[COMPLETE] The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol.1, No.1 -smij

acarlow · Post by **acarlow** » July 17th, 2017, 10:33 pm

Test file uploaded:

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=66555

"Aaron Carlow" is fine for the catalog.

johnbilkey · Post by **johnbilkey** » July 18th, 2017, 4:53 pm

Okay, my first recording is up!

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_11_various_128kb.mp3

I have experience with most stuff that would be done with the 1-minute test, but I think some parts are a little distorted. Any feedback is appreciated. As far as my name and forum name, they are the same. I guess forum name would be more convenient for users looking up my other recordings in the future?

acarlow · Post by **acarlow** » July 18th, 2017, 6:14 pm

Section 3 is uploaded:

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_03_various_128kb.mp3

I'll take sections 2 and 4 if available.

LincolnAlphaZeta · Post by **LincolnAlphaZeta** » July 26th, 2017, 8:07 pm

Section 6 has been uploaded...and

Those college history teachers sure can generate some run-on sentences....think some of them should take a college writing class

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_06_various_128kb.mp3

Time : 13m 13.24s

-Lazlo...

smijen · Post by **smijen** » July 28th, 2017, 6:21 am

Sorry everyone - was unexpectedly away and am just getting caught up now. Thanks for all the contributions!

smijen · Post by **smijen** » July 28th, 2017, 6:47 am

johnbilkey wrote:Okay, my first recording is up!

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_11_various_128kb.mp3

I have experience with most stuff that would be done with the 1-minute test, but I think some parts are a little distorted. Any feedback is appreciated. As far as my name and forum name, they are the same. I guess forum name would be more convenient for users looking up my other recordings in the future?

Hi John,

Here are my standard PL notes: (PL definitions are here: viewtopic.php?p=318667#p318667)
-tech specs are all OK, though your volume is on the high end (we aim for about 89dB and you are at 91dB)
-the section ends after "Clarence S. Paine, of Lincoln, Neb." The box after that is an ad. I'll put a clarification note in the top post that we are not reading the ads.
-there are long pauses at 1:09-1:11 and 1:28-1:31, which should be edited down
-we need 5 seconds of silence at the end

As you asked for feedback, I might add that I agree the sound quality could maybe be a bit better (though it is certainly within what's acceptable for LV). Did you do any noise cleaning? Sometimes you get a bit of distortion when you "over clean" the file. If it's not that, post in Listeners and Editors Wanted and someone with more tech skills will help you out. I also noticed a few mouth noises (clicks), which I wouldn't comment on in a standard PL. People have different opinions on mouth noises... we are after all human beings, mouth noises happen, and some people are not bothered by them at all. I found the one at the very beginning of your file to be quite noticeable, though. I also find it helps to read through the material before recording, sometimes even out loud, so things come out smoother when I record them.

Your standard PL stuff is all fixable without re-recording. Just a matter of cutting and pasting!

smijen · Post by **smijen** » July 28th, 2017, 7:07 am

acarlow wrote:Section 3 is uploaded:

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_03_various_128kb.mp3

I'll take sections 2 and 4 if available.

Section 3 is PL OK! And sections 2 and 4 are all yours - thanks.

You can see your catalog page here: https://librivox.org/reader/11836
You can click on Reader section details to see your section tracking page.

Only one thing missing... when you post a section, please include the duration of the file (e.g., mm:ss) as we need this for cataloging.

smijen · Post by **smijen** » July 28th, 2017, 8:39 am

LincolnAlphaZeta wrote:Section 6 has been uploaded...and Those college history teachers sure can generate some run-on sentences....think some of them should take a college writing class

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_06_various_128kb.mp3

Time : 13m 13.24s

-Lazlo...

6 is PL OK - thanks!

acarlow · Post by **acarlow** » August 7th, 2017, 9:00 am

Section 2 uploaded:

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_02_various_128kb.mp3

6:07

smijen · Post by **smijen** » August 7th, 2017, 9:10 am

Thanks, Aaron. PL OK!

acarlow · Post by **acarlow** » August 7th, 2017, 7:58 pm

Section 4:

https://librivox.org/uploads/smijen/historyteachersep1909_04_various_128kb.mp3

26:39

smijen · Post by **smijen** » August 8th, 2017, 2:46 pm

Thanks, Aaron! I will PL as soon as I can.

acarlow · Post by **acarlow** » August 9th, 2017, 7:49 am

I just uploaded a new version of Section 4 - I don't think it's been PL'd yet. Only thing I changed was the EQ. I hadn't realized how "boomy" sounding the original version was and it was quite fatiguing to my ears. I think I recorded too close to the mic.

Would you mind if I re-uploaded section 2 for the same reason? Again, no change other than EQ?

Aaron

smijen · Post by **smijen** » August 9th, 2017, 5:43 pm

Sure, go ahead. In general, we don't like to re-upload after something has been PL'd because it makes double work for the PL'er, but it's a short section, you're still getting familiar with LV, and I'm PL'ing my own project here (so I'm not agreeing to extra work for someone else

).

smijen · Post by **smijen** » August 10th, 2017, 4:59 pm

Section 4 is PL OK!

Did you re-upload section 2? I don't see a new file in my folder.