Description: About the Let’s Dub Project:

We're a growing group of around (currently) 60 voice actors who have dubbed over 200 30-minute long episodes of various series for Youtube ranging from Ace Attorney, to Dangan Ronpa, to Presentable Liberty. This dub will be directed by me, Rhuze.



About the Octave Higher Let’s Dub:

“An Octave Higher” is a steampunk/gaslamp fantasy visual novel created by Kidalang. Our dub of the game will consist of the True Route. Lines are given via recorded video footage and are to be submitted biweekly in mp3 or wav format. Once submitted, they are edited into the video footage and posted public on the Let’s Dub Project YouTube channel.



“An Octave Higher” Summary (from TVTropes):

“Magic is a fact of life in the kingdom of Overture. Any person can cast magic, provided he or she has access to Mana, and every single machine depends on magic to function. It can be used for many things, from brewing tea to producing drinkable water for water fountains to treating people’s injuries. There is one thing it cannot do, however: healing magic cannot be used on inanimate objects.



Franz knows this, and yet he must prove that it can be done if he is to defend his thesis and graduate from the prestigious Conservatoire. When an attempt to secure grant funding from an aristocrat’s son backfires, he finds himself in the right place at the right time to meet Elise, a cheerful factory worker who wants nothing more than to fix a broken piano lying out in the factory yard. And despite his initial skepticism, Franz soon becomes convinced that she holds the key to unlocking the mystery.



Together with Frederic, the aristocrat’s son, they find themselves embroiled on the adventure of a lifetime. Can they succeed at this seemingly impossible task? Can Franz defend his thesis and graduate? Can Elise find an escape from the toil and drudgery of a factory worker’s life? And can Frederic swallow his pride enough to become their friend, or will his arrogance and short temper bring trouble down upon their heads?



Even as tensions flare between them, the shadow of revolution looms over Overture. Aristocrats and the bourgeoisie have unrestricted access to magic, but the proletariat are only given enough Mana to do their jobs and nothing more. And in the face of poverty, starvation and poor living conditions, an extremist group called Libertad prepares to overthrow the government and put Mana in the hands of the people.



And when our three heroes cross paths with these would-be revolutionaries, nothing will ever be the same again…”



A Few Notes:

-The story is told from the perspectives of three different characters; Frederic, Franz, and Elise. These three characters’ dialogue and narration comprise a large part of the game’s text, and longer excerpts have been included in their audition sides to reflect this. This applies to all of the roles, but for these three in particular, if you audition, please be sure you have the time to dedicate to the project and the ability to meet deadlines.



- Part 2 of the game takes place 5 years after Part 1. This mostly affects the roles that begin as teenagers. As I would like to have the same actors for these roles, I have included audition lines from both parts to hear how you would handle the transition.



-Audio quality is an important factor, so please be sure your submissions are clear and free of background noise, static, and echo.