From Volume 12 of the Dresden Edition of The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, entitled Miscellany, this audio book delivers the final chapters, 21 stirring tributes delivered by Colonel Ingersoll (The Great Agnostic) at the funerals or grave sides of, or published, of persons he greatly admired. Included are George Jacob Holyoake, Benjamin W. Parker, Ebon C. Ingersoll, Rev. Alexander Clark, John G. Mills, Elizur Wright, Mrs. Ida Whiting Knowles, Henry Ward Beecher, Roscoe Conkling, Richard H. Whiting, Courtlandt Palmer, Mrs. Mary H. Fiske, Horace Seaver, Lawrence Barrett, Walt Whitman, Philo D. Beckwith, Aton Seidl, Dr. Thomas Seton Robertson, Thomas Corwin, Isaac H. Bailey, and Harrison G. Fiske. (Summary by Michele Fry)
Before claiming any section, please be aware that Col. Ingersoll was a tireless speaker against the Christian concept of "eternal damnation", hell, and any other judgmental beliefs except brotherly love."
How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): Volume 12 -
Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
Level of prooflistening requested: Special: Standard, plus please follow along with the text and note any discrepancies that significantly alter the meaning the author intended.
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
Number of sections (files) this project will have: 21
Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
Original publication date (if known): 1901
If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction
Keywords that describe the book: Henry Ward Beecher, Walt Whitman, eulogies, robert g. ingersoll, george jacob holyoake, benjamin w. parker, ebon c. ingersoll, rev. alexander clark, john g. mills, elizur wright, ida whiting knowles, roscoe conkling, richard h. whiting, courtlandt palmer, mary h. fiske, horace seaver, lawrence barrett, philo d. beckwith, aton seidl, dr. thomas seton robertson, thomas corwin, isaac h. bailey, harrison g. fiske
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
DURING recording: No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording! Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording: START of recording (Intro)
"Section [number] of Eulogies, by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
Say: "Eulogies, by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, [Section #, Title]"
END of recording
At the end of the section, say: "End of [Section #, Section Title]"
If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
At the end of the book, say (in addition): "End of Eulogies, by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. "
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
AFTER recording Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide. Save files as
128 kbps MP3 eulogies_##_rgingersoll_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. eulogies_01_rgingersoll_128kb.mp3)
Example ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Artist: Robert G. Ingersoll
Title: Section # - [Section title]
Album: Eulogies, by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: lt - Lynnet
When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
Lynett,I would like to add a Publisher's Preface at Section 00, and remove section 22, no longer needed. The information already entered should remain the same.
msfry wrote:Lynett,I would like to add a Publisher's Preface at Section 00, and remove section 22, no longer needed. The information already entered should remain the same.
Working on this... having trouble entering a section 00 after it's set up so I've asked for guidance.
FYI, the numbers will have to be removed from the section titles before cataloguing.
I will be gone until approximately June 3 and will catch up on cataloguing and PLing on my return.
In case of emergency, please contact any other MC.
