1-Minute Test - Leo Stief [OK]

[LeoS]

Hello!

This is my 1-minute test, recorded through a USB microphone using Audacity on FreeBSD. The file passes "Gentle" validation in the Checker application, so I hope I got the basics right.

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

Leo

[InTheDesert]

Hello!

This is my 1-minute test, recorded through a USB microphone using Audacity on FreeBSD. The file passes "Gentle" validation in the Checker application, so I hope I got the basics right.

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

Leo

1 Minute Test Feedback:

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

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.

Reading Feedback:
You have a clear, soothing voice.

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 Note (no change needed): The recording had some room echo or reverb. This tends to make the recording a little less clear. The easiest way to fix this is to be closer to the microphone but it can also be improved by dampening the solid walls in your recording room with a blanket or something similar. There's more info about that here. You can mitigate it after recording by using EQ to remove a bit of the bass. The 'Bass and Treble' effect in Audacity set to -2 on the bass produces an easy improvement. The reverb is within what is acceptable for a Librivox recording but I just thought I should mention it.

[LeoS]

Thank you very much!