(Complete) Memories and Adventures by Arthur Conan Doyle - lt

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » October 23rd, 2021, 6:46 am

Nah, I know exactly what you mean.

At the beginning of my reading for LibriVox, I had that wiggling sensation while listening to my recordings - your voice sounds different, you tune in to every imperfection . . . Time passes, and your ear acclimates to hearing yourself from an outside angle, and you get objective about imperfections while editing, and one day it's no different from listening to someone else's recording. And when you've settled into a good pacing and intonation style, it's pleasing (and affirming) to listen to!

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » October 26th, 2021, 7:19 am

Section 25 is terrific. It has one gap at 1:21-1:24 that sounds long. - an optional edit.

Hey, Adrian,

Do you like for me to give you these "courtesy" PL Notes? (things that catch my listener ear, but are not outside LibriVox expectation?)

It just seemed to me that you like to be as attentive as I like to be, so I put these notes up when they don't have to be addressed.

If you prefer not to fuss with them, I'll not bring them up in future sections.

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » October 26th, 2021, 11:19 am

Hi, I've done a lot of work editing Chapter 25 now. There were quite a lot of clicks and breathing going on. I did a few noise reductions because of a fridge I was competing with. It ended up with the breathing sounding like Darth Vader. I replaced a lot with silence. And I shortened quite a few pauses including the one you pointed out https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_25_doyle_128kb.mp3

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » October 26th, 2021, 11:20 am

LCaulkins wrote: ↑October 26th, 2021, 7:19 am Section 25 is terrific. It has one gap at 1:21-1:24 that sounds long. - an optional edit.

Hey, Adrian,

Do you like for me to give you these "courtesy" PL Notes? (things that catch my listener ear, but are not outside LibriVox expectation?)

It just seemed to me that you like to be as attentive as I like to be, so I put these notes up when they don't have to be addressed.

If you prefer not to fuss with them, I'll not bring them up in future sections.

ah go on then

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » October 26th, 2021, 12:04 pm

I've updated 23 and 24 now removing gaps. I'm a reader with a strong sense of gravitas, that's the trouble. In actual fact I'm just ruminating over what I've just read. Maybe I get carried away with my ruminating sometimes

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_23_doyle_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_24_doyle_128kb.mp3

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » October 27th, 2021, 8:31 am

23, 24, and 25 are all PL OK

"Darth Vader"

terrific description of that effect on the breath spots when we do a bunch of noise reduction

P.S. The sound of 25 was still good, compared to the earlier chapters. It wasn't noticeably different.

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » October 29th, 2021, 8:43 am

Here is Ch 26. I have found Truncate Silences in the Audacity menu. The world is my oyster! I also had a moment of hilarity when I misread the phrase where ACD suggests he could walk through the town wearing a burning brazier on his head

I have repaired it although my wife said i should have left it in to see if you spotted it! I hadn't the heart. https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_26_doyle_128kb.mp3

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » October 29th, 2021, 8:55 am

lol!!! That does sound funny!

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » October 29th, 2021, 12:03 pm

Hi, here is Chapter 27 for PL https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_27_doyle_128kb.mp3

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » October 30th, 2021, 9:00 am

Chapter 26 is PL OK

That correction is indiscernible - excellent editing.

Although, I think brassiere would have been hilarious, and probably fit in just fine for the context he used.

Oh, and interesting to see how much he tended toward the psychic realm. I know it was a popular belief system in "Society" during his lifetime.

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » October 30th, 2021, 12:02 pm

And Chapter 27 is PL OK

I have been amazed through this book at how very much more than "just" the Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle was. Highly interesting figure. My husband has also enjoyed the bits he's overheard from time to time.

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » November 2nd, 2021, 10:35 am

Thought I'd posted this, but yes Sherlock Holmes was almost the least of what he achieved. Mind you he has a good opinion of himself doesn't he? And of the British Empire. Certainly a child of his time.

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » November 2nd, 2021, 10:37 am

Here is Chapter 28. There is one French phrase which I translated and only spoke in English because I could not make it sound authentic in French. And now I can almost smell the finishing line ...
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_28_doyle_128kb.mp3

afinevoice · Post by **afinevoice** » November 3rd, 2021, 12:57 pm

Hi, here is Chapter 29 https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_29_doyle_128kb.mp3

A nice short one

Post by **Lynnet** » November 3rd, 2021, 1:04 pm

afinevoice wrote: ↑November 2nd, 2021, 10:37 am Here is Chapter 28. There is one French phrase which I translated and only spoke in English because I could not make it sound authentic in French. And now I can almost smell the finishing line ...
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/memories_and_adventures_28_doyle_128kb.mp3

Sorry to step in here, but we cannot have a translation unless it is in the text

If you need help with pronunciation, I recommend posting in the Need Help?|pronunciation thread.