# | Submitted | User | IP Address | Listener | Filename | Audibility | Balance | Ends | Sibilance | Bumps | Noise | Overall | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2010-04-29 14:07 | Matt Russell | 98.118.91.153 | MR | 2007.500.590-mtarshi-1:2.mp3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Tape ends abruptly. Sometimes narrator is hard to hear. |
| 3 | 2010-04-29 14:31 | Matt Russell | 98.118.91.153 | MR | 2007.500.590-mtarshi-2:2.mp3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Major glitch a few minutes in. Sounds like cell phone is ringing. Will be hard to combine this with first tape because of cutoff on first tape. |
| 4 | 2010-04-29 15:23 | Matt Russell | 98.118.91.153 | MR | 2007.500.541-mtroy.mp3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Very crude audio. Much clipping (probably in tape). Abrupt start, missing interviewer's first name. Loooong pauses (waiting for old narrator to think about answer). Interviewer shouts questions. |
| 5 | 2010-05-05 07:51 | Anonymous | 71.174.71.90 | BB | 2007.500.001-eartha-ywca-2.mp3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Eartha's accent and lack of vocal strength makes it difficult yet despite that the balance is quite good. Again, Eartha's accent emphasizes the sssssssss. Tape ends abruptly - needs to be connected with another tape Constant background noise - buzz in the background. Some lags between question and answer but that may be Eartha thinking. |
| 6 | 2010-05-05 08:00 | Anonymous | 71.174.71.90 | BB | 2007.500.001-eartha-ywca.wav | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | No difference from the mp3 file. Same issues - constant background hiss Eartha's voice is still weak and the accent requires careful listening Some difference between E.D. and narrator- can ED voice be louder or strengthened? Ends abruptly - |
| 7 | 2010-05-05 08:21 | Anonymous | 71.174.71.90 | BB | 2007.500.008-allston-mp3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Long blank trail at end Needs some editing between narrator and interviewer Tape done for exhibit gathering purposes - not official format by oral history department Part of Black history exhibit ; info re: pictures from Allston family |
| 8 | 2010-05-08 10:43 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.056-mblackwell.mp3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | The recording is very easy to listen to. The only background noise was a dog barking! |
| 9 | 2010-05-08 11:43 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.036-mbarker.mp3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | You know the sound you hear when you hold a seashell up to your ear? That sound is audible throughout the interview, which is why I gave it a 4. The interview is still very easy to listen to. |
| 10 | 2010-05-08 13:16 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.073-jbuckley-1:2.mp3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | At first it is extremely hard to understand what the interviewer is saying. He sounds very, very muffled. It gets clearer as the tape goes on though. Buckley is loud and clear, however. I didn't hear any screeching or drawn out s sounds, but there is humming and static throughout. At the 9 minute, 11 minute, and 24 minutes mark the audio cuts out for 5 seconds to almost a minute, and you can't hear anything. At 31 minutes, the volume lowers then goes back up. The beginning is smooth, but the file stops suddenly. I don't think this one is ready for the web as it is, a transcript would be necessary for the listener to follow along. |
| 11 | 2010-05-08 14:07 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.073-jbuckley-2:2.mp3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | This file is much easier to listen to than its 1st part. Still, the interviewer sounds muffled at times. When I just listened to the interview from the speakers on the computer it was clearer, but I couldn't really hear it (probably because the computer's speakers are not that strong). When I plugged in the speakers, I could hear it better (louder), but it didn't seem as clear. I think the quality of this file is the poorest we can allow on the website. In other words, if we can't improve the sound quality it can still go on the web, but every other file should sound as good as this or better - not worse. If it is worse, it is not good enough for the website. |
| 12 | 2010-05-08 15:10 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.074-jbuckley.mp3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | The first half is very clear, though there is some static in the first minutes, and in the second half of the file there is a lot of static. At some points it sounds like there is a hair dryer going on in the background (of course there is not, but I wanted to give an example of the sound). This seems to be more like a monologue, as I do not hear the interviewer ask any questions. I think this file should be cleaned up a bit before putting it on the web. |
| 13 | 2010-05-08 15:41 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.075-pbuckley.mp3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | I couldn't believe the clarity of this interview, especially when the interviewee announced that he was 97 years old! You could hear them both so well and they were both so clear. No background noise at all. As a side note, the interviewee becomes suspicious as to why the interviewer keeps asking about the Strike of 1912. He talks about all the people killed by the "drunks and gamblers" during the strike, but can't provide any names of the victims. He wants to "forget the whole damn thing". It is very funny and endearing. |
