KevinS wrote: ↑May 20th, 2019, 6:21 am
Foon wrote: ↑May 20th, 2019, 6:10 am
KevinS wrote: ↑May 20th, 2019, 6:08 am
I've recorded Zeus for Dialogue 18. Would you like to hear it?
Hi Kevin,
Yes, of course! Do claim before recording next time though, ok?
I'm reluctant to claim something I cannot do well. Still getting my feet wet, you know.
https://librivox.org/uploads/leni/dialoguesofthegods_zeus_18_128kb.mp3
2:17
I understand that feeling, I felt the same way when I first started here. However, let's still follow proper procedure! When you submit something, it's incredibly unlikely that I, or anyone else at LV, would reject it. Main reasons for really rejecting something would be a poor command of English (or the relevant language)
to the point of not being understandable, or poor recording quality with the same result.
Mostly, readers are free to read texts in the way they choose; there is no objectively right or wrong way to do many things. Some people speak faster, others slower. Some use a deep voice, others more high-pitched. Some are emotional and dramatic, others more neutral. It's all a matter of personal preference. Sometimes, a project asks for something specific in how readers record a text; for example, I came across the Insomnia collection, for which a fast-paced excited recording really isn't suitable, as the goal is to help people fall asleep. But those are exceptions, rather than the rule--and that's the beauty of LibriVox, in my opinion! So many different voices, styles, and choices people make! It would be a boring place if everyone did everything the same way.
So in short, I understand your feeling, but just, you do you, OK? If something really isn't up to par, the prooflistener will tell you. But other than that, as long as you follow specific project instructions and you're understandable, pretty much whatever choice you make in your recordings is allllll good.
That all being said, I've had a listen, and your role as Zeus is PL OK
Campbell, that means Dialogue 18 is ready to edit!
