Project Templates for Poetry

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NEW! Project Template Form

We now have a cool, down-and-dirty new tool which will make posting new projects easier. It's a form which you use to fill in your project information, and it spits out your formatted template post code!

LibriVox Project Template Generator

Select your language (some are still in progress), fill in the information, and submit. Then copy the code that comes up into a new thread, add a subject line, change the post coding to customize it however you want, and you're done!

Or... do it the old-fashioned way:

Please copy everything between the lines below and paste into the first post of a new thread in the Launch Pad. Then edit all in the relevant information (the ALLCAPS parts ... but don't use all-caps yourself, just put everything in the normal case).

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[b][size=150][color=indigo]TITLE[/color][/size][/b]
by [i][b]AUTHOR[/b][/i]

Each week a poem is chosen to be recorded by as many LibriVox volunteers as possible!

This week's poem can be found [url=INSERT LINK HERE][u]here[/u].[/url]

[color=red][b]Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks![/b][/color]

[MW]xxxx[/MW]

[b]Please be sure that your recording software is set to the following technical specifications:[/b]
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44100 kHz

[b]Have questions on "how"?[/b]
Check LV's Recording Notes thread before recording: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
If this is your first recording, you'll also find this useful: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Newbie_Guide_to_Recording

[b]Begin your reading with the abbreviated LibriVox disclaimer:[/b]
(Please leave no more than 0.5-1 second of silence at the beginning of your recording!)

[quote]TITLE by AUTHOR, read for LibriVox.org by [your name].
[Add, if you wish, date, your location, and/or your personal url.][/quote]

[b]Then read the poem:[/b]

[quote]
INSERT POEM TEXT HERE
[/quote]

[b]At the end of your reading, leave a space and then say:[/b]

[quote]End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.[/quote]
Please leave 5 seconds of silence at the end of your recording.

Save your recording as an [b]mp3[/b] file using the following filename and ID3 tag format:

[b]File name[/b] - all in lowercase: [b][color=indigo]TITLE_AUTHORLASTNAME_your initials.mp3[/color][/b] (eg. [color=red]TITLE_AUTHORLASTNAME_klh.mp3[/color])

[b]ID3 tags (Version 2):[/b]
Artist Name: AUTHOR
Track Title: TITLE - Read by YOUR INITIALS (eg. [color=red]TITLE - Read by KLH[/color])
Album Title: LibriVox Weekly Poetry
Comments: (optional) Recorded by [your name]

[b]Transfer of files (completed recordings)[/b]
[color=blue][i][b]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][/b][/color]
[list][*]Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
http://upload.librivox.org
[img]http://kayray.org/audiobooks/librivox/login.jpg[/img]
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
[*][color=blue]You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: yy - yyyyy[/color]
[*][color=red][b]When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread[/b][/color]
[*]If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our [u][url=http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/How_to_Send_Your_Recording]How To Send Your Recording wiki page[/url][/u].[/list][/list]

When you post your link, please include your name as you would like it credited on the catalogue page and any URL by which you would like it accompanied. (Note: This is only necessary if you have not done so for another project.)

[color=red]If you wish to contribute, please have your readings submitted by 0600 GMT Sunday, INSERT DATE (12:00AM CDT) [/color][/b]

(And remember, anyone can suggest a poem for a certain week and/or coordinate an upcoming weekly poem! If you'd like to suggest a poem or coordinate a future Weekly Poetry project, please visit [url=https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=37723][u][b][color=blue]this thread[/color][/b][/u][/url].)

Fortnightly Poetry

Please copy everything between the lines below and paste into the first post of a new thread in the Launch Pad. Then edit all in the relevant information (the ALLCAPS parts ... but don't use all-caps yourself, just put everything in the normal case).

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[color=violet][size=150][b]TITLE[/b][/size][/color]
by [i][b]AUTHOR[/b][/i]

Each fortnight a poem is chosen to be recorded by as many LibriVox volunteers as possible!

This fortnight’s poem can be found [url=INSERT LINK HERE][u]here[/u][/url].

[color=red][b]Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks![/b][/color]

[MW]xxxx[/MW]

Please be sure that your recording software is set to the following technical specifications:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44100 kHz

[b]Have questions on "how"?[/b]
Check LV's [b]Recording Notes[/b] thread before recording: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
If this is your first recording, you'll also find this useful: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/How_to_Send_Your_Recording

[b]Begin your reading with the abbreviated LibriVox disclaimer: [/b]
(Please leave no more than 0.5-1 second of silence at the beginning of your recording!)

[quote] TITLE by AUTHOR, read for LibriVox.org by [your name].
[Add, if you wish, date, your location, and/or your personal url.] [/quote]

[b]Then read the poem: [/b]

[quote]
INSERT POEM TEXT HERE
[/quote]

[b]At the end of your reading, leave a space and then say:[/b]

[quote]End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.[/quote]

Please leave 5 seconds of silence at the end of your recording.

Save your recording as an [b]mp3[/b] file using the following filename and ID3 tag format:

[b]File name[/b] - all in lowercase:[b]TITLE_AUTHORLASTNAME_[your initials in lowercase].mp3[/b] (eg. [color=blue]TITLE_AUTHORLASTNAME_klh.mp3[/color])

[b]ID3 tags (Version 2): [/b]
Artist: AUTHOR
Title: TITLE - Read by [YOUR INITIALS] (eg. [color=blue] TITLE - Read by KLH[/color])
Album: LibriVox Fortnightly Poetry
Comments: (optional) Recorded by [your name]

[b]Transfer of files (completed recordings)[/b]
[color=blue][i][b]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][/b][/color]
[list][*]Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
http://upload.librivox.org
[img]http://kayray.org/audiobooks/librivox/login.jpg[/img]
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
[*][color=blue]You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: yy - yyyyy[/color]
[*][color=red][b]When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread[/b][/color]
[*]If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our [u][url=http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/How_to_Send_Your_Recording]How To Send Your Recording wiki page[/url][/u].[/list][/list]

[b]When you post your link, please include your name as you would like it credited on the catalogue page and any URL by which you would like it accompanied.[/b] (Note: This is only necessary if you have not done so for another project.)

[color=red][b]If you wish to contribute, please have your readings submitted by 0600 GMT Sunday, INSERT DATE HERE (12:00am CDT)[/b] [/color]

(And remember, anyone can suggest a poem for a certain week and/or coordinate an upcoming fortnightly poem! If you'd like to suggest a poem or coordinate a future Poetry project, please visit [url=https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=37723][u][b][color=blue]this thread[/color][/b][/u][/url].)