One minute recording here

[Troyjtp]

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

[InTheDesert]

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

1 Minute Test Feedback:

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

Reading Feedback:
You have a soothing, powerful voice.

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 Librivox needs mono files but this is stereo.

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!

[Troyjtp]

https://audio.com/troyjtp/audio/newest-recording-for-troy

[Winnifred]

https://audio.com/troyjtp/audio/newest-recording-for-troy

You need to upload this file to the Librivox server or we can't access/test it. When you do, please post in the same thread as your original test submission so that the person who reviewed your first test will know that you've responded to his feedback.

Thanks,

[Troyjtp]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/Newest_Recording_for_Troy_(1).mp3

[InTheDesert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/Newest_Recording_for_Troy_(1).mp3

Technical Feedback:

• 00:00 The volume of this track is 93.74dB. 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 -5dB.
• 00:00 Note (no change needed): This file contains some clipping (00:28:00). 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!