COMPLETE [Weekly Poetry] A Contented Man by Ivan Turgenev - dl

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Hi
I have just had my one minute test approved so this is my first go at recording.
thanks so much

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/contentedman_turgenev_bm_128kb.mp3
1m 15 seconds

Bertha Mason.

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Your recording is PL OK, David! :thumbs:
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BerthaMason wrote: September 10th, 2021, 6:49 am Hi
I have just had my one minute test approved so this is my first go at recording.
thanks so much

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/contentedman_turgenev_bm_128kb.mp3
1m 15 seconds

Bertha Mason.

regards
Welcome to LibriVox Bertha, good first reading. :D
Just a couple of comments...
- your volume is fine, but don't let it get any lower (I see you have been introduced to our Checker program)
- the DC offset is rather high, some systems cause this (no one knows why) but easily fixed with Effects/Normalize
- a quality comment... there are a few plosives in your reading, caused by breath noises into the mic, you can try positioning the mic at an angle to your mouth to limit these
- the silences both beginning (1/2 - 1 second) and ending (~5 seconds)
That is a lot to take in all at once, but soon you will become a pro at this. :D

and lastly... Please let me know under what name you would like to appear in the LV catalog and if you have one, we can put your personal URL link on your catalog page too.
You can view your brand new LV Catalog page by clicking your forum name in the Magic Window.
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Post by aradlaw »

Thank you for the PL Lee Ann. :D
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Always love the weekly poems! Here's mine:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/contentedman_turgenev_es_128kb.mp3 [runtime - 01:16]
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erieston wrote: September 10th, 2021, 9:02 pm Always love the weekly poems! Here's mine:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/contentedman_turgenev_es_128kb.mp3 [runtime - 01:16]
Thank you Erin, good reading, but the volume is low at 83.8 dB, You should aim for your waveforms to peak near the 0.5 mark, like this:

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You can check your volume using our Checker program - see info at http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Checker You will find the volume in decibels on the Information tab. For your information, we look for around 89 dB (87-91 is OK) (all the other tech specs are there also)
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Thank you Tom. :thumbs:
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aradlaw wrote: September 11th, 2021, 6:19 am
Thank you Erin, good reading, but the volume is low at 83.8 dB, You should aim for your waveforms to peak near the 0.5 mark, like this:

Image

You can check your volume using our Checker program - see info at http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Checker You will find the volume in decibels on the Information tab. For your information, we look for around 89 dB (87-91 is OK) (all the other tech specs are there also)
Thank you! I was recording some other things for a project and forgot to double check the volume before submitting! This should be around 88-89 dB for you :)

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/contentedman_turgenev_es_128kb.mp3 [runtime - 01:16]
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Thank you for the edit Erin, you reading is now PL OK. :D
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This poem is now closed. Thank you to all readers this week. :clap:

This project is now complete!
All audio files can be found on our catalog page:
https://librivox.org/a-contented-man-by-ivan-turgenev/
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Post by BerthaMason »

aradlaw wrote: September 10th, 2021, 7:33 am
BerthaMason wrote: September 10th, 2021, 6:49 am Hi
I have just had my one minute test approved so this is my first go at recording.
thanks so much

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/contentedman_turgenev_bm_128kb.mp3
1m 15 seconds

Bertha Mason.

regards
Welcome to LibriVox Bertha, good first reading. :D
Just a couple of comments...
- your volume is fine, but don't let it get any lower (I see you have been introduced to our Checker program)
- the DC offset is rather high, some systems cause this (no one knows why) but easily fixed with Effects/Normalize
- a quality comment... there are a few plosives in your reading, caused by breath noises into the mic, you can try positioning the mic at an angle to your mouth to limit these
- the silences both beginning (1/2 - 1 second) and ending (~5 seconds)
That is a lot to take in all at once, but soon you will become a pro at this. :D

and lastly... Please let me know under what name you would like to appear in the LV catalog and if you have one, we can put your personal URL link on your catalog page too.
You can view your brand new LV Catalog page by clicking your forum name in the Magic Window.
Hi
Thanks so much for the feedback.

I don't understand what
- the DC offset is rather high, some systems cause this (no one knows why) but easily fixed with Effects/Normalize
means. Can you give me some details about what I need to look for and how to change it?

I will have a go at moving the mic.
Name in the catalogue as Bertha Mason
--is a personal URL a website if I have one? I don't so that is no problem.

Will keep working on it!
All the best
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