Arizona's Yesterday by John Cady (1846 - 1927) and Basil Woon.
Volunteers outside the USA: Basil Woon died in 1974. The author's work is still protected by copyright in places like Europe, where copyright is author's death plus 70 years, Australia (author's death plus 70 years for authors who died after 1955) or Canada (author's death plus 50 years), UNLESS the rule of shorter term applies. <p>
Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer. Written by John Henry Cady and revised and rewritten in 1915 by noted Playwright and Journalist Basil Woon. Cady was born in Ohio, served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and eventually settled in Arizona Territory. Cady's story is one of adventure, determination, a pioneering spirit, and an entrepreneurial drive. Arizona's Yesterday is a glimpse of an Arizona not so much filled with gunfighters and warriors, but of an Arizona on the cusp of Statehood and the modern era. ( Tony Posante)
Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording! START of recording (Intro):
"Chapter [number] of Arizona's Yesterday. 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: "Arizona's Yesterday, by John Cady and Basil Woon. [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
"Chapter [number] of Arizona's Yesterday by John Cady and Basil Woon. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
Only if applicable, say: "[Chapter title]"
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 Arizona's Yesterday, by John Cady and Basil Woon. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
Example filename arizonasyesterday_##_cady_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. arizonasyesterday_01_cady_128kb.mp3)
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Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: alg1001
When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
Tony, I hope you'll let me serve as DPL. If you're going to want fast turn around, though, you should wait for someone else to volunteer. I've been feeling low (or slow) for the last week or so. I haven't been able to shake it.
Sound great to have a DPL like you on board Kevin, nothing even recorded yet your health sounds way more important..I need to wait anyway for a MC that has the time..take care friend
Hi Tony,
I will MC this for you. The MW is up. I'll move you to Going Solo.
Cheers,
Amy
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
Methinks I've gotten the volume down from a roar to something normal-ish. Thx for letting me know when I don't do a recording in awhile I forget stuff.
TonyP wrote: ↑April 2nd, 2020, 10:06 pm
Methinks I've gotten the volume down from a roar to something normal-ish. Thx for letting me know when I don't do a recording in awhile I forget stuff.
The edits sound a bit different from the original recording, but that often can't be helped. If you don't mind advice, I'd say be careful to keep your mic in the same place every time you record. That might be the solution.
I very much appreciate the advice, as you have the "ear" for production values I have not yet acquired. I have uploaded Chapter 3 for review https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/arizonasyesterday_03_cady_128kb.mp3 17:51. I have a couple other raw chapters recorded which I shall review to determine if they sound too different, if so I will re-record. For all chapters after that, my Samson Go Mic is gorilla taped to my desk so it will not move! Best Wishes
TonyP wrote: ↑April 16th, 2020, 1:39 pm
I very much appreciate the advice, as you have the "ear" for production values I have not yet acquired. I have uploaded Chapter 3 for review https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/arizonasyesterday_03_cady_128kb.mp3 17:51. I have a couple other raw chapters recorded which I shall review to determine if they sound too different, if so I will re-record. For all chapters after that, my Samson Go Mic is gorilla taped to my desk so it will not move! Best Wishes
Please don't go to too much trouble. Our ears become accustomed very quickly to the new sound quality. It's just when one hears the first portion that is a tiny bit jarring. And maybe I am making too much of it. Anyway, we learn as we go. You should hear my first recordings!
I have to say again how much I like your focus at LibriVox. Lovin' these western stories.
