Big Dog on a Stick

Shortly we will be offering our complete library on a flash drive. While we are organinzing the files, we could use your help. Please tell us what you prefer:
1. mp3's or Wav files?
2. File info via id3 tags and metadata or spreadsheets with all the data logged?
3. mp3's at 192 or higher?
4. wavs at 44 or 48
5. Anything else?

Please email us your thoughts....we will discount your order 50% for any good suggestions.

The Perfect Voiceover

While we supply alot of music and sounds to productions, we are often asked for tips on recording the spoken word effectivily. Here are a few suggestions that have worked for many:

• Have the speaker warm up his or her body to raise energy and awareness.
• Provide vocal exercises such as humming, yawning, sighing and tongue-twisters to loosen and warm up vocal cords.
• Talk ahead of time about what to expect in the studio or on the set.
• Offer suggestions on how to keep a consistent distance from the mic.
• Help the speaker find a suitable vibe to fit the copy.
• Loosen them up from the beginning; help them laugh and feel comfortable – encouragement goes a long way.
• Get multiple retakes while saving the original keepers. Knowing they already "nailed it" often brings a more relaxed performance.
• Know when you have gotten the most from the subject.

A Transition Cue

Transitions in video can be a sweep, wipe, fade, effect, or blackout etc. Here is a complimentary audio transition cue done in an acoustic tambre. We have found it to be very useful in a number of ways. It comes from our Acoustic collection.
Click here for the cue.