After this interview, and based on our conversations away from the show, I can safely say that Scott Matthews LOVES radio and is proud to make it his primary focus. Scott Matthews is a Radio Imaging Voice. I think I could leave it there and he would be fine with that. But alas that is…
The show’s guest, Graeme Judd, is one of the preeminent Promo Voices in the US (and Canada). I have had the luxury of speaking to some of the biggest names in more than one industry and in his, he is near the very top. Graeme is regularly heard on CBS, E!, Fox and a multitude…
I don’t post MOST of the projects I do. But I sorta dug this one.
That’s Ben marks! Imaging Producer at Reel World Europe. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know many people from their team and like everyone else – Ben exudes class, humility and TALENT. Check out the link below to Reel World’s Blog about the Radio 1 Extra project. It should show you all you need…
To celebrate the (official) 100th show of my now 8 year old podcast I set out to create the most International audio program about the current state of Radio Imaging. I asked about 40 radio pros to talk about radio imaging. Simple right? We discuss why we do it, the future of the industry, what we…
This is a resource for Audio Producers and Voice Over artists. We cover Radio Imaging Production, Voiceover of all kinds (including TV Promo, Imaging, Commercial, Trailer, Industrial, Online, Social), Audio Technology, industry trends past present and future and anything related to audio and visual media. It is an interview format and there is a sizable…
Part 2 continues abruptly with me going on a sports tangent. Leave it to me to talk American Football with 5 British people. Then we get into a ton of great topics including the ever popular “Sound Gear” stuff and all the tools etc that go into branding one of the largest media properties on…
Brian Cooney, requested multiple times, was a nice chat and very insightful on the voiceover world. I really enjoyed his candor on certain topics like money, unions, competition and workloads. I have had multiple interviewees in the past tell me they prefered not to speak about one or more of these issues. BUT we are…
My new friend Brian Cooney is back with part 2! Actually he didn’t go anywhere but whatever. FYI-I cut it off right before we started the Union talk so Part2 begins as we dive into that. Then we talk different types of jobs, gaining and losing gigs, studio specs and other tech related issues.
LIVE LINK: http://youtu.be/eTHturA0gCY UPDATE: We have locked in a new DATE/TIME: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15TH 12PM ET / 9AM PT SYKES – BERLIN – DREAN TECH ROUNDTABLE This is the post I will keep on the front page of my site. It will be updated with info on how to join us live. BUT for now be…
The guys at EWABS asked me to join their show and before they had time to reconsider I said yes. This is a very comprehensive show on all things voiceover.
I have been meaning to make it “official” for a while so now is as good a time as any: I love Clip Gain. If you are running Pro Tools 10, Congratulations. If not this may be transferable to other DAW’s but I doubt it. Actually what clip gain does is not brand new. It allows you…
In the last, and inaugural, post about my addition of the Mac environment to my workflow I mentioned that I really like both PC and MAC. However, there are some things I couldn’t really get used to the Mac OS. This time I wanted to point out the Terminal. In Applications>Utilities. Some Mac users may never use…
If you are like me you are, or were, a “PC” guy….or gal. But for one reason or another you are making the transition to Mac. I am 50/50. I have about 5 different computers….actually 6 that I work on regularly. I know that’s ridiculous but I like “gear” and I have different machines for…
Lori Lewis does it again. An employee with Jacobs Media, she writes about Social Strategy in a column called Merge, seen weekly on All Access. This installment really shocked me.
Efficiency and Creativity. The question: Is it better to start a new session or try to repurpose an old one?
We will put up some content on the Soundcloud page from time to time. If we post it there we will make it downloadable and if we make it downloadable, its FREE and CLEAR.
Basically, you can connect your Soundcloud account to Getty Images Music Licensing (Getty Images) and start getting your music and/or content “out there” for licensing to media, advertisers, designers and creatives
Raul Segura, has interviewed me! In fact he runs an entire spanish audio production and voiceover blog. If you speak/read spanish then you could take a peek. OR if you are looking for a great Spanish language resource this could be your spot.
