This project is now complete. All audio files can be found in the catalog.
http://librivox.org/thirty-more-famous-stories-retold-by-james-baldwin/
Thirty More Famous Stories Retold, the sequel to the popular Fifty Famous Stories Retold also by James Baldwin, retells the stories of legendary people and mythological figures in simple, easy-to-understand language appropriate for intermediate readers and listeners of all ages. Contained within are the fascinating and thrilling stories from science and myth, from Camelot and Rome, that every child should know. In James Baldwin's introduction he explains that: "Nearly all the stories are true, and there are not more than three or four that might not have happened. In every one there is something worth learning and remembering." (From the introduction & Jill Engle)
- 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!
- 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.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=baldwin&book=thirty&story=_contents
- 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.
Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard
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
Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales; General Fiction/Published 1900 onward; Fantastic Fiction/Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Keywords that describe the book: rome, myths, alexander, Legends, stories, South America, Galileo, Daniel Webster, press, Telemachus, Persia, Christopher Columbus, Sir Isaac Newton, Troy, king john, printing, Holy Land, ulysses, remus, greeks, penelope, john gutenberg, king richard, balboa, juan ponce de leon, archimedes, king hiero, apple, laurence coster, james watt, steam engine, dr. samuel johnson, roger bacon, friar bacon, croesus, richard the lion-hearted, blondel, prince arthur, magna charta, magna carta, frederick barbarossa, iron mask, king louis, trojans, amulius, numitor, faustulus, romulus, decius mus, manlius torquatus, hannibal, julius caesar, saum, peter klaus
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Special note: Please don't read the page numbers, the bracketed numbers throughout the text, they can be ignored completely.
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz - DURING recording:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
START of recording (Intro)- "Chapter [number] of Thirty more famous stories retold. 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:
"Thirty more famous stories retold, by James Baldwin. [Chapter title]"
END of recording- At the end of the section, say:
"End of Chapter [number]" - If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Thirty more famous stories retold, by James Baldwin."
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.
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. Please use the current version of Audacity for noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
thirtymorestories_##_baldwin_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. thirtymorestories_01_baldwin_128kb.mp3) - Example 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!
Artist: James Baldwin
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: Thirty more famous stories retold
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:
https://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: knotyouraveragejo
- 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 PM me or post below.
Jill
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
