[FULL] Battle-Pieces by Herman Melville -jo

[jramd]

Hi Adrian,
Thanks so much for your advice and instructions.
Juliana

You're very welcome, Juliana.
But I do want to respectfully correct you, or at least correct an impression.
None of us are going to give you instructions. Instead, we give you information that
you can use to create an acceptable (i.e. meeting Librivox's standards) recording.

It's a subtle thing, but we're all volunteers, and nobody tells anybody else what to do!

Regards,
Adrian

Thanks for your help - Juliana

[alanmapstone]

And section 26: https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_26_melville_128kb.mp3 11:39

PL OK!
Well Done!

[Megan99]

Would it be alright if I record Malvern Hill (section 16)?

[adrianstephens]

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_27_melville_128kb.mp3 1:31
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_28_melville_128kb.mp3 2:45
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_29_melville_128kb.mp3 7:24

[nighthawks]

May I please record Section 16. Malvern Hill. Thanks

[nighthawks]

May I please record Section 19. Running the Batteries. Thanks

[alanmapstone]

Would it be alright if I record Malvern Hill (section 16)?

Hi Megan
Welcome to Librivox
I see that you have completed your 1 minute test
I need to register you as a Reader. Please let me know what name you would like to appear in the catalogue with your recordings. This can be your forumname, real name or anything else.
Meanwhile I have reserved section 16 for you.

[alanmapstone]

May I please record Section 19. Running the Batteries. Thanks

Hi Alan
I have assigned section 19 (Running the Batteries) to you.
Unfortunately section 16 was claimed by another reader just before you.

[alanmapstone]

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_27_melville_128kb.mp3 1:31
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_28_melville_128kb.mp3 2:45
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_29_melville_128kb.mp3 7:24

Thanks Adrian, all Ready for PL!

[Megan99]

Would it be alright if I record Malvern Hill (section 16)?

Hi Megan
Welcome to Librivox
I see that you have completed your 1 minute test
I need to register you as a Reader. Please let me know what name you would like to appear in the catalogue with your recordings. This can be your forumname, real name or anything else.
Meanwhile I have reserved section 16 for you.

I'd like to go by just Megan please. Thank you

[alanmapstone]

I'd like to go by just Megan please. Thank you

Thank You, section 16 is now assigned to you.
To see your Reader Page click on your name in the Magic Window.
Good Luck

[alanmapstone]

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_27_melville_128kb.mp3 1:31
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/battlepieces_28_melville_128kb.mp3 2:45

1 PL note for section 28:
at 0.30 text is And dooms by a far decree but I hear degree
otherwise OK! and very dramatically read

Section 27 is PL OK!

[Megan99]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/battlepieces_16_melville_128kb.mp3
Okay so here's my recording. Do I need to make any changes? Any advice?

[alanmapstone]

https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/battlepieces_16_melville_128kb.mp3
Okay so here's my recording. Do I need to make any changes? Any advice?

Hi Megan
Notes for section 16:
The text is correct and your recording passes all the technical checks.
But I would make a few comments:
- you uploaded your file to the tests folder when it should have been to the folder of our MC knotyouraveragejo
- the silence at the start should be 0.5 to 1 second and the silence at the end should be 5 seconds (yours were longer in both cases)
- the volume of your recording varies greatly in different places (at times it is almost inaudible), in future try to keep the volume level of your voice more even.

I have corrected these minor issues so your section can be marked PL OK! Well Done on your first completed recording

[Megan99]

Thank you! And thanks for the feedback