Ep. 304 - Duet vs Multi-Cast Audiobooks: How Duet Narration Really Works

Send us Fan Mail Duet, dual and multi-cast audiobooks get mixed up all the time. These are the highlights from our live workshop with narrators Rebecca Heddinger and Caesar Esturco. We get into what each one actually is and how two separate home studios end up sounding like one book. Then Rebecca and Caesar read a short duet scene live, retakes included. (00:00) Welcome, and meet Rebecca and Caesar. (02:27) Dual vs duet vs multi-cast. In a dual, narrators alternate chapters or points of view. In a duet, both voices run through the whole book, and multi-cast is a full cast. Dual needs more prep up front, while duet editing is much like solo narration afterwards. (06:23) Making two studios sound like one book. Caesar on matching your room and your EQ to your partner's, and why he won't work with anyone recording in an untreated space. (09:41) A live duet scene. Duets are recorded apart, so self-direction matters. Rebecca and Caesar read a short scene, with a real retake left in. (12:48) How the money is split. Per finished hour is paid by each narrator's share of the words. Put the royalty split in writing before anyone records. This is a highlight reel. The full workshop replay, with the casting stories and the whole Q&A: https://hospitable-hoopoe.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/10840452/register Our live classes are open to anyone during Free Class Week, 12 to 15 October. https://www.avosjourney.com/free-class-week-october-2026?src=podcast-304 There are 210 free duet and multi-cast scripts to practice with at https://www.avosjourney.com/scripts/duet/?src=podcast and you can audition for audiobooks at https://academyvoices.com When you're ready to train with us, here's VO Journey Academy. https://www.avosjourney.com/join?src=podcast Support the show Social Links:    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anthony_pica_vo/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AVOsJOURNEY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/avosjourney/  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypicavo/