Ultimate Guide to Creating Audiobooks at Home
Dive into the world of audiobook creation with this comprehensive guide. Learn about the essential equipment, software options, DIY vs. hiring a professional, editing tips, distribution options, and techniques for a captivating narration. Unleash your creativity and reach a wider audience through the power of audio storytelling.
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*Creating Your Own Audio Books
*Another pool of listeners. *Increasingly available. *Another stream of income as a companion to print or ebooks. *Make your work come alive. *It can be fun to do. *Why Audiobooks?
*Usually not the one built in your computer for best results. *Microphone * CAD * Behringer * Audio Technica * Blue Microphones * Samson *Computer = Anything with an audio input * Many people use Mac computers for media. *Headphones (Optional) *Hardware
*Audacity (Free = audacity.sourceforge.net) *Wavepad (Free or $$$ = www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.htlml) *MAGIX Music Maker ($$$ at http://www.magix.com/us/music- maker/) *AVS Audio Editor ($$$ at http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Audio- Editor.aspx) *Dexster Audio Editor (Free or $$$ at http://www.dexster.net/) *NGWave Audio Editor ($$$ at http://audio-editing-software- review.toptenreviews.com/ngwave-audio-editor-review.html) *Audio Editor Gold ($$$ at http://www.audio-editor.net/aeg/) *Blaze Media Pro ($$$ at http://www.blazemp.com/) *Diamond Cut 8 ($$$ at http://www.tracertek.com/) *Software
*Do it yourself. *Fun *Do things your way/more creative control *Less expensive. *Hire someone. *Possibly more professional. *Less internal control. *More expensive. *Can find someone to do accents and characters you cannot do yourself. *Voice Talent
*Do it yourself. *Hire someone. *Count on more than the time of the recording to listen to and edit is all. Always longer than you think. *This is something that is not too hard to learn for a reasonably tech-savvy person. *Editor
*Self publish and host. *Createspace, etc *Submit to other sites. *www.BigWorldNetwork.com *www.infinitypublishing.com *www.spokenbookspublishing.com *www.acx.com *Distribution
*Dont speak too quickly and not too slowly. *Breathe in logical places. *Work out your accents/voices beforehand and be consistent. *Make sure you know how to pronounce names, etc. and be consistent. *Watch and make sure the sound waves don t spill over . (Causes feedback) *Experiment with the position of the microphone to find best sound. *Performance Tips
*Eliminate background noise. (Think time of day) *Clocks *Furnaces/air conditioning *Dryer/Washer/Washing Machine *Neighbors, environment, weather *10 seconds of silence for additional background noise scrubbing. *Don t stop. Go back to the beginning of the sentence or phrase for easier cutting. *Learn how to breathe quietly. *Know pronunciations and problem spots beforehand. *Try to record in the same conditions each time. *When in doubt, redo something. *Some Tips
*Speed up the recording if possible, but not too fast. Somewhere between x1.5 and x2 usually works best. *Zoom in enough so that you can make fine adjustments *Know recording shortcuts such as using the spacebar for play/stop. *Learn what a breath or a pop look like and anticipate them. *Pause long enough between sentences to allow for editing if necessary. *Use Noise Removal tool to make editing easier. *When removing an mistake, see if you can remove a breath or pop with it. Remove as much bad audio as you can without making it sound unnatural. *Allow a little space between sentences and do not cut too close. *Editing Tips
*http://www.writermike.com my site *http://www.bigworldnetwork.com the home of my audiobooks *http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - free audio recording and editing software *Questions?
*Where to find me: My site: http://www.writermike.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authormichaelyou ng Twitter: @mdybyu Other: thesongoftherighteous.wordpress.com adventanthology.wordpress.com www.bigworldnetwork.com
