Back in the Recording Studio for the Audiobook
A few days ago, I returned to John Marshall Media to record some pick ups (corrections of flubbed lines). I have to say having only eight or so pick ups after spending thirty-something hours in a tiny booth is pretty damn good. Of course, I had an excellent director--Paula Parker--who caught most of the flubs, and there were a million of them, in the initial recording session. These last few were caught by the folks who do first and second pass at quality control (QC). They sit and listen to the audio while making sure it matches perfectly with the text. This is especially important for those who like WhisperSync for Kindle from Amazon. The audiobook will be available everything on pub date April 11. My favorite? Audible. 
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David
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Mar 12, 2017 10:41AM
Question: Do you prefer audiobooks?
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I'm impressed that there were so few pick-ups to do. Comgrats! As many former teachers (and probably my husband) can attest, I am not a good listener unless I'm taking notes at the same time. Hamilton: The Revolution is the first audiobook I've ever made it through and remembered what I heard. I suspect early exposure to the (truly awful) talking books of the 1960s-1970s is to blame. Narration now is exponentially better than it was then. Until I learn some discipline (ha!) e-books are my favorite form of reading.
Yaaresse wrote: "I'm impressed that there were so few pick-ups to do. Comgrats! I remember those awful narrated books, too! I've come to love audiobooks. I have to travel back and forth from Connecticut to the city once or twice a week, and I take up that time, and hour and a half each way, with listening to a book. Just finished LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, and with 165 voices, it was magnificent.
They really are more like plays now, aren't they? I think if I drove, I'd definitely use the time that way. I did try listening to books while working out at the gym, but it's hard to get motivated to do Roman Chair lifts to someone reading. I need loud fast music for that.
It depends. With my book, I'm the only voice. Some books have two voices. Others, like LINCOLN, have a lot more. I can't do anything else but sit when I listen. I can't even listen to a book while working on my site. I lose too much!
