This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/king-leir-and-his-three-daughters-by-anonymous/
King Leir is an anonymous Elizabethan play about the life of the ancient Celtic king Leir of Britain. It was published in 1605 but was entered into the Stationers' Register on 15 May 1594. The play has attracted critical attention principally for its relationship with King Lear, Shakespeare's version of the same story. (Summary by Wikipedia)
- 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). 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?
We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. 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 things happen.
Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline. - Where do I find the text?
Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.archive.org/details/chroniclehistory00leesuoft - 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.
For further information about roles and text links, please check this spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApUXtkw--7xIdFpOQ0ZoRlQ0SmNTTGZDeGNsTDFKNEE&usp=sharing
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
Genres for the project:
literature, play, poetry
Keywords that describe the book:
King Lear; Shakespeare; Elizabethan; drama - BEFORE recording:
Please check the Recording Notes:
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz - DURING recording:
Please leave no more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of your recording!
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
Start of recording (Intro)- "Act [number] of King Leir and His Three Daughters. - This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
End of recording- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Act (act number)]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of King Leir and His Three Daughters, by Anonymous."
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! - At the end of the section, say:
- 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
Book co-ordinator
128 kbps MP3
kingleir_#_.mp3 (all lower-case) where # is the act number. (e.g. kingleir_1_.mp3)
Individual roles
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
kingleir_#_X.mp3 (all lower-case) where # is the name of the role and X is the number of the act. (e.g. kingleir_mumford_2.mp3)
A separate file should be uploaded for each act.
ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
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: # - [Act (act number)]
Artist: Anonymous
Album: King Leir
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
ID tags will not be required for individual roles.
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:
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: al - wildemoose
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- 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:
- "Act [number] of King Leir and His Three Daughters. - This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
Any questions?
Please post below or PM me.
