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# oopsy daisy
(I helped save b3ta! mutated monty, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:40, archived)
# haha
"crazy stairs"
(I helped save b3ta! my mum, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:41, archived)
# You need...
...to call Bovine Descenders, you do. :-)
(BeerPoweredNoiseFrenzy, Tue 29 Nov 2005, 9:21, archived)
# hahah
if this doesn't get on the frontpage, then I don't know what will...
(I helped save b3ta! mrlogic is copying your beard, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:42, archived)
# 1...2...3....
CLICK CLICK!
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:42, archived)
# leave that ignore button alone, meanie

(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:44, archived)
# watch it you
I haven`t told the missus you`re staying over yet :D

.. it`s a man thing..

10:30pm in the pub .. "oh er... is it OK if Mugatu stays over as well?" ;)

FUCK.. I`ll need to clean the house

SHIT BOLLOCKS
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:47, archived)
# hahaha I could help clean
I am quite domesticated - I even wipe the piss off the toilet seat if i'm in a good mood. ;)


(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:51, archived)
# OH CHRIST
*leaves the country for the weekend*
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:56, archived)
# Great - I can sleep in your bed then. I can't promise I won't shit myself in the night though
And do a 'spud' from Trainspotting the next morning


(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:57, archived)
# there`s already a Spud in the house
the biggest fattest cat you`ve ever seen... AND HE SNORES
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:05, archived)
# that could take some proving
there is a very VERY fat cat around here

ironically called willow
(I helped save b3ta! Iananan Formerly known as el-rodente, not that you care, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 17:53, archived)
# should have called it
oopsy dairy
(Groop Water Flea = Daphnia, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:46, archived)
# uh oh, falling cows are bad
i hope it lands on that ice99 fellow though
(I helped save b3ta! the wild elk Freeing excellence affects reality, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:42, archived)
#
Splendid boingage
(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:42, archived)
# boing !
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and woo of course
(I helped save b3ta! Attila the Bun is not in a right cunt of a mood, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:42, archived)
# Hahahaha
(I helped save b3ta! DogHorse plop, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:43, archived)
# Ah-HAH!
Mr DogHorse, sir, are you expert in matters audio? Or even just slightly clever with sound?
(Pseudonym, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:46, archived)
# I have a go sometimes :)
(I helped save b3ta! DogHorse plop, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:48, archived)
# ^ Sting`s best mate
32K of *FACT*
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:49, archived)
# pffft

(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:56, archived)
# Hahaha
(I helped save b3ta! DogHorse plop, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:02, archived)
# In that case,
I wish to know how to use CoolEdit to make my voiceovers sound less shite? I think it's something to do with the compression which will make me sound all deep and manly, but I just can't get it.
(Pseudonym, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:49, archived)
# Compression won't do that - It will just keep the peaks regulated to get a consistant sound level
To get 'bigger' sounds you will need to either play around with chorus effects, or layer the vocals on different tracks offsetting them very slightly (which in effect is chorus anyway).

EDIT: YOu could try playing around with EQ settings, but to be honest this alone will not get the results as you will end up muddying the mix if you try to beef up frequencies that low

Not sure how you would do that in coolEdit though, as i've never used it.

And sorry for jumping in on this question ;)


(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:53, archived)
# Ooooh
Chorus, eh? I don't think I've tried that one.

What I want is to get a sound like a professional voiceover. I've tried cranking up the bass, but that just sounds silly.
(Pseudonym, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:57, archived)
# Why don't you just get someone with a deep and manly voice to do it for you?
/obvious
(Pachey, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:00, archived)
#
YOu can only do so much post recording, and to be honest if you haven't recorded on the right mic in the right setup, you could be trying to achieve the impossible using the recording you have.

Voice over 'actors' are very sought after, because they have that distinct vocal quality that cannot really be replicated with effects.

My email is in my profile - bung me an mp3 of the vocal over and I'll try a few things on it to see what you think. Won't be 'til tonight though


(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:02, archived)
# Ta muchly
There's no hurry though, and I'm going to bed now... I'll try a few things in the morning, and if I'm still stuck, you'll definitely be hearing from me. :)
(Pseudonym, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:05, archived)
# smoke a few cigars
.. sorted!
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:16, archived)
# Hmmmmm
No... it's definitely not chorus, I'm afraid. And dropping the pitch sound odd too.

*sighs* Perhaps I just have a voice for print media...
(Pseudonym, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:03, archived)
# without trying to sound too negative
Some people just have 'that' voice naturally, and if you haven't yourself (I know I certainly haven't) then you may not have much luck getting the sound yourself.

I got a track signed to a label a while back, and they asked me to add a vocal. I soon realised I just do not have the voice for it, so I ended up tracking down a friend who I thought would be suitable.


(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:13, archived)
# yeah a bit of chorus
and possibly a "stretch" - you can alter pitch without altering speed, plus play with the equaliser settings on the track (not the sample itself, as you can`t remove it afterwards if you change your mind)
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:57, archived)
# I have a fantastic timestretching prog
It's tiny, but the algorithms must be really good. I took a 130bpm track and made it 180bpm for a laugh. It took about 40 mins to process, but there was absolutely no loss in quality.

