Editing
This page has a selection of screen videos taking you through the steps of how to prepare and edit an audio book using Cubase. It covers the following sections:
1. First steps - what to read, setting up etc.
2. Editing
3. Adding music
4. Exporting/ delivering the book
Click on the respective videos to watch them.
They are in two formats
1. The ordinary title e.g. ‘what-you-do-and-dont-read’ is a windows wmv file. This may not play on a Mac.
2. The second type is embedded on YouTube and anyone can click those and watch them.
Section 1 - First Steps
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What you do and don’t read (YouTube)
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A quick tour of Cubase (YouTube)
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Importing recordings into Cubase (YouTube)
Section 2 - Editing
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Editing 01 - Saving raw back up file and clean for editing (YouTube)
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Editing 02 - Make sure volume levels are consistent and appropriate (YouTube)
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Editing 03 - Trimming and deleting (YouTube)
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Editing 04 - Removing mistakes (YouTube)
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Editing 05 - Don’t double edit (YouTube)
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Editing 06 - Editing at normal speed (YouTube)
Section 3 - Adding Music
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Adding music 01 - What we are aiming for Part 1 (YouTube)
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Adding music 02 - What we are aiming for Part 2 (YouTube)
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Adding music 03 - Importing music and setting the volumes (YouTube)
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Adding music 04 - Golden rule keep it synchronized (YouTube)
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Adding music 05 Part 1 - Creating end of chapter music (YouTube)
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Adding music 05 Part 2 - Creating end of chapter music (YouTube)
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Adding music 06 - More end of chapter music End of book music (YouTube)
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Adding music 07 Part 1 - Beginning of the book (YouTube)
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Adding music 07 Part 2 - Beginning of the book (YouTube)
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Adding music 07 Part 3 - Beginning of the book (YouTube)
Section 4 - Exporting Finished Files
Please read the ‘Important Correction’ below - it shows the updated naming convention.
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Exporting finished files - please use the correct numbering (YouTube)
IMPORTANT CORRECTION:
Since this video was made Ben has asked me to change the naming convention.
So please could you name the different files ‘{book_title}-part01′, ‘{book_title}-part02′ etc.
NOTE: There should be no spaces in the file name, and Ben does not need the chapter name.
Then burn the files onto a DVD (CDs if you prefer) and post them to me
OR
upload them to the server using the FTP info that I have provided in an email to you.
Section 5 - Cup of tea and a chocolate digestive. Lovely.