I’m a narrator, not an “actor.” If you’re looking for someone to play a character or perform dramatic pieces, I’m not that person. My forte is straightforward narration that is alive, interesting, with proper pronunciation and enunciation, and nuanced with inflection designed to convey the original intent of the writer. My work speaks to you. Listeners can stay tuned into my productions and not be wearied from a grating overwrought or disconnected presence—I know, because I’m a listener too.
My professional life has spanned decades of experience including specialized electronics and enterprise IT—voice work though much of that time has been mostly a part time endeavor, starting with my first time on air in commercial radio when I was 16. This other life experience adds depth and seasoning to my voice products. That’s a plus for production quality—and I deliver what I promise.
Mark Caldwell Walker
- Voice narration of:
- Audio books
- Training courses
- Videos
- Podcasts
- Audio production processing (including my own narrations):
- Noise removal
- Editing
- Normalization to specifications
- Encoding as specified for delivery:
- Linear PCM or specified compressed encoding
- Bit depth
- Sample rate
- Bit rate
- Facilities and Equipment:
- Dedicated Linux DAW on a Dell tower
- Shure SM7B as primary dynamic microphone
- Acoustic paneled recording studio
- Open source software audio tools (very capable):
- Audacity editor
- FFmpeg and SoX command line tools
- Custom Bash scripts I wrote myself, for an efficient production process
Some of the audio books I have narrated that are available on Audible:
- Bitterroot: The Life and Death of Meriwether Lewis
- The American Revolution Reborn (Early American Studies)
- Coffee: Guide to Easily Make your Own Perfect Cup of Java at Home and The History of Coffee
If you’re considering me for a voice over project, I’m happy to audition.
Contact me directly via email: marwalk “at” gmail.com,
or via any of the following voice market sites:
Podcasts on which I was both co-host and audio engineer:
- FredTechByte podcast
- Creative Coasts podcast
The Issues Digest Audio Blog that I maintain is streamed online 24/7. Details and a listen link are at here.
My perspective on using Linux for voice narration is in my eBook:
Voice Over on Linux.
See some of the techniques based on the eBook on my YouTube channel:
Audio Production Quick Take.