Ever wondered how a Robotic voice is produced?
Well you are about to find out! And what's more,
you'll discover that you don't need expensive
equipment to generate one. Just get a sound card
and WaveStudio, a program bundled with the Sound Blaster 16
series and Sound Blaster AWE32 card range.
To begin production of a robotic voice, follow these simple instructions:
- Activate WaveStudio in Windows.
- Click the record button to record your voice. (e.g.
say .. testing 1, 2, 3, 4)
- From the main menu of WaveStudio, select 'Special' and click. Next
click the Add Echo command. A dialog box will appear.
- Change the value of the 'Magnitude'=95 and 'Echo Delay'=45 functions
to the above settings.
- Playback and listen to your sample file as it generates a Robotic
voice from your speakers.
You'll have a fun time discovering the wide range of possibilities that
your Sound Blaster provides!
Interested in learning how to play an orchestral instrument so as to bring out its best on the AWE32
sound card? Through the AWE32 has marvelous sounds, using these
instruments in the wrong key ranges would certainly distort their
realistic timbre! Below are the guidelines for suitable key ranges for
various orchestral wind instruments.For example, the Oboes have three octaves, and
playing around the G range and up to two octaves higher will give the right range/sound and
feel to your music!
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