[COMPLETE] A Book About Myself by Theodore Dreiser-mtf

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wib66
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PL Notes for Chapter 14

9:49 there is some background noise which could do with being removed please.
In Audacity please do the following
Step 1 - Select a piece of background noise
Select a piece of background noise (no speech, breaths or other noises) in your audio.
In Menu click: Effect > Noise Reduction... A dialog will pop up.
Click "Get Noise Profile" The dialog box will close instantly.

Step 2 - Noise Reduction
Press CTRL-A / Command-A to select your complete recording.
In Menu click: Effect > Noise Reduction... again. Note: don't select "Repeat Noise Reduction" -- that instantly applies the default settings; you want to adjust the settings and preview the results before you apply the noise filters.
Set Noise Reduction (dB) to 12
Set sensitivity to 6.00
Set frequency smoothing bands to 3
Choose Noise: Reduce
Click ok

From 12:43 onwards there is a hissing sound in the background.

There should be between 0.5 and 1 second of silence at the beginning of the file it is currently longer than this

There should be 5 seconds of silence at the end of the file it is currently shorter than this

At the end of the file is some background noise which needs to be removed please.

The whole file would benefit from using compression
In Audacity you can do the following

It is best to reduce the spikes in your file. To do this follow the video below which is created by Phil Chenevert and is easy to follow. Once you have carried out compression you will then be able to amplify the file to the correct dB.
https://youtu.be/rhvKDCdjaYctch?v=wJ3lOTDsN6c
Michele
When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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Good afternoon:

The following has been uploaded....

https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/bookaboutmyself_27_dreiser_128kb.mp3 (21:00)

Thanks!
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alfried34 wrote: August 17th, 2021, 11:43 am Good afternoon:

The following has been uploaded....

https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/bookaboutmyself_27_dreiser_128kb.mp3 (21:00)

Thanks!
Thank you this is queued for PL
Michele
When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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I can read 23-25
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tac107 wrote: August 25th, 2021, 6:31 pm I can read 23-25
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When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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PL Notes for section 27

Please can you add at the end of the file

End of chapter 27

Thanks
Michele
When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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If she's passin' back this way
I'm not that hard to find
Tell her she can look me up
If she's got the time

Tatiana
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Post by tac107 »

Just kidding, it's actually 14:13. I forgot I accidentally recorded the intro twice. I have reuploaded it correctly.
If she's passin' back this way
I'm not that hard to find
Tell her she can look me up
If she's got the time

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Post by alfried34 »

Good morning...

Chapter 27 PL Note has been corrected.

https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/bookaboutmyself_27_dreiser_128kb.mp3 (21:05)

Thanks... Have a good day!

Thank you!
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alfried34 wrote: August 30th, 2021, 5:03 am Good morning...

Chapter 27 PL Note has been corrected.

https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/bookaboutmyself_27_dreiser_128kb.mp3 (21:05)

Thanks... Have a good day!
thank you this is now PL OK
Michele
When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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tac107 wrote: August 29th, 2021, 3:23 pm
Just kidding, it's actually 14:13. I forgot I accidentally recorded the intro twice. I have reuploaded it correctly.
Thanks queued for PL
Michele
When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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Good afternoon...

Looking to read Chapter 30.

Please advise.

Thanks.
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alfried34 wrote: August 30th, 2021, 9:55 am Good afternoon...

Looking to read Chapter 30.

Please advise.

Thanks.
Thank you I will sign you up
Michele
When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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can I sign up for 36 and 37 please? Thank you.
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mr35diamonds wrote: August 31st, 2021, 3:14 am can I sign up for 36 and 37 please? Thank you.
Thank you I will sign you up
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When you're having what you feel like is a 'bad day' and then someone comes along out of nowhere and extends to you the simplest of kind gestures, you feel it so deeply within your heart.” ―Miya Yamanouchi
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