[SOLO]Dark Princess, by W.E.B. Du Bois-mas

vviera · Post by **vviera** » January 27th, 2024, 3:59 pm

Section 4 is up. There are quite a few spots that needed de-amplifying. Let me know if there are spots where it's not enough. Thanks.
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/darkprincess_04_dubois_128kb.mp3

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » January 28th, 2024, 1:21 pm

Section 4 is PL OK

The louder parts "listened" well, so no need for further adjustment.

by the way, thanks for the page cues for each chapter, as we're working in Hathi

vviera · Post by **vviera** » January 28th, 2024, 1:24 pm

LCaulkins wrote: ↑January 28th, 2024, 1:21 pm thanks for the page cues for each chapter, as we're working in Hathi

Sure! I have to find them too...

I'm glad the hollering de-amps worked out. I am going to do some experimenting to see how I can get that "holler" effect without having to do that. Any tips on that?

Post by **MaryAnnSpiegel** » January 28th, 2024, 3:46 pm

Have you tried using a leveler or compressor on Audacity? I wonder if that would bring down the loud bits without having to deamplify them individually.

I don't generally use either, but other folks do. If you need help, you might ask for advice in the "help wanted" forum. We've got some of good sound engineers and some very experienced readers in the community!

MaryAnn

vviera · Post by **vviera** » January 29th, 2024, 7:07 pm

MaryAnnSpiegel wrote: ↑January 28th, 2024, 3:46 pm Have you tried using a leveler or compressor on Audacity? I wonder if that would bring down the loud bits without having to deamplify them individually.

I don't generally use either, but other folks do. If you need help, you might ask for advice in the "help wanted" forum. We've got some of good sound engineers and some very experienced readers in the community!

MaryAnn

Thanks, MaryAnn. I'm going to do that.

vviera · Post by **vviera** » January 29th, 2024, 7:08 pm

Chapter 5 is up.

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » January 30th, 2024, 6:57 pm

Section 5 is PL OK

vviera · Post by **vviera** » February 2nd, 2024, 7:35 pm

Section 6 is up!

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » February 3rd, 2024, 1:04 pm

Section 6 is PL OK

vviera · Post by **vviera** » February 4th, 2024, 6:31 pm

Section 7 is up. I appreciate your PL work

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » February 6th, 2024, 1:28 pm

Hmm. Section 7 is disturbing, but PL OK

vviera · Post by **vviera** » February 6th, 2024, 1:42 pm

LCaulkins wrote: ↑February 6th, 2024, 1:28 pm Hmm. Section 7 is disturbing, but PL OK

Agreed. It was hard to record. At the upsetting points, I tripped up more and had to do more retakes.

This next section is not so bad. I haven't recorded it but did read it. I'm out of pocket the next few days, so you won't see it until Saturday earliest. Unless I'm able to get to it today. We'll see.

vviera · Post by **vviera** » February 11th, 2024, 6:59 pm

Section 8 is posted for PL. Thank you!

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » February 13th, 2024, 11:41 am

Section 8 is PL OK

vviera · Post by **vviera** » February 15th, 2024, 3:11 pm

Section 9 is up for PL.

Two notes
-There's a place where I said "help" instead of "health." I decided that in context it was ok.
-"Joliet" really is pronounced that way. Growing up in Wisconsin, we talked about the explorers Marquette and Zhol-ee-AY, but the Illinois town is pronounced as read in English.

Thank you! I'm really curious to see where the story goes next.