Robotify that voice

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Robotify that voice

Post by apok » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:29 pm

Hey, all!

Basically I'm looking for a way to take audio files (of, say, a woman speaking) and run them through some software to make them sound more artificial or mechanical. I'm a cheapskate, and I'd like it to be free if at all possible. Any suggestions?

I'm a novice when it comes to audio editing software, but I work as a server sysadmin so I'm no slouch in the general field of computing. Don't be afraid to get technical.

--Apok

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Re: Robotify that voice

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Re: Robotify that voice

Post by apok » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:47 pm

That was fast! I'll try it out, thanks a bunch.

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Re: Robotify that voice

Post by 33cl33 » Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:54 pm

Another option, if you have access, is to run an auto-tune filter over the voice, playing around with the degree to which it will quantize each pitch. That way, you get that 'plateau' effect as the voice changes pitch, without some of the more distracting filters (like chorus / flange) that other techniques use.

Less is more when it comes to audio effects!
SynthSuite audio clips, etc: https://linktr.ee/synthsuite

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Post by daphne » Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:47 pm

Use Melodyne. It's an auto-tuning tool that can quantize notes of vocals. You can set all your vocal syllables to a single note (B flat for example) for a very monotone robot-like sound.

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Re: Robotify that voice

Post by apok » Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:49 pm

Thanks for all the great suggestions, folks! This has been a big help.

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