COMPLETE [FOLK HIST] Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the US, Vol 11-mas

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Mmemari
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Post by Mmemari »

Good morning Everyone!
Oh Happy Friday :clap:

I uploaded Section 86 Mrs. Anna Wright

link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_86_various_128kb.mp3

length: 00:9:24

Have a great weekend!

~Mari
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Post by silverquill »

Mmemari wrote: September 10th, 2021, 5:45 am Good morning Everyone!
Oh Happy Friday :clap:

I uploaded Section 86 Mrs. Anna Wright

link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_86_various_128kb.mp3

length: 00:9:24

Have a great weekend!

~Mari
Thank you!
Ready for PL
~ Larry
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Post by mleigh »

Mmemari wrote: September 10th, 2021, 5:45 am Good morning Everyone!
Oh Happy Friday :clap:

I uploaded Section 86 Mrs. Anna Wright

link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_86_various_128kb.mp3

length: 00:9:24

Have a great weekend!

~Mari
Another nice reading. PL OK. :)

Thanks,

M
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Post by mleigh »

silverquill wrote: September 8th, 2021, 7:19 am
Mmemari wrote: September 8th, 2021, 5:45 am Good Morning,

Oh Happy Wednesday :clap: !

I just edited Section 78, Catharine Williams and removed the 2 seconds of silence, as suggested.

Here is the link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_78_various_128kbps.mp3

the file is now 00:7:26

~Mari
Thanks!
Ready for Spot PL

PL OK now.


I did just notice that there is a "ps" in the filename at "kbps". Is that something the wonderful MC could take care of.


Thanks,

M
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Post by crr7735 »

Sections 16 and 18 are posted, please review.

Section 16 - Willie McCollough
Location: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_16_various_128kb.mp3
Length:7.31

Section 18 - Frank Magwood
Location: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_18_various_128kb.mp3
Length: 6.11
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Post by silverquill »

crr7735 wrote: September 11th, 2021, 3:26 pm Sections 16 and 18 are posted, please review.

Section 16 - Willie McCollough
Location: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_16_various_128kb.mp3
Length:7.31

Section 18 - Frank Magwood
Location: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_18_various_128kb.mp3
Length: 6.11
Thank you!
These are in the MW Ready for PL.
~ Larry
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mleigh wrote: September 10th, 2021, 6:13 pm I did just notice that there is a "ps" in the filename at "kbps". Is that something the wonderful MC could take care of.
Yes, I can fix that when I catalog.
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crr7735 wrote: September 11th, 2021, 3:26 pm Sections 16 and 18 are posted, please review.

Section 16 - Willie McCollough
Location: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_16_various_128kb.mp3
Length:7.31

Section 18 - Frank Magwood
Location: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_18_various_128kb.mp3
Length: 6.11
You did a great job with the reading. You just need to shorten up the silences some.

In 16:
Please cut about by 2.5 seconds at the start so it is between 0.5 and 1 second.
At about 7:34, the silence is rather long, I would suggest cutting by 4-5 seconds.
Please cut about 6 seconds at the end after the "end of ..."

He sounds like he had quite an interesting life riding the rails, etc.

in 18: Please cut about 0.5 seconds of silence at the start.

Thanks,

M
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Post by tiwo007 »

Jacob Manson

Can I read this one?
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Post by silverquill »

tiwo007 wrote: September 15th, 2021, 3:25 pm Jacob Manson

Can I read this one?
I've assigned you Section 19, which I believe is the correct one.
Hint - always include the section number when making a claim. That helps us a lot.
Thank you for your interest in this project.
~ Larry
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tiwo007 wrote: September 15th, 2021, 8:50 pm https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_19_various_128kb.mp3

Thanks Here is section 19
Tiwo007
Thank you for the quick recording!
I've put this in the Magic Window marked Ready for PL
so stay tuned for your report.

And, please let us know the file length as mm:ss
(see instructions and examples of other submissions above)
~ Larry
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Post by lingyan »

mleigh wrote: September 6th, 2021, 6:13 pm
lingyan wrote: September 6th, 2021, 4:31 am https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_10_various_128kb.mp3

Here's section 10 - a really harrowing story...

Please let me know if anything needs changing, the other sections are currently in production :D
That was a depressing story.

You did a very nice job with your reading. It is of good quality. I just have a few comments to make.

