Pristine Audio.
Perfect Narratives.
A single missed edit or misread word can ruin a professional audiobook. Hire a dedicated managed VA to provide rigorous word-for-word proof-listening, technical noise audits, and ACX-ready compliance checks.
Ensuring quality for Bestselling Authors & Narrators
Technical Mastery Across the Distribution Stack
Total Auditory Compliance.
Proof-listening is the final barrier between a masterpiece and a one-star technical review. Our VAs provide the high-fidelity focus required to catch every nuance.
Word-for-Word Audits
Meticulously comparing the audio files against the manuscript to catch misreads, missing sentences, or unintentional word substitutions.
Technical Noise Mapping
Identifying clicks, pops, plosives, and heavy breaths. We log the exact timestamp so your editor can clean them with surgical precision.
Pronunciation Checks
Verifying the correct pronunciation of complex character names, technical jargon, and foreign locations against your provided glossary.
Room Tone & Flow Audit
Monitoring for inconsistent audio quality (e.g. mic position shifts) and ensuring the pacing feels natural between sentences and paragraphs.
ACX Compliance Review
Checking files against Audible's specific requirements: 0.5s–1s of room tone at the start/end and consistent decibel levels across chapters.
Pickup List Generation
Delivering a perfectly organized document for your narrator, listing every necessary "pickup" with context and timestamp to minimize re-recording time.
The Managed QA Advantage
Elite Accuracy
Without the Fatigue.
Proof-listening is mentally exhausting work. Unmanaged freelancers often suffer "listener fatigue," missing errors in the second half of the book. Sagedoer provides a managed safety net where our internal PMs audit the VA’s logs for absolute accuracy.
Double-Audit Quality Control
Your dedicated PM spot-checks the VA's pickup list against the audio, ensuring every flagged error is legitimate and every technical threshold is met.
Strict 'Pay for Output' Model
You are billed strictly for the time your VA spends listening and documenting. No monthly membership fees, no markup on talent. Just pure ROI.
The Studio Pipeline
Submit Files
Share your manuscript and rough audio files via Dropbox, Google Drive, or shared server. NDA signed immediately.
Assign Logic
Your PM assigns an auditory-specialist VA and defines your specific QC requirements (e.g. technical audit only or full verbatim).
Expert Listen
The VA executes the audit. The PM spot-checks the findings daily to ensure 100% precision before reporting.
Review & Pay
Receive your timestamped pickup list and technical report. You are billed purely for the hours worked. No hidden fees.
Flat Hourly Rates. Master Level.
Get enterprise-grade quality control without the production house overhead.
Support Associate (PT)
20 Hours Per Week
- Pay only for active listening hours
- Free Dedicated Project Manager
- Detailed Timestamped Pickup Lists
- Zero Platform Onboarding Fees
Lead Auditor (FT)
40 Hours Per Week
- Full-Cycle Verbatim Auditing
- Daily Technical Noise Reports
- Priority Project Manager Support
- End-to-End Publication Readiness
Auditory Support FAQ
No. Our Proof-listening VAs act strictly as the "Quality Assurance" layer. They identify the errors and technical issues. If you need a technical sound engineer to perform the actual surgical edits or iZotope RX noise removal, please ask about our specialized Audio Editing VAs.
Security is paramount for unpublished works. Your Sagedoer PM ensures all VAs sign strict legal NDAs and utilize secure VPNs. We recommend granting restricted, non-downloadable access specifically to your manuscript folders, monitored by our internal auditing team.
No. Our VAs act as support for your existing production workflow. You provide them with the audio files and manuscript. They utilize their professional monitoring headphones and calibrated environments to perform the audit on your behalf.
Perfect your prose.
Secure your standing.
Book a quick call today to discuss your publication volume and secure your dedicated QA co-pilot.