Can anyone help me figure out how one might easily replicate the Dalek voice, from Doctor Who? I've been playing around with it all day, and haven't quite gotten it. C'mon, lazyweb! posted by zerolives to media & arts (6 comments total)
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I think you could do a pretty good job using one of many Vocoder programs for PC or Mac. You would need to provide the histrionics yourself. posted by beniamino at 1:16 AM on February 1, 2007
Although the exact sound-processing devices used have varied, the original 1963 effect used EQ to boost the mid-range of the actor's voice, then subjected it to ring modulation with a 30 Hz sine wave.
If a computer-based solution is not required, try your local toy shop. They will have plenty of voice-altering stuff. My daughter had a Fisher-Price tape deck that had several different settings, including one that was not entirely dissimilar to the Dalekian rasp. A little Googling music, please, Paul... Here it is. posted by Rock Steady at 7:11 AM on February 1, 2007
Meta: That's where I got my info from, to begin with. However, I haven't quite been able to nail it down. I turned to AskMe in the hopes that someone's done it before and can tell me what I'm missing. posted by zerolives at 11:08 AM on February 1, 2007
Sorry to misunderstand zerolives. You may have got more useful answers if you had stated that you had tried that technique in the question, though. posted by MetaMonkey at 9:35 PM on February 3, 2007
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posted by beniamino at 1:16 AM on February 1, 2007