COMPLETE [Weekly Poem] I Have a Rendezvous with Death by Alan Seeger - dl

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Sorry,

Here's the correction. I wish I could have a second chance and have it PLed again. Tried to remove the echoes!

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rendezvous_seeger_br_128kb.mp3 at 1.13

Thank you ,

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Thank you Peter. :thumbs:

Thanks for the edit Brianna, the second reading is much clearer. :D
However, it sounds like you are too close to the mic, there are many breath noises on the p and s sounds.
You may wish to experiment with mic positions, as well as volume levels to try and improve the overall quality of the recordings.

*You should aim for your wave forms to peak near the 0.5 mark, like this:
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ps... watch the beginning and ending silences, they should be less than 1 second and 5 seconds respectively. :wink:
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aradlaw wrote: February 5th, 2018, 11:31 am Thank you Peter. :thumbs:

Thanks for the edit Brianna, the second reading is much clearer. :D
However, it sounds like you are too close to the mic, there are many breath noises on the p and s sounds.
You may wish to experiment with mic positions, as well as volume levels to try and improve the overall quality of the recordings.

*You should aim for your wave forms to peak near the 0.5 mark, like this:
Image

ps... watch the beginning and ending silences, they should be less than 1 second and 5 seconds respectively. :wink:
thank you for your patience and tips. what a shame to have the poem chosen and not be able to be in the MB! :oops:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rendezvous-seeger-br-128kb.mp3
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Brianna, thank you for suggesting this Weekly Poem, and yes, you ARE in the MW with your second file. :D
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Hi David,
Here's my recording:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rendezvous_seeger_raj_128kb.mp3
Length: 1:41
Thanks, Raj. :)
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aradlaw wrote: February 5th, 2018, 3:09 pm Brianna, thank you for suggesting this Weekly Poem, and yes, you ARE in the MW with your second file. :D
Thank you thank you thankyou :9:
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Thank you Bruce and Raj. :thumbs:
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This was a very nice choice, Brianna.

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rendezvous_seeger_el_128kb.mp3 (1.54)
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Thank you Erin. :thumbs:
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Here is my reading, could someone please PL?
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rendezvous_seeger_dl_128kb.mp3
1:29
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Your reading is PL OK, David! :thumbs:
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  • reality prompts me to scale down my reading, sorry to say
    to PLers: do correct my pronunciation please
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Thanks for listening tovarisch.
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