[COMPLETE]Abraham Lincoln: A History Vol 8-icequeen

Solo or group recordings that are finished and fully available for listeners
Post Reply
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

Abraham Lincoln: A History Volume 8 by John Hay (1835 - 1905) and John George Nicolay (1832-1901).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/abraham-lincoln-a-history-volume-8-by-john-hay/

Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Volume 6 chronicles Lincoln's life from 1862 . (Summary adapted from wikipedia by Ann Boulais)
  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!): https://archive.org/details/abrahamlincol2113nico
    Please do not read the footnotes, side notes, or the chapter sub-headings. If there is a footnote which you think would be an important addition to the text, please let me know that you will be reading it.
  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
    ===========================================
    This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.


    ============================================

    Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Biography & Autobiography

    Keywords that describe the book: United States, civil war, Abraham Lincoln, gettysburg, president

    ============================================
  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 Abraham Lincoln: A History Volume 8. 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:
      "Abraham Lincoln: A History Volume 8, by John Hay and John George Nicolay. [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 Abraham Lincoln: A History Volume 8, by John Hay and John George Nicolay. "

    There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.

    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
    abrahamlincolnahistory8_##_hay_nicolay_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. abrahamlincolnahistory8_01_hay_nicolay_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!


    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
      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: icequeen
    • 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
[/list]
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

OK, we are open for business! We're almost done with this set!


ETA: Like with the last volume, I am a little worried that some chapters may be on the longer side, especially the Chickamauga chapter. If you find that the final recorded time ends up being longer than 70 minutes, post in the thread to let me know. We will have to have the chapter recording split into two sections. It is easy for me to add a new section to accommodate the splitting of chapters.
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
MaryAnnSpiegel
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 18329
Joined: February 23rd, 2009, 4:37 pm
Location: Chicago, IL

Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

May I read 13 and 14 (grant and the wilderness)?
MaryAnn
Sciguyvoice
Posts: 550
Joined: October 15th, 2016, 8:12 pm
Location: Chicago

Post by Sciguyvoice »

May I please be assigned chapter 7, the Gettysburg address?

Thanks,

Warren
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

MaryAnnSpiegel wrote:May I read 13 and 14 (grant and the wilderness)?
MaryAnn
Chapters 13 and 14 are yours! Thanks MaryAnn!
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

Sciguyvoice wrote:May I please be assigned chapter 7, the Gettysburg address?

Thanks,

Warren
Of course! Thanks Warren!
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

Moving on to Readers Wanted!
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
Ciufi
Posts: 1733
Joined: December 26th, 2016, 5:06 pm
Location: Rohnert Park, California

Post by Ciufi »

I'd like to claim chapters 10 and 12.
Ciufi
Posts: 1733
Joined: December 26th, 2016, 5:06 pm
Location: Rohnert Park, California

Post by Ciufi »

Ooh- and chapter 2 also, if I may. It looks interesting.
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

Ciufi wrote:Ooh- and chapter 2 also, if I may. It looks interesting.
Ciufi wrote:I'd like to claim chapters 10 and 12.

Chapters 2, 10 and 12 are yours! Thanks Ciufi!
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
Iqrakhan
Posts: 11
Joined: August 19th, 2017, 10:44 pm

Post by Iqrakhan »

May i read ch 19 n 20?
I m a new reader here
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

Iqrakhan wrote:May i read ch 19 n 20?
I m a new reader here

Chapter 19 and 20 are yours, thank you! But, please make sure to get the OK on your one minute test first, before you record your sections. This will make your life much easier if you wait until after all your technical issues have been resolved to record.
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
OwenCook
Posts: 176
Joined: June 14th, 2016, 3:56 pm

Post by OwenCook »

I'd like to claim Chapter 8 "Missouri Radicals and Conservative", please!
~~Owen
OwenCook
Posts: 176
Joined: June 14th, 2016, 3:56 pm

Post by OwenCook »

OwenCook wrote:I'd like to claim Chapter 8 "Missouri Radicals and Conservative", please!
~~Owen
In fact, I'd like to put in a claim for Chapter 16 "Arkansas Free" in addition to Chapter 8, since "Arkansas Free" is comparatively short.
~~Owen
icequeen
LibriVox Admin Team
Posts: 34448
Joined: March 3rd, 2009, 3:46 pm
Location: California

Post by icequeen »

OwenCook wrote:
OwenCook wrote:I'd like to claim Chapter 8 "Missouri Radicals and Conservative", please!
~~Owen
In fact, I'd like to put in a claim for Chapter 16 "Arkansas Free" in addition to Chapter 8, since "Arkansas Free" is comparatively short.
~~Owen

Chapters 8 and 16 are yours! Thanks Owen!
Ann

Audio, video, disco!
Post Reply