[Complete] Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves 1 lt

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » March 10th, 2023, 6:36 pm

yannaaragon wrote: ↑March 10th, 2023, 8:45 am Hi there!

Section 58 is up: https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_058_various_128kb.mp3

Duration: 4:50 (mm:ss)

Excellent job with the recording. Loved the old lady voice. PL OK.

M

fshort · Post by **fshort** » March 13th, 2023, 7:38 pm

I'd like to record Section 52 Charity Grigsby.

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » March 13th, 2023, 10:15 pm

fshort wrote: ↑March 13th, 2023, 7:38 pm I'd like to record Section 52 Charity Grigsby.

Thank you!
I've put you in for this.

BeckyWTX · Post by **BeckyWTX** » March 14th, 2023, 7:37 pm

Section 128 Silvia Witherspoon uploaded
Duration: 7:17.03
88.8dB

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_128_various_128kb.mp3

Please advise of any changes or corrections needed. Thank you again for this amazing project!
BeckyWTX

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » March 15th, 2023, 2:05 pm

BeckyWTX wrote: ↑March 14th, 2023, 7:37 pm Section 128 Silvia Witherspoon uploaded
Duration: 7:17.03
88.8dB

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_128_various_128kb.mp3

Please advise of any changes or corrections needed. Thank you again for this amazing project!
BeckyWTX

Thank you!
Ready for PL.'

You're right - and amazing collection of oral history!

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » March 15th, 2023, 6:45 pm

BeckyWTX wrote: ↑March 14th, 2023, 7:37 pm Section 128 Silvia Witherspoon uploaded
Duration: 7:17.03
88.8dB

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_128_various_128kb.mp3

Please advise of any changes or corrections needed. Thank you again for this amazing project!
BeckyWTX

No corrections needed here. You did a nice job as always. I enjoyed listening to Silvia Witherspoon's tale. She sure had a different idea of being treated good, but I guess it probably was compared with many other plantations.

This is PL OK.

fshort · Post by **fshort** » March 15th, 2023, 8:06 pm

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
Duration: 07:19

OK. This is sketchy! Audacity didn't open for me. I discarded it and installed the new Audacity. After recording it I noticed the bit rate was incorrect. I messed around. I think I might have to start all over again.

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » March 15th, 2023, 10:13 pm

fshort wrote: ↑March 15th, 2023, 8:06 pm https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
Duration: 07:19

OK. This is sketchy! Audacity didn't open for me. I discarded it and installed the new Audacity. After recording it I noticed the bit rate was incorrect. I messed around. I think I might have to start all over again.

This happens when you install a new version of Audacity -- all your settings are lost and revert to the default.
Easy to correct, however.

When you export as .mp3, look below to the Format Options section.
For Bit Rate Mode, check "Constant."
From the Quality drop-down menu select, "128."
As an added safe guard, for "Channel Mode" check "Force export to mono."

Then export.
These setting should remain set this way so you won't have to think about them again.

Upload the new file.
Let me know how it goes.

fshort · Post by **fshort** » March 16th, 2023, 8:39 am

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
duration: 7:19

I think I did it. This is uploaded file with the proper settings. I hope. Technology has been stressing me.
A new version of processor installed itself so lots of little things, including how librivox.org comes forth, is different.

Thank you, Larry.

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » March 16th, 2023, 1:33 pm

fshort wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 8:39 am https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
duration: 7:19

I think I did it. This is uploaded file with the proper settings. I hope. Technology has been stressing me.
A new version of processor installed itself so lots of little things, including how librivox.org comes forth, is different.

Thank you, Larry.

I think you've got it.

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » March 16th, 2023, 5:25 pm

fshort wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 8:39 am https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
duration: 7:19

I think I did it. This is uploaded file with the proper settings. I hope. Technology has been stressing me.
A new version of processor installed itself so lots of little things, including how librivox.org comes forth, is different.

Thank you, Larry.

Well, all the settings were fine as was the reading. Just one little word to be changed.
I hear "Grainville" should be "Gainesville" in "up de Gainesville"

Thanks,

M

fshort · Post by **fshort** » March 16th, 2023, 6:40 pm

Redo for Section 52

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
Duration: 07:13

Corrected word Gainesville and took out a couple of clicks.

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » March 16th, 2023, 11:29 pm

fshort wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 6:40 pm Redo for Section 52

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
Duration: 07:13

Corrected word Gainesville and took out a couple of clicks.

Set Ready for Spot PL
Thanks

mleigh · Post by **mleigh** » March 17th, 2023, 4:42 pm

fshort wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 6:40 pm Redo for Section 52

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/slavenarrativesvol1_052_various_128kb.mp3
Duration: 07:13

Corrected word Gainesville and took out a couple of clicks.

This is now PL OK.

Thanks,

M

BeckyWTX · Post by **BeckyWTX** » March 18th, 2023, 5:36 am

I'd like to try one more. Submission will be in late April most likely. 121 Lilah Walker tells an interesting story. If y'all have any guesses what "miassahs" could be, please say. A Google search shows she's the only reference on the entire internet of that word! Mists rising maybe? Giving that kind of intonation unless either you or mleigh have other suggestion.
Thanks.

BeckyWTX