Book Narrator in Linux

[sardine_lord]

Hi from Melbourne, Australia!

I went 100% Linux 3 years ago: Ubuntu Studio, Rode Pod Mic, Focusrite 2i2 and Reaper for my DAW. I narrate books as a LibriVox volunteer.

Right now I am undertaking a certificate course in audio engineering. I haven't made any music since I left Windows 7. I used to use FL Studio; I have got it to run 95% under WINE. My old arturia minilab keyboard has never worked in Linux, sadly. I would like to make music again; I'm just not sure how.

Linux is a beautiful set up; I can switch soundcards in one click. I get a quiet environment free of AV or other processes.

As a LibriVox volunteer, all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. That means that you can do anything legal with them! You can use them in your songs! We are always delighted when someone does! Song writers often take some of our public domain poetry readings and use them for atmosphere. If you go to the Internet Archive we are listed as the LibriVox link.

[ycollette]

Thanks a lot for your work.
I use quite often narration from LibriVox.
Some voices are really wonderful:
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1987899/a ... ht-of-rain

[Linuxmusician01]

[...] Reaper for my DAW. [...]

[...]I used to use FL Studio; I have got it to run 95% under WINE. [...] I would like to make music again; I'm just not sure how.

You can make music with either of the two DAW's you've got installed in Linux. However, Reaper is Linux native and FL Studio is not. If I were you I'd try to learn how to do everything in Reaper (which should be possible: Reaper's very professional software).

[Basslint]

Thank you for your work and welcome

[sardine_lord]

Thanks a lot for your work.
I use quite often narration from LibriVox.
Some voices are really wonderful:
https://www.jamendo.com/track/1987899/a ... ht-of-rain

Yes! That's a poem read by New Gate Novelist!
She has a terrific voice!

[bsg75]

Welcome, @sardine_lord

As a LibriVox volunteer, all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. That means that you can do anything legal with them! You can use them in your songs! We are always delighted when someone does!

LibriVox is such an awesome project!

And I used LibreVox vocals a lot in the past:
https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?t=91376

So much fun