Recording Your Own Audiobook with Keving G. Chapman
With audiobooks becoming more popular, recording your own audiobook is something you might want to consider. In this episode, I talk with Kevin G. Chapman about his experience recording the audio for all of his books. We discuss the equipment and so...
With audiobooks becoming more popular, recording your own audiobook is something you might want to consider. In this episode, I talk with Kevin G. Chapman about his experience recording the audio for all of his books. We discuss the equipment and software he uses, his setup, and mastering the audio. Kevin is very open about the mistakes he has made over the years and happily shares so that others can avoid doing the same.
Recording Your Own Audiobook Highlights
01:33 Kevin's Author Journey
04:25 Kevin's recording process
14:40 The importance of backing up your recording
15:36 Equipment and Software
25:02 Writing for audio
27:05 Mistakes that Kevin made
31:43 What to look for when editing
34:52 How long does the process take?
38:29 Mastering your audio
42:56 Submitting your audio to Audible
46:56 Recording audio directly into Audacity
48:23 The most fun part for Kevin
52:21 Author Action Point
54:23 Mike Stoneman Series
Visit the Show Notes page for resources and practical tips from Kevin G. Chapman.