Articles & Ideas

Enjoy these free resources to help folks interested in learning about and improving their careers in VoiceOver or audiobook narration…

…because when I was starting out (and at many points in my career) I spent far too much time, money, and/or stress just trying to figure things out on my own and then wondering if I was on the right track. So here are all of the things I wish I had known sooner, some of my brilliant ideas, my spectacular failures, and everything in between.

With any luck, they'll help you out in some small way.

If there is a topic you’re curious about or need help with that isn’t covered here, feel free to reach out!

Jay Myers 1/13/24 Jay Myers 1/13/24

How To Keep Your Vocal Booth Cool(er)

Different methods to keep your vocal booth cool from a professional voiceover artist and audiobook narrator.

Jay Myers 12/31/23 Jay Myers 12/31/23

Voiceover’s “Hidden” Skill: Sight-Reading

Sight-reading is a valuable skill as a performer that helps you to be more confident, committed, and professional when recording.

Jay Myers 12/18/23 Jay Myers 12/18/23

How to use EQ or Equalizers in Voiceover

A survey of how and why to use EQ or Equalizers on your voiceover recordings, audiobook narrations, or any other spoken word content, from a professional VO artist and narrator.

Jay Myers 12/15/23 Jay Myers 12/15/23

Sole Proprietor vs LLC vs S-Corp

Being self-employed comes with lots of benefits and lots of...shall we say challeges? One of the biggest for me was deciding how and when it was right for me to form an LLC and why. Here I'll explain key differences and benefits between being a Sole Proprietor, a single Member LLC, and a single member S-Corp, as well as how to go about starting to set one up for yourself.

Jay Myers 12/12/23 Jay Myers 12/12/23

How I Narrated: “Naked Gulls” by Marco Cavazos

A behind-the-scenes look at "Naked Gulls" by Marco Cavazos. A wonderfully funny, weird, and exciting book that I had a blast performing.

Jay Myers 12/10/23 Jay Myers 12/10/23

Neumann TLM 103 vs Sennheiser MKH-416

A blind comparison and review of two of the most popular and widely used microphones in voiceover, the Neumann TLM 103 and the Sennheiser MKH-416

Jay Myers 11/18/23 Jay Myers 11/18/23

Reaper Vs Adobe Audition

Reaper and Adobe Audition are the two recording software or DAWs I use in my studio, and both are incredibly popular in the industry. I'll walk through some of the main reasons on when and why I choose to use one over the other for different jobs, situations, and workflows.