To sit or to stand?

Dave Scott · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 52

Lots of good ones out there. You'll find a few here:

http://www.ergoindemand.com/Copy-Holders-Stands-Clips.htm

Functional and reasonably priced. I could use one with a little halogen or led light to illuminate the copy for these old eyes - but I haven't found that combo yet.

Kim White · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007, 18:44 (GMT) Post subject:

Maxine,
For desktop, I often use these. They're inexpensive, and can be found at most office supply stores.

Melba Sibrel · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007, 18:49 (GMT) Post subject:

Michael Strah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 29

"Neither Celine, Ol' Blue Eyes, Roy Orbinson, nor James Brown ever worked from a Barcalounger. "

How many vo's have they done? 3 of them are dead and the other one just looks and interviews like she is.

Melba Sibrel · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007, 21:51 (GMT) Post subject:

Ronald T Robinson · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 1008

Talent: "I can't work under these conditions!"
Producer: "Then you ain't workin'!"
Talent: "That's okay, I'll use my Bic!"

Michael Strah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 29

Melba, Ronald just made me do the same thing.

J.S. Gilbert

Just a little advice with regards to music stands, particularly metal ones. Whether tabletop or standing, most music stands are made of rigid materials and with metal ones, a pinging or ringing can come off of them if you work near your copy, are loud or look downward into the stand. A simple little piece of carpet remnant will usually do the trick.

--j.s.

I'm not an actor, but I play one on t.v.

Ronald T Robinson · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 1008

My "flop-sweat-towel" - laid across the stand - works quite nicely, as well. Smile

Maxine Dunn · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 675

Robert Jadah · **Voice Talent** Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 2627

Just wanted to add that my levels are up now.

Vice On!

Jacob Ekstroem · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 721

Well, Max... It can get hot... heiss

Robert.... lachtot

Scott Pollak · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007, 02:49 (GMT) Post subject:

I'm still trying to get past the cigar...........

Gregory Houser · **Voice Talent** Joined: 15 May 2005 Posts: 177

probably the most interesting stand I've seen as of late is the Jazz stand by RAT.

Collapsable and can be used either on a desk, or extended up to 50" with copy.

A bit pricey, but Banksey uses one and highly recommended it.

Deby Cedars · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1482

You make me laugh JS. Perhaps you need some of that "liquid blue" stuff that September reads for. LOL

Anyway, I've always been taught that you should stand when singing. So it will probably surprise people that I even sit when I'm doing jingles,
I do have good posture though.

Part of it is to see the screen when I'm stacking vocals. Part of it is that the Army screwed up my feet.....and sometimes I'm just lazy. Also I tend to want to dance when I'm standing.

I always stand or dance at karaoke though... But then I have the mic in my hand. When I first started out in VO it took me a while to get used to not having it in my hand.