The best stories are written by life itself, and that is why Thornton Hall has collected real life love stories in this volume. All the Princes Charming and the Fair Maidens of these stories are historical figures, which have at one time played their roles at one of the many Courts of Europe. Hall's writing style is entertaining and easy to follow, and though he may be guilty of embellishing the stories, the flourishes only add to their charm. ( Carolin)
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.
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.
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.
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Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
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 Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe. 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: "Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe, by Thornton Hall. [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 Love Affairs of the Courts of Europe, by Thornton Hall. "
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!
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
loveaffairs_##_hall_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. loveaffairs_01_hall_128kb.mp3)
Example ID3 V2 tags (just leave those blank!)
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.
If you're willing to accept a new reader, I would be pleased to claim sections 18 and 19, Indiscretions of a Princess. I actually just finished reading the sections and they are pretty juicy
Hey! This sounds super interesting! I'm a new reader and I'd love to read section 2 if that's cool! (I'm fairly certain I can pronounce those names easier than the names in section 1)
casmith512 wrote:If you're willing to accept a new reader, I would be pleased to claim sections 18 and 19, Indiscretions of a Princess. I actually just finished reading the sections and they are pretty juicy
Cheers,
Cate
Hi cate, welcome also to this project!
To be able to sign you up (both as reader here and as dpl in testimonies of the suns), i need to create your personal reader page, so i need to know under which name or pseudonym you would like to appear in the catalog. We can also link to your personal website or blog.
Please also complete the test recording before getting started. This is not an audition, but an easy way for us to make sure your technical settings are all in order
Cassafrass13 wrote:Hey! This sounds super interesting! I'm a new reader and I'd love to read section 2 if that's cool! (I'm fairly certain I can pronounce those names easier than the names in section 1)
Hi and welcome to Librivox!
You are welcome to read that chapter. To be able to sign you up, i need to know under which name or pseudonym you would like to appear in the catalog. We can also link to your personal website or blog.
I see you have already posted a test recording someone will be along to check it shortly.
Carolin wrote:Hi cate, welcome also to this project!
To be able to sign you up (both as reader here and as dpl in testimonies of the suns), i need to create your personal reader page, so i need to know under which name or pseudonym you would like to appear in the catalog. We can also link to your personal website or blog.
Please also complete the test recording before getting started. This is not an audition, but an easy way for us to make sure your technical settings are all in order
Thank you!
Hi Carolin,
Thanks very much! I don't have a personal website just yet, so the personal reader page will have to do for now. I'd like to use the name "Caitlin Audra." Is there anything I can do to help put the page together?
I will produce a test recording this afternoon and link it here for you. Thank you for the opportunity!
Carolin wrote:
Hi cate, welcome also to this project!
To be able to sign you up (both as reader here and as dpl in testimonies of the suns), i need to create your personal reader page, so i need to know under which name or pseudonym you would like to appear in the catalog. We can also link to your personal website or blog.
Please also complete the test recording before getting started. This is not an audition, but an easy way for us to make sure your technical settings are all in order
Thank you!
Carolin,
Please find my test file at viewtopic.php?f=21&t=64723. I would very much appreciate your feedback before I record the chapter for your project to ensure the final product will be useful.
Cassafrass13 wrote:Hey! This sounds super interesting! I'm a new reader and I'd love to read section 2 if that's cool! (I'm fairly certain I can pronounce those names easier than the names in section 1)
Hi and welcome to Librivox!
You are welcome to read that chapter. To be able to sign you up, i need to know under which name or pseudonym you would like to appear in the catalog. We can also link to your personal website or blog.
I see you have already posted a test recording someone will be along to check it shortly.
Thank you
I'd like my name to be Cassie Christian, and I don't have a blog, so don't worry about that. Thanks so much!