COMPLETE(NF)The Natural History of Chocolate by D. Quélus-ag

Solo or group recordings that are finished and fully available for listeners
alg1001
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 12877
Joined: January 23rd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Location: faraway

Post by alg1001 »

The Natural History of Chocolate by D. de Quelus (circa 1700). Translated by Richard Brookes (1700 - 1763)

The Natural History of Chocolate being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Excellent Properties, and Medicinal Virtues of its Fruit. Wherein the Errors of those who have wrote upon this Subject are discovered; the Best Way of Making Chocolate is explained; and several Uncommon Medicines drawn from it, are communicated. ( D. de Quelus)

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/the-natural-history-of-chocolate-by-d-de-quelus/
    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/24588
    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


      Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!


      Magic Window:



      BC Admin


      Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/History /Early Modern; *Non-fiction/Nature; *Non-fiction/Medical; *Non-fiction/Health & Fitness

      Keywords that describe the book: 18th Century, food, botany, horticulture, chocolate, cacao

      ============================================
    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)
      • "Section [number] of The Natural History of Chocolate. 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:
        "The Natural History of Chocolate, by D. de Quelus. [Section Title]"

      END of recording
      • At the end of the section, say:
        "End of [Section]"
      • 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 The Natural History of Chocolate, by D. de Quelus. Translated by Richard Brookes (1700 - 1763)"

      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
      historychocolate_##_quelus_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. historychocolate_01_quelus_128kb.mp3)
    9. Please ignore ID3 V tags. They 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
        Image
        (If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
      • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: alg1001
      • 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.



      Any questions?
      Please post below
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
Availle
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 22428
Joined: August 1st, 2009, 11:30 pm
Contact:

Post by Availle »

Oh, choccies - perfect timing for Valentine's Day 8-)

Is there a reason why you divided chapter II of the second part into 4 pieces? To give more people a chance on this one maybe? If so, I'll take the final section only (section 9 in the MW) please. If not, I'll do the whole chapter II (sections 6 - 9) if you don't mind.
Cheers, Ava.
Resident witch of LibriVox, channelling
Granny Weatherwax: "I ain't Nice."

--
AvailleAudio.com
alg1001
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 12877
Joined: January 23rd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Location: faraway

Post by alg1001 »

I did think chocolate would be nice for Valentine's Day and every day since it is medicinal. :wink:
I divided that chapter into section because I was trying to keep them short. It is unnecessary. I adjusted them now.
Section 6 is yours.
Thanks!
Amy :D
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
jasonb
Posts: 725
Joined: July 25th, 2006, 4:31 pm

Post by jasonb »

Oh man! Chocolate? I would like section 8 to start please.
Regards,
Jason (back) in Canada

20 Years in Canada, 20 years in Panama, now returned to Canada for the next stage of my life
alg1001
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 12877
Joined: January 23rd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Location: faraway

Post by alg1001 »

It is yours, Jason
Thanks!
Amy :D
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
ChuckW
Posts: 3980
Joined: January 22nd, 2012, 7:47 am
Location: Ohio

Post by ChuckW »

I haven't done in a while, but would you mind if I DPL?
PROJECTS
Current Solo:Septimius Felton (Hawthorne's final novel)
Help Needed: Strange Interlude (O'Neill's Freudian melodrama - roles available!)
alg1001
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 12877
Joined: January 23rd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Location: faraway

Post by alg1001 »

I am glad to have you aboard, Chuck.
Thanks!
Amy :D

I will move us over to Readers Wanted.
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
Michael6230
Posts: 82
Joined: October 7th, 2015, 3:28 am

Post by Michael6230 »

Why hello there, I would like to take on section 1 please of Chapter 1.

Cheerio
alg1001
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 12877
Joined: January 23rd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Location: faraway

Post by alg1001 »

Hi Michael,
It is yours.
Thanks!
Amy
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
ChuckW
Posts: 3980
Joined: January 22nd, 2012, 7:47 am
Location: Ohio

Post by ChuckW »

alg1001 wrote:I am glad to have you aboard, Chuck.
Thanks!
Amy :D

I will move us over to Readers Wanted.
Sweet!

(Pun very much intended.)
PROJECTS
Current Solo:Septimius Felton (Hawthorne's final novel)
Help Needed: Strange Interlude (O'Neill's Freudian melodrama - roles available!)
ashbyag
Posts: 12
Joined: September 7th, 2016, 11:29 am

Post by ashbyag »

I'd like to claim Section 7. Thank you!
alg1001
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 12877
Joined: January 23rd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Location: faraway

Post by alg1001 »

Hi Ashbyag,
Section 7 is yours.
Thank you for your claim,
Amy :)
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
Availle
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 22428
Joined: August 1st, 2009, 11:30 pm
Contact:

Post by Availle »

here is section 6, with 19:34
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/historychocolate_06_quelus_128kb.mp3

Not an easy read, he uses semicolons where there should be fullstops... Interesting though, especially when he talks about his experiments to find out what chocolate - or rather: the cocoa bean - is made of.
Cheers, Ava.
Resident witch of LibriVox, channelling
Granny Weatherwax: "I ain't Nice."

--
AvailleAudio.com
alg1001
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 12877
Joined: January 23rd, 2010, 4:21 pm
Location: faraway

Post by alg1001 »

Hi Ava,
I do like these launching old texts like this one, but sometimes the way they are written shows that it was a different time. When I first started I read for Amadis of Gaul. It had no quotation marks and changed who was speaking in the same paragraph. It was a nightmare to read.
I am glad that you found some interesting bits in this.
Thank you for your recording!
Amy :D
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
Michael6230
Posts: 82
Joined: October 7th, 2015, 3:28 am

Post by Michael6230 »

Hi there,

I'm currently recording and I'd like to ask a few questions on the pronunciation of some words. They are as follows:

Primitiæ
Calix (Is it Kay-lix or Ka-lix)
Pistilla

Thanks in advance :)
Post Reply