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Yggdrasil's Daughter
United States
Приєднався 4 січ 2022
I have no agenda other than enjoy life. Let's see what happens next.
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 23
Day 23 of my 30 day "Improve My Voice Project" kicks of week 4 of my journey. My no filters or scripts policy was on full display as I had to pause multiple times in my recording to silence first my furnace and then my kids, but I still enjoyed the session.
Week four brings new tongue twisters and a new practice read. I decided to continue honing my vocal reading skills using Agatha Christie's 1924 novel, The Man in the Brown Suit. It's public domain, has a great cast of characters, and is full of energy. Plus I've got it on audiobook as well as in print, so I can read and then compare my delivery with that of a professional narrator.
Today's Routine:
- General chit chat
- Breath work
- Neck & Shoulder Rolls
- Face massage & gum chews
- Yawns
- Soft, resonant humming
- Lip & tongue trills
- Tongue strengthening exercises
- YaYas
- QEQRs
- Tongue twisters
- Reading practice
Week four brings new tongue twisters and a new practice read. I decided to continue honing my vocal reading skills using Agatha Christie's 1924 novel, The Man in the Brown Suit. It's public domain, has a great cast of characters, and is full of energy. Plus I've got it on audiobook as well as in print, so I can read and then compare my delivery with that of a professional narrator.
Today's Routine:
- General chit chat
- Breath work
- Neck & Shoulder Rolls
- Face massage & gum chews
- Yawns
- Soft, resonant humming
- Lip & tongue trills
- Tongue strengthening exercises
- YaYas
- QEQRs
- Tongue twisters
- Reading practice
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The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 22
Переглядів 72 години тому
A much better recording session today, thank goodness. This is day 22 of my 30 day project. Tomorrow, I'm mixing things up a little for my final week. New/different tongue twisters, and a new selection to read from. I think I'm going to choose something in the public domain this time around so I don't need to (belatedly) reach out to the author to get permission. It's just easier that way. I'm ...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 21
Переглядів 94 години тому
Not the greatest session today, but I muddled my way through. Between tech troubles, an unintentionally profane tongue twister, a giggle fit that I just had to let play out, and a truly lack luster reading practice, day 21 didn't go as well as I would have liked. But, progress isn't a straight line and nobody said improving your voice would be easy. What matters is showing up and doing the work...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 20
Переглядів 117 годин тому
Oh my gosh, it's 2025! Happy New Year to all. I hope this next spin around Solaris is a great one. This is day 20 of my 30 DIY Voice Training Project. I'm learning so much as I research the VO/VA industry, play around with cleaning up audio recordings in Adobe Audition, and just generally get to know the sound of my own voice. I'm still posting raw audio and video to document this journey as ho...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 19
Переглядів 59 годин тому
Today's recording is with the Bai Fei Li mic and my new (well, new to me) Focusrite Scarlett Solo a bare bones interface with a gain that has to be cranked all the way up to give the mic enough of a boost to actually work, but I think it's getting the job done? It's got a nifty "air" setting that supposedly crisps up the high frequencies to give things a brighter sound, and I turned feature on ...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 18
Переглядів 1712 годин тому
18 days into my 30 DIY Voice Training Project and I have to say, I'm having a lot of fun with this. I've learned so much already and continue to learn, partly from doing research and partly from trial and error (experiential learning, for the win!) I figured out what I was doing wrong with my headphones, so sound is once again coming through the left AND right head phones. I'm still posting raw...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 17
Переглядів 2112 годин тому
Week 3 of my 30 day journey to a better voice! I've got an adjusted warm-up routine and all new tongue twisters (one of which invites profane mistakes, I discovered oops!) This is my second time using my Bei Fei Li C-414 mic, wired into my Zoom H6 Essential as an interface. Despite my best attempts, I couldn't fix the problem of the audio only coming through the left headphone while I was recor...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 16
Переглядів 2616 годин тому
My vocal project is seeing some exciting developments. Today, I'm trying out my brand new Bei Fei Li C-414 mic, wired into my Zoom H6 Essential as an interface. There's a steep learning curve I need to climb, and I definitely messed up the audio recording (it's only coming through the left headphone oops). What's the point of life if not to try new things and learn stuff, though. 00:00 - Genera...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 15
Переглядів 721 годину тому
This is day 15 of my 30 day vocal experiment. I'm at the halfway point of my journey toward a better voice. Per usual, there are no filters on this vid, I'm wearing no makeup, and there's no script. it's me, raw and real. In my quest for decent raw audio, I continue to play around with moving blankets. I'll have to compare with previous entries to see what hanging a blanket behind me did to the...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 14
Переглядів 10День тому
After an unplanned five day hiatus, it's back to the mic. This is day 15 of my 30 day vocal experiment. I'm trying to DIY myself to a better sounding voice. In my quest to authentically document the process, I'm using no audio filters, no video filters, no makeup, and no script. Does this session sound any different to you? I've been experimenting with acoustical treatments of my office space, ...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 13
Переглядів 1914 днів тому
I'm 12 days into my 30 day experiment, trying to see if I can DIY myself to a better sounding voice. As always, I'm using no audio filters, no video filters, no makeup, and no script. These entries are about documenting the process as authentically as possible. This late day session almost didn't happen. I was tired and the couch was calling me, but I missed yesterday. I couldn't miss two days ...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 12
Переглядів 714 днів тому
This is day 12 of my 30 day experiment in improving my voice.No audio filters. No video filters. No makeup. No script. Just me. In week 2, I'm trying to focus on good posture, diaphragmatic breathing, but especially on clearer diction by working to keep my mouth more open when I'm speaking. It's harder than you might think!
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 11
Переглядів 1321 день тому
I had the house to myself for a few hours today and did not waste the opportunity! Day 11 of my 30 day VO Project is in the books, so to speak. This time, I tried to focus on "speaking with a bigger mouth" as a way to make more room for my voice (which probably makes no sense and would cause an actual vocal coach to cringe with second-hand embarrassment at my clear ignorance and lack of knowing...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 10
Переглядів 1021 день тому
After two days away from things, I managed to sneak in a vocal session while the house was quiet. This one's a little rushed and rough around the edges, but I got it done. That's what counts. The more I do these exercises, the more painfully aware I'm becoming of my accent. I don't think that's something I can correct without some professional assistance, but I'll cross that bridge if I get to it.
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 9
Переглядів 1521 день тому
Officially kicking week 2 of my 30 day vocal journey. No audio filters. No video filters. No makeup. No script. Just me, 100%. I kept some elements of the week one exercises, tweaked my lip trill and tongue trill exercises to include (off key) scales, and curated a new set of tongue twisters to stumble over. I also discovered that I was losing my voice a little bit, especially near the end of t...
The VO Project - Vocal Journal Entry 8
Переглядів 721 день тому
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