ABOUT US
Crab Lane Studios Audiobooks is an energetic new company combining the talents and experience of some of the recording and marketing industry's leading figures. With many years of devotion to sound production at the highest level we are dedicated to the creation of the most exquisitely produced audiobooks available.
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MEET THE TEAM
Dominic Crawford Collins: Producer
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Jill Godsil: PR/Marketing
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Engineer/Drummer
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Dominic is a composer, narrator and producer with over 150 hours of broadcast music for film and television. His 90 minute Colour of Distance symphony, an epic musical journey from London to the Outer Hebrides narrated by John Hurt integrates a parallel score of natural sound and is the single largest work of its kind ever created.
Dominic is currently producing, narrating and scoring a musical audiobook of the epic forbidden erotic classic 'My Secret Life', a work of such colossal size that it will take him his own lifetime to complete! |
Jillian Godsil is a writer, journalist, PR expert and freelance broadcaster.
She has written for all the main broadsheets in Ireland and continues to write for a number of Australian, American and European publications. She has appeared on Irish, British, Belgian, American and German television. She has been the director of a number of international PR firms in Sydney, Singapore and Dublin. |
London born drummer Gus Crawford Collins is an experienced session musician, live performer and sound engineer.
Gus has considerable experience working in a number of different genres and recording with voice over artists, singers, instrumentalists, classical ensembles and rock bands Gus currently divides his time between running Crab Lane Studios where he acts as producer, drummer and head recording engineer and performing as a live musician. |
WHY CREATE AN AUDIOBOOK?
Are you missing out on the $1.3 billion audio book industry? If you are a writer or book publisher creating an audio book is a business decision worth considering.
The biggest sellers of audio book products include Amazon, Audible and iTunes. Selling your book on CD or as an audio download is a great way to maximise your sales potential.
Why use us to produce your audio book?
We produce and deliver a top quality audio product at an affordable price. We have access to established actors and experienced voice over artists in a range of styles including narration, character acting and impressionists. We also offer the services of established composers/performers and high quality music & effects libraries should you require these additional elements in your finished production.
What will the quality be like?
Every audio book is recorded and produced at the highest level and delivered to you as a Master Audio CD / DVD ready for you to create a run of CD’s, or for distribution as an mp3 download.
What costs are involved?
The costs of producing an audio book vary depending on a number of different factors.
The biggest sellers of audio book products include Amazon, Audible and iTunes. Selling your book on CD or as an audio download is a great way to maximise your sales potential.
Why use us to produce your audio book?
We produce and deliver a top quality audio product at an affordable price. We have access to established actors and experienced voice over artists in a range of styles including narration, character acting and impressionists. We also offer the services of established composers/performers and high quality music & effects libraries should you require these additional elements in your finished production.
What will the quality be like?
Every audio book is recorded and produced at the highest level and delivered to you as a Master Audio CD / DVD ready for you to create a run of CD’s, or for distribution as an mp3 download.
What costs are involved?
The costs of producing an audio book vary depending on a number of different factors.
- The voice over used - fees vary depending on the actors/voice over artists used
- The type of read, for example the extent of characterisation
- Amount of editing / post production required
We can provide you with an accurate quote upon seeing an electronic version of your book.
- A rough guide to timing and studio costs is provided in the chart below. Please contact us directly for further information on actor's rates.
STUDIO RATES
Hourly €30
Daily (8 hours) €200
AUDIO BOOK PRODUCTION
Who is involved in your audio book production service?
We use professional voice overs and audio producers on all projects. Typically, an audio book project will involve a voice over, audio producer and project manager.
How long does the voice over recording take?
For 1 hour narration, the voice over recording generally takes about 1.5 – 2 times as long to record. In other words, one hour narration can take anything from 1hr 30mins to 2 hours to record or even longer for complex characterisations.
The fee for hiring a voice-over artist will depend on a number of factors including the actor's status, and the style of read required.
What happens after the voice over has finished recording?
OK, so the recording has finished, you may think the job is done… well, not quite. The voice over recording now needs to be edited and the best takes selected and seamlessly put together. Then a thorough de-breath is carried out. What is this?… Basically, the removal of all breaths, pops, clicks that we make during our everyday speech without really being aware of. Finally the voice will get an EQ, reverb and compression so that it performs to its best in all the mediums that it is likely to play, CD, mp3 download etc.
After this the audio book is finished and ready for you to send to CD duplicators or sell as an audio book download.
How much does this all cost?
There are many variables involved in pricing audio book production. These include who the voice over is, the complexity of the read and post production duration. Projects that involve sound effects or music will have additional costs and time elements involved.
Considering the amount of time and work involved (recording, production and project management) 1 hour of finished audio book can take anything from 3-6 hours to complete.
Hourly €30
Daily (8 hours) €200
AUDIO BOOK PRODUCTION
Who is involved in your audio book production service?
We use professional voice overs and audio producers on all projects. Typically, an audio book project will involve a voice over, audio producer and project manager.
How long does the voice over recording take?
For 1 hour narration, the voice over recording generally takes about 1.5 – 2 times as long to record. In other words, one hour narration can take anything from 1hr 30mins to 2 hours to record or even longer for complex characterisations.
The fee for hiring a voice-over artist will depend on a number of factors including the actor's status, and the style of read required.
What happens after the voice over has finished recording?
OK, so the recording has finished, you may think the job is done… well, not quite. The voice over recording now needs to be edited and the best takes selected and seamlessly put together. Then a thorough de-breath is carried out. What is this?… Basically, the removal of all breaths, pops, clicks that we make during our everyday speech without really being aware of. Finally the voice will get an EQ, reverb and compression so that it performs to its best in all the mediums that it is likely to play, CD, mp3 download etc.
After this the audio book is finished and ready for you to send to CD duplicators or sell as an audio book download.
How much does this all cost?
There are many variables involved in pricing audio book production. These include who the voice over is, the complexity of the read and post production duration. Projects that involve sound effects or music will have additional costs and time elements involved.
Considering the amount of time and work involved (recording, production and project management) 1 hour of finished audio book can take anything from 3-6 hours to complete.