MonkofHunk wrote:Yes i knew i had abit of issue with volume, when i building up the tension i need to learn to back further away from the mic, will aim to do this for the next one.
hm I am not sure if moving away gives the desired effect. It might sound strange if you change the distance of the mic during one recording session. But you can try.
I usually watch my Audacity wave lines move while I record and when I see that there is clipping or the waves change too much in height, then I re-do the sentence with a lower voice. With a bit of training you can actually convey whispering in a normal tone of voice, just as much as you can convey screaming without making the listeners' ears bleed.
Ok i couldnt find the "Leveller" option in Audacity, not something iv used before
actually I never use the Leveller myself, since I try to keep my voice level from the start. I only tried it with your recording now because it was the only possibility I could see that would prevent clipping.
You can find it under Effect, then you usually should have an alphabetical list of functions, so the Leveller is right above Noise Reduction.
therefore i managed to change the overall volume to 86.9dB by using MP3 gain. Hopefully this is good enough, but if not can u just direct me to where i need to go and i will change it again as you have instructed.
well, yes, the volume is inside the limit now, but there is clipping. Most of the time it's ok, the sound is not too bad, but in some places it is a bit "screeching" (I listen with earphones, so it is a bit hurting). But I think we could leave it like that. I'll mark it
PL ok now.
Also i had a question regarding my last project on this works, section 20 The Musquito - Do i sing this? As if it was a sailors ditty type tune? Any suggestions?
well all the sailors' poems are supposed to be songs I think. That doesn't mean you have to sing them, in fact I think none of us so far has sung one of them. The problem with songs is that we need to make absolutely sure that the tune is in public domain as well. We are always very cautious with songs. So if you find the tune online, check if it's PD, just like you would with a text, and link it here.
Alternatively, you can invent your own tune (I actually do that sometimes, it's always fun). Then of course, you put it yourself in the public domain. If you feel inspired to a certain melody with this poem, why not ? But it is not required.
Sonia
(at least that's the spelling I learnt in school)
I didn't even think about that, but you are right, there might be something in it. 
thanks Greg