[MYSTERY] As A Thief In The Night: R.A.Freeman -jo

[dustman33]

Chapter 10 (43:22) ready for PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/thiefinthenight_10_freeman_128kb.mp3

Howard

[msfry]

PL Notes 07

16:06 the rest got spilt and lost, you say split

[dustman33]

Corrected chapter 7 (36:21) ready for PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/thiefinthenight_07_freeman_128kb.mp3

Howard

[msfry]

7, 9 and 10 are PL OK

A few things that really date this story so far: No cell phones or text messages, nor even telephones! No mention of TV's either, nor the evening news! How did folks get along?
"Copying camera", I presume means a copy machine?
But there are X-rays!

[dustman33]

Yes, I was surprised at the mention of X-rays in the story. I would imagine they didn’t have much in the way safety protocols for them in those days!

[dustman33]

Chapter 11 (19:13) ready for PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/thiefinthenight_11_freeman_128kb.mp3

Howard

[msfry]

11 is PL OK. Very pleasant, steady reading, all at a good pace.

But please help me clear up this mystery:
How do you manage to get all your files to come out at exactly 89dB and Background Noise at 24.2dB?

[msfry]

PL Note on 12

17:30 While you are drawing up your schedule of dilapidations, you say delapi-TAY-tions. Sounds weird to my ear, especially as your pronunciations are generally so precise.

[dustman33]

Thanks Michele. I will check that out.

[dustman33]

Chapter 12 (26:12) ready for spot PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/thiefinthenight_12_freeman_128kb.mp3

Howard

[msfry]

12 is PL OK Only 1/3rd left to go!

[msfry]

Having no summary to go by, I just happened to learn that this book is one of many of a Dr. Thorndyke series, much like the Sherlock Holmes stories. And illustrator H. M. Brock contributed illustrations to both series!

[dustman33]

Hi Michele. Sorry I’m late in answering your questions. My consistent gain level is simply achieved by trial and error. I use a gain plugin in Logic Pro to control my levels. I do an initial bounce of the file to see how it comes out. If needed I do a second bounce and adjust the gain as required. I find volume levels overall during recording and editing to be the most challenging issue doing these projects.

As far as background noise is concerned I use a wonderful plugin by Waves called Clarity VX to do most of the work. Anything more severe is fixed with Izotope RX which is the external audio repair editor I use for the entire editing process.

I hope I haven’t bored you!

Howard

[msfry]

Hi Michele. Sorry I’m late in answering your questions. My consistent gain level is simply achieved by trial and error. I use a gain plugin in Logic Pro to control my levels. I do an initial bounce of the file to see how it comes out. If needed I do a second bounce and adjust the gain as required. I find volume levels overall during recording and editing to be the most challenging issue doing these projects.

As far as background noise is concerned I use a wonderful plugin by Waves called Clarity VX to do most of the work. Anything more severe is fixed with Izotope RX which is the external audio repair editor I use for the entire editing process.

I hope I haven’t bored you!

Howard

All I know is Audacity, and that but barely, so the above is way over my head. Whatever you're doing works great, so keep it up.

[dustman33]

Chapter 13 (26:22) ready for PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/thiefinthenight_13_freeman_128kb.mp3

Howard