COMPLETE [MEDICINE/ART/MINERALS]Natural History, Volume 7, by Pliny the Elder - Leni

kgsaturn · Post by **kgsaturn** » October 26th, 2021, 5:47 pm

wib66 wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2021, 6:26 pm PL Notes for section 12

The volume is 82dB which is too low. We aim for between 86-92 dB but ideally we would like it to be at 89 dB.
In Audacity you will also find the option to amplify under 'effects'.
How to amplify in Audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_z607awyLw
If you like you can use the checker tool to verify volume and other settings.
https://cgjennings.ca/projects/checker/

00:33 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
00:58 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
5:49 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
5:56 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
8:48 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
8:58 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
12:44 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
33:41 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing

Please could you carry out the edits then upload the file using the same file name and post in this thread. If you need any more help please just ask. Thanks

Edits made, new file at https://librivox.org/uploads/leni/naturalhistoryvolume7_12_128kb.mp3

Post by **Leni** » October 26th, 2021, 7:56 pm

Dear kgsaturn,

Thank you! But since the PL notes were left here on August 3rd and you had not returned, I orphaned your section on October 4th, that is, two months after that. Ingridluo has claimed the section. As she has not delivered the file, hoping she has not recorded it yet, and if the new file is OKed by the PLer, we can use the new file. But please observe that all readers have a two-month period to deliver files, otherwise projects would take a very long time to be completed (more than they do, anyway).

Best,

Post by **Leni** » November 11th, 2021, 9:30 am

Ingrid has replied saying she had not started the recording. So I am updating the window now.

wib66 · Post by **wib66** » November 11th, 2021, 12:11 pm

kgsaturn wrote: ↑October 26th, 2021, 5:47 pm
wib66 wrote: ↑August 3rd, 2021, 6:26 pm PL Notes for section 12

The volume is 82dB which is too low. We aim for between 86-92 dB but ideally we would like it to be at 89 dB.
In Audacity you will also find the option to amplify under 'effects'.
How to amplify in Audacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_z607awyLw
If you like you can use the checker tool to verify volume and other settings.
https://cgjennings.ca/projects/checker/

00:33 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
00:58 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
5:49 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
5:56 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
8:48 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
8:58 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
12:44 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing
33:41 there is a large gap of silence which needs reducing

Please could you carry out the edits then upload the file using the same file name and post in this thread. If you need any more help please just ask. Thanks
Edits made, new file at https://librivox.org/uploads/leni/naturalhistoryvolume7_12_128kb.mp3

This is now PL OK

Post by **Leni** » November 11th, 2021, 6:53 pm

Thanks!

ingridluo · Post by **ingridluo** » December 16th, 2021, 10:22 pm

Hi! I noticed that Section 7 has been claimed for more than 2 months and hasn't been completed yet. I was wondering if I could sign up for that section?

Thank you!

Post by **Leni** » December 17th, 2021, 1:54 pm

That would be great, thanks, Ingrid! I am assigning the section to you now.

ingridluo · Post by **ingridluo** » December 17th, 2021, 1:58 pm

Awesome, thank you!

Post by **Leni** » February 14th, 2022, 9:51 am

The reader sent me the file on a private message:

https://librivox.org/uploads/leni/naturalhistoryvolume7_07_128kb.mp3

wib66 · Post by **wib66** » February 14th, 2022, 2:14 pm

PL Notes for section 7

At the end of the file please can you add

End of section 7

25:48 stumble over laxative

Please could you go through the file as there is a lot of background noise that sounds like cars in the background or a lawnmower.

To do this in Audacity.

Step 1 - Select a piece of background noise
Select a piece of background noise (no speech, breaths or other noises) in your audio.
In Menu click: Effect > Noise Reduction... A dialog will pop up.
Click "Get Noise Profile" The dialog box will close instantly.

Step 2 - Noise Reduction
Press CTRL-A / Command-A to select your complete recording.
In Menu click: Effect > Noise Reduction... again. Note: don't select "Repeat Noise Reduction" -- that instantly applies the default settings; you want to adjust the settings and preview the results before you apply the noise filters.
Set Noise Reduction (dB) to 12
Set sensitivity to 6.00
Set frequency smoothing bands to 3
Choose Noise: Reduce
Click ok

Please could you carry out the edits then upload the file using the same file name and post in this thread. If you need any more help please just ask. Thanks

ingridluo · Post by **ingridluo** » February 14th, 2022, 6:18 pm

Section 7:

https://librivox.org/uploads/leni/naturalhistoryvolume7_07_128kb.mp3

Thank you!

Post by **Leni** » February 14th, 2022, 6:47 pm

Thank you, Michele and Ingrid.

wib66 · Post by **wib66** » February 16th, 2022, 10:26 am

Section 7 is now PL OK and we are ready to go to the catalogue.

Post by **Leni** » February 16th, 2022, 7:37 pm

Oh wow! Third project to be cataloged in three days. Thanks, Michele! I am so happy to see this completed.

Post by **Leni** » February 18th, 2022, 12:56 pm

This project is now complete! All files can be found at https://librivox.org/the-natural-history-volume-7-by-pliny-the-elder/

I am so happy to see this completed. For the record:

Volume 1 is project number 3420. Volume 7 is project 16417.
Volume 1 was started on August 7th 2009. Volume 7 is done on February 18th 2022.
The total running time is 3 days 23 hours 18 minutes 21 seconds.