My 1 Minute Test
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Winnifred
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Welcome back to Librivox, Brennon!
Your voice is pleasant and clear, but your test needs some technical fixes. Not sure what program you're using, but if it's Audacity 3.4.2, the post pinned above has screenshots showing how to adjust your settings to meet Librivox standards.
Your test is ~139 kbps (variable), 44,100 Hz Stereo (Joint) and the volume is 93.5 dB, but the Librivox standard is 128 kbps (constant) 44,100 Hz Mono with a volume between 86 and 92 dB (89-90 being the ideal).
If you want to test your own file to see if it meets these standards, you can download and use the free standalone tool Checker before you upload. Just drag your file into the top area of this interface. Members use this to check 1-minute tests and their own files. Look under the Information tab to see your detailed results.
If you want it to show your Background Noise, select Validation > Choose Validation Methods, and tick the box for Background Noise. You only need to do this once.
The Checker reviews the last 5 seconds of silence in a recording to assess background noise (all Librivox recordings are required to have 5 seconds of silence at the end so they work properly in all media players).
Please adjust your settings, re-record your test, reupload it, and post the link in a reply to this post. I'll come back and check it out.
Thanks,
Winnifred
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Readers Wanted:
Where the Blue Begins by Christopher Morley (humorous novel about a "Synthetic Hound" named Haphazard Gissing I.)
Potemkin Village by Fletcher Pratt (science fiction novelet)