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Rina-chan

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 02:17:43

At 2/9/05 05:07 PM, Little_Phoenix wrote: Would looooove to voice an anime character, but i'm not sure if i have the right voice. Anyone know any good voice coaches/ evaluators in the Philly area? (New Jersey's okay, too)

First off, you like Inuyasha, therefore you = cool. I've been wanting to sound like Kagome for some time now, and lately Kagura also. If you have a specific role you would like that isn't taken by one of my regulars, maybe I could use you in one of my Inuyasha fandubs in the future.

Oh, about coaches and all that...I'd kinda suggest not getting one when you're starting out because it seems like it would be a lot of money :/ My advice is, since you want to do anime acting, observe professional actors in subs and GOOD dubs (I suppose you can watch bad dubs to get an idea what NOT to do lol) and try imitating the voices. At least, that's how I got started. There are some more experienced people here who may have some better ideas but yeah.

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Rina-chan

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 02:20:17

Sorry to double-post, but Pheonix-san, I remembered something...you wondered if you have the "right voice" for anime. Don't worry. I do not have the "right voice" for anime but I learned to change it. I mean, how many people in real life actually sound like Excel or Haruko? (Most people would probably find it annoying if they did....) For example I used to be upset at not being able to play chibi girls because I have a fairly deep voice normally..until realizing, Dude, you can change your voice. It just takes practice.

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Formerly credited as Kagome; currently credited as Rina-chan.

Rescue me in Castle Crashers (I voice the princesses!)

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Little-Phoenix

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 10:17:39

At 2/9/05 10:01 PM, Elliair wrote:
At 2/9/05 05:07 PM, Little_Phoenix wrote:

:here, we are merely amateur voice actors, who are either aspiring to become a VA sometime in the future or just doing it because it happens to be fun.

Well, i have to start somewhere! I prefer to build experience with liad-back indie-type work, then move on to the strict stuff. Thanks a lot for your help, i will definately check out the link you provided. And thanks for making me feel so welcome! (Same to you, Kagome! Thanks!)
--Phoenix

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Masquerade-X

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 16:35:02

I was wondering if i could join?

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Foxphere

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 16:55:12

At 2/10/05 04:35 PM, Masquerade_X wrote: I was wondering if i could join?

Fill this out:

-Your name or screen name
-Gender
-Age range (not how old you actually are, but what ages you are able to sound like)
-Specialties (screaming, anime voices, monster voices, etc.)
-Resume URL (if you have one)
-Example(s) of your voice
-Ways to contact you

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Masquerade-X

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 21:33:06

-Your name or screen name: Masquerade_X
-Gender: Male
-Age range (not how old you actually are, but what ages you are able to sound like): 16-25
-Specialties (screaming, anime voices, monster voices, etc.): Anime voices, monster voices, serious characters, and maybe some characters that arent serious
-Resume URL (if you have one): dont have one
-Example(s) of your voice: dont know how to describe it
-Ways to contact you: Through email

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SeiyruRenaih

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 21:42:23

http://www.voiceacting.co.uk/hosted/SeiyruRenaih_Demo.mp3

Check it out! My new demo! ::thumbs up::

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iflfan

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-10 21:43:34

My best voices that I can do are Mr Burns and Smithers from the Simpsons, Shaggy and scooby and the characters plankton, squidward and especially patrick star from spongebob squarepants. I can probably sound like Dr Eggman from the sonic games too.

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kayoto

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 10:02:28

Hello Everybody !
This is my first post over the forum......
(Since the first post didn't appear so I rewrite another one).

I must say that this club you created is very cool !
I wonder if you guys wanted to try something with me.
(I'm a simple Animator.. nothing much)

I wonder if any of you would like to try something for FUN !
Such as 2 sentences (really short) boy + Girl and I will animate it, and it may looks cool, because you will have no idea (at 1st time) how your VOICE is going to LOOK (and Act) LIke ! ...

I was thinking about something like... hmmm... maybe:

Evil Monster (Male Voice):
" Mwahahahahaahaha !!!! And Now... It's time for you to DIIIIIIEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
( *All the sentence should sound evil, *Die = Long Scream)

Good Guy (Girl Voice):
" Hmm ! ...We'll see about that. "
( *Hmm = Small Smirk over the character's face, the rest of the sentence sounds like he is very Sure about himself )

Those 2 sentences are only an Idea of something popup in my mind... you may record anything you like, afterall it's for FUN !

if you are interested, please e-mail me at:
kayoto@surfree.net.il
with your link so I can download the .mp3 that you recorded.

