SpeakeasyBea wrote: ↑October 13th, 2020, 3:19 pm
Hi, Hope this kind of reading is what is expected. Lol, let me know if it went off the rails!
Also two questions:
[*]My Db for the intro and ending are slightly higher than the main body. Is this an issue? Should I make sure the whole recording is at the same Db?
[*]I noticed that I missed two or three words in the reading. Does that need a fix? Is it frowned upon, or is it expected?
Thanks a whole bunch! l loved reading this.
Section 5 - Winkie Meets Don
https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/winkiethewilywoodchuckhermanyadventures_05_barnum_128kb.mp3
16:27
Hi there! According to Checker, the overall dB level of your recording is 87.6 (86-92 dB is the acceptable range). However, the volume of the intro and outro are a little louder than the story itself. This is easily remedied by using the compressor tool in Audacity. The compressor reduces the
dynamic range of the audio--in layman's terms, that means that the tool reduces the difference between the loudest and quietest parts of the recording. More information can be found on the page in our LibriVox wiki
here. To use the compressor tool, follow these instructions:
1. Select the whole recording.
2. Click Effects > Compressor.
3. Use these settings:
Threshold -12 dB
Noise floor -40 dB
Ratio 3:1
Attack time 0.2 sec
Decay time 1.0 sec
4. Leave "Make-up Gain" and "Compress based on peaks" unchecked.
5. Click OK.
After the compressor tool is used, the file may need to be amplified. To adjust the volume in Audacity, select the whole recording. Click Effect > Amplify. In the Amplification box, enter the number of dB by which you wish to amplify. Verify that the file is around 89 dB using
Checker.
As for your other question, missing words are common. I am among the proof-listeners who almost always use the text when PLing, so I will usually notice if a word is missing in the submitted recording. Below are the reasons I will comment on missing words:
1. Words are omitted too often (think every few sentences, NOT a few in a section).
2. Words are clearly intentionally omitted (sometimes I see this if the reader is trying to make the reading more "politically correct," but it is LibriVox policy to leave the original wording as the author intended).
3. As Phil said, if the missing word causes the sentence to no longer make sense.
All that to say, your reading is just fine! The only issue is the volume. Please edit and re-upload for spot check.
will put tHese into the Magic Window for proof listening.