Your volume is too low. It needs to be between 86 and 92 dB. I recommend raising it between 5 and 6 dB

At 0:34, please insert "EX-SLAVE - MY FATHER WHO KNEW THE PRINCIPLE CHARACTERS TOLD ME THIS STORY YEARS AGO" after "Dave Lawson".

At 2:34, the text reads "He owned lan' 'cross", where "lan" is short for "Land" not "Ian". I can understand how you missed that as it isn't the easiest thing to catch.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

M

Heyo! Thanks for proof-listening my recording! Here's the recording with amends made - though I'm not sure how to check the volume of my recording? (Is there a way to do this inside Audacity?) I have increased the volume by a smidge, but no idea specifically by how much :shock: or what volume it is not. Hoping that it... falls into the required category anyway :D

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_10_various_128kb.mp3

Please let me know if there is anything else that needs a bit fo tweaking!

Cheers,
Y x
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Post by silverquill »

lingyan wrote: September 16th, 2021, 9:29 am
Heyo! Thanks for proof-listening my recording! Here's the recording with amends made - though I'm not sure how to check the volume of my recording? (Is there a way to do this inside Audacity?) I have increased the volume by a smidge, but no idea specifically by how much :shock: or what volume it is not. Hoping that it... falls into the required category anyway :D

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_10_various_128kb.mp3

Please let me know if there is anything else that needs a bit fo tweaking!

Cheers,
Y x
Thanks for the revisions.
I've marked this Ready for Spot PL.

For all of it's far ranging features, Audacity doesn't have one that gives a measurement of volume in decibels.

Here are two programs that I use to adjust the volume of recordings:

1. CHECKER
https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Checker

This little program was written specifically for LibriVox, and is very easy to use.
Just drag your file to the Checker window, and it will quickly check it for all LibriVox specifications and give you a report.

One of the measurements is the volume in decibels. Use the Amplify feature under the Effect menu in Audacity to adjust the volume, by setting the value to plus or minus to bring the recording close to the LV target of 89 dB.

2. ReplayGain
https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Measuring_Volume_within_Audacity

This article will introduce you to ReplayGain, which is a plugin specifically for Audacity. There is a link to download it and a link to a tutorial on how to use it. Once installed, it is easy to use. Depending on your version of Audacity, it will appear either in the Analyze menu or the Effects menu. ReplayGain can be selected to analyze the recording, giving a reading of how many decibels, plus or minus, that the recording is off from the target. It is then easy to use the Audacity Amplify feature to make the adjustment before exporting the file.
~ Larry
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Post by lingyan »

silverquill wrote: September 16th, 2021, 9:58 am
lingyan wrote: September 16th, 2021, 9:29 am
Heyo! Thanks for proof-listening my recording! Here's the recording with amends made - though I'm not sure how to check the volume of my recording? (Is there a way to do this inside Audacity?) I have increased the volume by a smidge, but no idea specifically by how much :shock: or what volume it is not. Hoping that it... falls into the required category anyway :D

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/slavenarrativesvol11pt2_10_various_128kb.mp3

Please let me know if there is anything else that needs a bit fo tweaking!

Cheers,
Y x
Thanks for the revisions.
I've marked this Ready for Spot PL.

For all of it's far ranging features, Audacity doesn't have one that gives a measurement of volume in decibels.

Here are two programs that I use to adjust the volume of recordings:

1. CHECKER
https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Checker

This little program was written specifically for LibriVox, and is very easy to use.
Just drag your file to the Checker window, and it will quickly check it for all LibriVox specifications and give you a report.

One of the measurements is the volume in decibels. Use the Amplify feature under the Effect menu in Audacity to adjust the volume, by setting the value to plus or minus to bring the recording close to the LV target of 89 dB.

2. ReplayGain
https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Measuring_Volume_within_Audacity

This article will introduce you to ReplayGain, which is a plugin specifically for Audacity. There is a link to download it and a link to a tutorial on how to use it. Once installed, it is easy to use. Depending on your version of Audacity, it will appear either in the Analyze menu or the Effects menu. ReplayGain can be selected to analyze the recording, giving a reading of how many decibels, plus or minus, that the recording is off from the target. It is then easy to use the Audacity Amplify feature to make the adjustment before exporting the file.
Gotcha, thank you very much!
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