1-Minute Test Recording [OK]

[LaurenceKillen]

Hi folks,

My name is Laurence Killen and I'm pleased to present my first 1-Minute Test Recording (actually more like 30 seconds) to the community for review and feedback. I'm new to the volunteering side but have been a long time listener of LibriVox. I look forward to getting started with some of the awesome projects here. Check out my link below:

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

Thank you,
Laurence Killen

[InTheDesert]

Hi folks,

My name is Laurence Killen and I'm pleased to present my first 1-Minute Test Recording (actually more like 30 seconds) to the community for review and feedback. I'm new to the volunteering side but have been a long time listener of LibriVox. I look forwar to getting started with some of the awesome projects here. Check out my link below:

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

Thank you,
Laurence Killen

1 Minute Test Feedback:

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

Reading Feedback:
You have a deep, powerful voice.

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 The volume of this track is 72dB. 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 17dB. 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?

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!

[LaurenceKillen]

Hi there,

Your feedback is much appreciated. I have made the suggested changes using your helpful links and it sounds much better. Yeah I think the slider was lower than intended at time of recording, volume normalisation actually only needed -22.5dB to get in range as -19 would have put me over 92dB.

Here is the improved copy link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_LaurenceKillen.mp3

Thank you,
Laurence Killen

[InTheDesert]

Hi there,

Your feedback is much appreciated. I have made the suggested changes using your helpful links and it sounds much better. Yeah I think the slider was lower than intended at time of recording, volume normalisation actually only needed -22.5dB to get in range as -19 would have put me over 92dB.

Here is the improved copy link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_LaurenceKillen.mp3

Thank you,
Laurence Killen

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): The volume of this track is 91.13dB. 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.

[ElaineFleming]

Hi All,

Please find the link to my test recording below. Thank you for your review!

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/1_minute_test.mp3