ATC236: 7 Free Tools for Audio Drama Creatives
Today, J.D. shares several audio drama updates to highlight new releases and upcoming events. Then, the remainder of the episode is dedicate...
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Today, J.D. shares several audio drama updates to highlight new releases and upcoming events. Then, the remainder of the episode is dedicated to covering several newly launched web apps that J.D. and the team have been developing. These are free tools designed for audio drama creatives and assist with various aspects of audio drama production and distribution, including apps for scriptwriters, actors, producers, and directors.
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Intro - 00:45
GiveSendGo campaign Austin set upAudio Drama Updates - 01:33
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Son of the Sword from HeartMatters
The Hearty Laughs Show from HeartMatters
Nick Guy, Private Eye recent releases
Nick Guy & the Little Orphan Andy Affair, The Legend of Sleepy Howell Affair, The Romeo in Joliet Affair, The Nights Around the Table Affair, Nick Guy & the Retreating Couples Affair
Rearview from AudioImagination77 Productions
Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) - 09:01
7 Free Tools for Audio Drama Creatives
Our ATC Apps:
ATC Roster - an audio drama talent directory - 11:23
ATC Roster is a free, curated directory of audio drama voice actors, scriptwriters, sound designers, and composers, every one of them vouched for by Audio Theatre Central. Producers can listen to demos and reels right on each profile, then narrow the roster by accent, age range, specialized character voices, genre, specialty, union availability, and more. It's built for audio drama producers and creators who want to find the right talent fast and hear them before they reach out.
ATC Soundwright - scriptwriting built for audio drama - 13:43
ATC Soundwright is a free, browser-based scriptwriting tool built specifically for audio drama, designed to get new writers writing without wrestling with menus, settings, and formatting rules. Just start typing, and it formats your script for you, recognizing characters, dialogue, directions, sound effects, and music cues as you go, with character names that fill themselves in. When you’re ready, export a clean, standard-format PDF, or move your script to Final Draft or any Fountain-compatible app. Handy extras like a cue sheet, cast report, runtime estimate, notes page, and highlighted actor lines make it ready for production too. It’s made for first-time writers and seasoned pros who want a simple option on any device, and your script never leaves your browser.
ATC Sides Builder - easy audio drama audition sides maker - 15:30
ATC Sides Builder is a free, browser-based tool that turns a full audio drama script into polished audition sides in a few clicks. Upload a PDF, a Fountain file, or an ATC Soundwright backup, pick a character, and choose the lines you want, along with scene partners’ lines for context. Fill in the deadline, pay rate, character description, role direction, and submission instructions, then download clean, standard-format sides as a PDF. You can add a watermark and yellow highlighting if you like. It’s built for producers and casting directors who want to put professional sides in front of actors fast, and your script never leaves your browser.
ATC RoleMarker - Script annotation designed for audio drama actors - 16:59
A free, browser-based tool that helps voice actors prep a script and take it into the booth, designed to work just as well on a tablet as on a computer. Load a PDF, pick up to six characters, and RoleMarker highlights every one of your lines, including group lines like ALL. You can also choose lighter highlights wherever your characters are mentioned in the action. Then mark it up with simple taps for underlines, stamps for pacing, volume, intensity, emotion, pauses and breaths, and notes for yourself, from the director, or on pronunciation. When the director changes a line, rewrite it on the spot with the original still visible. Nothing moves on the page, so your page, scene, and line numbers always match everyone else’s. In session, a distraction-free live view with dark mode and next-line buttons keeps you on track, offline too. Download a marked-up PDF or a backup anytime. No account needed, and your scripts stay in your browser.
ATC Sorbet - a triple scoop of sweet audio drama tools - 20:28
ATC Sorbet is a free, browser-based toolkit that helps independent audio drama makers sweeten their productions without expensive plugins, sound libraries, or studio gear. Place your dialogue recording in a cave, a phone call, or a cathedral with Worldize, build seamless royalty-free background ambiences with Ambience Builder, and hear how your mix will hold up on earbuds, car speakers, and phones with Earshot. It's made for solo creators, small teams, and low-budget productions who are looking for options to help give their shows a fuller sound, and everything runs right in your browser.
More Free Web Apps:
Sound Tagger - Clean metadata tags for podcasts & audio drama - 31:05
Tired of shipping episodes tagged "Track 01" with no cover art? Sound Tagger cleans up your MP3 and WAV files right in your browser: show and episode info, Apple-ready cover art, and chapters, a whole season at a time. It even checks your artwork for spec compliance and fixes it with a click. Free, no sign-up, and your files never leave your device.
Wave2Reel - Audio to YouTube video, with a live waveform and captions - 31:42
Want to share your audio drama on YouTube? Upload your audio, square cover art or 16:9 thumbnail, and an optional transcript, and Wave2Reel turns them into an MP4 with a moving waveform and synced captions. No watermarks, no monthly limits, and your files never leave your computer.
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