[Education/Reasoning] Logic for the Million, by James William Gilbart-ag

[InTheDesert]

Hello,

I am a new narrator! Can I please give section 6 a try?
I did a quick review of the text and had a couple questions:
1. I see there is a footnote. How should I handle that?
2. On page 34, I see a Bible reference noted as "Prov. xxix. 11." Would the correct way to record that be "Proverbs chapter 29, verse 11"?

Thank you!

Welcome to Librivox Tasha!
It would be great to have you record for this project. It looks like you haven't completed your 1 minute test recording yet. It's not really a test, more like a technical specs check to make sure you can produce mp3s that fit the Librivox technical standards. You can find all the info you need here. There is a video tutorial on the test recording here here and some more detailed instructional videos here. You might also want to try this tool to check your own technical specs so that you can pass the test recording on your first try. The most common issue is with overall volume and the easiest fix is to use the Audacity 'Loudness Normalization' effect set to -19 LUFS in 'perceived loudness' mode. Post your recording in this forum and once someone replies to your thread to give it an OK, you can post back in this thread saying you're ready to record. See you soon (hopefully)! Don't be one of the many people who appear and then disappear without a trace! You'd be missing out on all the fun of Librivox.

[Tasha2014]

I recevied the OK on my test recording! Can I please claim section 6? I do still have the following questions:
1. I see there is a footnote. How should I handle that?
2. On page 34, I see a Bible reference noted as "Prov. xxix. 11." Would the correct way to record that be "Proverbs chapter 29, verse 11"?

Thank you!

[InTheDesert]

I recevied the OK on my test recording! Can I please claim section 6? I do still have the following questions:
1. I see there is a footnote. How should I handle that?
2. On page 34, I see a Bible reference noted as "Prov. xxix. 11." Would the correct way to record that be "Proverbs chapter 29, verse 11"?

Thank you!

Welcome to Librivox (again), Tasha!
It would be great to have you record section 6 for this project (Logic). It looks like you've just passed your 1 minute test recording which means you are ready to go. Don't forget in all future recordings to make any changes that were suggested when you did the test recording (eg: if you needed to amplify, you'll need to do that for every section you submit).

In order to assign a section to you in the Magic Window (MW) of this project, I've entered you into the database of readers. Your reader page is accessible here and a list of your assigned sections is here (you might want to bookmark it). Your claim is confirmed - you have two months to submit section 6. Looking forward to hearing your section and have you help out with this project!

Some common questions that new readers ask:

• Footnotes: They are optional. You can read all, some or none. An easy way to mark them is to say 'footnote' then read the footnote then say 'end footnote'.
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"Proverbs chapter 29, verse 11" is exactly right

[marisad6]

Thank you, I just recorded these 2 sections, but I noticed 2 abbreviations in section 38, & wanted to check on what to use (the abbreviations itself, or synonymous terms) before I start editing. If synonymous terms can be used, for “e.g.,” I have “for example,” but for “viz.,” I wasn’t sure whether to read the original Latin word (“ videlicet”), & if not, what to use instead. I am seeing several synonyms for that one, such as “namely,” “that is to say,” “which is,” & a few others!

I usually just say 'viz' for that one because it's common enough in speech.

Thanks. Section 38 (15:59) is here: https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_38_gilbart_128kb.mp3

[marisad6]

Thank you, I just recorded these 2 sections, but I noticed 2 abbreviations in section 38, & wanted to check on what to use (the abbreviations itself, or synonymous terms) before I start editing. If synonymous terms can be used, for “e.g.,” I have “for example,” but for “viz.,” I wasn’t sure whether to read the original Latin word (“ videlicet”), & if not, what to use instead. I am seeing several synonyms for that one, such as “namely,” “that is to say,” “which is,” & a few others!

I usually just say 'viz' for that one because it's common enough in speech.

Thanks. Section 38 (15:59) is here: https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_38_gilbart_128kb.mp3

And Section 39 (17:40) is here: https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_39_gilbart_128kb.mp3

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_38_gilbart_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_39_gilbart_128kb.mp3

Sections 38 & 39 are PL OK!

Thanks for contributing to this project!

[Tasha2014]

Section 6 link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_06_gilbart_128kb.mp3 (26:43)

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_06_gilbart_128kb.mp3

Section 6 is PL OK!
Your voice has a pleasant cadence.

• 00:00 Note (no change needed): The volume of this track is 86.88dB. 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 file falls within the outer ends of that range and so doesn't need to be changed but watch that it doesn't end up outside the range. The easiest way to automatically set the volume is to use the 'Loudness Normalization' effect (set to -19LUFS in 'perceived loudness' mode) in recent versions of Audacity before exporting the track as an MP3. If you use RMS normalization, set it to -21dB. Another way would be to use the Amplify effect set to 2dB.
• 00:00 Note (no change needed): I think I would tend to describe this audio as 'overprocessed'. It's hard to describe what it is exactly - it can sound metallic or like there is a little reverb. Or that the 's' sounds are very prominent but other consonants are muffled. The cause is usually applying too many effects - particularly noise reduction which can rip out the mid-tones which give clarity. 2-6dB of noise reduction are usually all that is required. It could also be caused by exporting the file too early as an mp3 instead of performing your edits on the original recording.
  
  This can also be caused by the microphone itself (inbuilt microphone on a laptop, phone, tablet). If the quality of your microphone makes you think it should sound better, make sure you have selected the correct microphone as your recording input and that you're not using a different microphone that is available on your device accidentally. If you have a high quality microphone and you're not running post-processing on the file, the most likely cause is that you're speaking into the wrong side of the microphone No change needed this time but it might be something you want to look into for future recordings.

[Natotater]

Finished the first of my three sections - sorry it took so long after claiming!
I should be able to get sections 26 and 27 done in the coming week or two.

Section 25
Reasoning from Parables, Fables, and Proverbs Part 1
(18:38)

Second of my three sections done:

Section 26
Reasoning from Parables, Fables, and Proverbs Part 1
(12:35)

[jenno]

may i claim sections 7 and 8 please


Jennifer

[InTheDesert]

may i claim sections 7 and 8 please


Jennifer

All yours, Jennifer!

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_26_gilbart_128kb.mp3

Section 26 PL Notes:
Great recording quality.

• 05:32 Long pause

[Natotater]

Section 26 PL Notes:
Great recording quality.

• 05:32 Long pause

I must have edited something out and forgot to move the project back. Whoops!

Section 26 (Edited) - 12:31

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/logic_26_gilbart_128kb.mp3

Section 26 is PL OK!

[sweetnecromancy84]

I would like to read Section 1, if possible. Thank you!