Inside Professional Audiobook Engineering

In this interview, CEO and founder of Aurora Sound, Gordon Blodgett, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how audiobooks are professionally engineered from raw narration to polished final product. He explains how engineers support narrators by enhancing vocal clarity, removing distractions like plosives and clicks, and maintaining consistency across long recording sessions. The conversation also explores duet narration workflows, shared booth recording, and why professional production can dramatically improve both storytelling impact and listener immersion. For authors, narrators, and audiobook enthusiasts, this interview reveals what actually separates DIY audio from a professionally produced listening experience.