Ta-da! I am a Voice for Librivox

[primsong]

As if I didn't already get myself into too many projects and distractions, now I'm talking to myself! Finally landed a nice headset mic this past week and installed Audacity to see if I could figure out the How To stuff, posted an obscure Amy Lowell poem and am now tackling a fairy tale. This is surprisingly difficult to do well and surprisingly fun. Still dislike the sound of my last name, so I'm using a personal fave alternate for a nom-de-Librivox, Amy Benton.

Librivox, for those vague about it, is a huge project that is using volunteers to record audio of any and everything that is public domain - their focus at this point is anything published pre-1923. Just wish I had one of those nice, deep resonant voices instead of the weenie one I have, ah well - I'll work with what I've got.

Comments

[primsong.livejournal.com]

It's tempting to just sit and listen all day long - some lovely works there, and some lovely voices. I'll see what happens! Have you recorded any?

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yes it is! I like to listen to them on my morning walks with Virginia. And I've gotten in the habit of linking to the LibriVox recordings when I assign readings for my classes - it's a great way to introduce a work, I think, allowing students to hear it as well as read it, and you can't argue with the price. :)

So far, all of my dramatic readings have been for StarShipSofa, and that podcast keeps me pretty busy. (I have at least half a dozen recordings still yet to "air.") I have been tempted to do something for LibriVox, though, I admit it!