[group]The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy - phil

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The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy by Eulalie Osgood Grover (1873 - 1958).

This project is now complete and can be found in our catalog at http://librivox.org/the-sunbonnet-babies-in-italy-by-eulalie-osgood-grover/
"See that smoking mountain, Molly! Look! I believe it is a volcano. It is Mount Vesuvius. Yes, I know it is Mount Vesuvius!"
May, the Sunbonnet Baby, was talking with Molly, her little Sunbonnet Baby sister. They were standing on the deck of a great ocean steamer. They had been sailing on the steamer for days and days. They had sailed more than four thousand miles away from their home in America. Now they were almost at the end of their journey. They would very soon be in Italy." This is of course another "Sunbonnet Baby" book that takes May and her little sister Molly on a tour of Italy. It is meant to give children a taste of the marvels of the Italian peninsula while educating them of it's history, visiting Sicily, Rome, Capri, Naples, the country side, the Italian people and many other wonderful cities and towns. The writing is simple and aimed at smaller children but I like it myself. ( Phil chenevert)
    1. 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.
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      OUR DPL IS THE MARVELOUS AND TALENTED PATTYMARIE !!!!
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      Genres for the project: Children's Non-fiction/General

      Keywords that describe the book: travel, children, italy,

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    6. BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430

      Set your recording software to:
      Channels: 1 (Mono)
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      about 0.5 second of silence at the beginning of the recording but no more than 1 second!
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Post by pattymarie »

Phil,

Could I DPL this?
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Post by philchenevert »

pattymarie wrote:Phil,

Could I DPL this?
Yes! with my gratitude! (and of course the gratitude of Mary and Molly) :D
EDIT: Patty, I don't see your name on the DPL list; have you done this before? NEVERMIND I just overlooked your name. You are now our oficial Proof Listener!
And you don't need to check ID3 tags in this project. it is just standard PLing.
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Moving this bouncing baby project to Readers Wanted Image
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Post by Carmelea »

Hello, I am interested in doing Section 15: A Letter to the Boys and Girls. This would be my first recording. Thanks very much! ~ Carmelea ~
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Carmelea wrote:Hello, I am interested in doing Section 15: A Letter to the Boys and Girls. This would be my first recording. Thanks very much! ~ Carmelea ~
Hi Carmelea and a big welcome to LibriVox! :D I have assigned chapter 15 you but before you
record them, please make and upload a 1 minute test to be sure your recording set up is OK. Instructions can be
found in our Wiki and in the first post of this project but Here is a video that may help too: How to Make your 1
minute test.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlaRY_-bcfs and then How to Upload your 1 minute test
How to Upload your 1 minute test
(You may post the link to your test in this forum and I will see it much more quickly)
I also recommend Getting To Know our Forums Getting To Know Our Forums

We just want to check out your technical specs. Don't forget to post the link either in this thread or in Listeners
WAnted forum.

And how would you like to be credited in our catalog? What name? most of us use our real name but it is up to you.

Ask lots of questions; we are a friendly bunch here and love to help.
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Post by Carmelea »

I appreciate your help, Phil. Here is my 1 minute test:

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_carmelea.mp3

For the catalog credit, you can use my name: Carmen Fullmer

Thank you,
Carmen
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Carmelea wrote:I appreciate your help, Phil. Here is my 1 minute test:

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_carmelea.mp3

For the catalog credit, you can use my name: Carmen Fullmer

Thank you,
Carmen
Thanks Carmen. Well, your voice is wonderful and most tech stuff is OK but there are a few things I'd like you to fix and upload another test:

1) your recording is in stereo, it needs to be in mono (one track)(see my video on how to do this simply)
2) your recording volume is too low at 77 dB. we like it to be nearer 89 dB. It is much better to increase the volume going into Audacity rather than rely on amplfying the track so if there is a gain knob on your mic or somewhere, use that.

If this is confusing I do have some videos for both things just let me know or follow the link in my signature. they are somewhere in there.
here is the one on volume. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9WF82rf81o
So please fix those two little things, upload another test in this thread and you will be recording in a jiffy!!!!! :thumbs:
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Post by Carmelea »

Thanks, Phil. I got a new microphone, and then downloaded Audacity, Lame, and Checker. Hopefully this new test is better... https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_carmelea.mp3 :)
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Carmelea wrote:Thanks, Phil. I got a new microphone, and then downloaded Audacity, Lame, and Checker. Hopefully this new test is better... https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_carmelea.mp3 :)

Wow! you have been busy indeed!! I will check it out in a few minutes. :D

EDIT: Wow again. VERY nicely done; a beautiful track to go along with your beautiful voice. You are cleared to record many many things (especially the sunbonnet babies). :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Post by Carmelea »

Excellent. Thanks!! :clap:
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Post by Carmelea »

Hello, Here is Chapter 15 of the Sunbonnet Babies: A Letter to the Boys and Girls.

https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/sunbonnetbabiesinitaly_15_grover_128kb.mp3

Time: 4 minutes, 55 seconds

Thanks!
Carmen
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Carmelea wrote:Hello, Here is Chapter 15 of the Sunbonnet Babies: A Letter to the Boys and Girls.

https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/sunbonnetbabiesinitaly_15_grover_128kb.mp3

Time: 4 minutes, 55 seconds

Thanks!
Carmen
Thank you carmen. I'll put this into the magic window for proof listening. :thumbs:
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Post by pattymarie »

Chapter 15 is PL OK. Congratulations on a beautiful first recording :clap:
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Post by Carmelea »

Oh good, I'm glad. It's such a neat story. Thank you for saying so, Pattymarie!! :D
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