Audacity for Audiobooks
Optimize your ACX audiobook narration and production workflow with George Whittam!
Audiobook narration for ACX can be arduous, with long days in the booth, and even longer days editing. Add to that sometimes-tight deadlines for publishers and it can be daunting to keep up! George Whittam has methods to record, edit, proof, and master an audiobook recording that will maximize your productivity, and minimize errors and audio flaws.
Agenda:
- Introduction, Goals, and Agenda
- Anything useful that’s new in the latest Audacity?
- Important default settings to modify
- Using keyboard shortcuts
- Customizing layout for efficiency
- Organizing files and folders
- Mic technique and acoustics
- Acceptable noise levels
- Setting the best recording levels (then forget it!)
- Recording techniques: Straight record, clicker, Punch and Roll and Punch-in Insert
- Processing plugins to remove noises: Mouth, equipment, and environmental
- The QRX sheet, keeping track of corrections (template provided)
- Working with a proofer
- Editing in pickups
- Mastering workflows
- Mastering to publisher specs with Macros (Starter Macro provided)
- VIP Q&A
Audacity Effects for Voice- Dynamics, EQ and NR 2024
Learn the best free processing tools for Audacity for voice acting and podcasting, including Nyquist and Muse Effects!
George delves into the intricacies of using Audacity’s effects for voice dynamics, EQ, and noise reduction in 2024. The webinar covers why effects matter, introduces Audacity and its plugins, and provides recommended preferences for ease of use. George highlights new features in Audacity 3.7, compares native and Nyquist plugins, and explores OpenVINO AI-powered plugins. Key topics include dynamics effects, EQ techniques, noise reduction essentials, mouth noise declicking solutions, and combining effects in a macro. Also included is a practical demonstration using a sample WAV file from a participant, illustrating the impact of each effect and culminating in the creation of an efficient macro for audio processing.
Audacity, known for its simplicity and powerful features, is the perfect tool to bring professional-level sound to your projects—without breaking the bank. With George leading the way, you’ll discover how its intuitive interface and built-in effects make learning and applying advanced techniques both accessible and fun. This webinar isn’t just about theory; it’s a hands-on exploration of practical workflows and insider tricks to enhance clarity, balance levels, and eliminate unwanted noise. You’ll hear these tools in use and learn What It’s Supposed To Sound Like!
Prerequisites:
- Currently an Audacity user with some basic experience, or…
- Take our Audacity for Beginners course
- Windows or Mac user
Agenda:
-Introduction to Audacity, how is it free??
-Installing Audition 3
-What’s new in Audacity 3
-Using Audacity in “Rosetta mode” on Mac M1
-Configuring your audio hardware
-Preferences overview
-Recording and quality settings, why Mono?
-Track settings, there are hidden gems here
-View: Toolbars to view/hide
-Arrange your toolbars
-Learning the user interface
-Waveform vs Spectral views
-Handy keyboard shortcuts
-Recording audio and setting levels with the meter
-Basic editing tools
-FX plugins, what they are, what comes with Audacity, how to get more
-Macro basics, how to import my settings (one basic Macro template included)
-File formats for saving, MP3 settings
