[AlexG]

I've just started playing Derelict and I wouldn't change the voices now, if for no other reason than I feel attached to the characterizations that go along with the voice action that has been done so far. It would be like... changing who these characters are. I don't see that there is anything wrong with them.

Now, what I WOULD like to see done would be for someone (and sure, I'll volunteer) to go in and maximize the volume without clipping and apply a full dynamic range filter. I've got a fair bit of sound editing skills, as some friends and I are making a Star Wars Fan Audio production. So, if people are interested in the sounds staying the same, but becoming fuller and louder... just say the word.

[Blaise Russel]

Yes. Also, I would love to know how.

[G0atmaster]

maybe use the compression thingy that I don't fully understand to make the voices louder.

All I did was turn music and efx down, and voices all the way up, then played with my computer's overall volume control.  That made it so I could hear them.  But it did somewhat destroy the higher frequencies of the voices, I.E. they all sounded muffled.  The voices themselves aren't superb by a professional standpoint, but they're nothing terrible, and they're just fine for a fan-based mod.  One guy was kinda whispery, but it's not like they all spoke in monotone or anything.  I think it's better than some of you are giving it credit for, all things considered.

[jr2]

Anyone try Audacity?  (Open Source)  That, plus remember even with a decent mic, a bad sound card will ruin it.

I use Audacity and Compress my files... it does pretty good.  IIRC, you can even export to .OGG .

BTW, I think the original crew did a good job... but I think they should redo it with better mics, progs, sound cards, or whatever the problem was...
Of course, that would cost $$$, wouldn't it?  Shoot. 

[Tahna Los]

Most of the voices were well done but only two I think need some improvement:

- Lt. Tom Faulkner: The main beef is that his briefing voices are unfiltered with a lot of noise and as a result sound very sloppy.  I have no objections to having him reprise the voice, but if he could redo these with a better mic then it would be ok.  Better yet to have someone clean up his voice files and repackage them.

- Terran Command (not to be confused with Tau Sigma command):  This voice is definitely that of a kid.  Anyone doing Terran Command needs to have a voice of authority.  Mongoose did a good job with Tau Sigma command, just find someone like him.

[AlexG]

I could get a noise print and remove some of the BG noise on Faulkner. I downloaded VPVIEW... do I need anything else in order to be able to get at the voice files? I'll re-master a few of these and upload them to Filefront for your approval. If we like them... how hard would it be to create a patch for the original? I don't want to screw up the missions for people. Are there any specific sound formats I need to use in order for use in-game? I know some of the old games I used to mod, you had to use a very specific sampling rate and all that. Let me know.

[Cobra]

Nope, all you need is VPView. Just select all the voice files in "special", right click and click extract.

[Tahna Los]

The voice files are separate from the missions.  The Mission briefings are located in the second Derelict VP while debriefing files are in the fourth.

[AlexG]

OK, I will try a few samples and have a link for you, probably by tomorrow night or Thursday afternoon.