The Middle Temple Murder by J.S. Fletcher
NOTE: This project has special rules for signing up and deadlines!
This idea comes from our LibriVox NaNoWriMo 2006 project, in which volunteers sign up for a particular day in November to write, and record, a chapter of a novel. - I like collaborative project, and usually it doesn't bother me much to read a chapter from the end of a book, even if I don't know the book. However, with mysteries it's different. If one doesn't know the plot, it's much more exciting to read - or listen to - them in sequence.
So here's how this project will run:
Every reader signs up for one (or more) chapter. Process as usual, post in the thread and claim. Chapters are fairly short, perhaps 10-20 minutes each. Each chapter is assigned a particular date. It is the reader's responsibility to submit the recording ready for that date. Each day, we will publish that day's chapter, and the chapters will be podcast, too. So as a reader who doesn't know the book, you can claim chapter 15 and not even look at it until the date it's due. On the previous 14 days, you can listen to one chapter per day as they come in. On day 15, you record and submit your chapter, it's published, and then you can listen to further chapters as the book unfolds. The old serial novel idea, but as an audio book.
Of course, this can only work if readers can commit to a particular date. If your date is approaching and you have something else on suddenly (it will happen to some people), please post here as soon as you know, so we can find a stand-in. Perhaps someone will be able to swap dates.
You can also record your chapter before your sign-up date, but it will not be accessible to anyone but me (and I won't listen to it before the day either, as I don't know this book myself!).
I'll need some volunteer proof-listeners to go along with this project - 24 hours is not very long to get a recording organised. If anyone's interested, please post here. It would be good to have several people. Also we could do with some editors for those of us who like recording but loathe editing! :)
- 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. 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! - Is there a deadline?
You have to, have to, have to, submit your recording on or before the day for which you sign up. If something comes up, post here as soon as you know (even if it's on the day itself, it's all right) and ask for a stand-in, or for someone to swap dates with you. - Where do I find the text?
Gutenberg e-text: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10373 - Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column)!
Magic Window:
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 preferred, 32 and 22.5 also acceptable - DURING recording:
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
Start of recording (Intro)- "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], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"The Middle Temple Murder, by J.S. Fletcher. [Chapter]"
- At the end of the section, say:
“End of [Chapter]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of The Middle Temple Murder, by J.S. Fletcher."
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording:
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
middletemplemurder_##_fletcher.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is your section number in two digits. (tmiddletemplemurder_01_fletcher.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: ## - [name of chapter] (where ## is your section number in two digits!)
Artist: J.S. Fletcher
Album: The Middle Temple Murder
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Files can either be posted here in the forum (link to your webspace) or emailed via http://yousendit.com to: your email address (if you use yousendit, it's helpful if you'll post the resulting link in this thread)
I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording:
- your name as you want it to appear in the LibriVox catalog,
- your webpage URL (if applicable)
- the runtime of the recording in format hh:mm:ss
Please post below or PM me. :)
