• This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/ingersoll-on-voltaire-from-the-works-of-robert-g-ingersoll-volume-3-lecture-4-by-robert-g-ingersoll/Col. Ingersoll begins his lectures on famous people as follows: "It is hard to overstate the debt we owe to the men and women of genius. Take from our world what they have given, and all the niches would be empty, all the walls naked—meaning and connection would fall from words of poetry and fiction, music would go back to common air, and all the forms of subtle and enchanting Art would lose proportion and become the unmeaning waste and shattered spoil of thoughtless Chance." One of the most famous orators of his day, a contemporary and personal friend of Mark Twain and General Grant, Ingersoll's lectures on famous people in this series include: SHAKESPEARE, ROBERT BURNS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VOLTAIRE, WALT WHITMAN, HUMBOLDT AND THOMAS PAINE; followed by inspiring speeches on THE GREAT INFIDELS; WHICH WAY? (science or superstition); and ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE.
Each lecture in Volume 3, plus 2 lectures from Volume 1 (of the 12 volume Dresden Edition), will be presented on Librivox as a separate audiobook in the series called Ingersoll Lectures, Famous People. (Michele Fry)
- 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.
NOTE: Ingersoll's language is generally lofty, often vehement, and not kind to church nor state, and even more so than usual in this lecture. Thus I strongly suggest readers review the text of any section before claiming. - New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
- 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.
- Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38803/38803-h/38803-h.htm
- 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.
Level of prooflistening requested: special (I will follow along with the text and notate any significant discrepancies).
Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening!
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
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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Biography & Autobiography
Keywords that describe the book: Voltaire, Ingersoll, Robert Ingersoll, infidel, agnostic, lectures, orators
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430
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)- "Part [number] of Ingersoll on VOLTAIRE, from The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Volume 3, LECTURE 4. 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:
"Ingersoll on VOLTAIRE [Part # & Title (as shown in MW)"
END of recording (OUTRO)- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [part#, title) (as shown in MW)]" - 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 INGERSOLL ON VOLTAIRE, from The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, Lectures
add 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.[/b]
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 latest version of Audacity is recommended for noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
ingersollv3voltaire_##_rgingersoll_128kb (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. ingersollv3voltaire_01_rgingersoll_128kb.mp3) - Example ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Artist: Robert G. Ingersoll
Title: Part # of Ingersoll on VOLTAIRE, section title
Album: Ingersoll on Voltaire, from The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Volume 3, LECTURES
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files (completed recordings)- 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: alg1001
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please copy and paste it in a post in this thread, along with the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss).
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Please post below, or contact a team member: - Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC: Amy Gramour (alg1001)
DPL: Michele Fry (msfry)
Cover: Michele Fry
- 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.
