COMPLETE [DR] Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher-mas

[Miruvor]

Chapter 7, revised and ready for Spot PL!

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/understoodbetsy_07_canfieldfisher_128kb.mp3 20:51

I'll hold off on uploading chapter 5 until I've heard back on my questions. Thanks!

[Bookworm360]

I'll edit Chapter 3 if you want!

[Twinkle88]

I'm so sorry I'm just seeing this discussion now. Can I still record the missing line???

No worries! I apologize for my late response! Yes, please!

In this case, I think it would be easier for the editor if you recorded the line in a separate file. You could name it something like this:

understoodbetsy_betsy_07_missingline.mp3

[Twinkle88]

Hello!

I'm looking to PL a little here and there if you guys still need it. Thanks.

C.

I would appreciate it! Thank you!

I don't know if you already saw this, but here's a link to some instructions:

http://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?p=318667#p318667

In particular, you’ll want to scroll down and read the “Special proof-listening - Dramatic Works” section.

[Twinkle88]

Hi, I can assist with proof listening Chapter 5: What grade is Betsy? I can also listen to Ch 7 and 8 while!

Sure, that would be great! Would you like to be the DPL, or just PL here and there?

And here's a link to some instructions:

http://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?p=318667#p318667

In particular, you’ll want to scroll down and read the “Special proof-listening - Dramatic Works” section.

[Twinkle88]

MaryAnn,

I think the Listeners Wanted post can be unstickied for now. Would you please unsticky it for us?

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=88031

[Twinkle88]

On the pause between the intro and the text, I had assumed that since the narrator file was marked PL OK, that I didn't need to listen to the whole of it (same with all the other files too). I only listened to the beginning and end of each line to make sure that I was putting the right lines in the right place, and to check it for pacing. Is this wrong? Should I be listening to the entire file when editing, even if the individual parts have been marked PL OK? (I can add a bit of room tone, of course, and I'm going to right after I finish this post, but I want to be sure I'm editing the right way in the future. )

No, you definitely don't need to listen to the all the lines in their entirety. The way you're editing is fine.

I'm pretty sure the room tone time at the end is an acceptable length ? Chapter 7 has closing silence from 20:45.181 to 20:50.142, so I guess it's technically about 4 hundredths of a second short. I'll go ahead and add a bit, since I need to add some to the front anyway. Please do let me know if that's not an acceptable margin of error, so I can do better in the future . Chapter 5, though, has room tone from 18:26.621 to 18:31.786 which is slightly longer than 5 seconds, but rraudales only heard 2-3 seconds. Is it possible that the player cut a bit off of the end???

Yeah, the according to what you've told me the lengths of the pauses at the end of Chapters 5 and 7 are fine. They probably just sounded shorter to rraudales' ear, but if Audacity said they were as close as they were to five seconds, then we're good.

On chapter 5's volume, checker says it's at 88.0 dB, which is actually 1 dB quieter than the target, isn't it ? I'm not sure how to address this comment???

The target range for LibriVox is 86-92 dB, so 88.0 dB is spot on!

So in conclusion, I'd say the only PL note for Chapter 5 that can be addressed is the one about needing at longer pause at 0:18 seconds. And that would also make Chapter 7 PL OK. I see you’ve already uploaded a revised version of Chapter 7, though, and that’s fine. We’ll just have someone spot PL it real quick.

[MaryAnnSpiegel]

MaryAnn,

I think the Listeners Wanted post can be unstickied for now. Would you please unsticky it for us?

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=88031

Done!

[Twinkle88]

Chapter 7, revised and ready for Spot PL!

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/understoodbetsy_07_canfieldfisher_128kb.mp3 20:51

I'll hold off on uploading chapter 5 until I've heard back on my questions. Thanks!

Thank you!

[Twinkle88]

I'll edit Chapter 3 if you want!

Yes, please! Thank you! (You’re actually assigned to edit Chapters 3 and 4 already. )

[Twinkle88]

Chapter 7, revised and ready for Spot PL!

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/understoodbetsy_07_canfieldfisher_128kb.mp3 20:51

I'll hold off on uploading chapter 5 until I've heard back on my questions. Thanks!

Thank you!

[Miruvor]

Chapter 5, Ready for spot PL!

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/understoodbetsy_05_canfieldfisher_128kb.mp3 18:33

[Miruvor]

Chapter 5: What Grade is Betsy? - Proof Listening

Comments:

- A short pause after the introduction of the narrator (0:18) - This might be helpful in differentiating the introduction from the start of the chapter.

- The recording can be loud if the volume settings are a bit more than halfway, so would recommend lowering the volume when listeners chose the audiobook.

- There is only about 2-3 seconds of silence at the end of the record as appose to the recommended 5 seconds.

Overall great recording!

Hey, I saw your comments on my two chapters and revised & reuploaded! I did have some questions that have been answered, but I wanted thank you for being extra thorough! I'd rather double check something and find out there's no problem, than not and find there was ! I hope to see you around a lot more. Everyone appreciates a great PLer!

[Bookworm360]

I'll edit Chapter 3 if you want!

Yes, please! Thank you! (You’re actually assigned to edit Chapters 3 and 4 already. )

Nice! Can’t wait to get started!

[NancyHalper]

Here is the missing line "Look here, Molly" for Betsy in chapter 7:

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/understoodbetsy_betsy_07_missingline.mp3