[HUMOROUS ESSAYS] The Powder of Sympathy, by Christopher Morley - icequeen

[BetsyWalker]

Here are my completed sections, uploaded, ready for PL
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_02_morley_128kb.mp3
2-Scapegoats 7:38
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_07_morley_128kb.mp3
7-Hail, Kinsprit: 3:56
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_08_morley_128kb.mp3
8-Round Manhattan Island 6:36
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_09_morley_128kb.mp3
9-Unknown Citizen: 6:42

Good job on all of these - fun to listen - PL okay! - Betsy

[Winnifred]

Winnifred - fine job on section 3 - PL okay! - Betsy

Thanks!

[TanishaSharma]

Thank you so much for the feedback!! I'll re- record it by Sunday-Monday!

Hi Tanisha,

I hope you know you don't need to re-record the whole piece. You just have to re-record the phrases or sentences that these words appear in and paste those in to replace the original. That way, Betsy doesn't have to listen to the whole section all over again. And re-recording doesn't guarantee there won't be new errors to correct next time.

If you're using Audacity, here's how you do it:

Listen to your recording until you get to the spot where the fix or replacement is needed. You can either listen to it all the way through (more time consuming) or use the magnifying glass to zoom in (see top row below: + to zoom in and – to zoom out) to reduce the length of the track so you can see more of it and go to the exact spot you need to work on (see the timestamp just above the wave form below to figure out where you are; when you're finished, you can use the - glass to zoom back out):



Put your cursor at the start of the section you want to replace (black line shows where your cursor is).



Then mute the main track (mute button is on the left side of your screen, next to the blue waveform).



Then press Shift on your keyboard and the round red Record button at the same time, let go of both and start speaking. This will start a recording on a new track below your existing one. Your new recording will likely have a bit of silence before it starts so it won’t line up exactly with the original.



Record until you’ve finished the new bit and press the square black Stop button. Listen to your new recording. If you’re happy with it, select the part you just read and press Ctrl-C to copy your new text. Mute the new track and paste your new recording over top of the original (by pressing Ctrl-P).



Your old and new recordings will be roughly the same length, so you’ll be able to see how much to copy over. When you’ve finished, put your cursor a bit earlier in your original recording, unmute it, and listen to it to see if you’re happy with it. If you are, you can delete the (now muted) new track (look for the x to the left of your track and click it to delete the new track).



If you do anything you later regret, you can always undo it by pressing Ctrl-Z.

I know you're using Linux, so your Audacity may look a bit different from this, but I hope it's helpful.

Let me know if you have questions about any of this.

Thanks,

Ok!! Thanks a lot Winnifred! Really appreciate the help.

[JohnLeloup]

I would like to claim sections 5 and 10.
Thanks,
JL

[Winnifred]

I would like to claim sections 5 and 10.
Thanks,
JL

All yours! Thanks, John.

Cheers,

[NFortier]

I would like to claim Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor, if it's still available. Thanks-Natalie

[Winnifred]

I would like to claim Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor, if it's still available. Thanks-Natalie

It's yours!

Thanks,

[NFortier]

I've submitted Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor." https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_11_morley_128k.mp3 [06:20] . Any advice you can give me is much appreciated, since I am still learning. Thank you! Natalie

[Winnifred]

I've submitted Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor." https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_11_morley_128k.mp3 [06:20] . Any advice you can give me is much appreciated, since I am still learning. Thank you! Natalie

Hi Natalie,

I'm going to put this into the Magic Window for proof listening, but the volume will need adjusting (it's at 92.2 dB, and needs to be between 86 and 92 dB). You can hold off on making that adjustment until you hear back from Betsy, our proof listener. If there are changes, just make the volume adjustment along with them. If there are no changes, just adjust the volume and re-upload the file once you hear from Betsy.

Let me know if you need any help with making that change.

