COMPLETE In the Fourth Year: Anticipations for a World Peace-mas

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 13th, 2018, 10:51 pm

Hi Larry,
Thanks for the encouraging word. I do like to read aloud and I too find the book fascinating. Many quirky things occur when one thinks of 100 years since.
I have posted section 3
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_03_wells_128kb.wbm_.mp3
it is 22:16
I am trying to figure out WavePad with respect to the sound levels you state. I am pretty technologically inept so have yet to find the way to get it right.
I suspect that section 3 is louder.
I'm for sure open to advice and feedback.
All the best,
John

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » November 14th, 2018, 11:28 am

I've listened to this one as well.
It comes in at just 81.6 dB. So, again just above the lower threshold for volume.
Sorry I can't be more help with your program. I've never used anything other than Audacity, and it has a lot of good tutorials.
You can post on one of our help forums, and someone might have some suggestions for you.

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 14th, 2018, 8:09 pm

Hi Larry,
Hopefully I have figured out the levels thing. I am reposting
the preface
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_preface_128kb.mp3
11:18

reposting sections 1
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_01_wells_128kb.mp3
21:38

and 2.
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_02_wells_128kb.mp3
19:35

New posting of section 4
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_04_wells_128kb.wbm_.mp3
16:10

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » November 14th, 2018, 10:31 pm

OK, we are getting close.
The preface is still at 77. Are you sure you uploaded the new file?
Also, the file name should be 00 instead of preface, since these will sort by the section numbers.
There is something amiss with the file name for section 3 - wbm inserted after the 128kb.
Maryann can probably correct these when cataloging, but it would be better to upload them again.

So volume is fine except for preface.
File name corrections needed for preface and section 3.

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 14th, 2018, 11:56 pm

Whew! I think that I now have the naming thing right. I also had the .wav on 04. And now I have the name right on the 00 and the volume up on it too. I hope so anyway. Thanks for your patience. I trust things will go smoothly from here on out.

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 15th, 2018, 3:42 pm

section 5a posted
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_05a_wells_128kb.mp3
11:43

section 5b posted
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_05b_wells_128kb.mp3
17:36

section 5c posted
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_05c_wells_128kb.mp3
20:09

Contrary to my first understanding, there is no 5d so sections a,b,c constitute the entirely of section 5

Cetainly a fascinating read for me. I never have given much countanance to the "one world order" and the utopian visions of the Fabians and socialists et.al. but Wells argues persuasively and certainly gives reasonable arguments for his position. Doesn't quite figure in humanity's relentless selfinterest.

Well's admiration for the US Constitution and the electoral college makes for really striking reading in our present day. He is also rekindeling my admiration for Woodrow Wilson.

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 15th, 2018, 3:44 pm

Mary Ann,
I was mistaken earlier when I thought that the book had four sub chapters to section 5. There are only three. Is 5d something you delete from the MW? That changes the total of the sections as well.
I'm enjoying doing this again.

Post by **MaryAnnSpiegel** » November 15th, 2018, 6:15 pm

Extra sections deleted.

In the future, please use the section number for the file names (so 5a, 5b and 5c would be 5, 6, and 7). I'll rename your files during cataloging.

MaryAnn

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 16th, 2018, 2:40 am

Mary Ann,
Okay but it means that in this case the sections and the chapters in the book will not coorespond, right?

Post by **MaryAnnSpiegel** » November 16th, 2018, 9:05 pm

Yes, that's right. That will happen anytime a chapter is split, or two short chapters are combined into one section.

In cataloging, our norm is to have consecutive section numbers in the file names so that they sort properly and are consistent across projects, without regard to whether the section numbers match the chapter numbers.

MaryAnn

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » November 18th, 2018, 11:35 am

Catching up on the PL, so here is the current report:

Volume:

00 - 92.0
01 - 88.1
02 - 90.7
03 - 86.1
04 - 91.1
05 - 92.2
06 - 92.2
07 - 92.2

So, with a range of 86-92, you can see that three are too high, and one too low, and one very near the top range and one near the lower limit, with only section 01 and 02 close to the target of 89.

I am using Checker, a little program written specifically for LV to check volume an other technical specs. If you don't have it, you might like to read about it here: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Checker

If you like, I am quite willing to adjust the volume on these files. It is quick and easy in Audacity which I use.
I'll go ahead ant mark all of these PL OK for now, understanding that volume needs to be corrected.

Just two PL notes for your section 5b and 5c

5b - 10:46-52 missed edit
5c - Needs some noise cleaning, esp noticeble at beginning and ending, and gaps.
The gap between your intro and the beginning of the reading seems a bit long, and quite noisy.

Just one additional thought: You might consider using the shortened intro fro solo projects instead of the full LV intro for each section, but entirely up to you.

Listening you your reading of this volume is a real treat!

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 18th, 2018, 4:13 pm

Hello Larry,
I have finally (however I have said this before

) figured out the volume levels on WavePad. So I have normalized all of the files so that they should be 88.7 or so. I have reposted them all. I also took care of the missed edit and the gaps in 5c.
By the end of the week, I hope to have the rest of the volume completed.
Thanks much for the time you are putting into this kind of work .
John

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » November 18th, 2018, 8:01 pm

Aha! Very good, John.

The edits are good as well, so you are all set EXCEPT for 5c which now comes in at 85.7 dB.

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 19th, 2018, 8:03 am

I just posted 5c with a 87.5 db

jfschuurman · Post by **jfschuurman** » November 19th, 2018, 9:37 am

Hello Larry,
I have posted sections 6 and 7

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_06_wells_128kb.mp3
7:30
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/4thyearanticipations_07_wells_128kb.mp3
20:26

Because of various obligations, I'm in a rush to get my parts of this done this week. So that is why the flutter of activity. Please don't let my pace impede your holiday plans and all of the rest that comes at us this time of year. I am very grateful to you for your thorough PLing and help with checker. THAT is a great little app.

Reading this fascinating little book so full of optimism and vision for a world free of big violence makes me sad at thinking what was soon to come. Fascinating though. It would be most interesting to know Wells' thoughts on the contemporary UN and the place of nations.
Happy holidays to you.