[SOLO] The History of Vartan, and of the Battle of the Armenians by Saint Eghishē (Vardapet) - tg

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The History of Vartan, and of the Battle of the Armenians: Containing an Account of the Religious Wars Between the Persians and Armenians, by Saint Eghishē (Vardapet), translated by Karl Friedrich Neumann (1793 - 1890)

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Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_History_of_Vartan_and_of_the_Battle/ax0oAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

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Prooflistening level: Standard
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Magic Window:

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:

"Section # of The History of Vartan, and of the Battle of the Armenians. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "The History of Vartan, and of the Battle of the Armenians: Containing an Account of the Religious Wars Between the Persians and Armenians, by Saint Eghishē (Vardapet), translated by Karl Friedrich Neumann. Section Title."

For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:

"Section # of The History of Vartan, and of the Battle of the Armenians: Containing an Account of the Religious Wars Between the Persians and Armenians, by Saint Eghishē (Vardapet), translated by Karl Friedrich Neumann. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."

End of recording:
Say:

"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]

If you are recording the final section of the book, add:

"End of The History of Vartan, and of the Battle of the Armenians: Containing an Account of the Religious Wars Between the Persians and Armenians, by Saint Eghishē (Vardapet), translated by Karl Friedrich Neumann."

Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: historyofvartan_##_eghishe_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. historyofvartan_01_eghishe_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: TriciaG

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.

[TriciaG]

I've set this up. (About time, eh?) A few notes:

1) I've shortened the title in your initial intro wording. Since the title is repeated, the first one can be a shorter version. You could also use this shorter one in the subsequent intros, but leave the full title in the "end of book" outro wording.

2) I've also shortened the file naming scheme. If you think the "andofthebattleofthearmenians" needs to be in there, you can put it in, but I think this is sufficient.

3) As you're the soloist, you're in charge of updating the Magic Window.

Detailed Instructions for accessing the Magic Window can be found in the document linked here: Instructions for Soloists

I've entered the first two sections for you as an example. You can fill in the rest and modify the ones I entered if needed. (Are you dividing chapters into parts? Then you can add "Part 1" to that first one. Are you reading the preface? Then you can put that in one of the later sections and drag-drop it into its proper place.)

When you upload a chapter, put the file duration (mm:ss) in the Notes field and the uploaded URL into the Listen URL field, and mark it from Assigned to Ready for PL.

4) We'll hang out here in the Launch Pad until you've got your feet wet within the Magic Window. Holler if you have questions!

[ej400]

Hey there! I'd be happy to DPL this for you

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Thank you TriciaG and ej400. I've added chapter titles to the magic window. I had thought to add the translators' preface as well, or is that generally not done? I'll get started shortly with the dedication.

[TriciaG]

You definitely can add the preface if you like! That's your choice.

Moving this to Going Solo...

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Okay I've uploaded the Dedication. It was only two pages, about 5 minutes total. Let me know if that passes the basic test and then I can try to tackle the rest. I expect the project to take about a month.

By the way, I picked this project because I'm Armenian myself and wanted to learn Armenian history better by reading the classic sources. I also might be able to tackle the pronunciations of the more obscure names and such.

I added the preface, but I noticed there is some Greek text in there, which I only read terribly. What are the standard methods for handling non Latin text?

[TriciaG]

Great! Please add the run time (minutes:seconds) in the Notes field of each section. I use them at cataloging time to be sure nothing is out of order or otherwise messed up.

I added the preface, but I noticed there is some Greek text in there, which I only read terribly. What are the standard methods for handling non Latin text?

You can ask in the forum here! This thread is popular: viewtopic.php?t=40285

I'd say, post there rather than in the "Ancient Greek" one listed, since this thread is more active.

You could also ask for someone to record it, and you could patch it into your recording. That's less common, but an option.

[ej400]

Okay I've uploaded the Dedication. It was only two pages, about 5 minutes total. Let me know if that passes the basic test and then I can try to tackle the rest. I expect the project to take about a month.

Hey there! Great reading! You read very well, I quite enjoy your narration

I do have 1 PL note which is that the volume on this section is incredibly low, at just 63.1 dbs. We aim for 86 to 92 dbs. I would recommend amplifying through audacity (if that is what you are using to edit), and then checking for noise reduction (sometimes amplifying will bring noise up with it). If you need any help, or have questions, let me know

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Okay, I have uploaded Section 2 and I've adjusted the volume for section 1.

On the Greek, there is a Greek woman at my church willing to help me with the pronunciation in that passage!

[ej400]

Okay, I have uploaded Section 2 and I've adjusted the volume for section 1.

On the Greek, there is a Greek woman at my church willing to help me with the pronunciation in that passage!

Excellent! Sections 1 & 2 are PL OK!

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Okay, sorry for the delay but section 3 is up. I think it might be a bit long. Is this worth breaking into two somehow?

[TriciaG]

It's well within the length limit, so there's nothing on LV's side to say one way or the other. It's personal preference - your decision.

If you do, you'd have to redo the intro. For the section title, you'd say something like "[section title], part 1." Then the second part would be "part 2."

[ej400]

Okay, sorry for the delay but section 3 is up. I think it might be a bit long. Is this worth breaking into two somehow?

No worries! Section 3 is PL OK!

[TriciaG]

Are you still with us, Marcus?