Title: Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9 - freem URL Source: https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit Markdown Content: ### User: My friend on Facebook asked this[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=2 "Edit section: User: My friend on Facebook asked this") My friend on Facebook asked this Who knows how to record Audibles? I want to do my own but I need help. ### Assistant: Here’s a clear, non-judgmental reply you can post that both answers the question and keeps them out of trouble:[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=3 "Edit section: Assistant: Here’s a clear, non-judgmental reply you can post that both answers the question and keeps them out of trouble:") Here’s a clear, non-judgmental reply you can post that both answers the question and keeps them out of trouble: Recording Audible audiobooks directly is not allowed (they’re DRM-protected and recording them violates Audible/Amazon’s terms and copyright law). That said, there are legal ways to do what people usually mean when they ask this. It depends on what they want to accomplish: #### That’s 100% allowed and pretty straightforward:[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=4 "Edit section: That’s 100% allowed and pretty straightforward:") ![https://m\.media\-amazon\.com/images/I/716T4UcOgDL\.jpg](https://m%5C.media%5C-amazon%5C.com/images/I/716T4UcOgDL%5C.jpg)[[2]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-2) ![https://manual\.audacityteam\.org/m/images/5/5e/audio\_settings\_dialog\_with\_usb\_input\.png](https://manual%5C.audacityteam%5C.org/m/images/5/5e/audio%5C_settings%5C_dialog%5C_with%5C_usb%5C_input%5C.png)[[3]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-3) ![https://www\.reaper\.fm/v7img/ss\_persp\_v7\.jpg](https://www%5C.reaper%5C.fm/v7img/ss%5C_persp%5C_v7%5C.jpg)[[4]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-4) 4 What they need: * A USB mic (Blue Yeti, Samson Q2U, Audio-Technica AT2020) * Free software like Audacity (Windows/Mac) or GarageBand (Mac) or Reaper (paid but cheap) * A quiet room + soft furnishings (closet works great) Workflow: 1. Plug in mic 2. Record WAV/MP3 3. Light noise reduction 4. Export chapters #### They must:[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=5 "Edit section: They must:") * Own the rights or * Use public-domain books (Project Gutenberg, LibriVox) Totally legal and common. #### That’s not legal, even for “personal use.”[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=6 "Edit section: That’s not legal, even for “personal use.”") Audible files are DRM-locked and bypassing that can: * Violate copyright law * Get their Audible account banned * Be illegal in some regions #### If they want audio without Audible:[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=7 "Edit section: If they want audio without Audible:") ![https://is1\-ssl\.mzstatic\.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/c6/08/30/c60830f9\-83a9\-6750\-df51\-98b5aca52697/Icon\-Free\-0\-1x\_U007emarketing\-0\-11\-0\-0\-85\-220\-0\.png/1200x630wa\.png](https://is1%5C-ssl%5C.mzstatic%5C.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/c6/08/30/c60830f9%5C-83a9%5C-6750%5C-df51%5C-98b5aca52697/Icon%5C-Free%5C-0%5C-1x%5C_U007emarketing%5C-0%5C-11%5C-0%5C-0%5C-85%5C-220%5C-0%5C.png/1200x630wa%5C.png)[[5]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-5) ![https://d1krbhyfejrtpz\.cloudfront\.net/blog/wp\-content/uploads/2023/07/11144704/AI\-Text\-to\-Speech\-App\-Development\-Features\-Tech\-Stack\-and\-Process\.jpg](https://d1krbhyfejrtpz%5C.cloudfront%5C.net/blog/wp%5C-content/uploads/2023/07/11144704/AI%5C-Text%5C-to%5C-Speech%5C-App%5C-Development%5C-Features%5C-Tech%5C-Stack%5C-and%5C-Process%5C.jpg)[[6]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-6) ![https://i\.insider\.com/5f063d963f737008c91b6f43?auto=webp&format=jpeg&width=800](https://i%5C.insider%5C.com/5f063d963f737008c91b6f43?auto=webp&format=jpeg&width=800)[[7]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-7) * LibriVox – free human-read audiobooks (public domain) * Text-to-Speech apps for ebooks they own * Kindle’s built-in Text-to-Speech (if enabled) #### If you want something quick and polite:[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=8 "Edit section: If you want something quick and polite:") If you want, tell me: * Are they trying to narrate something? * Podcast style or full audiobook? * Phone or computer? I can give them a super simple starter setup. ### [edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=9 "Edit section: User: She's an author") She's an author ### Assistant: Perfect — then here’s a clean, supportive reply you can post that’s tailored exactly for an author and avoids any copyr…[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=10 "Edit section: Assistant: Perfect — then here’s a clean, supportive reply you can post that’s tailored exactly for an author and avoids any copyr…") Perfect — then here’s a clean, supportive reply you can post that’s tailored exactly for an author and avoids any copyright confusion: If you’re an author, you don’t record through Audible itself 😊 You record your own audiobook and then upload it. ![https://www\.authorimprints\.com/wp\-content/uploads/2021/03/Home\-Recording\-Studio\-Featured\-Image\.jpg](https://www%5C.authorimprints%5C.com/wp%5C-content/uploads/2021/03/Home%5C-Recording%5C-Studio%5C-Featured%5C-Image%5C.jpg)[[8]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-8) ![https://images\.ctfassets\.net/f4cbid0mhigx/1Aq8RDW5EZbkbdVwwKmpQg/0ef91254515f8c390f6e759f41103782/adobestock\_2980931252\.jpeg](https://images%5C.ctfassets%5C.net/f4cbid0mhigx/1Aq8RDW5EZbkbdVwwKmpQg/0ef91254515f8c390f6e759f41103782/adobestock%5C_2980931252%5C.jpeg)[[9]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-9) ![https://blog\.tcea\.org/wp\-content/uploads/2023/01/Theme\_Dark\.png](https://blog%5C.tcea%5C.org/wp%5C-content/uploads/2023/01/Theme%5C_Dark%5C.png)[[10]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&veaction=edit#cite_note-10) 4 ##### Simple author-friendly setup[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=11 "Edit section: Simple author-friendly setup") Gear * USB mic (Audio-Technica AT2020 USB, Samson Q2U, Blue Yeti) * Headphones * Quiet room / closet with clothes = great sound treatment Software * Audacity (free, Windows/Mac) * GarageBand (Mac) * Reaper (cheap, very good) Recording * Record chapter-by-chapter * Save as WAV * Light noise reduction + compression ##### How it gets on Audible[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=12 "Edit section: How it gets on Audible") Authors publish audiobooks to Audible through ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange). ACX handles: * Audible * Amazon * Apple Books (audiobooks) She can: * Narrate it herself * Or hire a narrator * Or split royalties ACX has very specific audio requirements (RMS levels, noise floor, spacing), but Audacity presets make this manageable. ##### Ultra-short FB reply (pasteable)[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696d8ed5-9080-800d-b244-3df089f071b9&action=edit§ion=13 "Edit section: Ultra-short FB reply (pasteable)") If you’re an author, you record your own audiobook (mic + Audacity), then upload it to ACX, which distributes to Audible/Amazon. You don’t record Audible files directly. If you want, I can: * Recommend a mic based on her budget * Share Audacity settings that pass ACX review * Outline the exact ACX checklist so she avoids rejections Just say the word 👍