James Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Alot of station's DJ's talk over music until there are lyrics, is this how you DJ? Just so people arent bored over your voice?;) Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxovoices Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 It used to be a joke in radio circles. "talk up to lyrics of the song, so the little bastards can't tape the song". Lol. I think it sounds great and stations that do it (most) love to hear "seamless" radio. I knoe of one station in asia that is completely seamless. No cold vo's. Nothing cold. everything has music behind it. Even the talk breaks. Sounds great listening to it in short periods, but over longer periods, it can sound a bit messy and too busy at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 what station? i heard a mediacorp one in singapore i think it was 987fm... Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioCIA Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 We do a lot of talkover...walking the ramp is a skill, you have to know your music well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxovoices Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 We do a lot of talkover...walking the ramp is a skill, you have to know your music well. Amen to that. A skill it is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVnone Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I have noticed an increase in radio stations locally that use that method, and I actually prefer it. Its boring just to listen to a person talk when the only reason you've tuned in is to listen to the music. Talking during the first few seconds of a song will actually get you more attention than talking before you play it, in my case anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I find voice over less annoying going into the song than at the end. I do not like when songs get cut off, but don't mind if talk is timed at the beginning to cover the intro melodies. Once singer starts though, cut it off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickolasM. Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I find voice over less annoying going into the song than at the end. I do not like when songs get cut off, but don't mind if talk is timed at the beginning to cover the intro melodies. Once singer starts though, cut it off... Agreed. If you talk over the lyrics then it ruins the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chance_Cali Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I talk over intro but never over lyrics. If it is a song with a :00 intro, then I will usually throw a quick bed in there to say what I need to say. I like to talk over the outro and the intro to connect the songs, but never something generic like "that was_______ now here is _________" I will branch them by just promoting what is on the way promo wise, or a quick fact about the upcoming song, but I don't like to play back to back songs with no vocal break or jingle, people need to know what song is playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Agreed. If you talk over the lyrics then it ruins the song. I can remember as a kid, trying to catch songs on the radio that I wanted to hit the record button and make tapes. I had so many songs ruined by people who would talk too long going into the song and then cut the end off by talking as well. I would get so mad and vowed I would never do it. People don't really record anymore that way with the technology, but still it stuck with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.plazma Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I tend to do a combination. I never talk over lyrics, but will to segue from one music fade-out and over the musical intro to another to bridge the gap. I also use interstitial music files to fill in talking gaps between songs when they're more than a few seconds in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickolasM. Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I can remember as a kid, trying to catch songs on the radio that I wanted to hit the record button and make tapes. I had so many songs ruined by people who would talk too long going into the song and then cut the end off by talking as well. I would get so mad and vowed I would never do it. People don't really record anymore that way with the technology, but still it stuck with me I remember that too. That is true with the new Tech. E.G. Limewire is one I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlm Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I can remember as a kid, trying to catch songs on the radio that I wanted to hit the record button and make tapes. I had so many songs ruined by people who would talk too long going into the song and then cut the end off by talking as well. I would get so mad and vowed I would never do it. People don't really record anymore that way with the technology, but still it stuck with me You just described my childhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneOwens Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Yeah as a child I would try to do the same thing till I actually got my start in the biz when I was 16. Good times, and now I have my own internet station, and I still follow the way of the old times, talk over intro to a song, but we all do it a bit differently here, I usually talk over every two songs, then promo break, and then another song, but it all varies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJtheDJ Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 During "The Show" w/ JJ the DJ, the main program at Jersey's Classic Rock. It airs from 11am-2pm EST - every weekday. I do talk over music, whether I am doing the weather, or during the intro of a song. It is professional and is something I have been doing since I started. Also was one of the first things that I learned, and many classes will teach you that in the beginning. Best Regards, JJ the DJ Jersey's Classic Rock - Owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigloo Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 We do a lot of talkover...walking the ramp is a skill, you have to know your music well. Absolutely. Hitting the post is not something that just happens overnight. Takes lots of practice, timing, and as you said, knowing your music very well. Once you nail it, it sounds fabulous! ________ Lou Bigloo Christian Radio http://www/biglooradio.com/ digiSTREAM SHOUTcast Hosting http://www.digistream.info/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazin 97 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I do, but It depends what song. Some songs have intros or ends that are too short to talk over, but others with long intros or endings, I talk over. It definately sounds professional and that's what all the big boys do. I do not require any of my other deejays to do it though, I let them do whatever they think sounds good. Clear Channel, Citadel, and Cumulus Media (three of the biggest radio companies in the US), the deejay voicetracks are often played over the intros of songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinglemaster Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 On my radio shows I always have and always will talk over the inro and outro. That is how we learned it 25 years ago and it still works to this day. As others have said, you need to know the track VERY well and be skilled at backtiming too. The main reason we were taught it back then was to make taping from the radio unworthwhile as that irritating DJ (me) was on the tape, thus the kids would have to go out and buy the record. It also makes the show very tight, crisp and professional. If done right it is undetectable. If done wrong, it sounds like Hell with advanced skid marks!!! Now, talking over the music is an art. It is pointless saying 'This is.... that was...' You need to have something to say, which is why professional presenters spend many hours a day prepping their shows with the relevant number of fill ins, competitions and interesting news items. This does of course depend on the programme fromat. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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