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Librivox Community Podcast #58- technical podcast #5

LibriVox Admin Team — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:53:52 +0000

Listen to Librivox Community Podcast Show #58–MojoMove Tech Voxcast #5 Download audio file (librivox_community_podcast_58.mp3)

This week’s hosts are Robert Scott and M.L. Cohen.
The theme for the show is: To Breathe or not to Breathe
( Breaths and lipsmacks etc…)

Past and present Librivox Community Podcast files can be found at Archive.org

Archived shownotes for the Librivox Community Podcast can be found at http://librivox.org/category/librivox-community-podcast/
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how-to: podcast

hugh — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:22:51 +0000

If you’re wondering what podcasting is all about, have a look at this: Verbalism: Podcast How To – Screencast.

And if you prefer to read about it, I’ve put up a tutorial on my own site, here: Hugh’s Podcasting 101

Character voices

kristen — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 14:31:47 +0000

As a LibriVox reader, you can tap into your acting talents and give your characters voices. Depending on your book and the character, you may choose to be subtle or outrageous. No matter which, it makes it easier for the listener to distinguish during dialogue.

How do you create a character’s voice? Tone (nasal, smooth, scratchy, breathy, rumbling), pitch (high, low) and speed combine to make memorable voices.

Experiment, practice, and listen closely to friends and strangers to hear a wide range of voices you can imitate.

Reading back

kristen — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:45:22 +0000

Here’s a trick from a friend of mine who narrates books on tape for the blind.

If you stop a recording session without finishing the book, next time you prepare to record, play back the last few minutes of the previous recording and read along.

This helps your voice “settle in” and find the pace and intonation that matched your previous recording, creating a nearly seamless listening experience for the audience.

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Well-lubricated voice

kristen — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:28:53 +0000

When recording your chapters, be sure to have a glass of water on hand. Sip from it as you reach the end of a section or long passage, or before a retake, or while scrolling down thepage.

Being well-lubricated helps you maintain an even, unforced tone and minimize gummy lip smacking sounds.

Be sure to edit out the drinking sounds!