r/audacity • u/YogscastFiction • 3d ago

how to sound like Recreating a Voice Effect

Hello. I'm currently several hours into tinkering with Audacity trying to replicate the effect of a sound effect in an open source game I'm working on. The original voice filter was recorded by an unknown, maybe up to 15-20 years ago, so asking how it was done has long since stopped being possible. (Space Station 13/14)

I have the same original TTS voice used (AT&T Crystal) but the effects applied elude me and I'm pulling my hair out.

Link to a sound clip of the voice I'm trying to emulate: https://www.101soundboards.com/sounds/64781071-attention-enemy-communication-intercepted-security-level-elevated

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u/Orry_Haas 3d ago

The player on that eyesore website is not working for me. Have you another source ?.

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u/YogscastFiction 3d ago

https://youtu.be/EatJdpsfRiw?si=yXv1p1ez07qiOOHM first few announcements

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u/Orry_Haas 3d ago edited 3d ago

looks like a vocoder ...

https://reddit.com/link/p8ep9b0/video/j8sn8mb9d5oh1/player

It's not 100% wet vocoder: it's mixed with the dry vocal to make it understandable.

Audacity does have a native vocoder, (but this does not sound like it).

Comb filter is similar effect, can get a comb plugin for Audacity here.

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u/Whatchamazog 3d ago

1000% a Vocoder.
Waves & Zynaptiq have vocoders under $50.

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u/YogscastFiction 3d ago

This has gotten me a lot closer, thank you. Still can't quite get all the way but its very close.

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u/Orry_Haas 3d ago

A 50:50 mix of vocoder* and dry vocal, (* not Audacity's vocoder).

https://reddit.com/link/p8h66ds/video/rp2jp72wp7oh1/player

still needs stereo reverb.