[comple]Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished--R.M.Ballantyne - ke

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Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished by R. M. Ballantyne (1825 - 1894).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project: https://librivox.org/dusty-diamonds-cut-and-polished-by-r-m-ballantyne/
A runaway carriage, a spunky little girl, and a street urchin combine on the first page of <u>Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: a Tale of City Arab Life</u> in a hilarious combination that you won't want to leave. This story shows first hand what 'city arabs' have to face day by day and the impact Christians can make. (summary probably will be revised before cataloging) (Adele de Pignerolles)
    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.
    2. New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
    3. Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21729
    5. Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.

      Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard

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      BC Admin
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      Genres for the project: Children's Fiction/Historical; Children's Fiction/Action & Adventure; Children's Fiction/Religion; Humorous Fiction

      Keywords that describe the book: city arab

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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)
      Bit Rate: 128 kbps
      Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
    7. DURING recording:
      No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
      Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
      START of recording (Intro)
      • "Chapter [number] of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
      • If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
      • Say:
        "Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished, by R. M. Ballantyne. [Chapter]"

      END of recording
      • At the end of the section, say:
        "End of [Chapter]"
      • If you wish, say:
        "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
      • At the end of the book, say (in addition):
        "End of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished, by R. M. Ballantyne. "

      There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.

      Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
    8. AFTER recording
      Need noise-cleaning?
      Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
      Save files as
      128 kbps MP3
      dustydiamonds_##_ballantyne_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. dustydiamonds_01_ballantyne_128kb.mp3)
    9. Example ID3 V2 tags
      (To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
      Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
      Artist: R. M. Ballantyne
      Title: ## - [Section title]
      Album: Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

      Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
      Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
      • Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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      • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: kathrinee - -
      • When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
      • If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.



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      Please post below
Adele
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Post by kathrinee »

I will MC this (and Carolin will help, if needed...) :) Will be back with a MW!

ETA:
Done! Adele, please look over the intro/outro and adjust as needed and let me know if I can do something :)
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Rachel

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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

Thanks so much! I'll fill the MW in soon but in case anyone is super antsy each section in the MWcorresponds to one chapter, so section 17 is Chapter 17. :)
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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

The MW is filled out and ready for claims and I've claimed Chapter 14. :D
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Post by kathrinee »

Looking good! I'll leave it here for another day before moving to Readers Wanted :)
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Post by Xenablue »

May I claim 1 and 2?
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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

Xenablue wrote:May I claim 1 and 2?
Certainly! Thanks so much! :)
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Post by kathrinee »

Hang on tight as we fly over to Readers Wanted: Books :thumbs:
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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

Chapter 14 is ready for PL.
Thanks! :)
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Post by SweetPea »

Chapter 14 is PL OK! :)
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Post by Lynnet »

May I read 3 and 4?
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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

Lynnet wrote:May I read 3 and 4?
Lynne
Certainly, thanks so much! :D
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Post by AdeledePignerolles »

Thank you! :D
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