COMPLETE Mountain Adventures in Various Countries of the World -ck

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Mountain Adventures in the Various Countries of the world by John Timbs (1801 - 1875).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project https://librivox.org/mountain-adventures-in-the-various-countries-of-the-world-by-john-timbs/
Mountains have always been fascinating as places of special adventure. This book. first published in 1869, collects true stories of real-life adventurers climbing the world's most famous and most challenging mountains, without modern equipment to support them. Read here about the fate of these adventurers, their successes and failures, challenges and ( Carolin)
    1. 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.
    2. New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
    3. 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.
    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/mountainadventur00timb
    5. 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.

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    6. BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430

      Set your recording software to:
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      Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
    7. 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)
      • "Chapter [number] of Mountain Adventures in the Various Countries of the world. 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:
        "Mountain Adventures in the Various Countries of the world, by John Timbs. [Chapter]"

      END of recording
      • At the end of the section, say:
        "End of [Chapter]"
      • 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 Mountain Adventures in the Various Countries of the world, by John Timbs. "

      There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.

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      mountainadventures_##_timbs_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. mountainadventures_01_timbs_128kb.mp3)
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Post by Carolin »

This project is now ready to go! All readers and a dpl are most welcome! :D
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Post by Margot »

Carolin,

Im happy to volunteer to be DPL for this project.

Margot
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Post by Piotrek81 »

HI :) I'd like to claim section 1.
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Post by Carolin »

Thank you both :D
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Post by BettyB »

May I claim 7 and 8...
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Thank you betty :D
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Post by Piotrek81 »

There are two sections named "Mont Blanc". I think it would be useful to amend their titles to something like "Mont Blanc I" and "Mont Blanc II" or something along these lines to avoid confusion.
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Post by Carolin »

The sections are right one after the other, so i think it is clear which is which :)
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Post by Agentmercury »

Hi, Can I have sections 3, 4, 5, 6?

Thanks

Debs
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Post by Carolin »

Thank you debs :thumbs:
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Post by Agentmercury »

Hiya,

I just submitted my first chapter for this book.

https://librivox.org/uploads/carolin/mountainadventures_03_timbs_128kb.mp3
30:56:18

I will record the rest of my chapters and plan to post together. I have some new kit (squeeee!) and I wanted to check my new setup sounded ok before pressing on with the other 3 chapters. Although I realise it's not what PL is for I would welcome any feedback.

kind regards,

Debs
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Post by Margot »

Debs,

As soon as the chapter is up in the MW I'll do the PL.

If there are any little hints or items I hear I'll be happy to give you some extra feedback. I'll send you a private message with those items or a little note that everything is great!

Thanks for helping with this project,
Margot
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Post by Carolin »

thank you both :D
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Post by Margot »

Chapter 3 is PL excellent.

Thank you for the recording.
Margot
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