Voices.com iPhone App Launched
Just when working from a home-based recording studio seemed to be all one could do to keep up with opportunities and auditioning online, savvy voice actors are now finding even more ways to maximize time for their businesses outside of the studio by using the Voices.com app released Monday May 7, 2012.
No longer bound to a physical desk and recording setup, voice actors can record literally from anywhere, anytime using the Voices.com app.
Many voice actors have cut custom auditions as they waited in line at restaurant drive thrus, as they got their shopping done in grocery store aisles and after dropping children off at school.
So long as they are connected to the Internet, voice actors can audition from anywhere, even from mobile devices.
The app is revolutionary in the sense that not only can voice actors audition for work on the go, they can also record demos to share with prospective clients on the fly and immediately feature those voice samples on their Voices.com profiles.
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