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HILLCREST AUDIO ENGINEERING

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  • Proofreading

    Comparing the narrator’s speech to the text, whilst noting any other extraneous sounds, discrepancies, or deviations from the original script. This can include other details such as pronunciation checks, as well as general character voice consistency, all of which are annotated and summarized for correction. This attention to detail results in a professional and consistent project.

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  • AUDIO EDITING

    A wide range of techniques to give your audio a polished finish within industry standard parameters. This elimination of distracting background noise and repairing of missed or damaged sections of audio are just a few of the many different errors that can keep the final story from a smooth and refined narrative. Izotope RX and Presonus Studio 1 are our software of choice to review and edit your files.

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  • Eunice Wong, Narrator

    "Hillcrest—they are the bees’ knees! Did you know that the joints of bees’ knees have tools to comb, press, and rake pollen? That’s what Hillcrest does: “comb, press, and rake” raw audio pollen. Fiona and Eleanor are expert engineers, fastidious and painstaking, who vault over basic requirements; excellent, enthusiastic communicators—I always truly feel welcome to reach out with questions or concerns, which are answered quickly, with detail and good humor; and generous collaborators who provide invaluable feedback. They’re an absolute joy. I’ve worked with other highly regarded sound studios, but I’ve found my audio engineering home with Eleanor and Fiona. The bees' knees."

  • Craig Hart, Narrator

    "Fiona is meticulous, a true professional. Not only does she do great work, but she is a joy to work with and makes the entire process simple and fun.”

  • Mark Boyd, Narrator

    "I've worked with a few different editors lately, but Fiona is now my "go-to." I was on a short deadline, and she was able to squeeze me into her schedule quickly. She was very good at finding errors, even finding some in a chapter I had previously given to someone else to proofread. She was excellent at communicating; always quick to respond, and always understanding what I was asking. Her method of relating corrections and sharing files was very efficient. Fiona is a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to doing so again!”

  • William Merryn Hill, Narrator

    “I cannot speak too highly of Hillcrest Audio Engineering. They are always pleasant and personable to deal with, meet (or beat!) their deadlines and do an excellent job. What more could you ask?”

  • James D. Mortain, Author

    "My first experience of having one of my books narrated into an audiobook was with DEAD RINGER. Being a tense and suspenseful mystery, I chose William Merryn Hill as the narrator and I wasn't disappointed. William's timing and characterisations are simply perfection. But not only that, the engineering and reproduction are absolutely top-notch! The quality of the finished product is as good as you will find anywhere. William, Fiona and Ellie have produced a audiobook that I am extremely proud to share and I've found a team that I have the utmost confidence in with my future audiobooks."