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My Microphone!

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      Hey there!   I wanted to bring up a topic that many voice actors question when starting out: what should I buy? What equipment should I use to get into voice acting? Is there a specific starter set that you should get? Questions like these have interested me during my entire time as a voice actor. I wanted to use the best equipment, I wanted to use the best Digital Audio Workstation (also known as DAW), I wanted to know what to use to get my foot into the door. Tricky thing is, there isn’t one specific set of equipment to use. You can use practically anything when you’re starting out! As long as you’re getting your voice out there, you’re making progress. So, I want to share how my personal journey was and still is for finding my equipment.   Contrary to what may have been popular at the time, I first started voice acting on a USB Headset. You know the ones that are usually associated with gaming or for skype? I started off on a c...

Welcome!

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    Hey there!   Welcome to my blog! On this blog I will be discussing all things voice acting as well as promoting work from myself and other like minded voice actors. You will see various links on this site such as: advice for beginner and intermediate voice actors, fan work (such as comic dubs and fan dubs), demo reels, original work, and many more. This blog is meant to be used and reflected as an ongoing journey alongside a fresh voice actor. So, you’ll have the benefit to hopefully grow alongside me as a navigate this crazy world that we live in. First and foremost, a little bit about myself, my name is Skyler Angus-Barker. I am currently 24 years old and I’m also completing my graduate education with the University of Southern Mississippi. I work for WUSM as a radio host and show booker where I have the privilege of informing our listeners with what’s going on in the world with local, state, and national news as well as interviewing vari...