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Book Narrator in Linux
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 8:59 am
by 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.
Re: Book Narrator in Linux
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 8:02 am
by 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
Re: Book Narrator in Linux
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 9:12 am
by Linuxmusician01
sardine_lord wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 8:59 am
[...] 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).
Re: Book Narrator in Linux
Posted: Sun May 14, 2023 12:28 pm
by Basslint
Thank you for your work and welcome 
Re: Book Narrator in Linux
Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 3:06 pm
by sardine_lord
Yes! That's a poem read by New Gate Novelist!
She has a terrific voice!
Re: Book Narrator in Linux
Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 8:03 am
by bsg75
Welcome, @sardine_lord
sardine_lord wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 8:59 am
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 