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Steve Strong, chapters 6 & 7

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/standbyformars_strong_06.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/standbyformars_strong_07.mp3

At ~6:53 in your recording the words get out are loud enough they are hitting the limit. It works out in this case; it sounds like you are growling a bit. In most versions of Audacity there is an toggle at view>>Show Clipping (on/off). If it is left on, any place where your level hits clipping will...

One note: The volume is a smidge lower than LV parameters (which is zero problem in these files, since they'll all be adjusted, anyway, when the chapters are assembled), so I would recommend increasing your recording volume by 3-4 decibels for future LV files. I didn't do any processing on these, t...

Here's Strong, chapter 4. Hopefully the plosives are better this time, but let me know and I'll keep tweaking the mic placement.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/standbyformars_strong_04.mp3 (8:05)

Hello everyone! I'm glad to be joining the project. Here are the first few chapters for Locksley. I'm quite new to Librivox and to dramatic reading. It is so fun, but do please provide any and all constructive feedback! https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ivanhoe_locksley_07.mp3 (0:36) https://...

A free way to reduce breath pops ('plosives') is to move your microphone a bit around to your side - maybe 30 to 40 degrees off from right in front of you. That way the little gust of breath when you make a ' P ' or ' T ' sound doesn't go straight into the microphone. Or you can place a pop filter ...

Captain Steve Strong reporting, sir!

Here are chapters 2 & 3. This is my first dramatic work, so all constructive feedback is welcome.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/standbyformars_strong_02.mp3 (0:15)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/standbyformars_strong_03.mp3 (4:15)

And here is chapter 14 - Mrs. Cow:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/jackrabbitandcrow_14_cory_128kb.mp3 (3:55)

Here is chapter 13 - Water Lilies:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/jackrabbitandcrow_13_cory_128kb.mp3 (3:56)

Just one thing... How are we pronouncing Corbett (Tom's last name)? COR-bit, or cor-BET (because of the ending double-t)?

Hello! I'd like to claim Steve Strong, if I may.

Chapter 12: Try, Try Again
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/jackrabbitandcrow_12_cory_128kb.mp3 (3:35)

Hello! Might I reserve sections 12-14?

12 Try, Try Again
13 Water Lilies
14 Mrs. Cow

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/apartmenthouse_kilmer_rwc_128kb.mp3 (1:04) All feedback welcome! - Robert Cheyne Welcome to LibriVox Robert :D good first reading. :thumbs: *Please let me know under what name you would like to appear in the LV catalog; if you have one, we can also put your pers...

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/monalisa_horsford_rwc_128kb.mp3 (2:25)