COMPL Historical Tales Vol VII: Spanish by Charles Morris-tg

[Kalynda]

Historical Tales, Volume VII: Spanish by Charles Morris (1833 - 1922).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/historical-tales-volume-vii-spanish-by-charles-morris/

Volume VII of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This seventh volume covers the history of Spain from before the Moorish conquest to the loss of overseas territories at the end of the 19th century, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. ( Kalynda)

• Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=morris&book=spanish&story=_contents
• Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
  
  
  
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  Magic Window:

  
  
  BC Admin
  
• The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
  No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
  START of recording (Intro):
  • "Chapter [number] of Historical Tales, Volume VII: Spanish. 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:
    "Historical Tales, Volume VII: Spanish, by Charles Morris. [Chapter]"
  
  
  For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
  • "Chapter [number] of Historical Tales, Volume VII: Spanish by Charles Morris. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
  • If you wish, say:
    "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
  • Only if applicable, say:
    "[Chapter title]"
  END of recording:
  • At the end of the section, say:
    "End of [Chapter]"
  • 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 Historical Tales, Volume VII: Spanish, by Charles Morris. "
  
  There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.
• Example filename historicaltales07_##_morris_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. historicaltales07_01_morris_128kb.mp3)
• Example ID3 V2 tags
  Artist: Charles Morris
  Title: ## - [Section title]
  Album: Historical Tales, Volume VII: Spanish
  
  
  Transfer of files (completed recordings)
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  • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: TriciaG
  • 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.
  
  Any questions?
  Please post below

[TriciaG]

You're set up.

This is the first time you've used the new cataloging system, correct?

Detailed Instructions for accessing the Magic Window can be found in the document linked below:
Instructions for Soloists

If you prefer audiovisual aid, here's a video showing how to use the Magic Window (read the above document first - it has the information on how to log in for the first time, which this does not have):
Magic Windows / Section Compiler: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOP4tcr1kl8

You no longer have to enter the section number in the Magic Window section title. I've entered the first chapter for you as an example. You can fill in the rest.

A couple other changes from the old way:

- You do not need to enter ID tags. The cataloging system pulls the needed info from the Magic Window and project's database entry.

- We need to add "_128kb" to the end of the file names now, so Archive derives the files correctly. I've fixed this in your sample file name. I've also shortened it to how you had it in previous projects.

- You can clean up the intro/outro wording to fit your project better, if you like. The template spits out what it thinks from what you entered as the project name, but this might not be exactly as you wish. (You can say "section" instead of "chapter" for example.)

Holler if you have any questions!

[Kalynda]

Cool, thanks. I think I've got it figured out.

[TriciaG]

Looks good! Moving to Going Solo...

[linny]

Hi!
I thought I'd stop by to help PL a bit.

Lovely job!

You are picking up some 'plosives. Please take a look at your mic placement and make sure it's positioned just out of range of your breath. It's not too distracting but something to keep in mind for future recordings.

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.
Please trim opening silence. Should be 0.5-1.0 seconds.
Please trim ending silence. It only needs to be 5 seconds. You are at almost 6 now and there are a couple of blips of noise in it so when those are cut you will come in closer to 5 seconds.

All chapters are coming in between 88.2 and 91.7. MP3Gain shows some clipping on chapter 9 but I'll get there in a day or so and let you know if I hear any distortion.

Be well,
Linny

[linny]

Chapter 5
Please trim the opening silence to 0.5 to 1 second.

You make PLing a dream job.

[linny]

Chapter 7
Please trim ending silence. There are a few bits of noise and it's slightly over 5 seconds in duration.

[linny]

Chapter 8' PL OK

[linny]

Chapter 9
I don't hear any distortion from the clipping noted in MP3Gain.
5:32 duplicate "warning of the approach of the Musilum foe was quickly brought"
The ending silence is a bit short.

[linny]

Chapters 10 and 11:
Please trim the opening silence to 0.5 to 1 second.

Chapter 12:
18:18 “And thus they went, fugitive and pursuer, until the ships of the Moors were at hand, when the Cid, finding that he could not reach the Moorish king with his sword, flung the weapon fiercely at him, striking him between the shoulders.” I hear “soldiers”
21:30 Background noise (sounds like something fell)

Chapters 13, 14, and 15:
PL ok

[linny]

Since I PLed here, I have been working with some BCs which are also MCs and it seems the opening and ending silence isn't as carved in stone as I thought. As such all but chapters 9 and 12 are PL ok!

[Kalynda]

Thanks for your help, linny. 9 & 12 have been fixed and a couple new ones uploaded.

[linny]

I'm on it! May I DPL for you?

[linny]

Sections 9, 12, and 17, are PL ok!

Section 16:
4:45 Editing mark

[TriciaG]

I've added you in as DPL.