Note: ALL Readers, please read this post in its entirety and do what it says! Particularly emphasizing the need for correct ID3 Tags, and inclusion of your text source!! Also, no Sound Effects will be allowed unless they come from PDSounds.org.
Shakespeare Monologues Collection 009.
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- How to claim a part, and 'how it all works' here
1) Find the monologue that you want to record. 2) Record it! 3) Post a link to the file, link to the text, file size, and - if your new - your catalog name and personal URL if desired. - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! - Is there a deadline?
Target completion date of this project: No but try to send your recordings as soon as you can. - Where do I find the text?
Shakespeare's Monologues; this is great site but if you have another place thats great too.
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 link) - 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 - DURING recording:
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
Start of recording (Intro)- "[Title of Monologue] from [Play title, act ##, scene ##]. By William Shakespeare. Recorded for Librivox DOT org, [by [your name]]."
- End by saying:
"End of [Title of Monologue] from [Play title, act ##, scene ##]. This recording is in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
Please leave 5 seconds silence at the end of your recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes!
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.
IMPORTANT:
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
[monologuetitleinoneword]_[playnameinoneword]_[act##]_[scene##].mp3 (all lower-case). Ex: (dowenotbleed_merchant_03_01.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: [Play Title] - [Monologue Title] ([Act ##, Scene ##]) (ex. The Merchant of Vencice - If You Prick Us Do We Not Bleed (Act 03, Scene 01)
Artist: William Shakespeare
Album: Shakespeare Monologues 009
/IMPORTANT
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloging 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 to the file and the link to the text.- 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: stl - shurtagal
I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording: - 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):
Please post below or PM me.
