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Hosted by voice over and audio pros, George 'The Tech' Whittam, Robert Marshall from Source Connect and SUM1, Darren 'Robbo' Robertson from Voodoo Sound and Andrew Peters a voice over talent and founder of Realtime Casting.

The Pro Audio Suite features interviews with key players not just in VO but anything to do with audio and voice over.
They also talk about tech stuff, VO tips and industry news!
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S9 · E22
September 14 · 35 min
What Makes a Microphone Directional? Part Two
After finishing Part One with bikes, the team takes a fairly sharp turn into microphone physics. What makes a microphone directional? How does an interference tube reject sound? Why can the Sennheiser MKH 416 sound fantastic in one booth and...
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S9 · E21
September 9 · 24 min
What Makes a Microphone Directional? Part One
What actually makes a microphone directional? In Part One of this seriously nerdy microphone discussion, the team dives into interference tubes, polar patterns, room reflections and the physics behind shotgun microphones. Prompted by a tour of...
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S9 · E20
September 2 · 26 min
If You Could Only Keep 5 Plugins, Which Ones Survive?
If somebody deleted your entire plugin folder and told you that you could only put five back, what would you choose? That's the challenge this week on The Pro Audio Suite. Robbo, George and AP start stripping their setups back to the tools they...
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S9 · E19
August 25 · 34 min
Guess That Mic: Four Mics, Ten Listeners and One Surprise Winner
AP records the same voice through four very different microphones and sends the files around without revealing what they are. George, Robert, Robbo and a bunch of trusted audio ears rank them purely on what they hear. Then the mics are revealed. The...
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S9 · E18
August 17 · 26 min
Best Voice Over Mic for Women? It's Not That Simple
Is there actually such a thing as the best voice-over microphone for women? It sounds like a simple question, but once the Pro Audio Suite starts pulling it apart, things get much more interesting. This week, George, Robert, and AP look at why...
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S9 · E17
August 11 · 25 min
Can You Build a Proper VO Setup in a Tiny Room?
How do you build a voiceover audition setup when the room is tiny, space is precious, and you really don't want to pull the whole thing apart every time you're finished? AP's daughter has moved into a share house in Melbourne and needs something...
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S9 · E16
August 3 · 21 min
In Ears for Voiceover: Brilliant Isolation or Total Overkill?
Do voice actors really need in ear monitors? They offer excellent isolation and can sound fantastic, but they can also feel uncomfortable, create an unnatural sense of pressure, and make it harder to hear your own voice unless your direct monitoring...
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S9 · E15
July 28 · 26 min
Mic Splitters, Patchbays and the Search for Clean Gain
What is the cleanest way to connect several microphones, preamps and audio interfaces without constantly crawling behind the rack? AP starts with what sounds like a simple question about expanding the line-level inputs on his Audient iD44. That sends...
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S9 · E14
July 20 · 25 min
Do Voice Actors Really Need a Neumann U87?
The Neumann U87 may be one of the most recognisable microphones in the world, but does that make it the right microphone for voiceover and animation? This week, the team digs into the reputation, sound and real world value of the U87. Andrew is...
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S9 · E13
July 13 · 16 min
AI Fixed the Audio, But Should We Tell People?
This week on The Pro Audio Suite, the crew dives into the weirdly perfect world of AI fixing AI. Robert shares a corporate video job about AI adoption that was, rather beautifully, rescued by AI audio cleanup. Robbo jumps in with his own tale of a big...
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S9 · E12
July 6 · 29 min
SSL One First Look: Tiny Interface, Real Knobs
This week on The Pro Audio Suite, George brings out a little show and tell with the SSL One, SSL's compact single mic preamp interface aimed squarely at the same world as the Scarlett Solo and other simple home studio boxes. The team gets into what...
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S9 · E11
June 29 · 37 min
Can You Trust What You're Hearing? Monitoring, Headphones and Room Lies
This week on The Pro Audio Suite, the crew dives into one of the biggest traps in audio production: trusting what you think you're hearing. Robbo talks about working in an unfamiliar studio and being reminded how much your room, routing, monitoring...
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S9 · E9
May 25 · 38 min
Acceptable Audio: What Voice Actors Should Listen For
The team breaks down what "acceptable audio" really means for voice actors recording from home, from reflections and noise to mic placement, editing, clothing rustle and using reference recordings. What actually counts as acceptable audio when...
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S9 · E8
May 19 · 30 min
Apple Silicon, Old Macs, and Why Working Gear Shouldn't Die
Apple has not always been known as the bargain option, but the latest Apple Silicon Macs might be changing that conversation. In this episode, the team gets into the surprising value of the M4 Mac Mini, why even a base model can be serious overkill...
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S9 · E7
May 5 · 42 min
Studio Rebuilds, Vintage Gear & Reclaimed Timber Rabbit Holes
This week on The Pro Audio Suite, things go gloriously off the rails. AP has been rebuilding his studio, and is talking reclaimed timber and custom desks, George is showing off weird vintage Apple gear, and somewhere in the middle, the boys fall down...
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S9 · E6
March 30 · 59 min
Fix Bad Audio Instantly? Inside Waves' Voice Regeneration Tool
What happens when audio is so bad… even the best plugins can't save it? In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, we're joined by Michael "Gomez" Pearce-Adams from Waves Audio to talk about Voice Regeneration, a new AI-driven tool designed to rebuild...
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S9 · E5
February 26 · 14 min
TwistedWave 32.3 and 32.4, One Keystroke Processing and a New Repair Tool
TwistedWave has dropped updates that feel like they were built for anyone smashing through a pile of auditions or VO edits every day. George walks through what's new in 32.3 and 32.4, including the ability to apply a Batch directly to your currently...
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S9 · E4
February 16 · 14 min
Fixing Loopback the Easy Way, Nexus Suite Explained
Loopback is one of the most common and misunderstood problems in home studios. In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, the team breaks down how the new Nexus Suite, specifically Nexus Review, makes it dramatically easier to capture system audio,...
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S9 · E3
February 12 · 29 min
Who Owns Audio Now? The Industry Consolidation Problem
In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, the team dives into some major shifts in the audio industry. Audio Tonics has acquired DPA, Austrian Audio, SSL, Harrison and more. What does this wave of consolidation mean for boutique brands and the future of...
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S9 · E2
February 2 · 27 min
Remote Recording, Choirs, and Old-School Rigs with Robert Marshall
In this episode of The Pro Audio Suite, the team digs into a large-scale remote recording with Robert Marshall, capturing a full orchestra and 100-plus voice choir performing Handel's Messiah inside a church. Robert breaks down his microphone choices,...
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