Complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page:
http://librivox.org/the-fairy-ring-ed-by-wiggin-and-smith/
The Fairy Ring, originally published in 1910, is a collection of 63 fairy tales from around the globe. It includes such well-known favorites as "History of Jack the Giant-Killer", "The Frog Prince","Rumpel-stilts-ken", and "Snow-white and Rose-red", among many others. Children of all ages will enjoy these stories.
- How to claim a part, and 'how it all works' here
To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are “up for grabs.” Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you’d like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please, as well as the story title). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording. - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! If this is your first recording, I'll ask you to post a short (1 to 2 minute) test file, which can be the first part of your chapter. - Is there a deadline?
Target completion date of this project: May 1, 2009 – but try to send your recordings as soon as you can. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it’ll go back to the pool. There’s no shame in this; we’re all volunteers and Real Life sometimes interferes with what we really want to do. - Where do I find the text?
Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=wiggin&book=ring&story=_contents
I have posted links to individual text files in the notes section of the Magic Window below. Please use these text files, unless you change your settings on the Baldwin Project's web site to display only original text! Also, if you use the linked texts, they already contain the intro and extro wording in point 7 below. - Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)!
If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
(BC admin) - BEFORE recording:
Please check the Recording Notes:
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Channels: 1 (mono) - DURING recording:
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
Start of recording (Intro)- "Story [number] of The Fairy Ring. - This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name]" OR "Read by [your name[" - Say:
"The Fairy Ring, edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith. Story [number]. [Story Title]"
End of recording- At the end of the section, say:
“End of [Story Title]" - If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
OR
"Read by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of The Fairy Ring, edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith."
Please leave 5 seconds silence at the end of your recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes! (Note: all this is included in the individual text files)
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording:
Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity (Mac/Win) has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
fairyring_##_wiggin.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is your section number. (e.g. fairyring_01_wiggin.mp3)
ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/WhatIsID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Title: ## - [Story Name] (You may copy and paste from the title column of the Magic Window above)
Artist: Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith
Album: The Fairy Ring
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file.
Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader (when your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread):
http://upload.librivox.org
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: law - chocoholic - If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader (when your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread):
Proof-listening:
Proof-listening against the text
-- While listening, follow the online text and note (with the time) any major differences that would change the meaning of the text.
-- Do the intro and disclaimer match the instructions in the first post of the project thread?
-- Are there any long silences or pauses that ought to be edited out? If so, note the time and length of the silence or pause.
-- Are there any stumbles or repeats that ought to be edited out? If so, note the words and the time.
-- Is there excessive background noise, a constant hiss or buzz that detracts from the reading?
-- Did you need to turn your volume up unusually high to listen to the recording? (Or did you find the recording too loud?)
-- Are the correct closing words used at the end of the recording, as per the first post of the project thread?
-- Are there 5 seconds of silence (10 if the recording is more than 30 minutes long) at the end of the file?
Any questions?
Please post below or PM me.
