All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/short-story-collection-vol-065-by-various/
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 065: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!- Is there a deadline? Sections are not pre-claimed. Please submit any requested edits within 1 month.[/b][/color]
- 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 - Number of sections (files) this project will have: 20
- If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Genres for the project: Short Stories
Keywords that describe the book:
============================================- 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:
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)- "[Title of Work], by [Author Name]. - 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]"
END of recording- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Title], by [Author Name]
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. 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
shortstory065_[shorttitleinoneword]_[readersinitials]_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) (e.g. shortstory065_scarletletter_ge_128kb.mp3)
- 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: Lynnet
- 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:https://librivox.org/login/uploader
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread together with the following details:
- Name of your story
- Author (birth year - death year)
- Translator if applicable (birth year - death year)
- Source from which you read (e.g. Gutenberg etext url)
- Length in mm:ss and size in MB of your file
- If this is your first Librivox recording, I will also need your name as you would like it to appear on the catalogue page and the URL of your homepage if you have one and would like it linked to your name on the catalogue page.
Any questions?
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