[GIRL'S ADVENTURE]The Camp Fire Girls' Careers, by Margaret Vandercook - icequeen

[Glendav7]

I'm working on recording chapter 12 today. I can't believe how fast time has gone by! Sorry, I got busy with a bunch of voiceover work in the last month and time flew by.

[icequeen]

I'm working on recording chapter 12 today. I can't believe how fast time has gone by! Sorry, I got busy with a bunch of voiceover work in the last month and time flew by.

No problem! Thank you for letting me kno!

[icequeen]

Chapter 18 done and ready for review.
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_18_vandercook_128kb.mp3
10:57

Chapter 18 needs one fix.

The volume is too low, it is currently at 81 dB. If you could amplify by 8 dB, then you should be at our target of 89 dB. Otherwise, great job!

[Glendav7]

Here is section 12 for PL
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_12_vandercook_128kb.mp3

length: 17:54

[icequeen]

Here is section 12 for PL
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_12_vandercook_128kb.mp3

length: 17:54

Thank you!

[annerct]

Chapter 18 done and ready for review.
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_18_vandercook_128kb.mp3
10:57

Chapter 18 needs one fix.

The volume is too low, it is currently at 81 dB. If you could amplify by 8 dB, then you should be at our target of 89 dB. Otherwise, great job!

I tried to amplify it in Audacity and it is only allowing me to increase it by 2dB so it is at 82.7 right now. The "apply" button is grayed out when I try to amplify it any more. Any suggestions?

When recording I had my computer microphone setting at 100 and the Audacity setting all the way up to 0. I am close to the microphone when recording and almost feel like I am shouting. Any advice for increasing the volume when recording? I have looked through the videos on the librivox website and the many wikis but I don't see anything to help other than what I have already done. Thank you!

[icequeen]

Chapter 18 done and ready for review.
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_18_vandercook_128kb.mp3
10:57

Chapter 18 needs one fix.

The volume is too low, it is currently at 81 dB. If you could amplify by 8 dB, then you should be at our target of 89 dB. Otherwise, great job!

I tried to amplify it in Audacity and it is only allowing me to increase it by 2dB so it is at 82.7 right now. The "apply" button is grayed out when I try to amplify it any more. Any suggestions?

When recording I had my computer microphone setting at 100 and the Audacity setting all the way up to 0. I am close to the microphone when recording and almost feel like I am shouting. Any advice for increasing the volume when recording? I have looked through the videos on the librivox website and the many wikis but I don't see anything to help other than what I have already done. Thank you!

The reason why you can't amplify by 8 dB may be due to the peaks of your recording. If the peaks are too high, that will prevent Audacity from amplifying because those peaks will go outside the recording window. When that happens, you lose part of the recording range. I would recommend using the Loudness Normalization effect, which is in the Volume and Compression menu in the Effects tab. If you have the Loudness Normalization set to -19 lufs, that should get you to the 89 dB target.

The second question. I think in your case, using the Loudness Normalization is the best advice for this. You can experiment with what you have already recorded and use that effect to see if that gives you a good result. That way, you can record at a more comfortable level for your throat, then let Audacity get the volume where you need it to be. I would also make sure that Audacity is using your microphone, instead of a default mic.

Hope that helps!

[icequeen]

Chapter 12 is PL OK!

[annerct]

Chapter 18 needs one fix.

The volume is too low, it is currently at 81 dB. If you could amplify by 8 dB, then you should be at our target of 89 dB. Otherwise, great job!

I tried to amplify it in Audacity and it is only allowing me to increase it by 2dB so it is at 82.7 right now. The "apply" button is grayed out when I try to amplify it any more. Any suggestions?

When recording I had my computer microphone setting at 100 and the Audacity setting all the way up to 0. I am close to the microphone when recording and almost feel like I am shouting. Any advice for increasing the volume when recording? I have looked through the videos on the librivox website and the many wikis but I don't see anything to help other than what I have already done. Thank you!

The reason why you can't amplify by 8 dB may be due to the peaks of your recording. If the peaks are too high, that will prevent Audacity from amplifying because those peaks will go outside the recording window. When that happens, you lose part of the recording range. I would recommend using the Loudness Normalization effect, which is in the Volume and Compression menu in the Effects tab. If you have the Loudness Normalization set to -19 lufs, that should get you to the 89 dB target.

The second question. I think in your case, using the Loudness Normalization is the best advice for this. You can experiment with what you have already recorded and use that effect to see if that gives you a good result. That way, you can record at a more comfortable level for your throat, then let Audacity get the volume where you need it to be. I would also make sure that Audacity is using your microphone, instead of a default mic.

Hope that helps!

Thank you so much for the advice!
Here is the updated file at 88.5dB.
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_18_vandercook_128kb.mp3

[Glendav7]

Chapter 12 is PL OK!

Excellent! Thank you!

[icequeen]

I tried to amplify it in Audacity and it is only allowing me to increase it by 2dB so it is at 82.7 right now. The "apply" button is grayed out when I try to amplify it any more. Any suggestions?

When recording I had my computer microphone setting at 100 and the Audacity setting all the way up to 0. I am close to the microphone when recording and almost feel like I am shouting. Any advice for increasing the volume when recording? I have looked through the videos on the librivox website and the many wikis but I don't see anything to help other than what I have already done. Thank you!

The reason why you can't amplify by 8 dB may be due to the peaks of your recording. If the peaks are too high, that will prevent Audacity from amplifying because those peaks will go outside the recording window. When that happens, you lose part of the recording range. I would recommend using the Loudness Normalization effect, which is in the Volume and Compression menu in the Effects tab. If you have the Loudness Normalization set to -19 lufs, that should get you to the 89 dB target.

The second question. I think in your case, using the Loudness Normalization is the best advice for this. You can experiment with what you have already recorded and use that effect to see if that gives you a good result. That way, you can record at a more comfortable level for your throat, then let Audacity get the volume where you need it to be. I would also make sure that Audacity is using your microphone, instead of a default mic.

Hope that helps!

Thank you so much for the advice!
Here is the updated file at 88.5dB.
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_18_vandercook_128kb.mp3

Good! I'm glad that I was able to help!

Now the volume on chapter 18 is perfect and PL OK!

[j0lly]

Here is ch 9. Hope it's alright! Time: 9min 53sec, https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_09_vandercook_128kb.mp3

[icequeen]

Here is ch 9. Hope it's alright! Time: 9min 53sec, https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_09_vandercook_128kb.mp3

Thanks Joy!

[j0lly]

Here is ch 9. Hope it's alright! Time: 9min 53sec, https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_09_vandercook_128kb.mp3

Thanks Joy!

[njgorgen]

Chap 3 - 10m52s Nancy

https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/campfiregirlscareers_03_vandercook_128kb.mp3