COMPLETE Short Poetry Collection 206 - rap

[stoney]

Hi Rapunzelina,

I applied the noise reduction and re-uploaded my poem! Here is the updated link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_deathofoldyear_sdt_128kb.mp3

Sincerely,
Simone

Hi Rapunzelina,

Thank you! Sure, I should apply the Noise Reduction?

Simone

Hi Simone! Yes, I would suggest applying the noise reduction, but the final decision is yours. You can try it, and if you like the noise-cleaned version better, go ahead and upload your updated recording. If you don't like it better (since noise reduction doesn't work with all kinds of noises so it might not give good results) we will keep the first version

[k5hsj]

Just one PL note for "To Jake", Winston, as it is missing the "End of poem" phrase.

Corrected file uploaded. New duration is 1:05. Congratulations on your anniversary at the helm of SPC, Rapunzelina. I missed that announcement earlier. Poetry does seem to be getting more popular on your watch.

[Hiranmayi]

Hello! Thank you so much for feedback! I have tried to reduce the background noise as much as I could.

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_wheretheresawilltheresaway_hg_128kb.mp3

Thank you again!
Hiranmayi

[Rapunzelina]

Hi Rapunzelina,

I applied the noise reduction and re-uploaded my poem! Here is the updated link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_deathofoldyear_sdt_128kb.mp3

Sincerely,
Simone

Thank you, Simon! Noise Reduction worked quite well! Now marked PL OK in the Magic Window.

Congratulations on your anniversary at the helm of SPC, Rapunzelina. I missed that announcement earlier. Poetry does seem to be getting more popular on your watch.

Thank you
Also, file checked and now PL OK!

Hello! Thank you so much for feedback! I have tried to reduce the background noise as much as I could.

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_wheretheresawilltheresaway_hg_128kb.mp3

Thank you again!
Hiranmayi

Thank you, Hiranmayi! It's much better!

[MichaelMaggs]

Here's one from me.

"The Voice" by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_voice_mm_128kb.mp3 @ 1.22
Text: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/hardy01.html#8

[sonofcoltas]

The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/tenny03.html#6
Duration: 2:21
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_chargeofthelightbrigade_atk_128kb.mp3

[Rapunzelina]

Thank you, Michael and Andrew! Magic Window updated with PL OKs

Andrew, welcome to the Poetry Collection! This is the first time I hear your reading and I stand impressed! Impressive poem, and a reading that makes it stand out.

[quillnib]

Hi, please check my first Librivox recodring below.

Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? by William Knox (17 August 1789–12 November 1825)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/knox01.html#1
Duration: 03:34
MP3 URL:https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_oh_why_should_the_spirit_of_mortal_be_proud_cj_128kb.mp3

Please list my name in the catalog as Charlie Joseph.

[Hiranmayi]

Hello! Here's another contribution from me

The wanderer by Zoe Akins (1886-1958)

Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/akins01.html#3

Duration: 31.5

MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_thewanderer_hg_128kb.mp3

Thank you
Hiranmayi

[Hiranmayi]

Hi! here's a third contribution from me

Life by Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)

Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/books/bronte/bronte12.html#life

Duration: 01:12.4

MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_life_hg_128kb.mp3

Thank you!
Hiranmayi

[Rapunzelina]

Hi, please check my first Librivox recodring below.

Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? by William Knox (17 August 1789–12 November 1825)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/knox01.html#1
Duration: 03:34
MP3 URL:https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_oh_why_should_the_spirit_of_mortal_be_proud_cj_128kb.mp3

Please list my name in the catalog as Charlie Joseph.

Congratulations on your first Librivox recording! Thank you for contributing in the Poetry Collection!
Your recording is PL OK and added in the Magic Window. Just one comment on the filename, the title should be typed with no spaces or underscores, like so spc206_ohwhyshouldspiritofmortalbeproud_cj_128kb. No worries about this one, I will tweak it during cataloguing

Hello! Here's another contribution from me

Hi! here's a third contribution from me

Thank you!
Hiranmayi

Hello Hiranmayi! Thank you for your poems!
I would still suggest the Noise Reduction effect. You could make two passes with softer settings, rather than one pass with aggressive settings.
For example, soft settings:
Noise Reduction: 10
Sensitivity: 3
Frequency smoothing: 2

Feel free to upload noise-cleaned versions of your recordings if you try Noise Reduction and you like the result. Either way, your recordings are in the Magic Window, marked PL OK!
Noise Reduction guide for Audacity: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Noisecleaning_With_Pics#Clean_up_the_Noise:_Audacity_versions_from_2.1.0

[Hiranmayi]

For both poems or for Charlotte bronte poem? I will try making changes as you suggested
Thank you
Hiranmayi

[Rapunzelina]

Yes, I get the same amount of background noise in both recordings. I am listening through headphones. If you have, you can listen through headphones too, for more detailed sound, then you can listen better what kind of results noise reduction is producing, if any. Thanks!

[Hiranmayi]

Hello, I have tried to clear the background noise using the settings you suggested. I think it's better than the previous ones. Hope this works

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_life_hg_128kb.mp3

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc206_thewanderer_hg_128kb.mp3

Thank you
Hiranmayi

[Rapunzelina]

Thank you, Hiranmayi!
I think Noise Reduction is a useful tool, and if you get background noise in your recordings, it's good that you are getting familiar with applying it