[COMPLETE] Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection Vol. 033 -rap

Post by **Rapunzelina** » May 12th, 2019, 1:59 am

That's great! Thank you, Flamboyant Otter! I've entered it into the Magic Window awaiting Proof-Listening

Gavenport · Post by **Gavenport** » May 12th, 2019, 12:52 pm

I've seen the postings about the new files - I'll listen to it on wednesday, 15th. I'm a bit busy these days...

Post by **Rapunzelina** » May 12th, 2019, 2:49 pm

No worries! Thank you for the update!

FlamboyantOtter · Post by **FlamboyantOtter** » May 13th, 2019, 4:12 pm

I did a recording of Dagon, by H.P Lovecraft.

Text URL: http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/dagon.htm
Author: H.P Lovecraft
Title: Dagon
Duration: 13:21
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_dagon_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3

Post by **Rapunzelina** » May 14th, 2019, 12:26 am

Cool! Thank you, Flamboyant Otter! I've entered it into the Magic Window!

EMarieBoyd · Post by **EMarieBoyd** » May 14th, 2019, 9:51 pm

Link to text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23432/23432-h/23432-h.htm#III
Author Name: Theophile Gautier
Title: The Mummy's Foot
Duration: (29:00)
Link to recording: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_mummysfoot_gautier_eb_128kb.mp3

This is my first recording

Can my name just be listed the same as my username please (EMarieBoyd). Thank you!

Gavenport · Post by **Gavenport** » May 15th, 2019, 1:23 am

FlamboyantOtter wrote: ↑May 9th, 2019, 5:08 pm I did a recording of The Terrible Old Man by H.P Lovecraft.

Text URL: http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theterribleoldman.htm
Author: H.P Lovecraft
Title: The Terrible Old Man
Duration: 6:38
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_theterribleoldman_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3

Start of recording (Intro)
"[Story title] by [Author name]. - 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]"
Say:
"[Story title] by [Author name]."

Story title... is missing
The rest is ok.

Gavenport · Post by **Gavenport** » May 15th, 2019, 1:44 am

FlamboyantOtter wrote: ↑May 11th, 2019, 9:01 pm I did a recording of Polaris by H.P Lovecraft.

Text URL: http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/polaris.htm
Author: H.P Lovecraft
Title: Polaris
Duration: 9:03
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_polaris_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3

Start of recording (Intro)
"[Story title] by [Author name]. - 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]"
Say:
"[Story title] by [Author name]."

- Story title... is missing
- At 1:58 there is a crackle noise.
- The rest is ok.

Gavenport · Post by **Gavenport** » May 15th, 2019, 2:12 am

FlamboyantOtter wrote: ↑May 13th, 2019, 4:12 pm I did a recording of Dagon, by H.P Lovecraft.

Text URL: http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/dagon.htm
Author: H.P Lovecraft
Title: Dagon
Duration: 13:21
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_dagon_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3

Start of recording (Intro)
"[Story title] by [Author name]. - 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]"
Say:
"[Story title] by [Author name]."

- Story title... is missing
- The rest is ok.
- Good readings by the way

(my opinion...)

Gavenport · Post by **Gavenport** » May 15th, 2019, 2:24 am

EMarieBoyd wrote: ↑May 14th, 2019, 9:51 pm Link to text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23432/23432-h/23432-h.htm#III
Author Name: Theophile Gautier
Title: The Mummy's Foot
Duration: (29:00)
Link to recording: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_mummysfoot_gautier_eb_128kb.mp3

This is my first recording Can my name just be listed the same as my username please (EMarieBoyd). Thank you!

Please first do the 'One-minute-test' but it should be a formality. I listened to your file about a minute and it sounded quite good, so tell me when the test is done and I'll do proof listening to your file

Post by **Rapunzelina** » May 15th, 2019, 8:37 am

Gavenport wrote: ↑May 15th, 2019, 2:24 am Please first do the 'One-minute-test' but it should be a formality. I listened to your file about a minute and it sounded quite good, so tell me when the test is done and I'll do proof listening to your file

The test is to check tech specs before recording, but since there is already a recording, there is no need for a separate test.
I'll check the recording now for the tech specs and I'll post again!

