Audio & Podcasting

Audiobook Production

Produce Audiobooks That Pass Retail QA First Time

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Audiobook Production takes you through the complete workflow used by professional narrators and independent authors: setting up a broadcast-quality home studio on any budget, capturing clean takes, editing for continuity and pacing, and mastering to exact retail specs. You will learn the ACX technical requirements (RMS -23 to -18 dBFS, noise floor below -60 dBFS, peak below -3 dBFS), the equivalent Findaway Voices standards, and how to deliver files that pass QA on the first submission. Every lesson uses concrete settings, named tools, and real-world examples so you can apply the techniques immediately.

Curriculum

Module 1: Studio Setup and Acoustic Treatment3 lessons

Understanding ACX and Findaway Technical RequirementsPreview45m
Acoustic Treatment on Any Budget🔒45m
Microphone Selection and Placement🔒45m

Module 2: Recording and Narration Technique3 lessons

Session Workflow and Punch-and-Roll Recording🔒45m
Narration Performance and Pacing🔒45m
File Management and Chapter Organisation🔒45m

Module 3: Editing and Post-Production3 lessons

Editing Raw Narration in Audacity and Audition🔒45m
Noise Reduction and Spectral Repair🔒45m
Mastering to ACX and Findaway Loudness Targets🔒45m

Module 4: QC, Submission, and Distribution3 lessons

Pre-Submission Quality Control🔒45m
Submitting to ACX and Findaway Voices🔒45m
Managing QA Feedback and Growing Your Catalogue🔒45m