When you commission Playback Interviews to interview your loved one, I, Heath Piper, will call you to provide an overview of the process, final product, questions you’d like covered and additional information on the interviewee and their story.

I will then call your loved one to provide an overview of the interview process and discuss location options for the interview to ensure the guest feels comfortable in their surroundings when telling their story.

Interview questions will be provided to all parties beforehand to allow for preparation and considered responses. I’ll also provide interview tips and tricks to help guide an enjoyable and comfortable experience.

All Playback Interviews are recorded face-to-face. Audio pieces are produced with broadcast sound quality of the highest technical standard.

During an interview:

I will arrive at the location of choice, with recording-studio quality microphones and headphones. The aim is to create space where your loved one is comfortable and open in a place they feel most at ease to record.

The interview takes approximately two hours.

With over a decade of professional audio-editing experience, I edit the interview audio for improved sound quality and removes any unnecessary “umms” and “ahhs”, however, no content is removed.

I aim to present the interviewees as their best selves. Music will be added to suit the theme of the interview along with any other soundscapes that may add to their life story.

The result is a beautiful piece of audio-art, for generations to listen to on playback.

The completed, edited Interview is sent to you via a private weblink, ready to be shared with whoever you choose to - it is your private keepsake. The interview can also be provided on a USB on request.

Every Playback Interview is crafted with care, attention, and respect for the person and their story.

This is not just an interview - it’s a deeply personal audio memoir, designed to preserve a voice, a life, and a legacy.

Standard Playback Interview

$3,500 + GST

A relaxed, professionally recorded life-story interview, carefully edited into a high-quality audio keepsake.

• Approximately two-hour in-person interview

• Professional audio recording

• Carefully edited final audio piece

• A lasting keepsake for family

Signature Playback Interview — $5,500 + GST

For those wanting a deeper, more complete story captured.

• Extended interview (often across two sessions)

• More time for reflection, depth and storytelling

• Detailed editing and production

• A richer, more complete audio memoir

Optional Additions

Documentary-style video — $2,500

A professionally filmed and edited video piece, capturing presence, personality and story on screen.

Transcript booklet

$500 + GST

A beautifully presented written version of the interview - perfect for sharing with family or preserving as a printed keepsake.

What’s Included

Every Playback Interview includes:

• Pre-interview preparation and guidance

• A relaxed, in-person recording session

• Professional audio equipment and setup

• Careful, detailed editing and production

• A final, polished audio memoir to keep and share

Each interview is approached with patience, care and respect - allowing the story to unfold naturally.

Most families invest between $3,000 and $6,000, depending on how deeply they’d like the story captured.