COMPLETE Famous Poems: A New Anthology Of Lyrics And Ballads , by Various - rap

[Winnifred]

Hello,
Thank you for your feedback about the background noise.
I'll look into reducing it in the future.
Do you have any advice on how to prevent noise before editing?
Here it is with the title fixed:
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_024_various_128kb.mp3
Length: 1:40

My experience has been that no matter what I do, my mic picks up the slightest background noises (the river running outside, even with the windows closed; the hum of my laptop; my slightest movements; breathing; etc.) Early on, I just resigned myself to the need to always apply noise reduction, which quite effectively removes it. If you’re using Audacity, it’s pretty straightforward: select a stretch where you’re not reading and pick “Get noise profile” then select the whole recording and apply it. Only takes a couple of minutes.

Good luck,
Winnifred

[Andrea42]

Here is "To Celia".
I played around with the gain on my mic, and I think that seemed to help a bit.
Thank you for your advice Winnifred, I'll look into noise reduction in the future.
Is there any db level I should aim for when getting rid of background noise?
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_031_various_128kb.mp3
Length: 1:14

[minstrel]

I'll take 40, 42, and 80 if they are still available!

[libbervex]

hiya-- may I sign up for the remaining Milton, #'s 40 & 42?

[kristakz]

I'll take 40, 42, and 80 if they are still available!

They are yours.

[kristakz]

hiya-- may I sign up for the remaining Milton, #'s 40 & 42?

I'm very sorry, those were claimed just before your post.

[kristakz]

Hi Krista! Let me MC this. I'll go set you up with a Magic Window.

We are full if you'd like to take us over to Readers Found.

[Andrea42]

I would like to request an extension on "Introduction To Songs Of Innocence”
I just got a sore throat.
Thank you!

[Rapunzelina]

Nice! Moved to Readers Found

[kristakz]

I would like to request an extension on "Introduction To Songs Of Innocence”
I just got a sore throat.
Thank you!

No worries. Feel better soon.

[minstrel]

Here's 80: Length: 0:31 https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_080_various_128kb.mp3
and 40: Length: 10:34 https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_040_various_128kb.mp3
These are my notes on 40, let me know if you agree that these parts should be done, and what else I should fix at the same time:
0:20 should be "doffed"; I hear "dothed."
3:20 should be "noise"; I hear "noice"
5:31 I stumble a bit over the words "celestial sheen"
8:35 should be "in vain"; I hear "enveined"

[kristakz]

Here's 80: Length: 0:31 https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_080_various_128kb.mp3
and 40: Length: 10:34 https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_040_various_128kb.mp3
These are my notes on 40, let me know if you agree that these parts should be done, and what else I should fix at the same time:
0:20 should be "doffed"; I hear "dothed."
3:20 should be "noise"; I hear "noice"
5:31 I stumble a bit over the words "celestial sheen"
8:35 should be "in vain"; I hear "enveined"

Thank you. I've queued these both for PL

[Winnifred]

Here is "To Celia".
I played around with the gain on my mic, and I think that seemed to help a bit.
Thank you for your advice Winnifred, I'll look into noise reduction in the future.
Is there any db level I should aim for when getting rid of background noise?
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_031_various_128kb.mp3
Length: 1:14

I don’t believe you need to worry about the db level when it comes to noise reduction. I don’t. I generally apply noise reduction first, as soon as I’ve finished recording, then go through and listen for any pauses, loud breaths, odd gaps, etc., to cut out. Once I’m happy with the way the recording sounds, I use ReplayGain to check the db levels. That way, I only have to check db levels once. (Well, twice actually, I suppose, as the Checker also tests my MP3 version for db levels. Those aren’t usually different from what ReplayGain tells me.)

Winnifred

[alanmapstone]

Section 82 - Mariners

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_082_various_128kb.mp3
2.04

[JoannaHoyt]

Section 44-Lycidas
9:50
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/famouspoems_44_various_128kb.mp3