering how to make money at home using your voice? Well, let me help you. When it comes to making money at home, most people think of writing, web design, and so on. The truth is, you can also use your voice to make money at home and it really isn’t that hard. Here are some ideas to help you get started.
Make voice overs from home
Voice Overs for Videos
One of the most popular at home jobs using your voice is to voice over for videos. This is where a video, ad, etc. is created and your voice is used to narrate it. There are many places online that hire people to do these voice overs. YouTube is also full of videos made by individuals many of whom would love a professional voice over on their video. All you need to do is find a clever way to market yourself to that group. You can also become a member of voice over sites where you can offer your own services for a certain price. Voice overs for videos are not hard at all, but remember the marketplace is competitive and when attempting to land a job as a voice over, practice, practice, practice.
Voice Overs for Commercials
Voicing commercials is another way you can make money at home using your voice. There are sites online that hire people to do the voice in their commercials. These jobs are also fairly straight forward to do once you’ve honed your technique. If you are looking to do commercials, it is best to make a portfolio of commercials with your voice so that you can have a demo to send out to prospective clients. Look out for places that are hiring people to do commercials and send them a demo to get started today.
Sell Radio Ads
You can also work from home using your voice to sell radio ads. Many radio stations hire people like me and you to make ads for them. This can be done from the comfort of your home with a good quality microphone, decent sound proofing and audio editing software. Search for places that need radio ads voice like internet radio stations and podcasters. You will also want to make a voice over demo of you reading different radio ads. That way when you apply to a radio station, you can give them your demo to listen to.
Create Audio Books
Audio books are very popular these days because it’s an easy way for people to consume information while doing something else like washing up, working up, gardening, driving the car or even while working. Listening to an audio book is a powerful way to learn and also one of my favourite ways to do so. I listen to audio books on x2 speed all the time on my iPhone as it allows me to digest stuff in double the time! With the high demand for audio books, there are quite a few companies that hire people to turn their books into audio books. So, if you are looking for a job at home using your voice, this may be a great job for you.
Anything else? Is there a way you make money from home using your voice? Let me know in the comments.
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Dominic King from BBC Radio Kent
Dominic King is a radio broadcaster, journalist and host of the drive show on BBC Radio Kent. He’s won gold at the Sony Radio Academy Awards and two golds at the BBC Frank Gillard Awards. About Dominic King…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
There’s been snowfall on both sides of the Atlantic during the last couple of months and with more snow forecast where do people turn? Yes, that’s right, the radio! Snow jingles…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
It’s the time of year when the best place to be is inside a cool, air conditioned, radio studio. Air conditioning units…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
There is so much jargon used in the radio industry for all the bits that go in-between the music, commercials and chat. It’s hard for someone outside the industry or anyone looking to start a career in radio to understand what it all means. What’s the difference between a radio bumper and a radio ID? Is a music bed something that plays soothing music until I fall asleep on it? In this article I’ll attempt to define exactly what a radio sweeper is for you.
Blow away the rubbish with a radio sweeper!
Radio Sweeper Definition
A radio sweeper is a recorded statement by a voice over artist identifying the name of a radio station along with a tagline or short phrase. It usually comes to less than 20 words in total and can be mixed with sound effects and effects on the voice (such as stereo phasing, echo or pitch shift to name a few).
Example: “You’re listening to Radio XYZ – we play the best music – visit us at radioxyz dot com”
Why Do You Need Radio Sweepers?
When you’re playing a set of songs back to back you should aim to identify the name of your radio station in between each track. Radio sweepers are perfect for this purpose. They do the job quickly and allow you to get back to the music as fast as possible. You can have radio sweepers designed in such a way that it’s possible to lay them over the top of the intro to the next music track (before the vocals kick in). Some clever radio automation software packages can even play radio sweepers that mix seamlessly from song to song right up to the vocals of the next track.
You need radio sweepers to remind your listener of what they’re listening to and can even give them a call to action. Think of what you want your listener to do.
Radio Sweeper Call to Actions
Here are some ideas of calls to action that could be included in your next radio sweeper:
1. You could ask the listener to visit your website.
2. Get the listener to follow your social media profiles.
3. Ask the listener to call in to the radio station.
4. Word of mouth – get the listener to tell a friend.
5. Stay tuned – don’t switch off – something big is happening next!
About the author
Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Radio stations use tag lines such as “more music variety” and a better “variety of music” but how can we be sure that their playlist really contains “music variety”? Now there’s a website that crunches the radio playlists of various big UK broadcasters and throws out a music variety percentage for each. Find out about the music variety on UK radio…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Adobe Audition CS5.5 Free Upgrade
Starting today if you buy Adobe Audition CS5.5 or any of the Creative Suite 5.5 software you’ll be entitled to a free upgrade to CS6 as soon as it’s released. Another indication that Adobe Audition CS6 is coming soon. Looks like we should see it sometime in May as the promotion ends 6th May 2012. This is the official word from Adobe:
Beginning Monday – Customers who purchase Creative Suite 5.5 (CS5.5) software will receive a complimentary upgrade to CS6 when it becomes available. No coupon code necessary, offer valid in North America and the European country stores listed below.
Offer valid in the following stores:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North America, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and The UK.Offer available March 26, 2012 through May 6, 2012
If you’re looking for great audio editing software then Adobe Audition is my recommended package. You can buy it on its own or as part of the Adobe Creative Suite package. If you’re considering Adobe Audition I’d appreciate it greatly if you’d make your purchase using my affiliate link. You can get Adobe Audition here if you’re in Europe or here if you’re in North America. Just click “software quick links” and select Adobe Audition for the single package.
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Ever wondered how to reduce the volume of a music track and get the voice over panning from speaker to speaker? Take a look at this latest tutorial with the basics of adjusting volume and stereo pan in the multitrack view of Adobe Audition 3.0 (also works in previous versions and Adobe Audition CS 5.5). There’s also a secret voice over tip towards the end of the video. It makes use of the stereo pan feature to create a doubled up and fully stereo voice over! Volume & stereo pan tips & tricks…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
A radio puppet takes the place of a real presenter
Watch radio broadcasters in action acted by puppets. Funny video! Watch radio puppets…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Here’s a website that accurately maps all radio frequencies around the world. Find maps of radio station frequencies…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
If you’re looking for some inspiration and a few ideas for your DJ drops or radio scripts you can copy and paste these into an order with Music Radio Creative.
1. In the mix with… <dj name>.
2. <dj name> playing all the hits.
3. This is <dj name> on the decks.
4. Ask <dj name> for a request… now!
5. <dj name> playing the h-h-h-hottest hits!
1. The latest hits and the greatest memories on <radio station name>.
2. Who plays the biggest songs? We do! We are <radio station name>.
3. Hit music, right now, on <radio station name>.
4. 24 seven, around the world, non-stop, this is <radio station name>.
5. Who is this? This… is… <radio station name>!
Need help with script writing? Contact us – we’ll give you some ideas – free of charge.
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
Radio is so popular it can even be found scrawled on urban walls from time to time. View radio graffiti…
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Mike Russell is a radio presenter, radio producer and the founder and director of Music Radio Creative. In addition to audio production Mike has a keen interest in internet marketing, social media and SEO. You can find Mike Russell on Google+.
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