Make Money as a Voiceover Talent on Voice123
Have you been told that you have an excellent speaking voice? Have you ever considered doing voiceovers – but you did not know how to get started in the industry? The way things used to be, you would have to have a voiceover agent and you would have to go to a studio to produce high quality recordings. With websites like Voice123.com – things have changed greatly. You can now record auditions in your own home and simply upload them on your computer and submit them directly to the client. There are many voiceover artists who are making a full time living from doing voiceovers at home.
To get started, you will need to create a home “sound booth” – otherwise known as a closet! That’s right! A simple closet full of clothes can serve as an excellent sound booth. Make sure that there are no sounds going on in your home. No fans, crying babies, air conditioning units, etc. It’s a good idea to tuck a blanket under the crack in your closet door to remove any oustide noise. You can bring your computer in the closet with you and record your auditions. You will have to make sure that the fan on your computer is not too loud. You will need a microphone that produces crisp, clear sound – a USB condensor mic is a great option and you can get one for about $50 on ebay. You will also need some software to record on, make sure that it produces mp3 files. Audacity is a great program to use and you can download it for free.
Voice123 does charge a yearly fee, but one voiceover booking alone will pay for this fee. They do offer a free 30 day trial, so that you can submit to various auditions. This is a great way to see if you have what it takes to make it in the voiceover marketplace. Take some time and go through some of the other talent’s demo reels, this way you can see what you are up against. You will notice that there is some really top notch competition out there. If any of you are making some decent money on Voice123 – I’d love to hear your success stories. Some voice talent are unhappy with these type of online voice casting websites, since they tend to bring down the overall pay scale for voice talent – but they do give you access to hundreds of auditions that you might not be privvy to had they not existed. Overall, if you can cut it as a voiceover talent – it is a great way to make money online!
You can view Voice123′s website here: Voice123
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Michael-John Wolfe
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I’m so glad I came across this. I love reading aloud and have always wanted to pursue this as a career.
A bad experience.
Years ago I paid the premium subscription for Voice123.com, only to find that every single person on planet earth could audition for anything. If you were trying to get a little extra work on Voice123.com, it was sometimes very hard unless you were the first 10 to 15 auditions. No voice seeker had time to listen to the 300+ that were submitted.
So, I let my subscription expire.
Within the last 2 months, I began to inquire about the site again. I had many bad feedback emails from friends. I decided to chat with Voice123.com support to ask some very pointed questions about the service.
I was assured that the “Smartcast” technology would increase the ability for me to get better exposure on auditions with all of its astounding formulas and calculation. Even on the website, the “Smartcast” information page gives elaborate explanation about its ability to match talent, sift through the voice pool and match the best talent with the seeker.
This I believe is complete nonsense. Save your money. I have chat logs from Voice123.com that basically confirm at the heart of the “Smartcast” technology, exists nothing more than a rotation wheel for talent. If you audition for material, you get kicked to the back of the pile. Now, of course it is not THAT simple, but that is a big part of it.
So, I complained. I got the diplomatic answer. I posted the question to the Voice123.com forum… guess what. I got kicked back to a standard member and my paid membership revoked.
It was like censorship. I inquired, they said I violated the Voice123.com forum policy. I asked where the policy was, I couldn’t find it. Guess what, there wasn’t a posted policy. They couldn’t show me.
Has anyone else had a bad run with Voice123.com – I am just dumbfounded at this unbelievable turn of events.