COMPLETE [Fortnightly Poem] Dusk in the Woods by Madison Cawein - dl

[aradlaw]

Thank you for the edit zandranix, your file can now be marked PL OK.

*I am taking over from redrun, who was subbing for me while I was away.

[pyledriver]

1:40

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_clp_128kb.mp3

[aradlaw]

Thank you Chris, good reading, but there may be a couple of misreads..
- at 0:35 I hear "The cricket turned its faery fife;" the text reads " The cricket tuned its faery fife;"
- at 0:44 I hear "The insects tickled," The text reads "The insects ticked,"
Thanks.

[aradlaw]

My reading is ready for PL...
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_dl_128kb.mp3
2:14
Thanks.

[redrun]

All set, David! I'd shave off just a tad of the opening silence, but the reading is, as usual, spot-on.
I can't wait for you to hear the versions I've been hearing!

[Craigos]

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_cf_128kb.mp3 2:04
One from me.
Cheers

[Winnifred]

Here's my version. I do like Madison Cawein!

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_wja_128kb.mp3 (2:17).

Cheers,

[Meribau]

Hello!! Here is my contribution. Thank you!

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_mbd_128kb.mp3

2:15

Meri

[LynnAllen]

Here's my attempt. 01:56

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_cla_128kb.mp3

[aradlaw]

Thank you Craig, Winnifred, Meri and Lynn.

[RedCorsair]

Evening all,

Here is my recording

Name: RedCorsair

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_rc_128kb.mp3

Duration: 2:07

-RC

[aradlaw]

Thank you RedCorsair, good reading, but there are a couple of comments. There are a few technical issues that your computer system probably generates; that happen occasionally.
Checker indicated a DC Bias of -8 and a background noise level of 59.3 dB in your file.
Audacity easily cleans up these issues. IE: Normalizing and Noise Reduction. (I do not know what software you are using).
However, I did clean them up for you in preparation for tomorrow's cataloging.

[RedCorsair]

Aradlaw,

Thanks for the feedback and the file cleaning! You didn't have to do that but I'm grateful!

I did normalize this file, but I did not do noise reduction this time. For all the Libri recordings I've done so far I've used noise reduction, but it seemed (in the moment) that:
1. the room tone was so quiet this time that it might not be an issue
2. I wanted the depth and melancholy in my voice to be preserved for the character of the recording

I think next time I do a recording I will normalize/clean up the noise and then play with the parametric EQ to help bring back the specific qualities I want with Adobe Audition. Still learning, slowly.

Thank you again! Looking forward to the next fortnightly poem!

-RC

[pyledriver]

Thank you Chris, good reading, but there may be a couple of misreads..
- at 0:35 I hear "The cricket turned its faery fife;" the text reads " The cricket tuned its faery fife;"
- at 0:44 I hear "The insects tickled," The text reads "The insects ticked,"
Thanks.

1:40

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_clp_128kb.mp3

[StaceyM2022]

Hello,

Here is mine. 1:42

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/duskinthewoods_cawein_sm_128kb.mp3

Thanks,
Stacey