Formatting your Audiobook files for ACX

Hry guys! A tool from ACX makes your life sooo much easier when trying to ensure your files are compliant with their standards, I'll review it and record another audition in this video.

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[brendayanez]

Your videos have been the biggest support for me as I'm stepping into the VO world. Thank you SO SO much. Your time and knowledge is so appreciated!! <3

[KnoxBronson]

Angela- I want your to know that, thanks to your many tutorials, I uploaded my first test recording to the ACX Audio Lab and IT PASSED! I was so nervous. Thank you for everything. I've been bingeing Audition and Voiceover tutorials for three weeks and I can safely say you are my favorite. I'll be signing up for your mentorship program shortly. Thanks again.

[BrettHoustonTube]

Great info, thanks for covering the process and the technical details.

[jtenrec]

Thank you for this video. It was very interesting to see this process all the way through.

[destinypatino]

Thank you for posting this! I am just starting honestly i haven’t even got my set up yet i am just doing samples on my iPhone just to get used to basic editing. But i know i will be watching this over and over when i get to the phase of Adobe audition. Again thank you! My heart goes out to you

[anthonygettig]

SUPERB video, Angela! I agree, Tim Tippets is a ninja. Great dude! I especially appreciated seeing how you audition and the AA stack you use. I’m torn about ditching Pro Tools for Audition. This was definitely informative for me. Thanks for, as you said, “paying it forward”. I appreciate your fresh perspective. Keep up the great work!

[MarkAugustine]

Big Mahalo! This video was very helpful as I start to think about can I do this and tell an amazing story.

[tomcarr]

I was SO happy when ACX added the audio sampler! I use it regularly just to make sure no sloppy habits have crept in.

[tonofquestions]

Hi Angela - I really appreciate your channel and have been learning so much! As I was watching this video I went poking around Audible for this title to see if it was there and found it. Guess who as the narrator? Ha! Very cool and great job!

[DesiraiRenee]

Hi Angela. I just want to say a big Thank You for these videos. It’s been a deep desire of mine to work from home using my voice. I have been preparing to submit my first audition as a narrator and have been a bit nervous about it. I have all the sound equipment ready to go and I’ve also built a voice booth in my spare bedrrom. All that’s left is the audition part. I have Adobe Audition although I’ve never used it. Your videos are so helpful and easy to follow. They’ve really encouraged me a lot to go for it! Thank you again! 🙏🤗📚🎙

[juliahamra]

Thank you so much for making these videos. SO helpful. I'm learning so much.

[BooksMaxx]

Hi!! Thank you for all this amazing information.. There a way to measure the noise floor of the entire traack? Thank you

[suzanobrien]

As I am watching your vid I see you have a slew in your favs list. Are most of those purchsed specialty effects or are they certain ones that you have created for yourself?

[cccreativityvlogs]

Can you provide a tutorial for Audacity? Thanks! 😊

[natalieg]

Hi Angela! Thank you for this video! When I run amplitude statistics in Adobe Audition, I get RMS between -12 and -104. What does this mean and am I not recording it correctly or am I removing too much background noise? I'm having trouble understanding what RMS is. I want to record it right the first time. Thanks!

[tabethasilwimba]

I am a bit confused my files passed the acx check plug in noise floor rate. I just got an email from the acx sound engineer, who said in some of my files, the noise floor was too loud. What should I do.

[CraigPritchett-bl]

Thanks for your helpful video. I noticed that you didn't read the entire text the author had included for the audition. Did you only include a portion of the audition to make the video shorter? Or is it acceptable to only submit a portion of the audition text the author provides? Thanks in advance for your reply!

[carleesaduncan]

Thx for the video. I have been trying to watch many on the web for Audacity. It threw me for a loop when many of the videos were prior to change in equalizer. Frankly I am still trying to figure out little things to...best mic position, best ways to set up my desk to be able to read a script and reach the computer at the same time to edit if I make a mistake etc., and which techniques are best. I tried snapping when I made a mistake, and started the sentence again, messed up again and then when I went to edit it seemed to take forever to find the beginning and end of the error. Grrhh. Have any extra tips for those brand new or insight from any of your beginner's hurtles.

[LizLeafloor]

Ive learned so much from your videos! I appreciate you taking the time and effort to share the information and experience.
I do have a question about uploading auditions to ACX. Once they've uploaded and you've added your message - can anyone else who is auditioning see/hear your audition and message? Or is it only visible to the voice over artist and the author?

[MeMeYT]

Thank you so much for your videos! I have been binge-watching them recently, and you've earned a subscriber!
I am undergoing vocal training, have built a home recording studio, and am getting ready to create an ACX profile and submit some samples. I also use Adobe Audition, but the idea of editing anything past taking out breaths, deleting mistakes, and normalizing to -3 is INCREDIBLY DAUNTING to me. I do not know how to edit audio very well at all (what is compressing? what is normalizing? what is limiting? how are they different?), and I don't have hundreds of dollars to buy the NS1 Mono, Izotope Mouth De-click, etc.
Is there a way I can still narrate audiobooks without being very tech savvy with editing? Are there alternatives in Audition I could use instead of the expensive add-ons, and if so how do I use them and how do I know when I'm at the right levels? I have tried to watch so many tutorials and just none of them are right for someone like me who really doesn't know much about editing and just loves to act...
Any advice you could spare would be so greatly appreciated! Thank you! ❤️