Pointless, but amusing.

a bit like my life


(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:59, archived)
# Hmmm.
first off, are you using a pop filter (a "proper" one, or just a pair of tights over a coat hanger will do - avoid fishnets; go for 20 denier and up. Mmmm.... glossy hold-ups... oooooh... where was I? Oh yes...)
Get your levels up so you're not clipping at any point (plosives - "p" sounds, especially, are worst), and record your VO.
Compression's best if you can add it before you get to the recording device, but in the absence of lots of lovely studio kit, the compressor in CoolEdit is pretty good. Effects-Amplitude-Dynamics processing. Set threshold to about -12 to -15 dB, ratio 7:1 (or thereabouts) above this and a + 3 or 4 dB boost.
The compressor interface is a bit pants on Cooledit, but these settings should give something to work on.

If you have a decent pop filter, use the proximity effect of getting up close to the mic to boost lower frequencies a little. Otherwise, pitch shift down a third or so to sound beefy :)
(I helped save b3ta! DogHorse plop, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:00, archived)
# Righto
I thought I was pretty close to the mic, but perhaps I really needed to eat it, as I believe they say in the trade...

You're right - CoolEdit's compressor interface is extremely pants.

Thankyou all, I will try your suggestions in the morning!
(Pseudonym, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:08, archived)
# Hooray!
(Guineapiggy Fuzzeh!, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:43, archived)
# hypnotic
woo
(Amorous Anonymous im on the interweb >>> reiterated.co.uk, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:44, archived)
# Yay and woo
Cows should always be aware of Moving Concrete Stairs Safety Awareness or MCSSA as it's known ;)
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:44, archived)
# oops
thems meant to be hay bales... ah well
(I helped save b3ta! mutated monty, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:46, archived)
# and isn't it a heifer & not a cow?
/pedant = off
(I helped save b3ta! Ptolemy the man with the silent pea, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:49, archived)
# Oh well in that case Bovine Health & Safety Department
has no known issues with moving haybales or bouncing heifers.

;)
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:04, archived)
# pffft
poor thing
(Baron Samedi - sale must end, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:44, archived)
# 5. All of the above ;)

(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:44, archived)
# 6. profit?
(fred dibnah saved my life, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:45, archived)
# exactly!

(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:46, archived)
# Hahaha!
Tenderised!
(I helped save b3ta! Geoff the Clownfish You know Myra, some people might think you're cute, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:45, archived)
# And who said cows cant go down stairs!
That is great and if I could properly sign in to b3ta at work I would click the new 'I like this' button a gazelion times
(I helped save b3ta! Cocodaye Miasere likes chips and peas, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:46, archived)
# this
is great!
(I helped save b3ta! the RAND corporation a.k.a. Kevin Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:48, archived)
# Woo
and congrats on the inevitable FP
(I helped save b3ta! chronic And he doesn't know I licked his back!, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:51, archived)
# Hahaha!
Mooo-THUMP-Mooo-THUMP-Mooo-THUMP.
(I helped save b3ta! Shuya Nanahara Sayonara, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:51, archived)
# woo!

she's down for the cownt.
(I helped save b3ta! Purple Onion, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:54, archived)
# Heh
pull the udder one!
(I helped save b3ta! chronic And he doesn't know I licked his back!, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:01, archived)
# if you milk her
does butter come out?


/churned
(I helped save b3ta! frunt It's been a while..., Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:58, archived)
# moo - ow - moo - ow -moo - ow....
excellent
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 11:59, archived)
# this is so good
I could watch it for hours
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:00, archived)
# ooh
so that's how tenderised steak is made.

(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:03, archived)
# that'll be nice and tender
woo!
(I helped save b3ta! grey matter, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 12:49, archived)
# yoo
and way
(I helped save b3ta! kingofpork is the king of pork, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 14:23, archived)
# hahahhhahahahaaaaa
cowerific!
(I helped save b3ta! noodle monkey the cheese junky, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 14:27, archived)
# I didn't know
That cows were so bouncy!

Thanks for the heads up!
(Woodgie is back, but for how long?, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 15:47, archived)
# Cyriak?
Exactly how many cow pictures do you and Zak have between the two of you?
I noticed in the thread for the cereal cows, that you and Zak kept reply to each other with them... and now another!?!

*explodes*

Muchos woo, by the way...
(chinesechipmunk, Mon 28 Nov 2005, 23:42, archived)
# sync'd
listening to dangerdoom and watching this made me bob my head
(Zoidberg Jr - Food, you say?, Tue 29 Nov 2005, 6:31, archived)
# haha
I missed this earlier.
Fab!
(I helped save b3ta! Zak McFlimby Twibbling @McFlimby, Tue 29 Nov 2005, 9:44, archived)
# simply soooper
another triumph whehey
(I helped save b3ta! amoebaboy chose for death by unga bunga on, Tue 29 Nov 2005, 21:26, archived)