These are the most important things you need to know to make an audiobook at home. I've been making them in my free time for the last 6 years. These are all the most important things you need to know without any waffle.
I record at home in my hallway without professional equipment. If you want to get started you only need ~$150. Links to some recommended equipment are below:
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🎤 Entry USB Mic: [ Ссылка ]
🎙️ Entry XLR Mic: [ Ссылка ]
🦾 Mic Arm: [ Ссылка ]
🎧 Headphones: [ Ссылка ]
My recordings on Audible: [ Ссылка ]
Donate via PayPal: [ Ссылка ]
Shortform 20% discount: [ Ссылка ]
LinkTree: [ Ссылка ]
👾 Join the Discord: [ Ссылка ]
🧧 Mandarin Course:[ Ссылка ]
Plugins Mentioned:
Declicker: [ Ссылка ]
Desibilator: [ Ссылка ]
ACX Check: [ Ссылка ]
Timings:
Intro 0:00
Microphones 0:32
Extra Equipment 3:42
Recording Space 5:38
Recording Setup 7:29
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Audacity Setup 9:30
Plugins 12:11
Volume 12:27
Things to Keep in Mind 13:36
Shortform 17:04
Punch & Roll vs Continuous 17:33
Mouth Clicks 18:54
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Mastering Chain of Effects 20:16
Keyboard & Macro Shortcuts 21:13
Step 1 Remove 80Hz 21:45
Step 2 Amplify 22:13
Step 3 Denoise 22:39
Step 4 Editing
Step 5 Declicking 24:59
Step 6 Reduce Breaths 26:35
Step 7 EQ 27:38
Step 8 Amplify Max 28:26
Step 9 Limiter or Compressor 28:44
Step 10 Deesser or Desibrilator 30:48
Step 11 Organise For Distribution 31:50
Video 34:36
Closing, Discord & Language Course 35:02
