Nice work! Chapter 9 is PL OK.
One technical note for the future: we ask readers to tell us the duration of their recording for every upload, for bookkeeping purposes. I've noted the duration for this one.
Thanks!
Michael
Nice work! Chapter 9 is PL OK.
OK, great, thanks. I'll make sure to do that next time. I really enjoyed doing it - I'll sign up for more.
6:26 it seems was a recording glitch (that's what I get for using my phone to record) so I've gone back an re-recorded that line and tried to make it not stand out too much in this new edit. Hopefully it isn't too jarring.Kazbek wrote: ↑May 1st, 2021, 8:57 pmOne small issue that needs to be fixed:JordanR wrote: ↑April 29th, 2021, 6:03 pm Here is chapter 5 for PL
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/syriadesertsown_05_bell_128kbp.mp3 duration: 32m 29s
(6:26) editing glitch: "There could scarcely have been a better example"
Also, please remove the extra "p" from the end of the filename.
Thanks,
Michael
Thank you! The edit sounds great. Now PL OK.JordanR wrote: ↑May 12th, 2021, 11:17 am 6:26 it seems was a recording glitch (that's what I get for using my phone to record) so I've gone back an re-recorded that line and tried to make it not stand out too much in this new edit. Hopefully it isn't too jarring.
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/syriadesertsown_05_bell_128kb.mp3 duration 32:30
Thank you, Tad! Your set-up is a bit more high-end than mine, and I haven't felt the need to upgrade. I use the Compressor on all my recordings now. I find that it makes the reading easier to understand in noisy environments, and I don't hear a negative effect on sound quality. I will listen and tell you if I can hear the difference relative to your other recordings.
Superb reading and fine sound quality. Sorry if that sounds reassuring. PL OK!TadDavis wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 6:16 am Some comments about the recording. I am in no way fishing for reassurance when I say any of this. Since this is the last chapter, I am especially concerned to get it exactly right. I will have no hesitation to do it over as many times as necessary to get it to be so. So any feedback about either the reading itself or the technical quality of the recording will be welcome. I'm also asking it here, "out loud," because I thought the answers might be helpful to others as well.
Michael - thanks. Lots to learn here. You are a most excellent navigator.Kazbek wrote: ↑May 14th, 2021, 1:55 pmSuperb reading and fine sound quality. Sorry if that sounds reassuring. PL OK!TadDavis wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 6:16 am Some comments about the recording. I am in no way fishing for reassurance when I say any of this. Since this is the last chapter, I am especially concerned to get it exactly right. I will have no hesitation to do it over as many times as necessary to get it to be so. So any feedback about either the reading itself or the technical quality of the recording will be welcome. I'm also asking it here, "out loud," because I thought the answers might be helpful to others as well.
I've compared this section with your earlier chapters. This one has more dynamic range compression (or perhaps any at all). It also sounds like its mid-range frequencies are boosted at the expense of bass and treble. The voice has less "body", but I think it may be easier to understand in a car or walking on a busy street.
I didn't notice the difference in sound quality for the passage you mention while listening to the section, though I can clearly hear it if I listen out for it. You might have been speaking closer to the mic while recording this patch, but that's just a guess. Perfectionism aside, I wouldn't worry about it.
Michael
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/syriadesertsown_11_bell_128kb.mp3 new duration is 34:33