I'm sorry about my bad English....
Have a nice day everybody !

KaYoTo

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Little-Phoenix

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 10:48:11

Hey, everybody!
I know there are probably a million of them out there, but can anyone recommend a good voice recording software? (Preferably not too expensive and download-able!) I'm getting tired of only being able to record 60 seconds at a time...in .wav only...with my current program (which came w/ windows). Thanks a lot!
--Phoenix

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Isca

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 10:54:02

I use Cool Edit Pro. I find it's a really decent program, I've never had trouble with it. I tried Goldwave, but found it a little hard to use.

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Little-Phoenix

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 11:34:31

Sorry for the many many posts, but i'm just getting started, and you folks really seem to know what you're doing!
I have been recording sides & whatnot so, hopefully, i can majke an amateur demo just to get started (can't afford a professional one just yet), and i'm getting a lot of noise...i mean, a LOT. Okay, i'm recording w/ my computer, so that's probably making a lot of the noise, but i tried taking the mic into a closet full of clothes and recording there, i'm getting the same amount of background noise (the only difference is my voice- i don't sound like i'm inside a tin can) I'm wondering if all the noise is bcs. my mic is plugged directly into the sound card? What can i do to remedy this problem? Also- what's a foam mic cover for and do i need one? Thanks for all your help! BTW- Isca, i'll definately check out Cool Edit Pro. I've heard of it before, but wasn't sure, thanks for the tip!
--Phoenix

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Isca

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 12:07:09

Ahhhh, cursed microphone noise. It's hard to say what could be causing it. Is it just background static? Or is it air puffs? Air puffs are easier to solve, but background static can be trickier.

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cheesebizkit

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 19:35:33

all you voice actor people, check this out

look that stuff over, and notice that about half the roles are already cast. this isnt my website. i am participating, but if you were to email an audition, it would be going to me. (im Neil Corcoran on that page if anyone cares)

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cheesebizkit

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 19:37:29

At 2/11/05 07:35 PM, cheesebizkit wrote: it would be going to me.

it WOULDN'T be going to me

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PiePie

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 20:09:22

Hello

I am making a clay movie it is about an invading orange army waging war on the blue country. There is a big battle and there is not that much voice to say maybe 5 lines.

I will need a Male actor that can play multiple voices and I will need a Female actor that can play a rough girl voice. If you want more details say so and I will send you the sciprt and give more detail about everything.

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Omahdon

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 21:12:30

At 2/11/05 11:34 AM, Little_Phoenix wrote: Sorry for the many many posts, but i'm just getting started, and you folks really seem to know what you're doing!
I have been recording sides & whatnot so, hopefully, i can majke an amateur demo just to get started (can't afford a professional one just yet), and i'm getting a lot of noise...i mean, a LOT. Okay, i'm recording w/ my computer, so that's probably making a lot of the noise, but i tried taking the mic into a closet full of clothes and recording there, i'm getting the same amount of background noise (the only difference is my voice- i don't sound like i'm inside a tin can) I'm wondering if all the noise is bcs. my mic is plugged directly into the sound card? What can i do to remedy this problem? Also- what's a foam mic cover for and do i need one? Thanks for all your help! BTW- Isca, i'll definately check out Cool Edit Pro. I've heard of it before, but wasn't sure, thanks for the tip!

Sounds like what you're picking up is ambient noise; don't worry about it, everybody has that. But yes, dirty plugs for your soundcard can also be a problem (as well as just plain bad plugs). Mic foam covers and puff shields are entirely optional, but reccomended for helping your mic avoid picking up some of those lippy-smacky noises. In any case, Cool Edit Pro 2.0's noise reduction function can really help with getting rid of the background stuff. You can get it here. The crack for it will be a little harder to find....

Also, make sure you're recording at LEAST a rate of 44KHz, 16-bit, mono. That could be why there's so much noise. Anything lower than that and more ambient noise just automatically creeps in, especially at an 8-bit resolution of sound.

Good luck!

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Elliair

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-11 21:12:34

At 2/11/05 10:48 AM, Little_Phoenix wrote: I know there are probably a million of them out there, but can anyone recommend a good voice recording software? (Preferably not too expensive and download-able!)

