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SweetPea
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The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century by G. A. Henty (1832 - 1902).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project: https://librivox.org/the-lion-of-saint-mark-a-story-of-venice-in-the-fourteenth-century-by-g-a-henty/
<i> "Of all the chapters of history, there are few more interesting or wonderful than that which tells the story of the rise and progress of Venice."</i><br> And thus begins another swashbuckling adventure by G. A. Henty. The great city-state is in trouble from Genoa and other neighboring cities, and of course it's up to a young English lad to save her! Kidnappings, sea battles, dangerous adventures of all sorts and even a little romance combine to make this one of Henty's most exciting novels. Climb aboard and join us for an adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat! (Summary by Rachel)<br>
    1. 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.
    2. New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
    3. 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.
    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17546
    5. 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.

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      BC Admin
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      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.

      • Project Code: sQ58SFWE
      • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (G. A. Henty) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_A_Henty
      • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
      • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 21
      • Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
      • Original publication date (if known): 1889
      • 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?:

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      Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Action & Adventure; Historical Fiction

      Keywords that describe the book: war, Italy, sea, venice, henty, genoa

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    6. 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
    7. 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 The Lion of Saint Mark. 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:
        "The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century, by G. A. Henty. Chapter [number], [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 The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century, by G. A. Henty. "

      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!
    8. 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
      lionofstmark_##_henty_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. lionofstmark_01_henty_128kb.mp3)
    9. Example ID3 V2 tags (please note that tags are now optional as the cataloguing software takes care of them for us :))
      (To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
      Artist: G. A. Henty
      Title: ## - [Section title]
      Album: The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century

      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
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      • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: kathrinee
      • 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
Last edited by SweetPea on January 27th, 2017, 11:47 am, edited 3 times in total.
Rachel

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kathrinee
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Post by kathrinee »

I can MC -- will be back in a little bit

ETA:
It all looks good from this side. Please holler if you need anything :D
Kathrine
SweetPea
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Post by SweetPea »

That was quick - thanks a lot, Kathrine! :D I think we were editing the post at the same time, so hopefully I didn't wreck anything - I think I almost deleted the MW but it should be good now :roll:

Edit: MW filled in! We are ready for readers, and a DPL would be lovely too!
Rachel

“My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I’m quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.” - Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Post by kathrinee »

Wow, you're quick! :thumbs: I think we could have rescued the MW even if we sort of lost it, between us. Anyway, it looks good now :)
Kathrine
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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

Hooray! Another Henty! Could I DPL please? :)
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Post by kathrinee »

Welcome :thumbs:
Kathrine
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Post by SweetPea »

Yeah! Welcome aboard, Adele! :thumbs:
Rachel

“My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I’m quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.” - Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Post by TheChessKnight »

I would like to read sections 1 - Venice and 2 - A Conspiracy.

Please use ChessKnight as my list name.
SweetPea
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Post by SweetPea »

Those sections are all yours! Welcome to this project!

Before you start recording - especially such long sections as these - I'd ask that you send in a quick 1-minute test. This is not an audition, simply a sound check to make sure your equipment and tech specs are all right. Once you've done that, you're ready to record for real :D

Just let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for being part of this!

Rachel :D
Rachel

“My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I’m quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.” - Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Post by TheChessKnight »

No problem, I'll get back with you soon as I have that.
RomanosMusic
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Post by RomanosMusic »

Greetings

May I please claim chapter 3 - On the Grand Canal?

Regards
Romano
SweetPea
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Post by SweetPea »

All yours :D Thanks for claiming!
Rachel

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Post by kathrinee »

Let's move to Readers Wanted: Books to keep the Launch Pad tidy :D
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Post by SweetPea »

The Preface is ready for PL :)
Rachel

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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

Preface is PL OK! :)
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