You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 160.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

Voiceactingmastery.com is your place to learn both the skills and the mindset you need to become a professional voice actor, even if you're just getting started.

In each episode of this podcast, you'll discover valuable tips, tricks, and insider information

to help you portray characters in animation, video games, and beyond.

And now here's your host, voice actor Crispin Freeman.

Hi there. My name is Crispin Freeman, and I'll be your guide through the world of voice acting.

If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to check out my personal website at www.crispinfreeman.com.

Welcome to the first part of my interview with voice actor, audio equipment expert, and entrepreneur, Jordan Reynolds.

I'm excited to share his voice acting journey with you. I wanted to get Jordan on the podcast so he could share his knowledge and expertise on two very specific topics.

First, what does it take to create a professional sounding home recording studio? And second,

how does one begin a voiceover career outside of one of the major voiceover cities like L.A. or New York?

We are all currently having to deal with the consequences of a global pandemic, and many of us

need to isolate at home. Therefore, if you want to work as a voice

actor, it's become more important than ever to develop your technical recording skills,

to create a good home recording space, and to explore what voiceover opportunities are available to

you, no matter where you might live. So be prepared. This episode is going to be a little longer than some of the more recent ones,

so we can give you as much information as possible.

One other thing I'd like to mention before we begin

is that because Jordan and I couldn't meet in person,

I recorded him over the Internet by linking my home studio to his using SourceConnect now.

SourceConnect is a service that allows professional quality recording over the internet.

...