How To Start With Audio Book RecordingAnyone can easily come up with his own audio book recording. One way to do this is through the Book Wizard Producer, a software tool that would allow just about any person to produce his own digital talking books. There are many ways of creating an audio book recording and one of them is to record audio directly using a microphone attached to the computer. But before doing that, you need to check the levels of the Windows Volume Control and make sure that the microphone and the speakers are working correctly. Committing mistakes during an audio book recording is normal and the best thing to do is to make use of audio editing software at the same time as dictating. The Book Wizard Producer makes audio editing simple by allowing the editor to simply go back to that part he would like to edit. This is done through the command arrows that can be used easily. By pressing the Up-arrow or F10 the editor can proceed or go back to any part of the recording he wants to edit. The software also allows one to personalize or add segments to the audio book including paragraphs and page numbers. One does not have to stop every time a new segment is introduced. Rather, these navigation keys enable one to simply hit the appropriate key whenever there is a new segment without having to stop and destroy the whole recording in the process. One can also record an audio book by extracting a record from an existing audio file. The Book Wizard Producer has a folder where one can simply store the audio files he wishes to use. There are several audio recording devices that one must have in order to start an audio book recording business or career. One very important device is a professional USB audio interface which can connect integral parts to the computer like microphone, instrument outputs, headphone, and stereo outputs. A broadcast microphone is another device that can enhance audio book recording. It can produce broadcast-quality speech for professional-sounding podcasts. Professional audio book recording is usually handled by audio recording companies. The Raven Audio Books charges around $350 plus tax for 10,000 words, $3705 for 100,000 words, and $4815 for 130,000 words. The rates exclude editing, mixing and mastering of the audio. A separate amount is charged for the voice talent. One may also pay an additional charge for the royalty-free lead-in music for background. The final output may be in .wav, MP3, or .aiff file formats, whichever is suitable for the desired market. Another company that facilitates audio book recording is Mach 1 Audio. It offers all of the audio recording and publishing services that one would need to successfully come up with audio book projects. The company can handle editing, recording, manufacturing, sales and distribution. Its advanced digital recording studios contain some of the best audio book recording technology. The same company keeps some of the best vocal talents in the industry on hand, and their services can be easily tapped when needed. The publishing company welcomes authors who own book rights, maintain Internet access, and those who can provide the company with a digital file of their book. |