how to get real sounding voices

[neelhtak-backwards]

I was just wondering how can you get realistic sounding voices to record? I have a microphone and I use Goldwave to record, but it always sounds fuzzy and well... really fake.
What am i doing wrong and how can I make my recording sound more real???

Thanks,
Kathleen

[Wavedude]

Thats easy, get better crunk.

[AdmiralConquistador]

The only way to get real sounding voices if your name is wavedude is to make ParagonX9 tracks.

HAHA!

ParagonX9 is better than wavedude.

[Khuskan]

At 4/29/06 03:27 AM, AdmiralConquistador wrote: ParagonX9 is better than wavedude.

QFT.

Damn, i'm quoting a lot these days.

Yeah you need a better mic.

[Rina-chan]

Check here, we have tutorials and stuff:
http://voiceacting.proboards62.com

[Music8Guyz]

I would have to agree with the others on this.

You'll have to shell out some cash and move beyond the so-called high tech microphones made by Microsoft.

Buy some real stuff.

[theseanxu]

High tech microphones made by Microsoft?
Look into buying some Shure headphones, or other various brands if you're truely into reproducing "real sounding voices". Also, bin-aural recordings sound interesting. Read up on techniques of speaking into the microphone, that would seem to be the easiest solution.

[SpamWarrior]

Yep shure are bottom end industry standard, well the cheaper ones anyway. I've not worked with or even seen the more expensive ones. Yes, bottom end industry standard, but damn good for the price.

[Music8Guyz]

At 5/3/06 09:48 AM, theseanxu wrote: High tech microphones made by Microsoft?
Look into buying some Shure headphones, or other various brands if you're truely into reproducing "real sounding voices". Also, bin-aural recordings sound interesting. Read up on techniques of speaking into the microphone, that would seem to be the easiest solution.

High tech microphones made by Microsoft was a joke, their quality is horrible.

Also, from my industry experience, there are no standards for headphones. It is all personal choice like a lot of other things.

Binaural recordings, while interesting, are not really meant for replication through a traditional s peaker setup, but rather through headphones only (though they will "work" through traditional setups)

[SpamWarrior]

Fair enough mate, i'm just repeating what i got told at uni, but my course is by no means a high quality course imo, all the place needs is money, they got the skills mind.

[Rina-chan]

I'd love to get a Shure =o But not only is the mic itself expensive, you need to buy the cord and adapter...

[TheSuitcase]

Win the lottery buy a vocal booth. Invest in 1000's of dollars worth of software. A girl that sings. And your done.