1-Minute Test Uploading Instructions

All languages: post your test recording here. Help check audio files.
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TriciaG
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Post by TriciaG »

The following are instructions on uploading and posting your 1-minute test. If you need instructions on how to record the test, please see this wiki page: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=1-Minute_Test
  1. Upload your test file using the LibriVox uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader. For info on how to use the Uploader, read Uploading).
    Do not use your forum login for the Uploader.
    The username and password are:
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    (Note: this is case sensitive, and all the letters are lower case: the l = lower case L. If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin on the forum.)
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  2. Before you upload, you must select the project MC's name from a list so your file will go to the right folder.
    For test files, select "tests--tests" from the uploader's MC drop-down list.
    If you do not select a folder in the drop-down menu, the upload will fail.
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  3. Copy the link it provides when the upload is complete, and post it in a new thread in this forum. Please include the recording software (Audacity, Adobe Audition, etc.), operating system (Windows or Mac) and mic type (USB or Analog) you are using in the post as this will help us giving advice that is tailored to your setup.
    • If you've already claimed a section and your Book Coordinator has asked you to post in the project thread, first post the link above in "Post Your 1-Minute Test Recording Here" as above. Then post in the project thread with the URL to the thread you just created. Just ask if you're not sure.
    • Don't forget to post the link to your test in the forum - if you don't, no one will know that you have uploaded your test!
  4. Be sure to get feedback. It may take a day or two for a response. You might need to upload another test or two to get things set up right, but once you get things set up, you're generally good to go from there! Potential feedback issues include:
    • are the settings correct?
    • is the input volume OK? (too soft? too loud?)
    • do you have "plosives"? (is your breath hitting the mic and making nasty noises?)
    • do you have a hum? a buzz? dc offset? hiss? (there could be many reasons for these things, but don't worry, there is lots of help available to help you fix it!)
    • too much noise? (there are many types of noise, and we can help in a variety of ways to reduce the noise in your recording)
  5. Uploading a revised test file? Post the link in the same forum thread you used before rather than starting a new forum thread. That way all the history of your settings is in one place and can be referred to.
Last edited by redrun on October 2nd, 2023, 10:17 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Updated instructions to post to "Post Your 1-Minute Test Recording Here".
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