Andrew Randall - Multimedia Artist, Producer & Consultant

Mailing Address: 2105 Fleur de Lis Court, Arlington, TX 76012-2265 USA
Telephone: (+1) 817-806-6446 (U.S. Central Time)
E-mail: Andrew@AndrewRandall.com

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AUDIO BOOKS
For Authors, Self-publishers & Corporations

The market for downloadable audio products is HUGE and getting bigger every day. It currently stands at about $3 BILLION per year!

According to the Audio Publishers Association, retail and wholesale audio book sales increased 14 percent and library sales increased by 7 percent. Overall sales growth is up 5.1 percent!

Two at Mic Fast, Professional Audio Book Narration
As an experienced audio book narrator and producer (for Audible.com, among others), I can turn your book, eBook, magazine, newspaper, training manual, how-to book, corporate presentation or any other written material into a BROADCAST QUALITY audio book in MP3, WAV or AIFF format, so you can tap into the market for downloading audio books onto iPads, iPods, PDAs, laptops, smartphones, etc., or you can even have it burned onto a CD.

The Sufferer's Song The Changing Department of Spooks
Audio Books I Narrated, Edited and Produced for Audible.com

The Silver Bear Columbus
Audio Books I Directed, Edited and Produced for Audible.com

NOTE: The quality of the samples on Audible.com is reduced to save bandwidth. The finished productions are in BROADCAST QUALITY. To hear broadcast quality samples, see below or Demos in the right-hand column.

Sounds Great. But How Much Does It Cost?
It's much cheaper than you think. Using the latest technology and my own proprietory system, I can narrate, edit and master any audio book (or other large document, such as Training or Educational materials) from as little as $0.028 per word.

So, a 50,000-word manuscript would cost just $1,400 for a broadcast quality, ready-to-sell audio book.

And that even includes adding cover art that will display when the audio book is played on any device with a screen, along with narration of Introduction and End credits with royalty-free background music, if desired!

You can (and should) do your own research, but based on mine, I'm pretty sure that's the best rate out there for a PROFESSIONAL audio book. (And, no, cousin Jimmy recording it for 300 bucks onto his computer in the spare bedroom using a USB microphone, along with all the hiss, dogs barking and kids screaming in the background, doesn't count.)

Mixing Desk

Your final delivered files will be EDITED & CLEAN, which means no hiss, background noise, pauses, gaps or loud intakes of breath. In short, something you can be proud of.

That's Amazing! I'm In. What Do I Do Now?
Glad you asked. Your part in turning your written document into an audio book is a VERY simple process, so don't worry. I'll walk you through it step by step.

Note to major audio book publishers: If you need a product using A-list voice talent and engineers, a female voice or a different accent, or if you want additional sound effects, cues or background music, please visit my corporate site at AGBMedia.com for further information and voice samples. For all others ...

Step 1:
Select the voice style you wish to use for your project from the samples below, making a note of the "Voice Code."

Man at Mic            Woman at Mic            Retro Man at Mic

Voice CodeMedium / Purpose
AR-DIAAudio Books with DialoguePlayer
AR-FICFiction Audio Book 1Player
AR-FIC2Fiction Audio Book 2Player
AR-NONNonfiction Audio BookPlayer
AR-CHLChildren's Audio BookPlayer
AR-TRGTraining / How-to Audio BookPlayer
AR-CRPFormal Corporate Audio BookPlayer
AR-ENSEnsemble Cast Production with Music and SFXPlayer

Found the one you like? OK. Great! If not, call me on (+1) 817-806-6446 to discuss how we can find you the perfect narrator for your job.

Step 2:
Send me an e-mail with the relevant copy attached and specifying which Voice Code you would like to narrate it. Also include any specific formatting and audio quality requirements, if you have them. If you don't specify, I will send you a 44.1 khz, 16-bit, 128 kbps, mono MP3 file. This should be more than sufficient quality for most needs.

Step 3:
I will reply with a confirmed, guaranteed price, payment instructions and an estimated completion date. (Most audio books take two to three weeks to complete.)

Step 4:
Confirm your acceptance of price, payment terms and completion date.

That's it. Told you it was easy.

Thank you for your business. I sincerely appreciate it.

Got Questions? Need a Quote? Just Feel Like a Chat?
No problem. You'll find my contact details at the top of every page. (Really makes it easy, doesn't it?)

VOICE-OVER DEMOS

Commercials Player

Industrial/Corporate Player

Characters & Accents Player

Animation & Videogames Player

Training/E-Learning Player

Audio Books with Dialogue Player

Voice Mail/Phone/IVR Player

Fiction Audio Book Player

Hard Sell/Infomercial Player

Nonfiction Audio Book Player

Documentary Player

Children's Audio Book Player

Show Host Player

Formal Corporate Narration Player

Ensemble Cast with SFX & Music Player

Cheeky Cockney (GEICO Gecko) Player

BBC Style Announcer Player

Cockney Gangster Player

Movie/DVD Trailer Player