Keeners4 wrote: ↑December 29th, 2023, 3:58 pm
Hi! I’m new. But could I try for chapter 8 on John Bunyan?
I have posted my test recording and gotten a thumbs up from the person doing evaluations.
Is this ok?
Sure thing!
I do need to know exactly how you would like to be listed in the LibriVox catalog. This can be your real name, pseudonym, or any nickname/handle you wish. This is how you will be credited for all of you LV work.
I listened to your test recording, and read Mark's comments. So you understand about editing out extraneous noises, which is good. I think the recording could benefit from one pass of noise reduction. There is something with a regular beat going on in the background. You will hear it in that long silence at the end. (I routinely do noise reduction on all my recordings). Speaking of silences, be aware that we are looking for just 0.5 to 1.0 seconds of silence at the beginning of recordings, and about 5 seconds at the end.
One other thing that I will mention is that I hear a lot of reverb, or "empty room effect," in your recording. It is always a challenge setting up a good recording environment that will give good audio. It has to do with type of mic, placement, and the nature of the space. Some people resort to recording in a walk-in closet (never had one of those
) I just hung some blankets in back of my recording position which captures some of the bouncing sound, got a mic stand so it is closer, and do my best. We're all volunteers, and most amateurs who make do with what we have, so don't stress about it, but I thought I would mention this.
Be sure to read all of the instructions in the initial post of each project. Here you will find the exact text for the introduction and for the ending of the recording, and any other special directions.
Near the end you will see: "MC to select: ___" In this case it is redrun which you will see in the dropdown menu. Then copy and paste the URL that you receive along with the file length as mm:ss
I'll officially assign this to you as soon as I get your display name.
Thanks for your interest in this project.
Blessings for the New Year!
PS: This is a pretty long section for your first outing, so if you want to start with something shorter, say the Weekly or Fortnightly poem, or something in Short Works, you're certainly welcome to do that. You can expect your editing time to be at least double your actual recording time, so it is quite an undertaking. I'm here to help you get off to a good start, so please ask for help or advice at any point.
