How To Edit an Audiobook like a Professional Narrator (in Reaper)
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- As a professional narrator, I'll take you along as I fix up my audiobook recording with pickups, and show you my favorite techniques, tools, and shortcuts to make the best recording possible using Reaper.
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Thanks to those who noted that I still missed the G in “G550!” We fixed it up.
OMG So very helpful! I just recently started using Pozotron, and agree it’s a fantastic product! I hadn’t yet fully mastered how to use the DAW markers, so this video is perfect!! Thanks so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow, super helpful!! Thank you!
You bet!
Great stuff Jay, I was wonder have you done or could you do how you set up reaper for VO / Narration ?
Yeah! I'm planning on putting together a full walkthrough from start to finish, I just haven't had time yet. But eventually!
In the meantime, there are several other videos here already that touch on many of the features/setups.
Thanks, Jay ! Loving Reaper and appreciate your tutorials. I'd love to know more about your processing. Hearing the difference between your voice while explaining this procedure and the playback tone, It's brilliant. I assume you've explained it all in the previous videos but perhaps you've modified your setup since posting the videos about EQs, expanders, signal chain etc. Thanks. (reviewing your other videos signal flow now)
Thanks for sharing! Just picked up Reaper, big improvement on Audacity. Great tips on recording pick ups as well, thank Jay
Reaper is definitely one of my favorites 😊
great
tips. thank you.
My pleasure!
G550 - still forgot the G!
I guess trying to record a video and narrate a book at the same time is hard.
Haha thanks!
And yeah, I was going to say, “I guess multitasking isn’t advised.” Thanks again!
Thanks!
Was this entire video demonstrating using Pozotron? I just began learning Reaper (after almost mastering Adobe Audition and long time user of Audacity- Thanks!
Welcome to Reaper! And yes, when proofing/editing, marking audio with corrections is a big part of it, and since Pozotron streamlines that I looped it in. If you didn't want to use Pozotron the process would be basically the same, just in the DAW.
Awesome videos, thanks Jay! Transitioning from the dinosaur AA 3.0. Question - I DON'T use Pozotron, I get a traditional pickup packet back from my proofer, a spreadsheet with time codes marked per chapter (she listens through my rendered/processed mp3s). Since they're not relative time codes for the whole book, is there an easy way to find these spots within an entire book length Reaper project?
Good question! A couple things.
1) If you're working with a proofer/editor, it's usually standard practice for them to clip the necessary pickups. I'm not sure what the person's workflow is who you're working with, but you might ask about that? (It might be different if YOU are still editing the book, and they simply provide the notations for pickups.) Alternatively, you could potentially provide them with the project file so they can apply makers directly? or at the very least allow them to timestamp relative to the book's start.
2) That's kind of a tough nut to crack, but two possible solutions come to mind and then it's probably down to personal preference. Option A: you could render out every chapter as a raw .wav, and open each chapter up individually. This might make things easier overall if you have a lot of pickups? Option B: In the past, I've used the timeline along the top of tracks in reaper to track timestamps from the beginnings of chapters. If you only have a couple sporadic pickups, this might not be too much of a headache.
Hope that helps and good luck!
@@jaymyersvoiceover Thanks man. Indeed - the proofer I've been using for 15 years now just provides the timecode and description of pickup, she doesn't snip out CRX voice refs like the pubs. I then splice in my own CRX (this is only for indie authors, about 10% of my work). She's not super tech savvy so couldn't send her a Reaper project I don't think.
2) Yes, I could render out WAVs, record the CRX in them and then process again for final mp3s in Reaper, but that's not as seamless as just working off the original project. I have my first book coming up to use with this process, so I'll let you know what I settle on.
@@adamverner5703 Of course! Good luck! and I'll likewise let you know if I come up with a better workaround.
Hi! Trying to get this all organized and running in to an issue with the regions/markers. When I record corrections or etc, it pushes the audio from one region in to another - any ideas?
Yup! You’ll want to turn on ripple editing for ALL tracks/regions. You likely just have it on for one track. The button to do this is in the toolbar, and simply cycle thru until all three rows of the button show green. If you don’t see this button, just customize the toolbar and add it. 😊
Hey Jay! Are there other alternatives to Pozotron?
Hey there! None that one aware of, at least that are comparable
Also a REAPER user. And like you, I record an entire book on a single track and use Chapter Regions. I I've been using Pozotron for some time now. Is the [Timestamps relative to the start of the book] a relatively new feature? Up until now, I have been using Studio One MIDI markers by dragging each individual file to the beginning of each chapter to place mistake markers. It's a workaround that Ryan and I developed. But I think that was before the [Timestamps relative to the start of the book] may have become an option.
I don’t know how long that’s been an option, but it certainly makes it simpler!
Hi there. I have questions im a beginner audio book narrator in arabic and my question is do you have to record the whole book and then do editing or record by parts and fix them and move to the other part till you finish the book?
Great question! It’s up to you and how you prefer to work. The advantage of recording the whole thing consecutively in my experience is that you can get into a flow with the storytelling that might be disrupted if you’re stopping frequently to proof/edit. But if that doesn’t bother you, no sweat!
Wow, amazing information.
New sub here, thanks for sharing. Would you recommend Reaper over Adobe Audition?
Happy to help!
I'm actually working on a vid on just that question, Adobe vs Reaper. However, to be brief--both are awesome, and just have certain strengths depending on how you plan to use them. So it really comes down to personal preference. I'll go into more depth in the video though.
that'd be great thanks @@jaymyersvoiceover
Hi! OK, Question....I recorded my latest book on a single track, using regions to separate the chapters. (First time I've done it this way....I historically created separate projects for each chapter). When I try to upload the audio to Pozotron I'm getting an error message that the upload cannot exceed 7201 seconds (2 hours). How does one get past that? Is there a workaround I'm missing? Thanks!
Great question. I'll make a quick video about it shortly, but in brief (provided the book doesn't have a chapter that's longer than 2hrs) you'll need to render the audio into separate chapters by the regions. Follow these steps:
1. Open Render Window
2. Top right is a dropdown menu labeled "Bounds." Select either "All Regions" or "Selected Regions"
2a. If you chose "Selected Regions," you'll need to highlight the chapters you wish to render via the "Region/Marker Manager" (which you can find under "View")
3. In the Render window, under "File Name:" you can ensure that the region titles render properly on export by using "$region."
4. Ensure that the remainder of your export settings/specs are what you want (i.e. mp3, sample rate, loudness, etc.)
5. Hit RENDER
If the book has chapters longer than 2 hours, you'll need to consult with the rights holder as to where they want to break it up.
Hope that clarifies!
It does! Thank you so much for the quick and helpful response! And Happy Thanksgiving btw! I'm thankful for all your great advice!
You bet! Hope you're having a lovely holiday.@@erikacalvert9481
Thanks!
Thank you! Glad this is helpful for you 😊