Well...I use Audacity, which is download-able. It's reliable for recording and very easy to use. About the always recording as .wav and the time limit...well, Audacity doesn't have a time limit (well it does, but I doubt you'll be recording for more than 8 hours). To save your sound files as .mp3, you would have to download a 'Lame' codec and then you'd be able to save your recordings as .mp3 anytime you'd like.

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Isca

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-12 00:53:26

At 2/11/05 08:09 PM, ROSSI wrote: If you want more details say so and I will send you the sciprt and give more detail about everything.

I'd very much like some more details.

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PiePie

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-12 09:51:15

I am still looking for a male to voice some characters in my movie. So is anyone interested in voicing. there are 3 male characters well for if you count the army guys but they just say yes and no and it really isnt big parts and you don't have to take all 3 characters but I would like it more if someone did all 3 male's.

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SeiyruRenaih

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-12 10:54:50

I use too different programs to do my demo mixing. Here's what I do in order:

1) I usually improvise my script, but it's wise to have one with you, along with any sound effects or music you'd like to have as well.

2) I first use Cool Edit Pro to record one line, then use the great noise reduction feature. That should take out MOST of the noise in your recording, but sometimes it can make you sound robotic-like (which is better than static).

3) Now, I know you can do multilayers in CEP, but I usually mix my lines in Audacity. It's a sort of easier interface with me. I save all of my lines (that I recorded in CE) into a folder and then import them in Audacity, putting space between each one. Afterwards, I import in the music and SFX, and basically edit them and so forth until I like them.

4) Fading out music is a really good touch effect with your demo's too. That's what I use, and sometimes I'll use different effects on my voice such as a reverb or flanging, ect. REALLY try to steer away from changing your voice with pitch, since that's what some people would call 'cheating'.

5) Anyway, after all the music is in place, and the lines go with it in a way I'm happy with, I'll just export it and place it on a site for listening, and wa-la!

That's what I did with this: www.voiceacting.co.uk/hosted/SeiyruRenaih_Demo.mp3

And it turned out pretty good!

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kayoto

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-12 12:00:43

Hi again, I just wonder if anybody interested in helping voice acting (it wil be good for your own portfolio as well...)

If you want to help please check my original post at:
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic.php?id=207423&page=17

[at the buttom]

I hope anybody will join my idea.....

Sorry about my bad English..... and thank you !

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Little-Phoenix

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-12 18:30:54

If air puffs means, like, the air coming from my own voice on p's & other plosives, i don't think that's it. It's really just a whooshing noise. Basically, it sounds like there's a constant breeze going through the room (the house is old, i know, but i don't think that's the case!)

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Elliair

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-12 22:03:48

At 2/12/05 06:30 PM, Little_Phoenix wrote: If air puffs means, like, the air coming from my own voice on p's & other plosives, i don't think that's it. It's really just a whooshing noise.

Then it's pretty much just ambient noise; just like what Omahdon was talking about. Everyone gets unwanted background noises such as these. You'll just need to use Noise Removal tool on your recordings to get the noise out. But be careful, sometimes Noise Removal can make your voice sound all robotic-like.

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Stick-Assassin

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-13 17:43:32

Okay, Here's the deal, I have a Female Voice actor for this Movie. Now I need at least one Male Actor Righ now, Overall I need 3 Voice Actors. For 3 characters. Send you version of these to my email Click Here
Character1: How Much?
Character 2:(Frantically)Come on!!! Lets Go Already
Character 3:(Drunkenly) Hey, you wanna Drink
I will give you full credit and If I had a mike I would do it myself.

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Rina-chan

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-13 19:31:53

You have a female VA? I sent you my audition a while ago, did you not get it?

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Isca

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-13 20:29:48

Stick, I've sent you an email. I hope you find something you like. ^_^

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Astropuff

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-13 21:44:17

Isca, I'd like you to do a short bit for a prelude to my intro.

Female Surgeon:

1. "Tweesers"
2. "Gasp!"
3. "Noooooooo!!!!" ---> Lost a patient

I have the uncompleted .swf file so you get a better understanding of what I'm looking for.

http://img207.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img207&image=voiceacting9sq.swf

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Isca

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-13 23:26:09

Sure thing. I'll hammer those out tommorow afternoon for you. Thanks very much for choosing me. :)

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gltovar

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Response to Voice Acting Club 2005-02-14 02:20:29

At 2/13/05 09:44 PM, Astropuff wrote:
http://img207.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img207&image=voiceacting9sq.swf

It made me smile GJ

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