A Question

[abu nuwas]

For anyone wanting to record poems, their own or someone else's (preferably out of copyright, so Big Brother doesn't get antsy), I suggest Soundcloud -- it's easy to use, you can upload files from your own computer or you can record straight onto the site. Post in Miscellaneous Poetry for your own stuff or if it's a famous poem, let a mod know and we'll post it in the reference section.

I think embedding Soundcloud files is disallowed for regular users but send me a PM and I can easily do it for you.

Sound adds a whole new dimension to poetry.

My lap-top has an in-built microphone, which was good enough for Skype until Skype got flogged, so that now it does not work at all, but assuming I can get it back, is that adequate or do you need a separate microphone?

I might overcome my natural reticence and reserve, but my voice is very deep-- so much so, that some people do not hear it all, or feign not to. Worse, whenever I have heard it played back it sounds like that of a drawling drunk. I can improve it, by consciously putting an 'edge' on to it, and raising it half an octave. So, does Soundcloud permit one to listen and reject until satisfied? Even if it were a v long job? I did look at Soundcloud before, and I think it was these things which put me off.