How can I improve the quality / listenability of my speaking voice? (for podcasts, namely, but in general works too) [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2008 - 7 answers

Why does my voice get so deep at night this time of year? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2008 - 3 answers

What's the best way to learn to sing? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2008 - 9 answers

How can I sound like less of a jerk? [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2008 - 26 answers

After searching the internet for voice changer softwares, I cant seem to find the one im looking for but was sure would exist. You see, I have been looking for a HAL 9000 (from 2001 a space odyssey) voice changer or synthesizer but cant seem to find one. Maybe my google fu is failing me. Any help is appreciated
posted on Jul 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Can you recommend a book on singing? [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2008 - 3 answers

Someone I have to interact with on a fairly regular basis has a voice that grates really badly on my nerves. How can I listen what the person is saying without being annoyed by the voice? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 12 answers

How do I fix my "accent"? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 23 answers

I like singers with strange voices. I don't like novelty songs (e.g. Betty Boop) and I don't like "songs" that are so avant-garde that they're basically noise (e.g. someone screaming into a microphone). So I'm not looking for strange music. I'm looking for traditional (melodic) music sung by singers with non-traditional singing voices. Examples of what I like: Joanna Newsom, Leon Redbone, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Elaine Stritch. [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 104 answers

Soft talker here. Any methods/courses/books/exercises that might help me develop better voice projection? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 12 answers

What should a female singer with soprano-ish vocal range sing for a typical top 40s set in clubs/pubs? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Where can I find recordings of a voice saying "Side A" and "Side B" in Spanish, to reuse on a tape I'm making? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 9 answers

Wedding Music filter: My sister and I (both mezzos) have been tagged to sing at our cousin's wedding. This Sunday. Please help us find a song that is a) a duet, b) that we can both hit the notes on, c) is something we know or is easy to learn, and d) is not stupid. Does such a song exist?
posted on May 15, 2008 - 15 answers

What software do I use to create one of those "robot voice" sound-overs using a Mac? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 13 answers

how do I avoid losing my voice after hours of lecturing? what can i do to prepare? singers and teachers, help! [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 16 answers

A friend had a question I was uncertain about... is there a way on a laptop running Vista -- short of having two sound cards -- where you can have Ventrillo voice chat through any kind of headphones, while at the same time having entirely seperate streaming radio playing to speakers through the audio out port on the laptop? She's open to any kind of headphones or any streaming audio software which would support this. Failing this... is there a good, simple, ideally non-invasive workaround to add a second sound card to a laptop?
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 5 answers

Asking for philosophically-oriented podcasts and lectures recommendations. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 10 answers

Looking for screen recording and also voice on a mac. [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 10 answers

Why did my girlfriend sound like a robot last night? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 14 answers

What's the best solution for recording and transcribing phone interviews? And what kind of digital voice recorder should I buy? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 12 answers

Recommend a voice teacher in Los Angeles, if you please. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm curious about the voices of famous and influential folks who died before the creation of recorded sound. Did Sir John A. MacDonald sound like Groundskeeper Willy? Did Lincoln have a deep voice? I'm particularly interested in historical Canadians, but any contributions are welcome.
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 17 answers

I am looking for any examples of the use of "robot voice". For example, early 80's electro, the famous Robby the Robot, or "robot voice" used for artistic purposes such as this. Any and all suggestions welcome. utubes, songs, movies, anything.
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 49 answers

Jazz/Blues voice teachers in the Baltimore area. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have a little bit of classical voice training, but even my voice teacher from Peabody admits my voice is better suited towards the jazz and blues side of things. Unfortunately, she doesn't have any teacher suggestions. Do you?
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 0 answers

I have a very soft and high pitch voice. I also speak quietly, and mumble a lot. When speaking on the telephone, I often hear that I sound like a little girl. [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 11 answers

What is this mysterious background voice saying in the Ted Leo & The Pharmacists song "Ballad of the Sin Eaters"? It comes somewhere around 3:58... [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 4 answers

Why do my sinuses crackle when I sing? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 4 answers

Do people who hear their own voice all the time (famous people, presidential candidates, singers, James Earl Jones) think that their voices sound odd? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 18 answers

Know any good songs arranged for double bass and female voice? Regina Spektor's Rejazz is wooonderful, but I'm looking for more "jazz standards"-y type songs. [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 13 answers

I record voice tracks with Ableton Live. No problem. But now, I want my singing to create MIDI tracks of the notes, on-the-fly (more of less). Is this currently being done? What must I do? RPM 2008 awaits.
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 11 answers

Is there any way I can sing in a higher voice for karaoke? [more inside]
posted on Dec 23, 2007 - 7 answers

Is it possible to use the modem in an iBook running Tiger to send and receive voice messages? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I get a job doing voiceover work? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2007 - 14 answers

My call center job is making my throat sad. Help? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 13 answers

How to do you recover from losing your voice? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm an absolute electronics ditz. I'm hosting a gathering in a park and someone is going to give a speech, I need a portable thingy with a microphone that he can give a speech on. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Does anybody have a bluetooth headset and a sony ericsson k800i that successfully sync with voice control? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2007 - 1 answers

Recommendations for mobile sound recording on the cheap? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 11 answers

Whole-room voice control of lights using open-source software. Can it be done? Has it been done? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 8 answers

SingingFilter: When I sing in certain keys / registers, my head seems to vibrate, and more. [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - 8 answers

How do I record a voice mail message from a landline onto my computer? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Can you recommend a voice teacher in the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2007 - 5 answers

Please help me locate a reliable voice/audio recorder for under $150 CDN [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2007 - 4 answers

A decent voice recorder for mac? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2007 - 12 answers

Real music-making onscreen: Fiction movies in which actors, portraying musician characters, actually play the instruments and/or sing? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2007 - 63 answers

Does Skype "smooth" your voice to make it sound mellower, more seductive etc.? That's my impression; but is there any evidence to support it? I suppose an analogous means of customer retention might be the use in shops of "slimming mirrors".
posted on Feb 20, 2007 - 15 answers

Why do people's voices on NPR sound so dramatically different from those on any other radio station? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2007 - 33 answers

I am visiting Morocco soon, and already have a Meditel card for my phone. As I do not speak French, can someone help me with setting up voice mail? Or does anyone have English instructions for the VM system?
posted on Feb 18, 2007 - 1 answers

Are there any pro or amateur actors out there who can recommend some good books (or sites) on acting or public speaking? [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2007 - 16 answers

One of the few benefits of smoking for men is it deepens the voice. I've quit smoking and don't want to start back up, but is there anything else that has that effect - a drink maybe, without that whole dying a slow death from cancer bit?
posted on Jan 24, 2007 - 26 answers