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by byJO
December 3rd, 2023, 8:25 am
Forum: Completed Projects
Topic: [COMPLETE]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf
Replies: 389
Views: 195509

Re: [HYMNS]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf

Hymn 131 https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_131_kiernan_128kb.mp3 File Duration - 1:40 Hymn 132 https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_132_kiernan_128kb.mp3 File Duration - 1:58 Hymn 133 https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_133_kiernan_...
by byJO
November 29th, 2023, 2:11 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Reasonable compensation on ACX
Replies: 9
Views: 2014

Re: Reasonable compensation on ACX

HA! Absolutely true evaluation and decision. And you don't factor in the inevitable problems and needed fixes that will arise as you upload. And there WILL be problems. At least you know they like your reading style and voice, that's a plus. :D Thanks for the affirmation, Phil! They just came back ...
by byJO
November 27th, 2023, 6:30 am
Forum: Completed Projects
Topic: [COMPLETE]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf
Replies: 389
Views: 195509

Re: [HYMNS]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf

Hymn 131 https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_131_kiernan_128kb.mp3 File Duration - 1:40 Hymn 132 https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_132_kiernan_128kb.mp3 File Duration - 1:58 Hymn 133 https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_133_kiernan_1...
by byJO
November 27th, 2023, 4:21 am
Forum: Completed Projects
Topic: [COMPLETE]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf
Replies: 389
Views: 195509

Re: [HYMNS]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf

Please allow me to claim Hymns #131 through 135 Happy day after Thanksgiving! Here's Hymn 114 - https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_114_kiernan_128kb.mp3 Time: 1:37 Let me know what needs changed. Thank you! Ross https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/invalidshymnbook_107_ki...
by byJO
November 27th, 2023, 4:18 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Reasonable compensation on ACX
Replies: 9
Views: 2014

Re: Reasonable compensation on ACX

I just received an offer to narrate a 324 page book for $200. For the following reasons, I declined: A sample read of just one page took me 27 minutes total narrating and editing time, producing a 3.5 minute file. The editing includes overall noise reduction, masking out any breaths too loud to sou...
by byJO
November 26th, 2023, 7:51 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Reasonable compensation on ACX
Replies: 9
Views: 2014

Reasonable compensation on ACX

I just received an offer to narrate a 324 page book for $200. For the following reasons, I declined: A sample read of just one page took me 27 minutes total narrating and editing time, producing a 3.5 minute file. The editing includes overall noise reduction, masking out any breaths too loud to soun...
by byJO
November 25th, 2023, 5:56 am
Forum: Need Help? Got Advice?
Topic: To Breathe or Not To Breathe
Replies: 11
Views: 1720

Re: To Breathe or Not To Breathe

While all breaths edited out is disconcerting for the listener, it is possible to change one's physical breathing technique to make it less prominent. I found a very old youtube video on this which I can't find again but it was basically asking you to practise taking as deep a breath as possible as...
by byJO
November 25th, 2023, 5:55 am
Forum: Need Help? Got Advice?
Topic: To Breathe or Not To Breathe
Replies: 11
Views: 1720

Re: To Breathe or Not To Breathe

Here's another discussion about breaths if you'd like to see more points of view on the subject: https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?t=94427 My personal take is, unless it's louder than the actual speech, just leave it be. It's natural to breathe. As for breathing techniques, when you're sitti...
by byJO
November 25th, 2023, 4:41 am
Forum: Need Help? Got Advice?
Topic: To Breathe or Not To Breathe
Replies: 11
Views: 1720

Re: To Breathe or Not To Breathe

I meant to include the following comment I received from a LibriVox participant reviewing a recent submission, clearly an advocate for "no breathing" or reduced breathing sounds. "I will make one comment: The recording has many very audible intakes of breath. For future recordings you...
by byJO
November 25th, 2023, 4:29 am
Forum: Need Help? Got Advice?
Topic: To Breathe or Not To Breathe
Replies: 11
Views: 1720

To Breathe or Not To Breathe

Hello all, To breathe or not to breathe. I am perplexed and need some direction. What is the accepted rule for narrators? Or is it the preference of the author for which you are narrating? From some I hear and read, "don't have any breathing sounds in your final submission," which means ho...
by byJO
November 24th, 2023, 3:31 pm
Forum: New Here? Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Introducing myself
Replies: 7
Views: 1232

Re: Introducing myself

Hello everyone, John Owen here. Audiobook listening is pretty much all I do now to read books and I'm very interested in learning how to narrate them, perhaps for ACX someday. I figured this would be a great place to start. Thanks for all the support I've received so far with the submissions I've p...
by byJO
November 24th, 2023, 3:30 pm
Forum: New Here? Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New to Librivox
Replies: 2
Views: 483

New to Librivox

Hello everyone, John Owen here. Audiobook listening is pretty much all I do now to read books and I'm very interested in learning how to narrate them, perhaps for ACX someday. I figured this would be a great place to start. Thanks for all the support I've received so far with the submissions I've po...
by byJO
November 24th, 2023, 3:28 pm
Forum: Completed Projects
Topic: [COMPLETE]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf
Replies: 389
Views: 195509

Re: [HYMNS]The Invalid's Hymn Book-mtf

Please allow me to claim Hymns #131 through 135
by byJO
November 24th, 2023, 4:50 am
Forum: New Here? Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Introducing myself
Replies: 7
Views: 1232

Re: Introducing myself

Hello everyone, John Owen here. Audiobook listening is pretty much all I do now to read books and I'm very interested in learning how to narrate them, perhaps for ACX someday. I figured this would be a great place to start. Thanks for all the support I've received so far with the submissions I've po...
by byJO
November 22nd, 2023, 8:54 am
Forum: Completed Projects
Topic: [COMPLETE] Little Jack Rabbit's Big Blue Book, by David Cory - brrot
Replies: 148
Views: 17437

Re: [FULL] [CHILDREN] Little Jack Rabbit's Big Blue Book, by David Cory - brrot

The Circus, BUNNY TALE #9 of Little Jack Rabbit's Big Blue Book, by David Cory
https://librivox.org/uploads/brownrottger/bigbluebook_09_cory_128kb.mp3
File Duration - 17:46