Thanks,

[NFortier]

I've submitted Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor." https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_11_morley_128k.mp3 [06:20] . Any advice you can give me is much appreciated, since I am still learning. Thank you! Natalie

Hi Natalie,

I'm going to put this into the Magic Window for proof listening, but the volume will need adjusting (it's at 92.2 dB, and needs to be between 86 and 92 dB). You can hold off on making that adjustment until you hear back from Betsy, our proof listener. If there are changes, just make the volume adjustment along with them. If there are no changes, just adjust the volume and re-upload the file once you hear from Betsy.

Let me know if you need any help with making that change.

Thanks,

Will do, thanks!

[BetsyWalker]

I've submitted Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor." https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_11_morley_128k.mp3 [06:20] . Any advice you can give me is much appreciated, since I am still learning. Thank you! Natalie

Hi Natalie,
I'm going to put this into the Magic Window for proof listening, but the volume will need adjusting (it's at 92.2 dB, and needs to be between 86 and 92 dB). You can hold off on making that adjustment until you hear back from Betsy, our proof listener. If there are changes, just make the volume adjustment along with them. If there are no changes, just adjust the volume and re-upload the file once you hear from Betsy.
Let me know if you need any help with making that change.
Thanks,

Good reading, Natalie! I marked this as PL okay because there are no changes that I need. But yes, the volume does need adjusting. Winnifred will help yu with that. (Thanks!) - Betsy

[Winnifred]

Here's Section 6, "Children as Copy" for PL: https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_06_morley_128kb.mp3 (8:18)

Cheers,

[NFortier]

I've submitted Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor." https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_11_morley_128k.mp3 [06:20] . Any advice you can give me is much appreciated, since I am still learning. Thank you! Natalie

Hi Natalie,
I'm going to put this into the Magic Window for proof listening, but the volume will need adjusting (it's at 92.2 dB, and needs to be between 86 and 92 dB). You can hold off on making that adjustment until you hear back from Betsy, our proof listener. If there are changes, just make the volume adjustment along with them. If there are no changes, just adjust the volume and re-upload the file once you hear from Betsy.
Let me know if you need any help with making that change.
Thanks,

Good reading, Natalie! I marked this as PL okay because there are no changes that I need. But yes, the volume does need adjusting. Winnifred will help yu with that. (Thanks!) - Betsy

Thanks Betsy!

[NFortier]

I've submitted Section 11, First Impressions of an Amiable Visitor." https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/powderofsympathy_11_morley_128k.mp3 [06:20] . Any advice you can give me is much appreciated, since I am still learning. Thank you! Natalie

Hi Natalie,

I'm going to put this into the Magic Window for proof listening, but the volume will need adjusting (it's at 92.2 dB, and needs to be between 86 and 92 dB). You can hold off on making that adjustment until you hear back from Betsy, our proof listener. If there are changes, just make the volume adjustment along with them. If there are no changes, just adjust the volume and re-upload the file once you hear from Betsy.

Let me know if you need any help with making that change.

Thanks,

Will do, thanks!

Hi Winnifred,
I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get my volume between the 86 to 92 dB level in Audacity. Would you know how to verify what the level is at in Audacity on a Mac and then adjust? Thanks in advance for your help!
Natalie

[Winnifred]

Hi Winnifred,
I'm having a hard time figuring out how to get my volume between the 86 to 92 dB level in Audacity. Would you know how to verify what the level is at in Audacity on a Mac and then adjust? Thanks in advance for your help!
Natalie

Hi Natalie,

Yes, that’s a tricky one. The only way to check volume in Audacity is by downloading and installing a plugin called ReplayGain. The top post in the 1-minute test forum contains information and links about that and about the standalone tool Checker, which can measure your MP3 file for that and other information. (Sorry, I’m on a phone right now so can’t give links easily.)

However, there is an easy way to ensure your volume is correct in Audacity. Select the entire track of your Audacity file, click Effect > Loudness Normalization, then set that to -19LUFS and “perceived loudness,” then click Apply. That will bring your volume to 89-90 dB right away.

Let me know if you still have questions.

Cheers,