#voice

Michael Apollo Lira

Oct 15, 20233 min read

Have you heard of the Apogee HypeMiC?

Recorded using the Apogee HypeMiC Over time, you may notice that as a VO artist you begin to accumulate microphones. Microphones are kind...

Michael Apollo Lira

Sep 5, 20224 min read

Running The Gauntlet

Running the gauntlet - Wikipedia I really like that phrase. I think of it as a clever or snarky way to describe a possibly haphazard...

Michael Apollo Lira

Apr 14, 20227 min read

Fools Rush In - The Long Winter

I wrapped up my last blog entry with the following thought: “…people generally understand rules. What they don't seem to grasp, however,...

Michael Apollo Lira

Mar 21, 20224 min read

The company we reflect

The food you eat, the attitudes you carry, your affect towards the world around you. The people you affiliate with. The company you...

Michael Apollo Lira

Oct 23, 20217 min read

The people you know

I'm going to start this blog off with a memory and a few thoughts of mine to go with it. If everything happened according to plan, what...

Michael Apollo Lira

Oct 9, 20216 min read

Mastery

I've seen it said that it takes 10,000 repetitions of a skill to master it. I've also read that it takes 10,000 hours of time to master...

Michael Apollo Lira

Jul 22, 20214 min read

What do dentists and voiceover coaches have in common?

Skills and knowledge are just some of the things that are constantly changing and evolving in many fields. Did you know that nurses are...

Michael Apollo Lira

Jan 19, 20213 min read

The difference between diligence and insanity

This one has been bugging me. People like to say that the definition of insanity lies within the act(s) of doing the same thing over and...

Michael Apollo Lira

Jan 4, 20216 min read

Your quest for The Holy Grail.

"Tell me what to do" "How do I get into voice acting?" It's an innocent enough question to ask, and you see it ALL. THE. TIME. People ask...