Diane Bean

Voice Description

Diane’s Voice stands out – without “sticking” out. So you can get noticed, for all the right reasons, with Diane’s Voice.

Attractive, Smooth, Soothing & Professional – words used often to describe Diane’s Voice. If you’d like Friendly, Energetic, Natural & Conversational, or if you need Calming, Intelligent, Authoritative & Sophisticated, Diane can deliver with her pleasant neutral North American English voice.

Hi, I’m Diane, and I am thrilled and grateful to be working full-time doing what I love from my beautiful professional home studio. My studio and my talents have met the criteria of the Society of Accredited Voice Over Artists (SaVoa) of which I am member #09030. You have my guarantee of clean, high-quality audio, delivered promptly and with a smile!

Client Companies include:
* Advance Auto Parts
* Humanscale
* Ikea
* Merck
* Ocean Club Resorts
* Special Olympics
* Safeway - FoodFlex
* Certainteed
* Novawall
* Quaker
* Cathe Friedrich
* Cyber Clean
* Livingston International
* Gleen Cloth
* Hugo Boss

To view (and hear) some of my recent website and corporate video jobs, just go to the "Demos" page of my website. The link for my site is at the bottom of this page under "Additional Information".

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Documentaries
• Podcasts

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• SaVoa

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

Western MD, Maryland, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I have a Clear, Neutral US English Voice, without detectable regional accents.
I can also read with a Southern US accent.

My Voice Experience

Client Testimonials:

Alliance Works Consulting

“Diane has been hired by my agency in several occasions, every time delivering incredible results. She just gets it right away. No need to spoon feed anything to this professional, she listens and then delivers exactly what you need. Her voice has a range to fit just about any job you need. Also, she is very efficient and punctual. I would highly recommend using Diane for all your voice over needs. It has been a delight to work with her.”

Tropical Imaging

“I've used Diane for multiple projects and each time she has delivered a great service and a great product. In one project we had another voice over talent fail to deliver and we turned to Diane to step in at very short notice so we could hit deadlines. Diane saved the day. She is the first person I email when I have voice over needs.”

eyeclick Media

“To all who look for an extraordinary and versatile voice talent, you need to hire Diane Bean. She is incredibly easy to work with, is very detail-oriented and dependable. We use her on our critical voice work because we know she is very professional, talented and we get the results that make our Clients look great!”

Humanscale

“A+ professional! Diane offers great work, incredibly fast turnaround, and very reasonable rates. An absolute pleasure to work with.”

My Training

Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland (Where MIKE ROWE went to school! Not that he knows me or anything...yet!).
Mass Communication Degree with an emphasis in broadcast performance and production.

My Professional Experience includes:

- Corporate Video Narration
- Internet Audio
- Training Videos
- Website Demos
- On-air radio talent
- Radio Commercials
- Television Commercial Voiceovers
- Phone Menus / Voicemail / On-Hold Messages / IVR
- Technical / Medical Narration
- Podcasts / Intros & Outros
- Public Service Announcements
- Advertisements
- Newscasts
- Drama (professional & community theatre)

My Studio Equipment

My Home Studio is equipped with:
- A professionally designed, sound-proofed and conditioned recording booth
- Pro Tools Recording Software
- M-Audio Firewire 410 Interface
- Rode NT2-A and MXL 990 Condenser Microphones

I work from my professionally designed home studio, and will provide you with quick-turnaround and a guaranteed clean, high-quality recording delivered to you in the format of your choice.

Should you require the services of a professional Audio Engineer, I am happy to recommend Jim Mikles. He has 30 years experience as an audio, sound and recording engineer and really knows his stuff. We work well together, but I would recommend him even if you don't hire me. : )
You can contact Jim through me, or at:
jimmikles@audio-simplified.com

Additional Skills

Keywords to describe my voice…
Animated, Attractive, Believable, Classy, Corporate, Educational, Genuine, Informative, Amusing, Announcer, Conversational, Friendly, Approachable, Genuine, High Energy, Humorous, Imaging, Newscaster, Perky, Clear, Bright, Authoritative, Narrator, Knowledgeable, Motivational, Sincere, Cheerful, Warm, Sexy, Smiling, Intelligent, Confident, Convincing

and Services…
Medical, Scientific, Technical, Educational, Instructional, e-Learning, Business Presentations, Web Demos, Corporate, Training & Informational Video, Radio, Television, Advertising, Telephone Menus, On-Hold Messages, IVR, Voicemail, Internet, Podcasting

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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