SOLO Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - dc

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » November 19th, 2023, 12:13 pm

I Will Complete Later (Summary by Peter Keeble)

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/120

Target completion date: 2024-10-01

Prooflistening level: Standard
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Magic Window:

BC Admin
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Genres for the project: Action & Adventure Fiction

Keywords that describe the book:

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:

"Chapter # of Treasure Island. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Chapter Title."

For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:

"Chapter # of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Chapter Title."

End of recording:
Say:

"End of Chapter #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]

If you are recording the final section of the book, add:

"End of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson."

Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: treasureisland_##_stevenson_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. treasureisland_01_stevenson_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: craigdav1

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.

Post by **craigdav1** » November 19th, 2023, 3:54 pm

It may be a few hours before I get the MW up. Busy day.

fyi, This will be version 6.

Post by **craigdav1** » November 19th, 2023, 6:51 pm

Peter,
It seems like you will need more sections. If so, let me know (or you can add them). This will be version 6.
Dave

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » November 20th, 2023, 12:11 am

Dave

Thank you for your prompt response. I have reduced the sections down from 30 + to 7, wondering if that was the reason that I couldn't get the project generator to play ball.

Peter

Post by **craigdav1** » November 20th, 2023, 7:09 am

Moving topic to Going Solo forum.

Post by **craigdav1** » November 20th, 2023, 7:11 am

Did you make any other changes before your successful submission?

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » November 21st, 2023, 9:35 am

Dave

I revisited the links to Wiki and Gutenberg.

Peter

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » December 9th, 2023, 11:19 am

Dave

I have posted the first chapter of part one in the magic window. I suspect the window needs changing too accommodate the fact that there are six sections, each with its own title, and with a number of titled chapters in each one

I was apprehensive about doing this myself and winding up with a complete mess, grateful for your input.

Best regards

Peter

Post by **craigdav1** » December 9th, 2023, 2:08 pm

1
14:42--14:45 delete repeat, "When...."

I am inclined to only give the chapter numbers at the beginning of the intro (and the outro) to avoid confusing the listener. At the end of the intro you could give more information (e.g. the Part number and title and the chapter titles).

Post by **craigdav1** » December 9th, 2023, 2:13 pm

I suspect the window needs changing too accommodate the fact that there are six sections, each with its own title, and with a number of titled chapters in each one

Luckily the chapters are numbered sequentially. I've suggested one possible way in the MW. Many others are possible. If you are going to record each chapter in a separate file (so the section and chapter numbers are the same, i.e. section 1 is chapter 1, section 2 is chapter 2, etc.) then leaving out the chapter number in the MW seems fine.

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » December 28th, 2023, 7:58 am

Dave

Before I upload the next section I want to be sure that I've got this right.

I'll treat the seven parts As chapters and the numbered content as sections, therefore I have saved them in the following manner: where figure 1 represents chapter 1 and the adjacent figure represents the section of that chapter

For example

Chapter 1 and section one would be ‘treasureisland_11_stevenson_128krp”

it would be nice if Icould put a symbol between the two numbers ie a clolon 1:2 but I'm not sure if the system allows this?

Allow me to take this opportunity to wish you happy New Year health and Joy.

Peter

Post by **craigdav1** » December 28th, 2023, 8:31 am

The numbers in the filename should be sequential (01-34 or 01-17 if two chapters per section). Otherwise, we get reports of missing sections from listeners. The MW and the audio recording can provide the Part number.

Post by **craigdav1** » December 31st, 2023, 7:30 am

Away from my computer but will get to these files no later than tomorrow.

Post by **craigdav1** » January 1st, 2024, 8:33 am

1 PL OK!

If you intend to have each chapter as a separate audio file, I would give the chapter number (not section number) at the beginning of the intro and in the outro. There really is no need to mention the section number. Both the part and chapter numbers (along with the chapter title) could be mentioned at the end of the intro.

Post by **craigdav1** » January 2nd, 2024, 7:04 am

2
00:00 "Chapter 2 of Tresure Island...." should be at the opening of the intro. At end of intro the chapter number and the title of the chapter can be stated. Not "Section 2 of Chapter 1" as this is not chapter 1. Again, there is no need to give the section number as it is the same as the chapter number.
6:06-6:09 delete repeat, "I was..."
6:40-6:42 delete repeat, "and marched..."
15:48-15:51 delete repeat, "and all..."
16:07-16:09 delete repeat, "and the.."
17:27-17:30 delete repeat, "and while..."
17:40-17:44 silence should be shorter, ~2s
17:45 the word "slapped" seems cut off.
18:07-18:11 delete repeat, "in the..."

There are additional repeats in the remaining minutes of the file.