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Any microphone recommendations?
First, I must acknowledge that I am not a microphone expert. There are plenty of people around who can get into the minutia of what makes a good microphone. I am not one of them. Similar to buying wine, there are wine connoisseurs who can go into ...
Audiobook Production Workflow
The audiobook production workflow is comprised of five general activities as noted below. Your workflow may differ somewhat based on your needs and preferences. For example, you may choose to outsource one or more steps to a 3rd-party. Recording: ...
What Goes Into a Finished Hour?
ACX says it takes about 6.2 hours to produce a finished hour. When you're first getting started, it will likely be quite a bit longer than this. Even once you get a few years under your belt, there is a minimum number of hours it takes to create ...
If a book has dedication, acknowledgements, etc. sections in their books, do you treat those as a separate chapter or include those in the intros/outros?
In my experience, the credits are pretty straightforward and don't include unique or new material. When working on some platforms - such as ACX, a suggested script is provided for Opening and Closing Credits (see below). Occasionally, the author ...
How to address Rights Holder micromanagement
At some point, you are likely to encounter a Rights Holder that wants to control every aspect of your performance. This generally occurs when they are new to audiobook production and don't have a realistic perspective/understanding about how it ...