He says “Who cares? Don’t forget to close your eyes sometimes. It helps to stop visualizing the production and JUST listen to it.”
Savvy PD’s had been maximizing their opportunities efficiently for years before PPM came along. “Selling the Sizzle, not the Steak” was a phrase I heard my entire professional career which started in 2000. But it is more important than ever to do this because…NOW ITS SCIENCE.
Here is one way to incorporate TEMPO EFFECTS, and maybe the easiest, to get an OBVIOUS and QUICK result. You always want to make the Vocal track sound “interesting.”
Fortunately, my workload is ever increasing a fact about which I will never complain. But with that comes new challenges. One that has stood out recently is having a clue how to pronounce words that I have never seen much less heard before.
…this is a just a simple video I made just after doing some imaging VO. Someone asked me what I take on the road as the final product does sound pretty clean. Surprisingly clean. Below find the actual types out specs of what I have here and how I use it.
I got interviewed by All Access for their 10Q’s section. Here is a little from that and the link if you have a few minutes to kill. I attempted to sound intelligent at times… Link – http://www.allaccess.com/country/10-questions/archive/14017/10-questions-with-ryan-drean
From time to time I try to create some good (or perhaps just slightly useful) tutorial videos. I have been amping up my imaging voice over business lately. I have multiple clients that like me to send the read in multiple filters each time. In fact, I know Jeff Berlin mentioned this type of thing…
So it is with not a small amount of excitement I get to finally write this post. While I have been doing a multitude of things for TM Studios/Dial Global since I started in February, the main thing I have been developing is a new country branding product called 360 Country. My vision, and I think we…
Just a quick note…as of 5/10/12 (because apparently I didn’t get enough site drama with my server change) I am having the whole site redesigned…again… Once complete it will be pretty sweet which means easier to look at, easier to navigate and way more contemporary. I have delayed the podcast until I know it will…
The show is now on Stitcher! In the interest of trying to expand this podcast of mine to as many easy to use platforms as possible, well, here we are! I was reading the 75 must have apps (for android) and this was a highly recommend podcast/radio app. I used it and yes, it was…
Imaging/Commercial Production open at 96-3 KSCS Dallas/Ft. Worth
Halloween VO effect
Here are some embedded videos
So, I guess it turns out someone wanted to interview me.
94.1 KTFM Voice Over Demo
Vocalyst Voice Over
Building templates in Pro-tools
Fame FX on Eye97. Ryan Drean VO and Prod
97-7 The Wolf in Utah – Earl Mann is the voice
A quick tutorial on how to save and then load your own presets in plug-ins within pro tools
I was nominated for an award? …Please vote for me 😉
Hey Prod nerds (like me), I grabbed Stutter Edit from Izotope the instant it was released. I had been waiting on this for over a year and can say I love it immediately. I can’t do a full review yet as I just used it on a basic drum loop for now, which you can…
Here is the most recent KSCS Remix of Kenny Chesney – Boys of Fall KSCS_BOF_7 ….Unless perhaps I do a playoff version?
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Here is another version which will air 10/22/10. It has a rather touching end call. KSCS_BOF6_102210
Here is a mix of “God Blessed Texas” and Rangers Hilights and fan calls. Pretty simple but fun! Rangers – God Bless Texas I have been hearing that “IT’S TIME!” I believe that, yes, it is in fact TIME!
I updated the demo for KSCS Dallas/Fort Worth starring (finally) the new voice John Willyard. Many of you know we used Jude Corbett for almost, or maybe over 2 years, and he is GREAT at what he does. I personally look up to him quite a bit. But for the more “traditional” country sound…
Here is just a small sample of some imaging I voiced and produced for a new countdown show in Canada. Toronto…I think….maybe? I know the site is here… top-ten-sample
Here are a couple more versions… KSCS_BOF3_092810 A bit more passionate coach audio in this one… KSCS_BOF4_092810 Update…Version 5 – 10/14/10 KSCS_BOF5_MIX
I Did a bunch of work for this auto product. Its actually NOT the over-the-top-screaming local car company read, so that is nice! http://www.fifteenonefifty.com/tvspot.html