Post by **Rapunzelina** » May 15th, 2019, 9:10 am

EMarieBoyd wrote: ↑May 14th, 2019, 9:51 pm Link to text: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23432/23432-h/23432-h.htm#III
Author Name: Theophile Gautier
Title: The Mummy's Foot
Duration: (29:00)
Link to recording: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_mummysfoot_gautier_eb_128kb.mp3

This is my first recording Can my name just be listed the same as my username please (EMarieBoyd). Thank you!

Welcome to Librivox and to the Ghost and Horror Story Collection!

Congrats on your first recording!

Here's your Reader Page in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/reader/13349
It lists all projects you've recorded for, so it might look a bit empty now, but I hope you enjoy recording and gradually fill it up!

The test recording Gavenport mentioned is advisable to do before recording a long piece, to prevent wrong tech specs or sound quality distortions etc. Fortunately I think we can work on your recording without needing re-recording.

The recordings must be in mono (single track); yours is now in stereo (double track).
What recording software are you using? If Audacity, you can easily change this recording from stereo to mono, from menu Tracks, option "Mix" ->
"Mix stereo down to mono".
Then to record in mono, go to menu Edit -> Preferences, go to "Devices", Recording, Channels, and choose 1 (Mono) from the drop down menu.
Click OK, and it saves the setting for all future recordings.
Let me know if it doesn't work.

The volume is a bit low. Visually in Audacity, the wave-form should peak above the 0.5 mark (just not all the way up/down to avoid clipping). You can use the "Amplify" effect for this recording, then for future recordings it's better to adjust your input microphone volume.
There is an instance of a laugh at 7:38, which, because it peaks higher than the rest of the recording, hinders the recording to be amplified in whole. I would suggest de-amplifying just that part by -5, so that then you can amplify the whole recording by 5. There are also other ways to do it, like the Leveller, or the Compressor.

Now, because of the amplification, the background white noise may get amplified too. If you find it intrusive, you can use the Noise Reduction effect.

Next, Gavenport will do the standard proof-listening when he gets a chance, for any missed edits or other stuff that needs fixing, and then you can work on the recording.

I don't know how tech-savvy you are, so if something is unclear, or you need more guidance, please ask

FlamboyantOtter · Post by **FlamboyantOtter** » May 15th, 2019, 6:06 pm

Gavenport wrote: ↑May 15th, 2019, 1:23 am
FlamboyantOtter wrote: ↑May 9th, 2019, 5:08 pm I did a recording of The Terrible Old Man by H.P Lovecraft.

Text URL: http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theterribleoldman.htm
Author: H.P Lovecraft
Title: The Terrible Old Man
Duration: 6:38
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_theterribleoldman_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3

Start of recording (Intro)
"[Story title] by [Author name]. - 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]"
Say:
"[Story title] by [Author name]."
Story title... is missing
The rest is ok.

The Terrible Old Man: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_theterribleoldman_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3
Duration: 6:42

FlamboyantOtter · Post by **FlamboyantOtter** » May 15th, 2019, 6:07 pm

Gavenport wrote: ↑May 15th, 2019, 1:44 am
FlamboyantOtter wrote: ↑May 11th, 2019, 9:01 pm I did a recording of Polaris by H.P Lovecraft.

Text URL: http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/polaris.htm
Author: H.P Lovecraft
Title: Polaris
Duration: 9:03
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_polaris_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3

Start of recording (Intro)
"[Story title] by [Author name]. - 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]"
Say:
"[Story title] by [Author name]."
- Story title... is missing
- At 1:58 there is a crackle noise.
- The rest is ok.

Polaris: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_polaris_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3
Duration: 9:05

FlamboyantOtter · Post by **FlamboyantOtter** » May 15th, 2019, 6:08 pm

Gavenport wrote: ↑May 15th, 2019, 2:12 am
FlamboyantOtter wrote: ↑May 13th, 2019, 4:12 pm I did a recording of Dagon, by H.P Lovecraft.

Text URL: http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/dagon.htm
Author: H.P Lovecraft
Title: Dagon
Duration: 13:21
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_dagon_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3

Start of recording (Intro)
"[Story title] by [Author name]. - 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]"
Say:
"[Story title] by [Author name]."
- Story title... is missing
- The rest is ok.
- Good readings by the way (my opinion...)

Dagon: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ghohor033_dagon_hplovecraft_fo_128kb.mp3
Duration: 13:23