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Generate a Side Income as an Audiobook Narrator
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Generate a Side Income as an Audiobook Narrator

The Basics of a booming profession
Created byYael Eylat-Tanaka
Last updated 4/2020
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • The student will have an understanding of how ACX works, how to audition for and upload narrations.

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 1h 0m total length

  • Introduction6:09

    This will introduce you to audiobook narration in general, and the ACX platform.

  • ACX - Equipment5:09

    An overview of what equipment you need to get started, and start-up costs.

  • What is ACX8:44

    ACX stands for audio book creation exchange, the marketplace that connects authors with narrators and producers. Learn signup, author and narrator accounts, and how to audition with scripts and Audacity.

  • Audacity Recording Software3:43

    Learn to use audacity, a free, powerful recording software, download from the official site, configure 44100 hz mono voiceover, and export mp3 with lame encoder and acx check plugin.

  • Essential Plug-Ins0:45

    Discover how to locate and place Audacity plugins, install the ACX check, and manage downloaded files in the plugin folder, and note that LAME does not need relocation.

  • Enabling Plug-Ins1:07

    Enable newly downloaded plugins in the Audacity interface by using effects, add and remove plugins, then enable the ACX check and the LAME encoder, and click OK for audiobook narration.

  • Audacity - cont.0:47

    Explore enabling plugins in Audacity, run the ACX check, and review audio submission requirements for audiobook recordings, with a mindful break to refresh.

  • ACX Submission Requirements4:36
  • Editing in Audacity (Limiter is greater than 10)8:04

    Learn how to edit and master audio in Audacity, applying high pass filter, normalization, limiter, noise reduction, and ACX checks to produce a clean narration ready for submission.

  • Editing in Audacity (Limiter is less than 10)5:12

    Edit an Audacity recording with limiter under 10, apply a 90 Hz high-pass and -3.2 dB normalization, set limiter to 8.71, perform noise reduction, and add room tone for ACX.

  • Converting the Recording1:07

    Convert your final Audacity recording to MP3 at 192 kbps CBR, add metadata tags, match the file name to the raw recording, then save and render for ACX upload.

  • Converting to MP3 for Submission2:06

    Learn to export and convert your audio to mp3 for submission, enter metadata if desired, and finalize the export at 192 kbps.

  • The First 15 Minutes3:08

    Secure your audiobook contract by requesting the manuscript, recording a 15-minute segment for rights holder verification, and uploading opening credits, closing credits, and a retail audio sample for approval.

  • How Much Money Can I Make5:29

    Discover how audiobook earnings range from zero to over a thousand dollars per finished hour and how to choose royalty share versus per finished hour pay on ACX.

  • Talent4:13

Requirements

  • Have access to a computer, either PC or Mac, download a DAW (recording software), and have a microphone.

Description

You have a voice - but does that mean you can narrate? Read and record an entire book, or even a short essay? How do you accomplish those things? Where do you start? What equipment do you need?

Learn the basics here. With a powerful software that is FREE, and very reasonable start-up costs, you, too, can capitalize on your voice, and let it become your personal Money-Making Machine.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for those aspiring to use their voice to narrate audiobooks or commercials.

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