Addition of sound effects - a new trend? - Page 2

CRussel · 05-11-2016, 06:33 PM

Sound effects? Music? NFW! I hate it. Just hate it. I can barely tolerate music at the beginning of the book, and the very end. And then only because it's blissfully short, usually. But every chapter? No way. And for dramatic moments? Hello, do you think I'm too stupid to get that it's a dramatic moment? Or do you simply think that your narration and the author's writing are both so poor that this is the only way I'll notice?

Sheesh!

ElspethB · 05-20-2016, 01:44 PM

The Blackstone Audio edition of the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey-Maturin series had a very short musical piece at the beginning and end of each book, which I rather liked. Music between every chapter would be quite annoying, and sound effects would be horrible. The worst use of music I've encountered was in Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood in which the hymns from "The God’s Gardeners Oral Hymnbook" were set to music and performed. I ended up fastforwarding over those. Of course, I disliked that audiobook anyway because I loathed two of the three readers.

Catlady · 05-20-2016, 02:43 PM

Cheaper by the Dozen has music between chapters, which continues for a bit under the narration. The use of old-time music, with a player piano sound, is effective in setting the mood, fitting the era and the innocence of the story.

Barbara1955 · 05-20-2016, 02:52 PM

Only Patterson seems to have sound effects, of the Authors I have. I really don't appreciate my ears being Blasted with gun fire bombs etc. cripe it Louder than the person reading the e-book. Really hurts my ears. I really Hate music in between chapters. I love it when they are read with feeling not jut reading words droning on & on.

booklover6 · 07-29-2016, 09:05 AM

The newly produced version of Battlefield Earth has 65 people doing voices, and from the sample, sound effects. Normally I don't want to hear that, but I do want to listen to the new version. (I put in a request at overdrive).

(Detractors, I don't care what you think. I read the book 30 years ago, still have my copy, and also enjoy the movie. I've never read anything else by the author).

I did enjoy the audiobook of the new Star Wars movie, even with the sound effects. I did NOT enjoy the audio tapes of The Survivalist by Ahern with their gunfire and other sounds.

Generally speaking, I do not like sound effects, or even more than one narrator.

booklover6 · 08-07-2016, 05:46 PM

So, BPL got the book lickety split, and I am listening to it. I'm really enjoying this production, sound effects and all! Comparing it in my mind to the movie. It's a fascinating story.

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05-11-2016, 06:33 PM	#16
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,163 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Sound effects? Music? NFW! I hate it. Just hate it. I can barely tolerate music at the beginning of the book, and the very end. And then only because it's blissfully short, usually. But every chapter? No way. And for dramatic moments? Hello, do you think I'm too stupid to get that it's a dramatic moment? Or do you simply think that your narration and the author's writing are both so poor that this is the only way I'll notice? Sheesh!

05-20-2016, 01:44 PM	#17
ElspethB Passionate Reader Posts: 274 Karma: 1829152 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Jersey, USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, Kobo Clara HD, Fire HD 8, Voyage, Oasis 3, PW5	The Blackstone Audio edition of the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey-Maturin series had a very short musical piece at the beginning and end of each book, which I rather liked. Music between every chapter would be quite annoying, and sound effects would be horrible. The worst use of music I've encountered was in Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood in which the hymns from "The God’s Gardeners Oral Hymnbook" were set to music and performed. I ended up fastforwarding over those. Of course, I disliked that audiobook anyway because I loathed two of the three readers.

05-20-2016, 02:43 PM	#18
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Cheaper by the Dozen has music between chapters, which continues for a bit under the narration. The use of old-time music, with a player piano sound, is effective in setting the mood, fitting the era and the innocence of the story.

05-20-2016, 02:52 PM	#19
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Only Patterson seems to have sound effects, of the Authors I have. I really don't appreciate my ears being Blasted with gun fire bombs etc. cripe it Louder than the person reading the e-book. Really hurts my ears. I really Hate music in between chapters. I love it when they are read with feeling not jut reading words droning on & on.

07-29-2016, 09:05 AM	#20
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,535 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	The newly produced version of Battlefield Earth has 65 people doing voices, and from the sample, sound effects. Normally I don't want to hear that, but I do want to listen to the new version. (I put in a request at overdrive). (Detractors, I don't care what you think. I read the book 30 years ago, still have my copy, and also enjoy the movie. I've never read anything else by the author). I did enjoy the audiobook of the new Star Wars movie, even with the sound effects. I did NOT enjoy the audio tapes of The Survivalist by Ahern with their gunfire and other sounds. Generally speaking, I do not like sound effects, or even more than one narrator.

08-07-2016, 05:46 PM	#21
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,535 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	So, BPL got the book lickety split, and I am listening to it. I'm really enjoying this production, sound effects and all! Comparing it in my mind to the movie. It's a fascinating story.