Wanna have a podcast? Wanna do voiceovers?
Scared of the technology? I Can Fix That!

I'll make it super easy for you to do your own audio recording and editing and make it sound professional

Make your recordings sound like they came from a professional recording studio

If you’re recording content at home and can’t seem to get that professional sound, it could be affecting your chances of getting jobs or increasing your audience.

In this course you’ll learn how to easily crank up the quality of your podcasts, voiceovers, books and videos

You’ll get:

Gear and software recommendations that won’t break the bank
1-on-1 coaching calls to review your unique issues
Six-month membership in the members group for peer support and feedback
Weekly live support

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What People Asked For

I’ve been interviewing people who are currently recording audio from home so I could find out what the biggest frustrations and challenges are. I didn’t want to guess. It turns out most people have the same problems. Things like:

“Thin” or “muffled” sounding audio
Noisy audio (computer drives, room echo, mouth noises and other background noise)
Too much “room sound” – echo and reverb – in the audio
Difficulty getting the audio loud enough
Audio has uneven volume – it might be loud enough in places but not loud enough in others
Not fully understanding the software
Not understanding audio editing tools like EQ, compression and normalization
Need better understanding of the workflow – what to do and in what order, etc.
Myth: Thinking you MUST apply audio effects to make your voiceover sound good
Wanting to know the best kinds of microphones and interfaces, and
Not knowing about the many tips and tricks available for getting the best audio quality

To Answer Those Questions For You, I Created…

Professional Talkers: How To Record High Quality Audio For Podcasts, VoiceOvers And More

What Are The Benefits For You?

Techniques that will allow you to create pro quality without expensive gear. Many folks end up buying an expensive microphone, and still can't make their audio sound good. That’s common because mostly, it isn't about the gear!
A good understanding of just the 4 or 5 audio edits needed to take your recorded audio across the finish line to sounding professional. And as with the gear, the software does NOT have to be expensive at all. In fact this course will show you how to use a free software editor (Audacity) in conjunction with a $60 digital audio workstation (DAW) program to do everything you need.
- This means you do NOT need to spend $600 for Pro Tools Standard (or $2,500 for the HD version!).
Better chance of landing paying voiceover gigs. If you are recording and sending in auditions for VO jobs without getting jobs, it's probably because of your audio quality. And our audio quality WILL be better after this course. If that leads to only one job in the months following, that’s $200-$500 in income.
Better chance to get more podcast or YouTube subscribers.
So all together, if you find you do NOT have to purchase $1,600 in gear or software, and you make $400 on just one gig, you’ll be $2,000 better off.

High-Level Outline Of The Course:

Overview and First Steps

Introduction to the course – You’ll learn how it is possible to record professional quality audio on a computer at home – without having to spend a ton of money for gear or software.
What, exactly, IS "professional sounding audio?"
There is LOT of information out there – This course will try to explain only what you need to know and what is useful for VO/spoken word recording.
It’s technique at least as much as (actually more than) how expensive or fancy the gear is.
Why good quality audio is important. For voiceover work it’s the “price of admission” – you simply cannot get jobs without it. As Dan Thies say “it cannot suck for even a second.” For podcasts and video narration, you can stand out from the others and get more subscribers. “I’m a pro. They are not.”
I’ll make it easy to understand the sometimes scary technical stuff like EQ, compression and normalization
Basic mechanics of recording
Most common problem in home voice recording – ROOM SOUND. How do we prevent or reduce it?
Introduction to the Formula For Getting Professional Audio From a Home Studio

Phase 1 (Recording Phase) – Microphones, Accessories and Room Reverb

Different types and why the difference?
- I give you a gear list
How to hook everything up and use the gear and software
Accessories (stands, pop filters, etc.)
How to limit/eliminate room reverb

Phase 2 (After It’s Recorded) – Software And What To Do With It

Destructive versus Non-Destructive Editing
Effects
- Noise Reduction
- What is EQ? What do you use it for? How to use it to fix common problem
  - Plugins to make fixing these problems MUCH faster and easier
- What is compression? What do you use it for? How to use it.
- What is normalization? What do you use it for? How to use it.
Finalizing (“Mastering”) - Setting your audio to a target loudness when it's all done.

Additional Helpful Recording Tips and Tricks, Then You Use Your New Knowledge To Make and Edit a Recording

After a few more tips for recording and editing, you'll pick from a few sample scripts and make a recording. I will give you feedback on the recording with tips on how to make it better - if needed :-).

How Much Will This Cost?

The investment will pay for itself in several ways. For example, many folks are frustrated and are likely to be on the brink of buying a “better” mic or other gear for anywhere between $200-1,000. In a lot of cases, they don’t NEED to do that because it isn’t the quality of the mic that is causing the trouble. So the course could well help you save the cost of the gear you won’t need to buy. It might also help to consider how much you may already have spent on bits of equipment or software that have not had the desired effect.

If you are in the voiceover world, the higher quality audio you’ll learn to produce will lead to better auditions, which will make you more competitive for landing more paying gigs. And if the skills you learn in this course help you land even 1 VO job, that will likely more than pay for the course investment, which is $397.

What Students From "Professional Talkers" Had To Say:

Thanks to Ken’s detailed, knowledgeable audio recording advice, not only am I able to compete at a high level, a client review (from an internal video for Porsche) specifically mentioned the superior quality of my audio. In person, I was told during the live remote-directed session, that I am “way ahead of most people” when it comes to home studio recording (and I don’t even have very expensive equipment or a “real” studio!) because low-quality audio is often a reason people can’t book work, Ken literally made it possible for me to book great, high paying jobs. I can’t thank him enough.”
-Juliana Montebello

"I have been interested in audio production for a long time and Ken’s course was perfect. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I thought there was some magic involved and in reality, it’s not magic, it’s just specific knowledge and a little bit of skill, You cannot get those on YouTube ( I tried and it doesn’t work).

Ken is great at what he does. You need a mentor for this stuff and Ken can do that. You don’t even need to know the difference between a speaker and a microphone. Ken will very respectfully teach you. Then he will “hold your hand” and walk you through your own individual concerns. I recommend Ken and his course completely. It is a real value, you will get much more than your money’s worth. I have recorded my own book on Audible, I’ve done several audio recordings, and I planning an audio project that I feel confident to do because of Ken’s course."
– Morris Sims

"Home Brew Audio’s “Professional Talkers: How To Record High Quality Audio For VoiceOvers, Podcasts and More” class was one the most practical, hands-on and effective classes in VO I have ever experienced. Much of the benefit in the class is based on Ken’s personal communication style and strong VO and recording knowledge. Participation in the class strongly motivated me to learn more about the VO craft and to extend my knowledge on recording skills and equipment."
– Derek Kenner

"Before this course, I had heard of concepts like compression and normalization and had I general idea of what EQ was and what it was used for. But the ability to ask questions as the tools and concepts were being explained was great! Ken knows how to break these concepts down in to easy-to-grasp pieces. Also, and maybe even more importantly, he tells you what to NOT worry about."
– Jason Arnold

"A powerful benefit of this course, for any future participant, is the bite-sized chunks of concepts that Ken delivers, in a logical scope and sequence, with the built-in time to digest and apply the new learning, between the weekly virtual meetings."
– Dale Latham

Now You Can Record At Home And Sound Like A Pro!
Sign up now and get started immediately for just $397