This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/js-bach-volume-2-by-albert-schweitzer/
Volunteers outside the USA: Albert Schweitzer died in 1965. The author's work is still protected by copyright in places like Europe, where copyright is author's death plus 70 years, Australia (author's death plus 70 years for authors who died after 1955), UNLESS the rule of shorter term applies. Link to list of Copyright by Country.
The second volume of an extensive biography of J.S. Bach, the king of Baroque composers.
Summary by Mozartjr
November 6, 2018 - Abandoned. Carteki disappeared from the forum, and MightyFelix tried to carry it on, but it's a very complicated project. Removed myself as MC. Files in ~abandoned/jsbach2
September 28, 2021 - Revived with Mozartjr as BC and mightyfelix as MC.
February, 2024 - Rejigged again, with mightyfelix as MC and kristakz as BC.
- 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.
- New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
- 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.
- Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/jsbach00widogoog
- 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.
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
*A NOTE TO THE READERS: The readers of a section do not have to sing the music for that section.*
Magic Window:
BC Admin - BEFORE recording: Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz - 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 J.S. Bach, Volume 2. 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:
"J.S. Bach, Volume 2, by Albert Schweitzer. Translated by Ernest Newman. [Chapter Title ... Continued if not part 1]"
Music in Text Please leave a gap (3-5 seconds) where there is music in the text so that the editor can easily find where to insert these pieces.
Footnotes Please read the instructions here.
END of recording- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter and part]" - 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 J.S. Bach, Volume 2, by Albert Schweitzer. Translated by Ernest Newman."
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
jsbach2_##_schweitzer_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the Section number (e.g. jsbachvolume2_19_schweitzer_128kb.mp3)
For the music and singing files
Singers: I've created sound files for each singing part. Please be sure to match the tempo in these by listening to them with headphones while recording, if at all possible.
Save as separate files with the [page number][a,b,c ... being the 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. pieces] and upload as a flac or mp3 file.
jsbach2_##x_schweitzer.flac (all lower-case) where ## is the page number and x is the letter showing which score (1st, 2nd, 3rd) on the page (e.g. jsbach2_84b_schweitzer.flac)
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: mightyfelix
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC: mightyfelix
BC: Mozartjr
Editor: Coldfire2112
Any questions?
Please post below