A switchboard operator

To change a recorded voice so that it sounds like a switchboard operator...

  • 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 High Pass Filter...
    Image of Effect Menu
  • Change the Cutoff frequency to 1015
    Image of High Pass filter... Dialog Box
  • Click OK
  • Use the Effect Menu to select Repeat High Pass Filter
    Image of Effect Menu
  • Repeat this 5 times or more if necessary
  • Click on the Effect Menu and then Normalise
    Image of Effect Menu
  • Image of Normalize Dialog box
    Click OK
Export the end product as an mp3. Example of the 'changed voice' - Sound enough like a switchboard operator for you?
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Produced and edited by John Dalziel (eLearning Adviser) JISC RSC-Northwest - Lancaster University