(In this third installment from the “Ragged Dick” series by Horatio Algers, Jr., the reader is reacquainted with some old friends and meets young Mark Manton. Mark is a match boy plagued by bad luck and an even worse guardian. But, with new friends, hard work, and smart choices, Mark may just find his luck taking a turn for the better. )
Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
IMPORTANT - soloist, please note: in order to limit the amount of languishing projects (and hence the amount of files on our hard-pressed server), we ask that you post an update at least once a month in your project thread, even if you haven't managed to record anything. If we don't hear from you for three months, your project may be opened up to a group project if a Book Coordinator is found. Files you have completed will be used in this project. If you haven't recorded anything yet, your project will be removed from the forum (contact any admin to see if it can be re-instated). 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
=========================================== Our DPL is jenniferrd
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Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Action & Adventure; Children's Fiction/General; Children's Fiction/Historical; Action & Adventure Fiction; General Fiction/Published 1800 -1900; Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction; Children's Fiction
Keywords that describe the book: New York, Ragged Dick, street children, fame and fortune, street life, nyc, street boys
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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 Mark the Match Boy or Richard Hunter's Ward. 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: "Mark the Match Boy or Richard Hunter's Ward, by Horatio Alger, Jr.. [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
"Chapter [number] of Mark the Match Boy or Richard Hunter's Ward by Horatio Alger, Jr.. 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 Mark the Match Boy or Richard Hunter's Ward, by Horatio Alger, Jr.. "
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.
Example filename markthematchboy_##_algerjr_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. markthematchboy_01_algerjr_128kb.mp3)
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.
Hi and a big welcome to your first solo. I will set this up for you tonight so hang in there. Ask if anything is confusin.
EDIT: Ok, your magic window is up. I am having a little problem adding you as a BC but soon that will be done and you can update the magic window.
Note that i shortened the file name and added 128kb at the end for when you export the MP3 files.
EDIT2: Well, you are in and can populate the magic window now. As I said earlier, just ask if anything is unclear. here is a video about accessing the magic window. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cDPSmlTjGM&t=11s it may not be very clear but it has the gist of things.
jenniferrd wrote: ↑January 14th, 2018, 7:37 pm
Would you allow me to PL? I have never done it before and would like to start. I may have questions, lol.
Thanks for the offer Jennifer. The soloist has the final say about who will PL but I think yo would do a great job. This is standard PL so just read the materials about proof listening in the first post of this thread and ask if anything at all is confusing. When the soloist responds, we will go further. welcome again!!!! Here is a flower for volunteering
jenniferrd wrote: ↑January 17th, 2018, 7:33 pm
Section 1:
There is a humming noise (maybe feedback) at 18:29 to 18:49. Everything else is PL OK.
Great reading, very interesting story!
Jennifer. Did you know that you can get into the magic window and change the status from PL Needed to something else? In this case you wouild have been from Read for PL to See PL Notes for the reader to fix, upload again with the same file name, and then notify you that it iwas ready for a spot check. Here is a video I made before we changed the forum looks but it is still valid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cDPSmlTjGM&t=73s Let me know if it is confusing or if you alread know all this stuff.