This project is now complete. All audio files can be found in our catalog:
https://librivox.org/the-house-at-pooh-corner-version-4-dramatic-reading-by-a-a-milne/
BC - SCaulkins
Parts PL - LCaulkins
Editors - SCaulkins and LCaulkins
Final DPL - TBD at appropriate time
Volunteers outside the USA: A. A. Milne died in 1956. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/the-house-at-pooh-corner/page/n7/mode/2upThe sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh, Milne's timeless classic wherein we meet Tigger. (Summary by Lynette Caulkins)
Deadline: Please submit your recording within 2 months of placing your claim. If you cannot complete the recording within this time, please post in the thread to relinquish your claim or to ask the BC for an extension. If your recording is not completed by the deadline, your claim may be reassigned at the BC's discretion.
Claiming roles: Look in the Magic Window below for the list of available roles. Post a reply in this thread asking for the role you would like to record.
Please note: All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
New to recording? Please see our Newbie Guide to Recording for further instructions. A quick guide to our required technical settings can be found here. When you post your file, please tell the BC what name you would like to use in our catalog.
Prooflistening level: Special
Prospective PLs, please see the Guide for Proof-listeners.
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process unless you are the BC or PL. Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
Magic Window:
BC Admin
Genres for the project: Children's Fiction
Keywords that describe the book: rabbit, owl, christopher robin, pooh, winnie, piglet, eeyore, kanga, roo, tigger, hundred acre wood
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
For individual roles:
Submit one file per chapter. At the beginning of the first file, say:
Leave 3-5 seconds of space between your lines (room noise, not generated silence)."Character, read by your name."
For narration/stage directions:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
Say:
At the end of each file say:"Chapter ## of The House at Pooh Corner, by A. A. Milne. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org. [Chapter title]"
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of Chapter ##."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of The House at Pooh Corner, by A. A. Milne."
Filename:
For individual roles: poohcornerdr_role_##.mp3 where ## is the chapter number. (e.g. poohcornerdr_piglet_01.mp3)
For final files: poohcornedrr_##_milne_128kb.mp3 where ## is the chapter number. (e.g. poohcornerdr_01_milne_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please contact an admin)
MC to select: redrun
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into a new post in this thread along with the file duration (mm:ss). Watch this thread for prooflistening notes.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Just post in this thread.
(ooo, Beeswax, you'll be a great Rabbit!)