txphred wrote: ↑April 27th, 2023, 4:35 pm23 post. I thought it was ready for pl. Did I upload the file incorrectly? Did I post it to you incorrectly? I noticed that the link on my post is less bold and of a lighter blue than those in other posts - does this mean anything? Please advise. Thanks, Fred
It was posted correctly. I think InTheDesert (the Book Coordinator of this project) may have overlooked it.
Other posts below yours, the poster intentionally bolded the links. That's why they're more bold.
No worries! Thanks for posting again. ITD will pick it up from here.
txphred wrote: ↑April 27th, 2023, 4:35 pm
tg,
This is the corrected I revised according to your April 14, 2023 post. I thought it was ready for pl. Did I upload the file incorrectly? Did I post it to you incorrectly? I noticed that the link on my post is less bold and of a lighter blue than those in other posts - does this mean anything? Please advise. Thanks, Fred
Oops, yes I did miss this somehow. Apologies. MW updated.
That's a relief... I need to concentrate on finishing another reading. I'm trying to learn as I go along. I keep a journal with fairly detailed notes referring to sample audio files. I have to fight a tendency to get over interested in the technical/engineering aspects of the recording. At least a journal keeps me from repeating mistakes and wasting time on dead ends.[u] After I get caught up on my reading[/u]: I think I'll write up a memorandum from my journal and submit it to the proper forum for discussion.
00:00 The volume of this track is 81.98dB. LV requires the overall volume for the track (measured by ReplayGain - you can try this tool if you want to check the volume) to be between 86-92dB (with 89dB being the ideal). The easiest way to fix this automatically is to use the 'Loudness Normalization' effect (set to -19LUFS) in recent versions of Audacity before exporting the track as an MP3. If you use RMS normalization, set it to -21dB. Another way to fix it would be to use the Amplify effect set to 7dB. Since the volume is so low, amplifying it sufficiently would increase the background noise a lot. Did you accidentally have the microphone slider lower than intended or were you further from the microphone than you should be?
00:00 Your plosives (p, b, t, d, c etc. sounds) tended to 'pop' in this recording which generally means you are speaking directly into the microphone rather than at a slight angle. This can easily be improved with a change in microphone placement or using a pop filter.
I'd like to record Section 32 The City of God if it's open. I've got a new sound card and reconfigured my set up. I'm not using the headset mic. I'm a lot more comfortable and it sounds better. Let me know.
I'd like to record Section 32 The City of God if it's open. I've got a new sound card and reconfigured my set up. I'm not using the headset mic. I'm a lot more comfortable and it sounds better. Let me know.
Fred
Sounds like a plan!
Do you want to do another 1 minute test? You don't have to, but it's not a bad idea with a new setup.
