This is a volume of short stories of supernatural fiction by American author Emma Frances Dawson. ( Carolin)
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.
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.
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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 An Itinerant House, and Other Stories. 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: "An Itinerant House, and Other Stories, by Emma Frances Dawson. [Chapter title]"
END of recording
At the end of the section, say: "End of Section [number]"
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 An Itinerant House, and Other Stories, by Emma Frances Dawson. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
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 latest version of Audacity is recommended for noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide. Save files as
128 kbps MP3
itineranthouse_##_dawson_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. itineranthouse_01_dawson_128kb.mp3)
Example ID3 V2 tags (just leave those blank!)
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.
I'd like to take on chapters 1 and 2 if possible but after I posted this I looked at the pdf and it's missing all kinds of letters!
Is there a better text that you know of?
It's very odd, I can see everything fine reading on line but trying to read the pdf from my tablet is bad!
I'd like to take on chapters 1 and 2 if possible but after I posted this I looked at the pdf and it's missing all kinds of letters!
Is there a better text that you know of?
It's very odd, I can see everything fine reading on line but trying to read the pdf from my tablet is bad!
Thanks.
Hiya, i looked online and all seems to be there, and then i downloaded the pdf and it is totally fine on my system? Im on an android tablet myself. It might be that your pdf file was corrupted? Can you try again or otherwise read the online version? Thank you!
I'd like to take on chapters 1 and 2 if possible but after I posted this I looked at the pdf and it's missing all kinds of letters!
Is there a better text that you know of?
It's very odd, I can see everything fine reading on line but trying to read the pdf from my tablet is bad!
Thanks.
Hiya, i looked online and all seems to be there, and then i downloaded the pdf and it is totally fine on my system? Im on an android tablet myself. It might be that your pdf file was corrupted? Can you try again or otherwise read the online version? Thank you!
Great! Id discourage you from using only the plain text version as it is prone to errors. It is created based on a computers best guess as to what it says on the scan but if you consult both it and the scan youre perfectly fine