New 1 minute test Greenville Texas [OK]

[KarenSmith]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_karensmith.mp3 Hello, here is my one minute test. I used Audacity, on a Windows computer with a USB mic. I am looking forward to working with you! Karen Smith

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_karensmith.mp3 Hello, here is my one minute test. I used Audacity, on a Windows computer with a USB mic. I am looking forward to working with you! Karen Smith

1 Minute Test Feedback:

Welcome to Librivox Karen and thanks for posting your test file. We look forward to you joining the community!

Reading Feedback:
You have a clear, animated voice.

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 The volume of this track is 76.57dB. 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 easiest way to fix this automatically 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 to fix it would be to use the Amplify effect set to 12dB. Since the volume is so low, amplifying it sufficiently would increase the background noise a lot. Did you accidentally have the microphone slider lower than intended or were you further from the microphone than you should be?
• 00:00 Librivox needs mp3 files with a constant bitrate of 128kbps. This file is 103kbps. Since that is not one of the standard mp3 bitrates, you probably selected 'variable' rather than 'constant' bitrate.

Once you've tweaked these settings, upload the file again using the same filename (uploading to the same filename is important when you are submitting Librivox files) and post in the thread and I'll check it for you again!

[KarenSmith]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_karensmith.mp3

Happy Easter! Here is my revised test. Thank you so very much!
Karen Smith

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_karensmith.mp3

Happy Easter! Here is my revised test. Thank you so very much!
Karen Smith

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 The volume of this track is 85.36dB. 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 easiest way to fix this automatically 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 to fix it would be to use the Amplify effect set to 4dB.
• 00:00 Note (no change needed): This file contains some clipping (00:43). This is where the maximum possible volume is exceeded (possibly because you were too close to your microphone but possibly because the 'gain' for the channel in Audacity was pulled up above 0.0). It can't be changed after recording (unless it was caused by the Audacity gain problem) though a compressor might make it less noticeable.

Once you've tweaked these settings, upload the file again using the same filename (uploading to the same filename is important when you are submitting Librivox files) and post in the thread and I'll check it for you again!

[KarenSmith]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_karensmith.mp3

Good morning,
According to the checker I passed!! Please confirm

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_karensmith.mp3

Good morning,
According to the checker I passed!! Please confirm

The technical specs of your test are fine and you are ready to record! Make sure you use the same settings as your test in future recordings. For any future files you submit, make sure that the intro has 0.75 seconds of silence at the start and 5 seconds of silence at the end. Also check the required filename in the project thread.

The best first step would be to take a section in a group project. You can find a list of open projects here (non-English here).

When you claim your very first section, don't forget to also post the name that you would like to appear in the catalog. Some people use their real name, a pseudonym or just a repeat of their forum username. You might prefer privacy or to use it as an opportunity to advertise yourself as a narrator.

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 Note (no change needed): This file contains some clipping (00:15:00 00:18:00 00:23:00 00:24:00 etc.). This is where the maximum possible volume is exceeded (possibly because you were too close to your microphone but possibly because the 'gain' for the channel in Audacity was pulled up above 0.0). It can't be changed after recording (unless it was caused by the Audacity gain problem) though a compressor might make it less noticeable.