OTM VOICE-OVER
SERVICES
Book Time with a Coach
On The Mic offers private voice-over coaching for students who are either preparing for a specific audition, or would like a more customized approach to their ongoing training. If you’re looking for a career consultation, we can evaluate where you are, what you’re looking for, and next steps to get there.
Coaching is available in person or over Zoom or Google Meet. Hourly rates vary by instructor. OTM coaches have been through it all and have personally experienced every scenario. No matter what level you are, we can help.
See below to book your coaching session(s). After you have checked out your cart, your coach(es) will be in touch directly within 24 business hours to make arrangements for your booked session(s). Please note that while best efforts will be made to accommodate your preference for timing, all arrangements will be made for mutually-agreeable times and on a first come, first served basis. Once confirmed, your coach will provide a link (via Zoom or Google Meet) for your scheduled session(s).
Prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to applicable taxes by region.
If you are looking for coaching but you’re not sure which coach or service is best for you, or if you need any other help to book, you can email info@onthemictraining.com and we will get back to you within 24 business hours. Please include your name, email, phone number, time zone or location, and what you’re looking to focus on in the coaching session to help us better assist you.
Your Demo Reel is Your Calling Card
Your voice-over demo is a collection of voice samples that showcase your sound, range and style, allowing Casting, Studios and Agents to hear what you can do before bringing you in to audition or booking you for a job.
On The Mic offers demo reel production to students whose voice-over skills are market-ready. A common mistake is creating a demo without first investing in sufficient training. With only one chance to make a first impression, it’s important that your demo showcases a skill level that is competitive in the market, and is professionally produced.
For adults a specialized demo for different areas is the best approach, so it’s best to prepare for the animation, commercial, and narration demo’s separately.
Kids and Teen’s demos are more of a medley of animation and commercial Voice-over, this demo is more focused on highlighting the quality of the individuals voice than lots of character work.
When you make your demo with us, what’s included in the production is the cost of the Studio, Engineer, Director, as well as the mixing and editing fees.
MP3 Audition Recording in Studio B
Do you have an MP3 audition you need to get done and into your agent right away? OTM offers recording in studio, either with coaching or without. Harrison, our coordinator, will record your auditions in house and if you want coaching from one of our coaches/instructors, we can provide that as well.
Podcasting
On The Mic Training now offers a professional multi-host/guest podcasting studio space. Our recording facility in Studio A offers a comfortable recording space where two or more people can have a conversation in an acoustically treated room. Isolated from the control room, an engineer or producer can communicate with talent without concern for microphone bleed. Need to bring in a remote guest from Zoom or Skype? No worries, we got you covered.
Our podcast studio is mostly available between 9 am and 6 pm weekdays with reduced availability on weekends due to classes. Due to the time it takes to setup for podcasts the minimum time we can book for is 1 hour. Due to the production requirements of video we do not currently provide video editing services, if you book for a video podcast then we will output a MP4 or MOV file which is synced with the audio. It is recommended that you bring a thumb drive with at least 64 gb of memory to take video files with you.
Control Room
Our producer and engineering space is in an isolated room. Full access to a powerful Mac-based Pro Tools computer and PreSonus Studiolive console means you’ll be able to leave with a high-quality uncompressed final product. There are couches in the control room as well for comfy pre-podcast talk or if you want to bring a guest to observe.
Setup
Our main podcast desk includes Røde booms and Audio-Technica BP40 dynamic microphones which were designed as a direct competitor for the Shure SM7B microphone. These microphones have an exceptional range that capture the nuances of the human voice, as well as reject a off-axis and rear sound so that more “you” is heard and less of the person sitting sitting across the table.
Intimate Conversation
There’s no substitute for a face to face conversation. When you sit down with your co-host in person, you’ll experience the dynamic of human conversation, something that can be vague when you’re talking to someone in a remote call and can’t see them, or have to deal with poor audio quality.
Guests: Audio-Technica BP4073 Shotgun
Guests can utilize Audio-Technica’s BP4073 shotgun microphone. This is a broadcast quality microphone with extreme directionality, which means you don’t need to worry about your guest having perfect microphone technique. They can sit farther away from the microphone and be comfortable, which lends itself to a better interview.
Studio Rental – Vancouver
Studio A
On The Mic Training’s main studio is a 650 square foot purpose built recording space boasting a huge control room and a studio space that can fit up to 10 microphones or a full band. As an educational facility, the studio is equipped to handle Voice-over recording for student auditions and student productions. The Engineer is included in the booking price.
Studio B
Studio B features a 2 person booth and a control that will comfortably also seat 2 people. This studio has all the capabilities of Studio A but it’s a smaller space. As an educational facility, the studio is equipped to handle Voice-over recording for student auditions and student productions. This studio can be rented with or without an engineer depending on your needs and capabilities.
Studio C
Studio C is a self-serve studio for students and working talent who have the skills to engineer for themselves. This booth features Protools, Zoom and Skype for phone patches, an Audio Technica AT4040 microphone, everything you need to turn in a quality audition or deliver a voice-over job for a remote client.
Home Studio Consulting – Online
Trying to set up a home studio can be daunting! Whether you want to start a podcast, launch a web series, or record and audition for voice-over jobs at home – if you need help, you’re in the right place! We have multiple studio engineers and recording experts who has helped to launch dozens of podcasts, and aided hundreds of different students build recording setups with hundreds of different budgets.
So, how’s it all work? Book a consultation with us and we will help you in anyways we can through Zoom or Google Hangouts. Whether it’s a quick question or an hour long breakdown of different equipment and costs – we are here for you. Feel free to include pictures of potential recording spaces, or to ask about gear and recording tutorials. We’ll give you detailed plans on recording equipment, acoustic treatment, and room setup.