Tim Blane, voice actor

With more than 15 years of performing experience, TIM BLANE has been a trusted voice for companies big and small. Tim’s compelling vocal style has been called Friendly, Accessible, Trusting, Conversational, Intelligent and Fresh. As the on-camera and voiceover talent for APPLE in their GarageBand “Learn to Play” series, Tim has been seen and heard in millions of computers worldwide. In fact, if you’ve bought an Apple computer anytime since 2009, you already have Tim’s voice pre-loaded, as part of the included GarageBand guitar and piano lessons. His most recent work includes voiceover for MICRON, DELTA DENTAL, HANDY, and he's the voice of the upcoming NAT GEO WILD series, “Animal Autofill.” He has done voiceover work ranging from worldwide brands like APPLE, HONDA and MICRON, to regional work like SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, to Internet/App based companies like HANDY, GRIP CLIP, HONCKER, and more. He’s also done voice work for the syndicated country music promo segment, NASHVILLE MUSIC MINUTE. Intelligent, Friendly, Conversational, and Fun. Whether it’s confidently leading a guitar lesson for Apple, calmly narrating instructional videos for Grip-Clip, or having a blast talking about the latest country music tours and gossip for Nashville Music Minute, Tim Blane can provide your project with a voice that will always engage your listeners and potential clients. And with a professional studio setup, Tim can give you the sound quality, editing, and professionalism your project needs! Based out of Los Angeles, Tim can be reached directly at timblane@gmail.com. You can also find more info on him at timblane.com/voiceover. VOICE STYLE/TYPE Tim’s voiceover style has been described as conversational, accessible, friendly, trusting, intelligent, corporate, guy next door, professional, animated, authoritative, believable, informative, and confident. He is perfect for a range of ages from Millennial, to Generation X, to Middle Age. His voice has been compared to: Paul Rudd, John Krasinski, Bradley Cooper, Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, and Jason Sudeikis. PERFORMANCE CAPABILITES Tim’s honest and down to earth delivery gives his voice a strength, accessibility and believability that clients value. Other descriptors are Charming, Witty, Funny, Guy Next Door, Intelligent, Friendly, Fun, and Relatable. He is as comfortable making corporate copy sound fun and accessible as he is talking about a new phone app for gamers. His voice can be perfect for: commercials, white-board animation, corporate narration, video, e-learning, explainer video, training video, internet video, TV project, educational script, IVR prompts, on-hold message, tutorial, direct response ad (DR), talking toy, GPS, medical, technical, legal, mobile app (android or iOS), radio imaging, or high powered promos. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY Tim is professional, prompt with correspondence, and treats his clients with respect. He is able to provide quick turnarounds, and is accommodating to clients who need any adjustments in read style. STUDIO AND AUDIO Tim’s home studio is a professional caliber voiceover setup. His vocal booth is treated with sound deadening treatment from GK Acoustics, giving the room a flat and quiet sound profile. He utilizes 2 top of the line microphones (Neumann U87 and Sennheiser MK 416) and records through an Apogee converter into an Apple MacPro system. His studio is set up for both phone and Skype call in, which allows clients to give direction during the VO session if needed. He is fully skilled in VO mixing, mastering and editing. All this combines for a studio ready for pristine audio for Commercial Projects, Documentaries, Corporate Narrations, E-Learning, Video Games, Audio Books, Radio Imaging, Telephony, etc.