We’re always happy to welcome contributions from guest writers, producers, thinkers, creatives, friends, friends of friends, allies, etc.  Here’s a lotta wisdom from one of our favorite polymaths, Tony Maddox.  You may have seen his original and highly imaginative art and illustration work on his awesome website and you’ve no doubt heard his imaging work on Philly’s WMMR, WMGK and BEN-FM, where he’s worked with some of the biggest, boldest voices in the biz.  Since big voices often come with big bottoms (low end frequencies, we mean) knowing how to tame the lowest lows is an art form in itself.  Enough words from us, let’s let Tony share his…..

SIMPLE SECRETS TO MIXING THE PERFECT VOICE-OVER

(Quick note, none of the products mentioned in this article are endorsements or paid advertisements. They’re all products I purchased.)

A rock-solid VO is arguably the most important part of any piece of production. Chances are, if you’re working with a pro, the read will be spot-on. But often, with a great read comes a great big gigantic booming voice that can rattle your teeth out of your ears (this may or may not be scientifically accurate…). How do you wrangle that boom and cram the Voice of Zeus into an already-busy mix?

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