This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-royal-book-of-oz-dr-by-ruth-plumly-thompson/When the professor decides to outline the ancestry of the eminent people of Oz, Scarecrow feels left out. He doesn't have a family tree - unless you count the bean pole on which he had been placed when the farmer put him in the cornfield! So he decides to seek out his roots . . . which leads him, Dorothy, and the Cowardly Lion on adventures they never dreamed, meeting new friends (and foes) along the way. (Summary by TriciaG)
MC: MaryAnnSpiegel (MaryAnn)
BC: Woolly Bee (Sarah)
DPL for submitted roles: fshort (Florence)
DPL for finished chapters: DrewJ (Drew)
Editors: Woolly Bee, peppersnoodles93, Kristingj, gschnurr, RobBoard, hdave - Thank you for all your hard work so far editors!!
Since this is a large project, we need a DPL for submitted lines and a separate DPL for finished chapters. That way, there will be a fresh ear to listen to the edited chapters.
- Is there a deadline?
We would like this to move along at a nice brisk pace, so we ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1 month 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 one month, 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 one month deadline. - 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 would 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! - Where do I find the text? Source text: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30537 Text is scripted in Google Docs, with links in the MW.
- Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
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.
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
Magic Window:
BC Admin
We'd like this to move along at a nice brisk pace, so we ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1 month of placing your claim.
This project is now full.
- 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
Submit one file per chapter. - Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
[Role], read by [your name].
Please leave 3 - 5 seconds between each of your lines, as this makes editing much easier.
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of Ruth Plumly Thompson , by The Royal Book of Oz . This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
At the end: End of Act [#].
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Save files as FLAC
royalbookofoz_[chapter#]_[role][section#].flac (all lower-case). (e.g. royalbookofoz_14_grandsons15.flac)
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://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: maryannspiegel
- 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.
Please post below.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
- Is there a deadline?
