[COMPLETE] Beethoven, A Character Study by G.A. Fischer-sj

chulsky · Post by **chulsky** » September 7th, 2015, 9:53 pm

PL:
Sec. 8: Thank you, Molly, for the corrections. Still, the background noise is pretty high (54.8 dB), especially with some machinery starting at 3:30 and something crashing at 5:00, but I realize it might be not easy to get access to a recording studio in your city

. If the BC and MC do not mind, I think we should give it a pass.
Molly, I enjoyed your reading. If someone starts correcting your pronunciation of German names, please do not listen and continue your other sections in the same manner!

Sec.13 the volume is a bit quiet: 82.6 dB, (the target range 86–92 dB), otherwise -- great!

realisticspeakers · September 8th, 2015, 3:54 am

Section 13 - Methods of Composition

Amplitude adjusted to 89. (methinks)

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/beethovenacharacterstudy_13_fischer_128kb.mp3

If all is good, I'd like to read Section 20 - The Late Quartets.

realisticspeakers · September 12th, 2015, 10:38 pm

realisticspeakers wrote:Section 13 - Methods of Composition

Amplitude adjusted to 89. (methinks)

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/beethovenacharacterstudy_13_fischer_128kb.mp3

If all is good, I'd like to read Section 20 - The Late Quartets.

I'm going to assume it's OK to do Section 20 (forgive my boldness) regardless of the status of Section 13 and start with it.

jessieyun0404 · Post by **jessieyun0404** » September 12th, 2015, 11:02 pm

realisticspeakers wrote:
realisticspeakers wrote:Section 13 - Methods of Composition

Amplitude adjusted to 89. (methinks)

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/beethovenacharacterstudy_13_fischer_128kb.mp3

If all is good, I'd like to read Section 20 - The Late Quartets.

I'm going to assume it's OK to do Section 20 (forgive my boldness) regardless of the status of Section 13 and start with it.

I'm sorry for making you waiting for the configuration.
You can have Section 20. Thanks!

chulsky · Post by **chulsky** » September 13th, 2015, 7:53 am

realisticspeakers wrote:Section 13 - Methods of Composition
Amplitude adjusted to 89...

Thank you! PL OK

Cunmolly · Post by **Cunmolly** » September 19th, 2015, 7:21 am

karlkuzmich wrote:PL:
Sec. 8: Thank you, Molly, for the corrections. Still, the background noise is pretty high (54.8 dB), especially with some machinery starting at 3:30 and something crashing at 5:00, but I realize it might be not easy to get access to a recording studio in your city . If the BC and MC do not mind, I think we should give it a pass.
Molly, I enjoyed your reading. If someone starts correcting your pronunciation of German names, please do not listen and continue your other sections in the same manner!

Sec.13 the volume is a bit quiet: 82.6 dB, (the target range 86–92 dB), otherwise -- great!

Thanks a lot for your considerateness

Dini · Post by **Dini** » September 19th, 2015, 2:06 pm

Can I claim section 14, sense of humour, please?
I am able to pronounce the German words.
You can listen to my one minute test in the designated folder.

(So far, I have submitted three short readings and two chapters of a children's book)

Thank you!
Dini Steyn from Canada

jessieyun0404 · Post by **jessieyun0404** » September 19th, 2015, 6:29 pm

Dini wrote:Can I claim section 14, sense of humour, please?
I am able to pronounce the German words.
You can listen to my one minute test in the designated folder.

(So far, I have submitted three short readings and two chapters of a children's book)

Thank you!
Dini Steyn from Canada

Hi, sure! I'll assign your section.

Dini · Post by **Dini** » September 20th, 2015, 9:14 am

Thank you Jisu (I will record the sense of humour section).
By the way, I was in Korea (Ansan and Soeul) in July recording some TESOL videos for my college. I LOVE Korea!
Dini
PS - I assume smijen is pronounced smayen?

jessieyun0404 · Post by **jessieyun0404** » September 20th, 2015, 10:01 pm

Dini wrote:Thank you Jisu (I will record the sense of humour section).
By the way, I was in Korea (Ansan and Soeul) in July recording some TESOL videos for my college. I LOVE Korea!
Dini
PS - I assume smijen is pronounced smayen?

Thanks, Dini!
I'm glad you love Korea

And... I don't know how to pronouce it

smijen · Post by **smijen** » September 21st, 2015, 3:19 am

It's just a made up word, so you can say it however you like.

I say it the same as smidgen.

Dini · Post by **Dini** » September 21st, 2015, 1:29 pm

Here is my recording of section 14 - sense of humor. This was a tough one! I hope it passes.
Dini
Catalog name Dini Steyn
Length 20:26

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/beethovenacharacterstudy_14_fischer_128kb.mp3

jessieyun0404 · Post by **jessieyun0404** » September 21st, 2015, 3:11 pm

Dini wrote:Here is my recording of section 14 - sense of humor. This was a tough one! I hope it passes.
Dini
Catalog name Dini Steyn
Length 20:26

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/beethovenacharacterstudy_14_fischer_128kb.mp3

Thank you, Dini!

chulsky · Post by **chulsky** » September 24th, 2015, 5:32 am

Dini wrote:Here is my recording of section 14 - sense of humor. This was a tough one! I hope it passes.

Hi Dini,
Thank you for your recording, you are right! Beethoven did have a rather tough sense of humor

You did it beautifully, thank you for the pleasure. The only thing I could suggest, is that your recording volume, 85.5 dB, is just a tiny bit under the lower threshold of 86 dB. If you know how to amplify (Effect > Amplify in Audacity), please add a few dB, but do not exceed the upper limit of 92 dB.
I could hear some background noise, but it was within the limits, so don't worry about it now, but you may consult http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Basic_Principles_of_Audio_Recording#Noise_Prevention for the future.
Otherwise it's perfect. Looking forward to your other sections.

jessieyun0404 · Post by **jessieyun0404** » September 24th, 2015, 5:36 am

Thanks, Mark!

I think you/we could edit the volume and noise of this file if this is too distracting to listen to it?
I haven't listened it yet -- just asking just in case