What equipment do I need to narrate audiobooks?

Can I use my phone(instead of a computer) and a Bluetooth microphone?

At least to start doing it, since the budget is kinda tight.

Great job and you have a perfect voice too 😊

You are amazing and inspiring!!! I subbed to get more of your fantastic content.

Hi Angela, I’m a nurse and this sounds like something I would be interested in doing for extra income. Do you think it’s possible to get into acx without any acting background or anything similar? I really have zero background, and how much at disadvantage does that put me on when it comes to being hired?

Great video. One recommendation if I may have is to start the video with your channel name instead of "welcome to my {channel}"
Better to name it for branding purposes.
Kindly, LT.

Is Balance cables a brand name?

I am so glad you showed the set up I am looking at, the Scarlett 4th Gen. I am just starting my journey and am super stoked to make my first demo even if it is just a practice one lol. FYI I do not miss those summers in the valley. Moved from Mesa to Colorado

I love your videos. One question you never really cover is how to setup the text on your computer so you can read it easily. I've been reading holding a book in my hands and read best with the sun on the text, but this is obviously not optimum. I have a pc and use audacity to record the audio from my yeti microphone. The best sound comes from being close up to the microphone. I've heard we are not supposed to hold the book because the microphone will pick up the sound of the page turning. Would love to see what you're reading from.

I really love your videos. HI I am just starting out. I have a really bright and sharp voice, do I need to consider that my voice isnt as deep and soothing as other vo artists when I am picking a mic and pop screen?

Appreciate the information, and that you mentioned even some of the "little" things to consider, like the connecting wires, and the computer fans. Great voice, btw, I'm guessing you're pretty successful.

As a blind person, I would like to start doing audio narration in the future. However, my computer has a screen reader that talks. Could you please give me some suggestions about how to reduce talking from the screen reader, when I try to record an audiobook?

Good watch ty.

Hi Angela! What cover do you use over your mic?

Can audio recorded on iPhone get approved?

Coming back to voiceovers after many years and had convinced myself that my NT-1A wasn't good enough for VOs, so really pleased to find this video tonight! Thank you

Thanx

Hey I wanted to let you know that some of your links are for products no longer offered. I did not click through everything but at least the Aston Mic, Synco Shotgun mic, and desk mount mic arm are not available and the Personal Steam Inhaler links to a Blue Yeti Mic not listed on your page

do i need an m box?

Hello again, Angela :) So I am signing up with ACX as a narrator soon and I am wondering what "with AFTRA H&R" is all about ? Looks to be SAG options with ACX. Any experience with this?

What is the average investment cost for all of the equipment you need?

hi angela! i have a macbook pro. with that, do you think there's a way around recording an audiobook/audition with a laptop as such that has the fan making noise? or would i just have to invest into a macbook air/desktop? =/

What do you use to add background music while you are reading?

Thank you so very much for this tutorial. I will be reaching out to you via your website.

*Audio Interface
*Audacity DAW

I have a question and im sure you have already made a video about this I just haven't found it yet but how would you recommend setting up a recording space so it reduces most if not all the ambient noises

One thing I don't see listed in your recommended gear but have heard is important is XLR cables. I only have the ones that came with my AT 2020 mic kit, will those be sufficient or do I need to upgrade, and if I should upgrade are there any budget-friendly but high quality ones you'd recommend?

I'm so glad that you're addressing these questions, and not in a "you must have this one item", but a manner of making recommendations and being pragmatic about starting out then upgrading later.

So glad you’re addressing this question. I’ve wanted to do this since a few days before Covid hit in 2020 and really need help with the studio/equipment side.

Have you thought about the rodecaster?

Hi! One more question. Should I also be using headphones when I record on Audacity as well? I was interested in the AKG K 240 MK II Stereo Studio Headphones? I have a USB mic. Thanks again for your advice!

Hi, I have a USB microphone called the FIFINE USB Podcast Microphone. Since it is a USB mic, would I still need cables or are those only recommended for XLR microphones and an interface? Thank you so much for the great video.

Love your videos! I finally dove in and got some equipment and finished my starter "sound cave" as I'm calling it 😆 But I'm curious, how should I set up my profiles and applications for the different sites when I'm a total beginner? How do I sound respectable when I have zero experience narrating audio books? Or how could I get experience before auditioning on these sites?

When sing n audio book narrarration what do you use to hold the text before you?

Thanks!

So Subbed you, thanks 😈😎😇

I got a special edition Johhny Rico POP from Starship Troopers. The moment after he jumps on the back of the big bug and blows it up and then jumps down just to smile and get covered in orange alien goo. The bow even has these cool orange splatters like it was there to witness it or something....is that the chattering man in the very back? Him and that Pennywise came out on Halloween a couple years ago..I had them all at one point. If I can get my channel rolling in the future, I will start collecting again. Also kept all of my Android 18 pops and statues...shes a badass 😈😎😇

so is 16g good enough? I got it with an i5 cpu processor 😈😎😇

I just need audio equipment ( the kid at walmart said the blue yeti would do...should have listened lol), but on the bright side I decided to buy the computer first so I went top dollar (or close) with Dell Optiplex 3050 with an i5 cpu processor and 16g of ram and harddrive. However I didnt consider fan noise and I am sure there is a way to muffle it or something, I was thinking to make a recording studio. Im a writer who writes horror stories but also want to start narrating them because I know some people having a lot of success with this. One of my stories was narrated by Madame Raven and is called Perception by David MorningWay. She doesnt edit anything and messus up some sentences and delivery...but she nails the ending and that particular story the ending is EVERYTHING! Perception was a lovecraftian style story I tried out, but have finished an epic story called The Mountain, it can be stand alone but im intending ti to be a prequel to a much larger universe im creating with stories that will all eventually merge together 😈😎😇

I owned ALL 3 of those pops you got up. Had to sell most of my collection, just kept a few I couldnt part with. 😈😎😇

can u make a vid explaining how you keep cool in your booth while keeping the noise floor down and acceptable still?

Another excellent video Angela. Your channel just keeps getting better and the video production is great. Thanks for the good info in this one. Do you have any experience with the ElectroVoice RE20? have you ever used it? I love my RODE NT1 but I don't have a whisper room or anything comparable. Thanks!

Hey Angela 🤗
Hope you’re well! I have a question. I’m just starting out and I’ve set up my recording space inside my closet, do you recommend anything to put up on the walls to help with room noise for instance I see that you have like a blanket type hanging in your space ?
Thank you for your time!

You are so helpful and amazing! What do you reccomend reading off of? should I have a CPU and a kindle?

This is such a good and helpful channel. Especially for morons 🙄 like me trying to do podcasts and audiobooks. Keep churning out the content. You're a natural at this.