A person in a concert hall

To change a recorded voice so that it sounds like a person talking in a concert hall...

  • Using Audacity, open the Recorded voice you wish to change

    Example of an original Voice Recording
  • Move the mouse over the 'grey control section' at the start of the track, as shown here...
    Image of open Recorded Voice track
    ...and left-click...

    This is the quick way to select all of this track; the following image shows the result... Image showing the whole track selected
    Note:
    the change in colour showing the track has been selected.
  • Click on the Effect Menu and then select GVerb
    Image of Effect Menu
  • In the dialog box that appears...
    • Change the Roomsize (m) to 40
    • Change the Reverb time (s) to 20
    • Change the Dry signal level (dB) to 0
    • Change the Early reflection level (dB) to -10
    • Change the Tail level to -30
      Image of GVerb Dialog Box
  • Click OK
Export the end product as an mp3. Example of the 'changed voice' - Concert Hall big enough for you?

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Produced and edited by John Dalziel (eLearning Adviser) JISC RSC-Northwest - Lancaster University