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Say “Hi!” to the First Voice123 Newsletter!
Voice123 and VOICE 2007 in Las Vegas
Check Out These Topics On The Voice Over Savvy Forum

Say “Hi!” to the First Voice123 Newsletter!

Welcome to the first version of our newsletter Check 1, 2, 3! This periodic newsletter will bring you useful information about the voice industry and about Voice123. Please note that we will have two newsletters. One newsletter for voice talents and voice producers called Check 1, 2, 3, and one newsletter for voice seekers called I hear voices. If you are registered as both voice talent or voice producer, and voice seeker, you will get both newsletters.

We will always be open to receive your critiques and suggestions about this newsletter. We have opened a thread in VoiceOverSavvy.com to get your feedback. Click here to read the thread.

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Voice123 and VOICE 2007 in Las Vegas

By now you should be fully aware of (VOICE 2007) coming to Las Vegas at the end of March (if you didn’t know about it, you should be living on an isolated island without access to your email). At Voice123 we are very excited to know that James Alburger, Penny Abshire, and Frank Frederick have created an event that will increase (in such a large scale) the knowledge level and sense of community in our industry. Is this a huge undertaking? Absolutely! But so was Voice123 when we began it years ago! That is why Voice123 has become the Premiere Sponsor of this event. Several members of the Voice123 Team will be there as well so that we can finally meet many of you in person.

Are you attending? We have opened a thread in VoiceOverSavvy.com so you can share your thoughts about this event, let us know if you are attending, and find where other talents may be staying. Click here to read the thread.

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Check Out These Topics On The Voice Over Savvy Forum

The Voice Over Savvy Forum (VoiceOverSavvy.com) has become the best communication tool for the Voice Over community as well as a great resource of information and industry tips. The Forums were conceived with the idea of having a meeting place where we could all gather and share information related to the field, but we never expected such an amazing response from the community. Since its creation, more than 4,500 postings have been placed on The Voice Over Savvy Forum. Thank you for all your support and participation.

The following are a few of the most interesting and fun topics and discussions on the Voice Over Savvy Forum. Check them out and enjoy:

Studio Pictures
"This I prefer picking up my own panty hose Cameron. I usually add it to the list while I am getting my lipstick and eyeliner..."
- Read more and comment at
http://voiceoversavvy.com/viewtopic.php?t=589

Voice Over Tips
"Here's something that surprised me. I've been out of radio a long time, but did an old friend a favor the other night and did a shift at a Clear Channel station. I could not believe how LOUD the studio was! The floor must have been -30db..."
- Read more and comment at http://voiceoversavvy.com/viewtopic.php?t=632

Demo of the Day
"How about we all upload our favorite audition of the day?
It'd allow us to hear what our peers are up to and - sometimes - even compare takes of the same text..."
- Read more and comment at
http://voiceoversavvy.com/viewtopic.php?t=462

The best VO books and DVDs
"There are hundreds of books and DVDs on the market that claim to teach you everything you need to know about the VO industry..."
- Read more and comment at
http://voiceoversavvy.com/viewtopic.php?t=597

Be aware of possible check fraud
“This check was made for a higher amount and the client was expecting the talent to return the extra money to an overseas account...” - Read more and comment at
http://voiceoversavvy.com/viewtopic.php?t=680

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Survey Results: What is your microphone brand?

Shure
14%
Neumann
14%
MXL
11%
AKG
11%
ElectroVoice
7%
Audio-Technica
3%
Sennheiser
3%
Other
33%

Our next survey:
What preamp interface do you use?
Click to answer

Market Stats: What are Voice Seekers asking for?

Business Recordings
35.96%

Commercials & Promos

31.38%

Phone Systems & On-hold Messages
20.37%
Documentaries & Audiobooks
7.34%
Character Voices
3.49%
Jingles & Songs
0.92%
Live announcers
(off-camera)
0.92%

On-camera recordings
and Infomercials

0.55%

Movie Trailers
0.37%
Spokespeople
0.18%

Stats taken from projects posted in Voice123 - December 2006.

And the Winner Is...

The winner for December’s premium subscription raffle celebrating community participation on the VoiceOverSavvy.com forums has been announced, click here to find out more.

Suggestions? Send us your suggestions for this newsletter to newsletter@voice123.com

Alex Torrenegra
Voice123
Leader and Co-founder

Freddie Molina
Voice123
Community Development Manager