Pickup
A section of an audiobook chapter that a reviewer or proofer has flagged for re-recording, typically due to mispronunciation, wrong emphasis, or a missed line.
In audiobook production, a pickup (sometimes called a “pick-up” or “retake”) is a specific passage that needs to be re-recorded after the initial narration has been reviewed. Pickups are a normal part of the production workflow. Even experienced narrators will have passages flagged for mispronounced names, wrong emphasis, skipped lines, or sections where the tone does not match the surrounding material.
The pickup workflow typically involves a reviewer or proofer listening through the completed chapter and marking specific timestamps with notes describing what needs to be fixed. The narrator then opens the chapter, navigates to each flagged section, and re-records just that passage, matching the tone, pace, and microphone positioning of the surrounding audio so the edit is seamless.
Punch Track has a built-in pickup workflow where reviewers can mark sections directly in the chapter and narrators see those pickup requests in their recording interface. The narrator can listen to the surrounding context, punch in to re-record the flagged passage, and mark it as resolved, all without leaving the application or juggling separate spreadsheets and email threads.