I've been getting into voice acting for the past few years.  Working in radio, I've always had to use my voice in interesting ways.  So, (despite much advice to the contrary), I've decided to venture into the world of audiobooks.  The wisdom being that the massive amount of work comes in the form of editing.  I edit audio all day, every day.  The hope is that I'll be able to zip through this like it ain't no thang.

Except, I'm currently without my beloved Pro Tools.  Not to get into Audition-bashing, but despite having used Audition, (and formerly Cool Edit), a lot longer than Pro Tools, I'm simply not as speedy on Audition as I am on Pro Tools.

But, these are troubled times, and I shall work with what I have.  The noise is a factor.  As sound-proof as I try to make my bedroom, a car driving by, or me knocking the table with my hand, (I'm a hand talker), can cause a blown take.

And the flubs ... the flubs, flubs, flubs, FLUBS, (to be read like Boris Karloff in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas).

So my process now, is to make markers on the timeline of "All These Things That I Have Flubbed," and title the marker with the page number of the manuscript containing the line I have flubbed.  On the manuscript, I highlight the line that needs a pick up.  My editing hat and voicing hat don't fit very well when I try to wear them both at the same time.  So, I hope to take some time tomorrow night and record a bunch of pick ups all at once.

And then, take a break to blog about it.  The only reason why I'm blogging about this, is because Amazon assures me that me blogging about doing an audiobook will increase audiobook sales.

Although, I can't imagine for the life of me who will voluntarily read this.

Back to editing...