Professional Audiobook Production, Editing & Mastering Services

Expert audiobook production for authors, publishers, and narrators. From recording to mastering, we deliver ACX-ready, retail-quality audio for Audible, Findaway Voices, and other platforms. Projects are priced per finished hour (PFH), the standard in audiobook production.

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Service 1. Full Audiobook Production

Our full audiobook production service handles every stage from start to finish. We manage voice casting, recording, editing, mastering, and delivery of compliant, retail-ready files.

  • Voice talent selection and direction
  • Recording sessions and punch-and-roll corrections
  • Editing, proofing, and mastering to ACX/Audible standards
  • Delivery of MP3 and WAV files ready for submission

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Service 2. Audiobook Editing

Perfect for narrators or studios that record their own audio. We provide professional audiobook editing and post-production to ensure your recordings meet technical and retail standards.

  • Removal of mistakes, clicks, mouth sounds, and breaths
  • Level balancing and pacing adjustments
  • Proof-listening and quality control
  • Mastering for platform compliance

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Service 3. Audiobook Mastering

For fully edited audiobooks that require final mastering. We ensure consistent audio quality and full technical compliance across every chapter, with mastering that meets ACX, Audible, and Findaway standards.

  • Loudness, EQ, and compression adjustments
  • Noise floor management and consistency checks
  • Delivery as compliant MP3 and high-resolution WAV files

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Understanding the Work Behind a Per Finished Hour (PFH) Audiobook

Creating one finished hour of audiobook involves much more than time spent in the recording booth. Each PFH reflects the combined real-time work of a professional team, including recording, editing, proofing, and mastering.

The table below shows the typical hours a team spends to deliver one hour of retail-ready audio:

Role / Task Time Per Finished Hour (Range) Typical Time Focus of the Work
Narration / Recording 1 to 2 hours 1.5 hours Reading the script and performing punch-and-roll corrections
Editing 2 to 5 hours 3 hours Removing mistakes, de-breathing*, clicks, and smoothing pacing
Proofing / Quality Control 1 to 1.5 hours 1.25 hours Listening word-for-word against the manuscript and flagging audio flaws
Mastering 0.5 to 1 hour 0.75 hours Final technical processing to meet loudness and submission standards
Total Work Time (Range) 4.5 to 9.5 hours 6.5 hours Total real-time work for one finished hour

*De-breathing divides opinion. Some prefer leaving breaths for a natural performance, while others remove them for cleaner audio. Keeping them can also reduce editing time/costs.

Free Tool: Estimate Your Audiobook Production Costs

Generic rate sheets are often inaccurate because they don’t account for the specifics of your project—book length, genre, or production needs. To get a realistic estimate, you need a tool that adapts to your book.

Introducing Our Free Audiobook Cost Calculator

The Audiobook Cost Calculator removes the guesswork, making accurate quoting accessible to everyone in the industry.

Who is this tool for? Its value to you
Authors & Publishers Quickly budget your next audiobook project using realistic, industry-standard figures.
Voice Artists & Producers Set competitive PFH rates and estimate project durations with confidence.
Transparency Note We use this calculator to create detailed, transparent quotes that we send to every client.

 

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Testimonials

Ben McFie, Life Benefits, LLC
We are extremely satisfied with the excellent, prompt, and courteous service that we have received from Media Music Now. Specifically, Lee's high standards shine through in his work. We are proud to highly recommend Media Music Now to you, for your media needs. 

Ian Grant - Tales4All
Without doubt one of the best moves that my company made was engaging Lee and his company to produce our audio books. The production of our first audio book was outstanding with a range of sound effects being added to create a superb product. We consider Lee to be an essential and integral part of our company and I have no hesitation in commending him.

Catherine Cousins, 2QT Ltd Publishing

Lee is the sole producer of our audiobooks, in fact he has become an integral part of our company. This is because he is passionate about what he does and we like passion; he's a perfectionist so the production is always top quality and we are about quality and he manages the whole process including the voiceovers as part and parcel of the service - and much of that is about added value - we promote value. The proof of all this is in the reviews we get from our customers - its been fantastic. Onward and upward! Thanks Lee and MediaMusicNow.

Phil Doolan, PD Internet Futures Ltd

I believe in the laws of attraction so when I was looking for a company to do an audio version of one of my books I knew the right person would show themselves, this is never more true than when I found Lee at Media Music Now. I sent Lee a sample of the book so he could find a reader and the reader he chose (unknown to him) had not only read the book but agreed with what we were saying, so I chose Media Music Now to do the job and I am ever so glad that I did. Lee is one of the most professional person I have found and the work he produces goes way beyond what anyone else would do, he has no problem with giving advise and his prices are very reasonable so I can highly recommend him to do whatever sized job you have, be it a short voice over or like my job a 500 + page book, both will be delivered on time and to the highest standard.

Terica Lynn Swangin - Author of Scribbles and Friends Imagination Blanket Series

Working with Media Music Now was enjoyable, professional, time efficient, and affordable. Once you choose Lee and this company you will never be sorry or want to leave. I look forward to a long partnership of many many more projects to come.

 

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