By: Colleen Patrick

Colleen Patrick — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:13:14 +0000

I would have to say that learning how to use sound editing software has been my greatest challenge – like GREATEST challenge. I’ve done lots of acting (am also a camera acting coach), VO’s, etc, but am no techhie, so it’s been a herculean task to learn how to edit. It’s taken months. while I’m used to going into a studio and taking a few days or at most 2 weeks to narrate a book – my first book took months. In fact in more than one case I’ve had to start over again from scratch. I’ve hired sound engineers to come to my home studio to train me and help set up my primary calibrations for recording – which had to be completely redone after recording nearly all of one book. Although I’m getting very good at this and a lot faster, it would help if you could have some folks talk about the editing side – the software, technical calibrations, how to get rid of all sorts of minor and major sounds that interfere with the pure enjoyment of listening, and how to add and finesse great narrating work. Thanks! cp

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By: Colleen Patrick