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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Recording Each Book as you Go Along

Dear Magsatabat,

One thing I didn't do, was to list the advantages and disadvantages of recording audio first (before the print version is released). The advantages are:
  1. It makes the books available in a very useful way. Various partners can use them for their ministry
  2. Changes will need to be made to the style of some sentences as you make the recordings. For instance, word order changes might need to be made. These can then be included in the print version, so they match. If you release the print version first you have zero flexibility for making changes while you are doing the audio recording
  3. Audio is arguably less threatening than print (less 'official'), so can be released without causing any problems
  4. It doesn't take much time to record e.g. Genesis, whereas the whole Old Testament will take months
  5. You might need permission for the OT before you start the recordings
The disadvantages:
  1. You might not be able to use a professional actor (though you could, if you can use a professional studio for each book)
  2. The actor or voice-giver might die before the OT is complete
  3. You might not, therefore, be able to record all the books using the same voice (though, if you picked a younger man, this might not be an issue)
  4. You will be able to wait to get permission to record the OT, though what if this isn't granted by the powers that be?
I hope this will help you as you make audio recordings of the Bible.

Yours, Dawut
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