A Wine of Wizardry by George Sterling (1869 - 1926).
A dark and moody collection of poems, influenced by the author's experience of nature, rather than an idealized notion of it. "The uncrowned King of Bohemia," as his friends called him, published this work against much public criticism. - Wiki / Articles (Assaf Koss)
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.
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!): https://archive.org/details/wineofwizardryot00sterrich
(The previous version, as mirrored from Google, is no longer available, for no apparent reason. This is another mirror, and hopefully, should be the same thing.)
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
=========================================== This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
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!
At the beginning of the recording, read the abbreviated "LibriVox disclaimer": "[Poem title], by George Sterling. Read for LibriVox.org by [your name - optional]", adding date, location, your personal URL, etc., if you wish.
Then read the poem.
At the end, say: "End of poem. This recording is in the public domain." and leave five seconds of silence.
At the end of the book, say (in addition): "End of A Wine of Wizardry, by George Sterling."
Or...
If reading a character in the last section, at the beginning of the recording say only once, "[Character Name] read by [Your Name]."
No need to say anything at the end of the recording.
DO NOT read your character's actions in brackets, e.g. "(Rising)".
Let a few seconds pause between each reading.
Name your file with the character name: wineofwizardry_CHARACTERNAME.mp3, for example: wineofwizadry_narrator.mp3.
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 has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide. Save files as
128 kbps MP3
wineofwizardry_##_george_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. wineofwizardry_01_george_128kb.mp3)
OR
For the last section, if you do a character, then name your file with the character name: wineofwizardry_CHARACTERNAME.mp3, for example: wineofwizadry_narrator.mp3.
ID3 V2 tags are not necessary.
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: maryannspiegel
When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
Your post looks good. I cleaned up the formatting a little bit.
I've got quite bit going right now, so I'm going to wait and see if another admin wants to MC this. If you don't snag an MC by tomorrow afternoon, I'll be by to set it up for you.
Hi, I'd like to please claim sections 2 through 6 (many short poems among these, based on a glance at the source). I haven't read for LibriVox in a while but I do audio work all the time and I believe I'm up to it. I should already be listed under name "dcoetzee", I think - that is the one I want. Thank you.
I can't upload yet since an MC isn't yet selected, but I put a sample reading of the first poem in my selection here if anyone wants to check out how my audio and stuff is:
dcoetzee wrote:Hi, I'd like to please claim sections 2 through 6 (many short poems among these, based on a glance at the source). I haven't read for LibriVox in a while but I do audio work all the time and I believe I'm up to it. I should already be listed under name "dcoetzee", I think - that is the one I want. Thank you.
You have been assigned, welcome aboard! I liked your recording, although I'm no DPL.
I use an Audio Technica AT2035 Condenser Microphone, with a Focusrite iTrack Solo USB Audio Interface, and Audacity for editing.
Done with my sections, here they are! Let me know if I need to redo or edit anything. (I think I have some noise on my mic that noise cancellation didn't correct cleanly, especially evident in 03, which I may need to investigate.) Thanks!
7 the forest mother
10 to an elder poet
15 the night of gods
36 the triumph of bohemia
Yours!
dcoetzee wrote:Done with my sections, here they are! Let me know if I need to redo or edit anything. (I think I have some noise on my mic that noise cancellation didn't correct cleanly, especially evident in 03, which I may need to investigate.) Thanks!
Thanks. Please write the length of each section, as well.
I use an Audio Technica AT2035 Condenser Microphone, with a Focusrite iTrack Solo USB Audio Interface, and Audacity for editing.
