Author's Republic is pleased to offer our users access to services via our partnership with Book Buddy Media to help with the process of narrating your own audiobook. If you are interested in speaking with a production manager at Book Buddy Media about any of these services, click the button below!
HOME RECORDING
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Book Buddy Media Consultation
- $150 one-time consultation fee
- Book Buddy Media provides a 60-minute “setup & training” consultation to help you set
up your space/equipment to optimize recording quality, give basics on recording,
etc.
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Remote Sound Engineering
- $50 per recorded hour
- Book Buddy Media provides remote sound engineering (navigating audio software, light editing, monitoring sound levels/background noise, exporting audio) during the sessions.
- Includes a 60-minute “setup & training” consultation to help you set up your
space/equipment to optimize recording quality, give basics on recording, etc. - Recording generally takes between 2-3 times the final runtime of a book.
- Does not include audio equipment
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Equipment Rental
- $200 per month
- Book Buddy Media will mail all the required equipment to you for use during the recording
process. - If you would rather purchase your own equipment, Book Buddy Media can provide
recommendations. A full recording setup will run you between $250-350.
STUDIO RECORDING
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Book Buddy Media Studio in NYC
- $125.00 per hour
- Recording generally takes between 2-3 times the final runtime of a book.
- A narrator records in a professional sound studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (15
minutes away on a train from Manhattan) or in North Hollywood, CA. - Includes Sound Engineer
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Satellite Studio
- $150 one-time fee, plus studio fees
- Available in most major cities.
- Book Buddy Media will find an appropriate recording studio in/near the location of your choice
(depending on availability). - You are responsible for studio fees.
- Book Buddy Media makes no guarantees regarding the experience, staff, etc.
- If you would rather find your own studio, Book Buddy Media can provide guidance on
pricing and what to look for.