Dee Bradley Baker

Mentioned in this April 10, 2013 article from Baker's official website.

I use a relatively inexpensive SE Electronics XLR mic that my friend, voice-actor Corey Burton, recommended. He also really likes the Studio Projects C-1 mic, which I also own. Sure, you can buy an industry standard Neumann mic if you’ve got a few thousand sitting around. Me? This inexpensive Burton-approved mic sounds pretty great.

Mentioned in this 2018 article from Baker's website I Want To Be A Voice Actor!

I “warm up” the tone of my voice via the mic with a microphone pre-amp which features “tube emulation” and a built in compressor to guard against sudden fluctuations in sound level. This can run you anywhere from just over $100 to well over $1000. For me, this is the second most expensive sound hardware in my studio, after my computer. I use a Universal Audio LA-610 II pre-amp/compressor.

Mentioned in this April 10, 2013 article from Baker's official website.

I have an old Telos Zephyr ISDN codec that I use on occasion to work from my home studio- most of the A-list voice-actors I know have one of these. It’s a special broadband phone connection that allows studio quality sound recording remotely. It ain’t cutting edge, but neither is the electronic infrastructure of most of Hollywood.

Mentioned in this April 10, 2013 article from Baker's official website.

I record to Garage Band that comes pre-installed on my Mac mini. It is incredibly simple and intuitive and can record multi track and more if I want. It sounds great. Easy to drop in a karaoke Mp3 from iTunes for a singing audition, as well. For auditioning purposes, it is terrific. About $1000 for the computer/monitor.

This is restated in this 2018 page from Baker's website I Want To Become A Voice Actor!.

I record to Garage Band that comes pre-installed on my Mac mini. I like the Mac mini because it is pretty much silent– no cooling fan since its cooling is passive. The software is incredibly simple and intuitive and can record multi track and more if I want. It sounds great. It’s easy to drop in a karaoke Mp3 from iTunes for a singing audition, as well. For auditioning purposes, it is all I need. You could also do this from an iMac as well. About $1000 for the computer/monitor/pre-installed software.

Mentioned in this April 10, 2013 article from Baker's official website.

I plug my XLR mic (XLR refers to the connector on a professional quality mic) into an inexpensive digital audio interface (Mic Port Pro- a “D/A converter” that is about the size and shape of a magic marker). This plugs directly into my Mac’s USB port. It has separate volume controls on the converter for the mic level and earphone level. Pretty awesome. This nifty device allows me to plug any professional quality mic into my computer. $150.

This is restated in this 2018 page from Baker's website I Want To Become A Voice Actor!.

I plug my XLR mic (XLR refers to the connector on a professional quality mic) into an inexpensive digital audio interface (e.g., Mic Port Pro- a “D/A converter” that is about the size and shape of a magic marker). This plugs directly into my Mac’s USB port. It has separate volume controls on the converter for the mic level and earphone level. Pretty awesome. This nifty device allows me to plug any professional quality XLR mic into my computer to record. $200.

Mentioned in this April 10, 2013 article from Baker's official website.

I record to Garage Band that comes pre-installed on my Mac mini. It is incredibly simple and intuitive and can record multi track and more if I want. It sounds great. Easy to drop in a karaoke Mp3 from iTunes for a singing audition, as well. For auditioning purposes, it is terrific. About $1000 for the computer/monitor.

This is restated in this 2018 page from Baker's website I Want To Become A Voice Actor!.

I record to Garage Band that comes pre-installed on my Mac mini. I like the Mac mini because it is pretty much silent– no cooling fan since its cooling is passive. The software is incredibly simple and intuitive and can record multi track and more if I want. It sounds great. It’s easy to drop in a karaoke Mp3 from iTunes for a singing audition, as well. For auditioning purposes, it is all I need. You could also do this from an iMac as well. About $1000 for the computer/monitor/pre-installed software.