How to claim a part, and 'how it all works' here
To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are “up for grabs.” Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you’d like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
Is there a deadline?
Target completion date of this project: August 31, 2007 – but try to send your recordings as soon as you can. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it’ll go back to the pool. There’s no shame in this; we’re all volunteers and things happen.
Set your recording software to:
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
DURING recording: Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording: Start of recording (Intro)
"[Chapter ##] of Persuasion. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name]"
Say: "Persuasion, by Jane Austen. [Chapter ##]"
End of recording
At the end of the section, say:
“End of [Chapter ##]"
If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
At the end of the book, say (in addition): "End of Persuasion, by Jane Austen."
Please leave 5 seconds silence at the end of your recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes!
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
AFTER recording: Save files as
128 kbps MP3
persuasion_##_austen.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is your section number. (persuasion_01_austen.mp3)
ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/WhatIsID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Title: Chapter ##
Artist: Jane Austen
Album: Persuasion
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file.
If you have your own server space, post the link here. Please leave the file in this location until the project is catalogued.
If you don't have your own server space, you'll need to transfer the file to one of the free servers available. For a list of options, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording:
your name/pseudonym as you want to appear in the LibriVox catalog, and your website URL if you like. These are only necessary if this is your first LibriVox recording.
the file size of your .mp3 file.
Any questions?
Please post below or PM me.
Last edited by Caeristhiona on September 11th, 2007, 10:36 pm, edited 4 times in total.
In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland
You beat me to putting this one up, I just saw that it was let go and I was going to put it up if no one did...so since I don't have the time to read much at the moment (moving next week) how about I be your dedicated proof listener for this?
You beat me to putting this one up, I just saw that it was let go and I was going to put it up if no one did...so since I don't have the time to read much at the moment (moving next week) how about I be your dedicated proof listener for this?
I would love that. Shall I fill your name in as proof-listener, or will you just listen as files come in?
BTW, you don't happen to know WHERE these files are?
In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland
OK, I'm moving everything to Gesine's uploader, and adding "Listen!" links. They won't be live for a few minutes, but you can get started on the proof-listening tomorrow.
In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland
I must have some. Would you fill me in for any two near the beginning and any two near the end? (trying not to be greedy ;-)
Kara http://kayray.org/
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"Mary wished to say something very sensible into her Zoom H2 Handy Recorder, but knew not how." -- Jane Austen (& Kara)
Just fine - I don't even know which chapters those are but it's Jane so they'll be good ones. And I love getting to read the happy ending! :)
Kara http://kayray.org/
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"Mary wished to say something very sensible into her Zoom H2 Handy Recorder, but knew not how." -- Jane Austen (& Kara)
kayray wrote:Just fine - I don't even know which chapters those are but it's Jane so they'll be good ones. And I love getting to read the happy ending!
Erm...one of your chapters is marked complete. I do not know why that would be the case...probably left over from when this was a solo project...any idea on how to fix that?
In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland
Kara http://kayray.org/
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"Mary wished to say something very sensible into her Zoom H2 Handy Recorder, but knew not how." -- Jane Austen (& Kara)
Gah. You would think that once I had "unassigned" a chapter from a reader it would be "uncompleted" as well...I will have to remember to check that in the future.
In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland
ooooh, this is so nice! I saw Persuasion on the list of abandoned projects and hoped someone would pick it up very soon. I would love, love, love to read chapter 23, and I hope that despite my German accent I will do justice to Jane.
Julia
The greatest gift is a passion for reading. (Elizabeth Hardwick)
