Edge Studio Online

Edge Studio was founded in 1988 by David Goldberg in New York City, originally as a professional recording studio specializing in voiceover production for advertising agencies, publishers, corporate clients, and broadcast networks. Over its nearly four decades of operation, Edge Studio has produced tens of thousands of voiceover sessions for clients including major publishing houses, Fortune 500 companies, pharmaceutical firms, and advertising agencies, giving the studio an unparalleled understanding of what clients actually need and expect from professional voice talent. The training division grew organically from the production side — as clients increasingly asked the studio to recommend voice talent and aspiring voice actors sought guidance from the production team, Goldberg recognized an opportunity to formalize the education process and launched structured training programs that leveraged the studio's production expertise. Edge Studio's training operation has since grown into one of the most respected voiceover education programs in the United States, with physical locations in New York City and a robust online program that serves students nationally and internationally. The studio's unique position as both a working production facility and a training center means that instruction is continuously informed by current market demands, client feedback, and evolving industry standards.

In 2025, Edge Studio operates as a dual-purpose facility — an active professional recording studio handling commercial production sessions daily alongside a comprehensive voiceover training program offered both in-person and online. The training program's curriculum covers every major voiceover genre including commercial, audiobook narration, e-learning, medical and pharmaceutical narration, corporate narration, documentary, animation and character voice, video game performance, promo and trailer, telephony and IVR, and emerging categories like podcast hosting and AI voice considerations. What distinguishes Edge Studio from competitors is the direct pipeline between training and professional opportunity — the studio's production clients occasionally cast from the student pool, and the training team provides honest, market-calibrated assessments of student readiness that are informed by daily interaction with the buyers of voiceover services. The online program has expanded significantly since 2020, offering the same curriculum and instructor quality as in-person classes through live virtual sessions that maintain the interactive, feedback-driven approach that defines Edge Studio's educational philosophy.

Getting started with Edge Studio involves selecting from their course catalog, which is organized by experience level and voiceover genre. New students are encouraged to begin with an introductory workshop — typically a single three-hour session priced at approximately $95 — that provides an overview of the voiceover industry, basic microphone technique, and an honest assessment of the student's vocal qualities and potential fit for different voiceover genres. From there, students can pursue structured multi-session courses that build skills progressively, or select individual workshops targeting specific genres or techniques. Registration is handled through the Edge Studio website, and online classes are conducted via live video conferencing platforms that allow real-time interaction, script reading, and performance feedback. The studio's enrollment advisors are available to help students choose appropriate courses based on their experience level, career goals, and budget, and they are notably straightforward about recommending against courses that are not appropriate for a student's current level — a refreshing contrast to programs that upsell aggressively.

The Edge Studio educational experience is built around live, interactive instruction with immediate feedback on student performances — this is not a library of pre-recorded videos but a genuine classroom experience delivered online. Classes typically feature small groups of 6 to 12 students, ensuring each participant receives individualized attention and multiple opportunities to perform and receive coaching during each session. Instructors are working voiceover professionals who actively book in the genres they teach, bringing current market experience and real audition examples to their instruction. A typical class session involves warm-up exercises, technique instruction, live script reading with real-time coaching, playback and analysis of recorded performances, and Q&A discussion of industry topics. The studio provides practice scripts for homework between sessions and encourages students to record themselves applying techniques learned in class. Advanced courses cover specialized topics like audiobook character differentiation, medical pronunciation and pacing, long-form narration stamina, and the specific technical requirements of each voiceover genre that distinguish professional-quality work from amateur attempts.

Edge Studio's student body includes aspiring voice actors with no prior experience, professional actors expanding into voiceover, broadcasting and radio professionals transitioning to commercial voice work, teachers and corporate professionals exploring voiceover as a second career, and established voice actors seeking to expand their genre range or refine specific skills. The studio's location in New York City connects it to one of the two major voiceover production markets in the United States (alongside Los Angeles), and many students are drawn by the opportunity to train with instructors who are actively working in the market where they hope to build their careers. The online program has broadened the student demographic to include voice actors from across the country and internationally, many of whom appreciate the live interaction and personalized feedback that distinguish Edge Studio from self-paced online platforms. The studio's alumni network includes voice actors who have gone on to book national commercial campaigns, audiobook contracts with major publishers, corporate narration clients, and animation roles.

Edge Studio's pricing is structured around individual courses and sessions rather than a subscription model. The introductory workshop is approximately $95 for a three-hour session, making it one of the most affordable entry points for professional voiceover training. Multi-session courses — typically four to eight sessions of two to three hours each — range from $300 to $800 depending on the genre, level, and duration. Private one-on-one coaching sessions are available at approximately $175 to $250 per hour and can be scheduled for specific skill development, audition preparation, or demo production coaching. Demo production packages, which include coaching, recording, editing, and mastering of a professional voiceover demo, range from approximately $1,000 to $2,500 depending on the genre and complexity. Compared to other professional voiceover training options, Edge Studio's per-session pricing is competitive with industry standards, and the direct connection to a working production studio adds value that purely educational programs cannot match. Payment plans are available for multi-session courses.

Edge Studio is the ideal training choice for actors and aspiring voice actors who want instruction that is directly informed by the commercial realities of the voiceover market and who value live, interactive coaching over self-paced video learning. If you are serious about pursuing voiceover as a profession and want to invest in training that will prepare you to a genuinely professional standard, Edge Studio's combination of market expertise, small class sizes, and honest assessment makes it one of the strongest options available. Start with the introductory workshop to assess your fit for voiceover and get an honest evaluation of your vocal qualities before committing to a full course sequence. If your budget is limited and you need to build foundational skills before investing in per-session pricing, consider starting with a subscription platform like Gravy for the Brain to develop basic technique, then transitioning to Edge Studio for the personalized coaching and market-calibrated feedback that will take you to professional readiness. If you are interested primarily in animation or character voice, you may want to supplement Edge Studio's curriculum with training from coaches who specialize in those genres.

Take the introductory workshop before committing to any longer course — it serves as both an educational experience and a mutual assessment that helps you and the studio determine whether voiceover is a realistic career path for you and which genres best suit your vocal qualities. If the instructors advise you to develop specific skills before progressing to advanced courses, take that feedback seriously — Edge Studio's willingness to pace your development rather than rushing you into expensive programs is a sign of integrity, not a sales delay. Record yourself practicing between classes using the scripts and techniques provided, and bring your recordings to sessions for feedback — students who practice between classes improve dramatically faster than those who only perform during class time. When you reach the point of demo production, invest in Edge Studio's guided demo process rather than producing a demo independently or with a less experienced producer — your demo is the single most important marketing tool in your voiceover career, and a poorly produced demo can set you back months or years. Ask your instructors for honest assessments of which voiceover genres suit your voice and delivery style best — rather than trying to book everything, focusing on two to three genres where you have natural strengths will produce faster results and a more sustainable career.