| 14 | 2010-05-11 14:42 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.083-ecaffrey.mp3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | The interviewer is slightly louder than the subject, but both are easy to hear and understand. The audio cuts out/drops at the following times, for a couple of seconds: 29 min and 30 sec 34 min 42 min 44,45,46,47 min 52 min |
| 15 | 2010-05-13 14:22 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.086-emcalderone.mp3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | The recording is fine, except for a few spots when the subject's voice lowers. There are 2 people being interviewed so I think one might turn to look at the other while speaking and turn away from the microphone. No strong background noises or static. Tape seems to end suddenly. |
| 16 | 2010-05-14 10:54 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | BB | 2007.500.016-armitage-1:2.mp3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | This tape is excellent - some minor small pauses. The two things worth mentioning -there is a low, quiet ssssshhh underlying the recording ( sound like that of a sea shell held to ear) ; second cuts of very abruptly at end in mid sentence. Mary seems a bit faint at 10:00; 16:45; The only place with voice variance is at 16:45 - Mary fades and Joan is loud; again at 23:30 - Joan is loud. This is very well done. |
| 17 | 2010-05-14 15:29 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | BB | 2007.500.016-armitage-2:2..mp3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | This recording is excellent - ends quite abruptly but not an issue. |
| 18 | 2010-05-14 16:03 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | BB | 2007.500.041-bashara.mp3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | This was a difficult tape to listen to - narrator voice was garbled/ gravelly and faded in and out . Phone ringing at 1:01 and 5:16. 6:13 - clearing throat quite loud. 13:25 - Burst of voice; 15:00 throat clearing - towards end narrator very hard to hear. Interview ends and then there is avery abrupt voice change at last few seconds that needs to be removed. Abe Bashara owned Bishop's Restaurant - iconic food establishment in Lawrence. Interview re: Urban Renewal - info revealed is not very compelling at all - although narrator and topic would be to researchers |
| 19 | 2010-05-15 10:21 | Anonymous | 98.110.190.72 | MR | 2007.500.578-urena.mp3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Good audibility. Starts and ends abruptly. Several bumps and pauses to be cut out. |
| 20 | 2010-05-15 10:22 | Anonymous | 98.110.190.72 | MR | 2007.500.578-urena-2:2.mp3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Abrupt start and stop. Interview spends more time on his experiences in war than on Lawrence. |
| 21 | 2010-05-15 11:10 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.083-ecaffrey.mp3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Excellent quality - very clear and easy to listen to. The only problem - at 30 min and 15 sec the audio stops for a few seconds, which is why I gave it a 4 instead of a 5. |
| 22 | 2010-05-15 12:29 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.093-carpinone-1:2.mp3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | The sounds cuts out at 26 min, 48 sec for about 12 seconds. It cuts out again at 32 min for 25 sec or so. At 34 min, the sound becomes very muffled and stays that way for about 10 min, clears back up at 44 min. At 101 min, vol dips again. Ends suddenly. The lady being interviewed becomes excited at times so her voice gets very high and she speaks quite loudly. You really have to concentrate to understand this interview at some points. This can go on the website, once it is cleaned up (if that's possible), but the quality shouldn't be any worse than this for the website. |
| 23 | 2010-05-15 14:20 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.093-carpinone-2:2.mp3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | The subject shouts at times, but this half of the interview is much easier to listen to than the 1st half. Fine for website. |
| 24 | 2010-05-15 15:57 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.108-cicarelli.mp3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | A blip in the audio at 32 min, overall easy to listen to. Subject is slightly louder, not worth fixing. |
| 25 | 2010-05-18 11:57 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | GM | 2007.500.238-phewitt.mp3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10:15 Mumbling by questioner 15;10 Book Drop(?) 15:19 Mike Reset(?) 26:25 Mumbles 32:10 Loud Click (Tape Change?) 38:00 Click 38:11 Mumbling and Bang 46:00 lowered voices to end of tape 46:50 Loud shut off |
| 26 | 2010-05-22 15:57 | Anonymous | 71.174.27.94 | AK | 2007.500.116-contarino.mp3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | The subject is a bit hard to understand, but it got better as the interview went on. I heard a click at 25 minutes, at 31 min the volume goes down for a few seconds, another click at 48 minutes, and the audio gets considerably lower at 54 minutes. The tape ends suddenly. Good quality of discussion - Strike of 1912, work in mills, WPA |
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