This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-cambridge-medieval-history-volume-02-the-rise-of-the-saracens-and-the-foundation-of-the-western-empire-by-various/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/cambridgemedieva0002hmgwThe present work is intended as a comprehensive account of medieval times, drawn up on the same lines as The Cambridge Modern History but with a few improvements of detail suggested by experience. It is intended partly for the general reader, as a clear and, as far as possible, interesting narrative; partly for the student, as a summary of ascertained facts, with indications (not discussions) of disputed points; partly as a book of reference, containing all that can reasonably be required in a comprehensive work of general history. (Summary by From the General Preface)
Deadline: Please submit your recording within 1 month of placing your claim. If you cannot complete the recording within this time, please post in the thread to relinquish your claim or to ask the BC for an extension. If your recording is not completed by the deadline, your claim may be reassigned at the BC's discretion.
Claiming sections: Look in the Magic Window below for the list of available sections. Post a reply in this thread asking for the section you would like to record.
New to recording? Please see our Newbie Guide to Recording for further instructions. A quick guide to our required technical settings can be found here. When you post your file, please tell the BC what name you would like to use in our catalog.
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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.
Say:
End of recording:"Section # of The Cambridge Medieval History, Volume 02. 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 Cambridge Medieval History, Volume 02, The Rise of the Saracens and the Foundation of the Western Empire. Section Title from Magic Window."
Special Notes:
- Please read the full Magic Window title (including the author's name).
- The names are difficult in this project. You might choose to look up pronunciation on Wikipedia or type the name into youube (eg:) and see how others are pronouncing it. You could also try Forvo. In the end, try your best but be consistent within the section.
- Don't forget to use triple digit filenames (_006_ instead of _06 etc.).
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of section #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of The Cambridge Medieval History, Volume 02, The Rise of the Saracens and the Foundation of the Western Empire"
Filename: cambridgemedievalhistory2_###_various_128kb.mp3 where ### is the section number. (e.g. cambridgemedievalhistory2_001_various_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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MC to select: icequeen
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into a new post in this thread along with the file duration (mm:ss). Watch this thread for prooflistening notes.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Just post in this thread.
