[COMPLETE] The Pink Shop by Fergus Hume-ans

[HZFerr]

sect 20
spot PL OK

[HZFerr]

sect 21
PL note: tech issue
Low volume of 83.4 dB this falls outside of the LV target range (86–92 dB)

Hi Sudeshna,

You have some plosives, you do not have to redo anything, but I did some research here at LV that might be helpful.

https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Improve_Your_Recording#Plosives:_popping_P.27s

These are some of the suggestions that I've found:
Speaking closer to the mic also introduces plosives, which is the rush of breath you hear when you say the word "pop". To counteract this turn the mic just at a slight angle so you're still talking directly into it but it's not sitting right in front of your mouth. Hope that helps people.
Things known of to help avoid them: A little more distance between mouth and mic (although you don't want to be too far away, because then you lose quality of voice and gain more background noise); having your mouth at an angle to the mic instead of straight on (either to a side a bit, or mic slightly lower than mouth); a pop filter for the mic.

[annise]

Early on in my LV life someone told me a way of finding a spot 'plosive free. Blow out a steady stream of air and move your finger across your mouth, the microphone needs to be where you can not feel the air on your finger.

Anne

[SudeshnaDash]

Thank you for sharing these details. I'll surely keep them in mind next time onwards. Do let me know if I should work on using the "amplify" feature from audacity to bring up the volume and re-post the file.

-Sudeshna

sect 21
PL note: tech issue
Low volume of 83.4 dB this falls outside of the LV target range (86–92 dB)

Hi Sudeshna,

You have some plosives, you do not have to redo anything, but I did some research here at LV that might be helpful.

https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Improve_Your_Recording#Plosives:_popping_P.27s

These are some of the suggestions that I've found:
Speaking closer to the mic also introduces plosives, which is the rush of breath you hear when you say the word "pop". To counteract this turn the mic just at a slight angle so you're still talking directly into it but it's not sitting right in front of your mouth. Hope that helps people.
Things known of to help avoid them: A little more distance between mouth and mic (although you don't want to be too far away, because then you lose quality of voice and gain more background noise); having your mouth at an angle to the mic instead of straight on (either to a side a bit, or mic slightly lower than mouth); a pop filter for the mic.

[SudeshnaDash]

Thank you! I will try this out for sure.

-Sudeshna

Early on in my LV life someone told me a way of finding a spot 'plosive free. Blow out a steady stream of air and move your finger across your mouth, the microphone needs to be where you can not feel the air on your finger.

Anne

[HZFerr]

Hi Sudeshna,

on sect 21

Yes you should use the amplify feature on Audacity to bring your volume up from 83 to (86–92 dB).

[SudeshnaDash]

I've used the amplify feature and have posted the file again. Do let me know if this is fine.
Link:
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/pinkshop_21_hume_128kb.mp3
Duration: 14:36

Thank you.
Sudeshna

[annise]

sect 23
Please check incorrect File
(The webpage cannot be found)

The file is there, has it been PLed? I'm just trying to check if I need to remind people to fix them, it would be good to get this catalogued soon
Anne

[HZFerr]

sect 24 9/7/20
PL notes:
1- Intro:missing
[Chapter title]"

2- Volume 82.3 dB X has not increased
The volume falls outside of the target range (86–92 dB).
3- At the end there should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
Please check I count 8.

[HZFerr]

Hi Anne,
No sect 23 was not done, at the time the message given when I tried was "webpage can't be found."
I will do it now.

[HZFerr]

sect 23 9/7/20 10/10
PL notes:
1-Please increase low volume (76.5 dB) it falls outside of the LV target range (86–92 dB).
2-There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.

Your reading is beautiful and with experience these problems will be resolved.

[HZFerr]

Hi Anne
If you know how to get this completed that's fine by me.

[annise]

23 fixed. I think

[annise]

I've managed to check and fix the remaining sections - the missing intro was very very low, but amplified well enough to be OK , and on checking the text the missing words didn't affect the overall meaning so I'll start the validation process.

Anne

[HZFerr]

TY,
Excellent Anne!