BetsyWalker wrote: ↑February 23rd, 2024, 9:00 am
Welcome to Librivox, Macklin! You are a very good reader - a pleasure to PL.
The only comment I have about this chapter is that when run through the Checker it indicates that the volume falls outside of target range. I'll let our admin advise you about that.
Otherwise? Terrific!
BetsyV
Thanks, Betsy!
There are actually several issues that need to be addressed. I hope you are checking for these.
First, the volume is too loud, coming in at 93.2 decibels. The LV target is 89 dBs with an acceptable range of 86-92 dBs. Highlight the entire track, then you can go to the Effects menu in Audacity and select Volume and Compression, then select Amplification. Set the Amplification (dB) value to -4.2 and click Apply. That should put you right on 89.
I do see that there is already a fair amount of clipping, which suggests to me that you are overdriving the volume. Try adjusting the input gain so that your raw recording is closer to the target volume. You can use our LV specific program, Checker, to check the volume in decibels (Audacity doesn't have this function, oddly enough) as well as other LV specs.
Checker
https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Checker, written specifically for LibriVox. Just drag a file into the Checker window to check validation on all LV specs, including a readout of actual volume in decibels. Use the Amplification feature in Audacity to bring the volume closer to the LV target of 89 dB.
Second, the beginning and ending silences are both a bit long. At the beginning, we need between 0.5-1.0 second, and you have about 1.5. At the end we like to see about 5 seconds, and I see closer to 6.
Third, the attribution, "Read by . . . ." should appear EITHER at the beginning OR the end, but not both. So, please eliminate one of the voice credits.
Just upload your corrected file under the same name, then post the link and new file length here again and we'll give it a quick check.
These are jus the little details that will become second nature to you after awhile.
Your actual reading is quite excellent, so I look forward to hearing a lot more of your voice here on LibriVox.
