Betas

[oldestcharm]

I apologise for asking here, but this is the most active comm I've found to date and I figured I'd get at least a couple of responses.

So, I haven't recorded podfic for about 7 years and even though my first attempts back in the day were absolutely disastrous, they were still something I'm proud of and also, I can do so much better now.

I'm not particularly up to date, though, so I'm wondering where should I look for podfic betas for longfics? I have a 130k Shadowhunters fic I fell in love with and am determined to finish — especially since the author gave me an incredibly delightful response and I don't think I've ever seen such enthusiasm in my life.

I am, however, still trying to figure out my new getup and while my makeshift mini-soundbooth sounds lovely, I don't exactly have the ear to figure out which mic/setting sounds the best. I desperately need someone to yell at me... and check the end results of all 18 chapters. Should I look for other podficcers (which — still not sure where the right place to ask is??) or should I go for someone in the fandom? What do you lads do? Do I even need a beta for something this long or am I just being paranoid about my own abilities?