Listening to audiobooks at different speeds can help you optimize your listening experience and make the most efficient use of your time. Let’s walk through an example of using the audiobook speed calculator to determine the optimal playback speed. I am an absolute sucker for audiobook speed calculators, and I get so annoyed when they don’t properly update to show me how much time is left in a book when I change the speed.
— Mastering and editing (all the above plus a bad takes removal, extra sounds removal or basically any additional editing related stuff), it is usually 2…3x of the running time. In other words, 1 hr of raw audio usually requires 2…3 working hours. And here’s important thing — all the bad takes have to be marked with sonic cues. — Technical mastering (noise reduction, EQing, loudness normalization, etc) usually may take 1/2…2x of the running time. In other words, 1 hr of raw audio usually takes 1/2…2 working hours (there are many nuances, which I cannot predict now). It is almost inevitable that you make mistakes, false starts and that sort of things during the recording session.
This audiobook listening practice could definitely make a major shift in how many books I go through in a year. I also found that instead of being hard to follow, I was less distracted with an audiobook on double speed. Just like in my video watching, listening on faster speed meant I had to devote a little more brain power to it, which kept my mind from drifting towards other things. And, this reading speed calculator helps you project even further and determine how many books you can read in a given time period. I find this to be especially helpful at "beginnings"… of the year, of the month, etc. One of the most user-friendly apps to practice speed listening with is Speechify.
Discover the life-changing magic of reading in your free 5-day quick start email guide! These reading calculators to quickly and easily track your reading and achieve your reading goals. The speed is personalized, but don’t worry too much about staying on track too much, as you can re-set it to re-calculate your average reading speed. Formula used in Audiobook speed calculator is very simple and straightforward. Enter your audiobook total length in hour, minute and second. You can either enter values of use increase/ decrease button.
This isn’t the first time that I’ve heard about people listening to audiobooks on double speed, but I never really considered it for myself before this. The strange thing is, I watch almost all BookTube or general YouTube videos on double speed or 1.5x. Because of my short attention span, I get impatient with people speaking slowly. (Or, you know…normally.) Watching videos on double speed with captions is the ideal, and it’s the only way I can watch a full YouTube video before scrolling down to the comments.
