Paul Heitsch
Narrator, pianist, composer, sound designer, engineer, producer, and teacher
I’ve worn a lot of hats, and I bring a wealth of experience and a wide range of sensibilities and contexts to my storytelling. As of this writing, I’m credited on over 320 titles, under my own name, and my romance pseudonym.
Prior to becoming a narrator, I engineered, directed, and produced hundreds of spoken word products,
including several educational products from LeapFrog and VTech Kids, and the first ten languages for Rosetta Stone’s launch of their V3 product line. I also taught multitrack recording and engineering for six years at James Madison University.
In addition to my audiobook work, I’m a professional, classically-trained pianist.
I’ve performed with Chris Farley, Steve Carrell, Jane Lynch, Jeremy Piven, Joel Murray, Amy Sedaris, and many others, as accompanist with The Second City National Touring Company.
Voice Range:
20s-30s, Middle Age, Senior
Accents:
American English, British English, Australian, So. African English, American South, Asian, Canadian, Cockney, Dutch, French, German, Indian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Middle Eastern, Midwest, New York, Russian, Scandinavian, Scottish, South American, Spanish, Yiddish
Genres:
Contemporary and Classic Fiction, Nonfiction, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense
Home Studio
VocalBooth Platinum Recording Booth
Mics ~ Mojave MA301
Preamps ~ True Systems P-Solo (hardware) / API Vision, Manley Voxbox, and Avalon VT737 (virtual)
Interface ~ UA Apollo Twin
Software ~ Pro Tools Artist, V2022
Computer ~ Mac Mini (2018), OSX 12.6. (Monterey), 64GB RAM
Memberships:
SAG-AFTRA :: APA :: PANA :: Narrator Alliance