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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: Blaise Russel on April 13, 2005, 10:21:40 am
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Okay, here we go.
I've gone for compressing all the bit parts into as few groups as possible; specifically, six. Add to that three pilots, Tau Sigma Station, GTVA Command, Lt. Tom Faulkner and, if possible, a Vasudan translator voice, and that's twelve or perhaps thirteen in total.
So here they are:
Part 1 (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/part1.txt) (MatthewPapa)
Part 2 (Stunaep)
Part 3 (Nix)
Part 4 (Darkblade)
Part 5 (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/part5.txt) (Charismatic)
Alpha 2 (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/partal2.txt) (Ransom)
Alpha 3 (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/partal3.txt) (Cobra)
Alpha 4 (spaceman spiff)
Tau Sigma Station (Mongoose)
GTVA Command (redberg)
Lt. Faulkner (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/partflk.txt)
Vasudans (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/partvas.txt) (Corhellion)
Here are the rules:
Choose a part, voice it. If you choose one of the bit parts, you'll be voicing several individual roles. If you can, you may vary your voice for each role - however, if you can't or don't want to or it doesn't sound good, it's more than acceptable just to use one voice for them all.
Separate paragraphs mean separate voice files. People who voice roles that have briefings and debriefings (that's TSS, Command, Lt. Faulkner and the Vasudans) may encounter sections where there's three spaces.
This is an important mission, Alpha 1. Don't mess up. Good luck, pilots.
...like so. This is to indicate a paragraph break in the briefing (a dramatic pause, or whatever) because I couldn't actually include a break without turning it into two voice files.
The Vasudan role is reserved for the very last volunteer, much like the loser in Musical Chairs. I'd prefer it if nobody chose to pick that role until all the other roles have been selected by other actors; that's because if the worst comes to the worst, I can fake it with my patented STL-Vasudanspeak filler noise. I can't really do that for Alpha 2 or whoever.
VA Protocol: Ideally, 41k Mono format for voice files. However, it's not a problem if you don't know how or forget or whatever; I can fix it. Also, if, like me, you own a cheap microphone that's quite fussy and breaks up recorded voices, try speaking around the microphone instead of into it as one would normally. I had that problem with STL, but speaking slightly off to one side of the mike resulted in a clear voice, even if I had to crank up the volume considerably for it to be audible.
Part 3 is the one with the Cypher in it, if you're wondering. And MatthewPapa? I'll stick you down for Part 1 - the one with the LoneWolf. ;)
I'll be doing Part 6, the one that's not up there.
Alphas 5 and 6 are not recurring characters; if it's a different mission, it's a different character.
Do mention any errors that you find, that'd be very helpful.
Oh... and one final thing:
Thanks. :) You guys are the best community, like, ever. Seriously.
Alright, let's get this campaign voiceacted.
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I don't think I'm really any good, but if you need some bit parts, I'd be willing to give it a shot. :)
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Originally posted by Mongoose
I don't think I'm really any good, but if you need some bit parts, I'd be willing to give it a shot. :)
Same here, sign me up for whatever.
*thinks about it some more*
Preferrably duty aboard the lonewolf.
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Hmm...
I might be interested. :)
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I'd love to be involved. I'm Australian, though, so good thing there's subtitles! :D
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id love to help out
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Update!
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so are we picking or are you assigning?
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You pick.
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YaY, I got the lonewolf part!
*gets to work*
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I'd like to try as Lt.Faulkner, although if you give me a little bit I'll toss up some samples first so you can judge if my voice is appropriate or not for the part.
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I can't access any of the text files, and since I haven't played Derelict in an eternity, I have no idea which character is which. :p I should really replay it to have some idea of who's who.
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I'd like to have a go at Alpha 2.
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Wow.. this is cool, I think I might post some samples when I get home. How would I send a sample, thru email or pm or ?
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Shouldn't people audition before claiming parts?
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It would seem like a good idea to audition, perhaps say a few lines from a few parts you'd be interested in.
If I had a choice I would like to do the GTNN part, I guess that's part 3? I always thought that in-mission news report was cool but I couldnt finish reading it before it dissappeared.
I would like to volunteer, but I would want to know if I sounded good enough. I do speak clearly, born and raised in the USA, so I dont have any sort of accent or anything, not even a hick accent. :D
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Blaise, do you want the original voice files?
If you're trying to recapture the original 'feel' of Derelict with voice (ESPESCIALLY Alpha 2 :D :lol:), it might give your actors something to aspire to ;)
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I'd like to try as Lt.Faulkner, although if you give me a little bit I'll toss up some samples first so you can judge if my voice is appropriate or not for the part.
Okay, that'd be great.
Wow.. this is cool, I think I might post some samples when I get home. How would I send a sample, thru email or pm or ?
Whatever works best for you. Email is blaise_russel at hotmail.com
Shouldn't people audition before claiming parts?
Perhaps a good idea, although to be honest I wasn't expecting this level of feedback, so I was gonna drop it in favour of just getting it all done. I'll probably want an audition for the biggest parts, just so I know that the microphone loves their voice.
I'd like to have a go at Alpha 2.
This 'un I'd like to have a sample for, please. :)
I can't access any of the text files, and since I haven't played Derelict in an eternity, I have no idea which character is which. I should really replay it to have some idea of who's who.
Hmm. Point.
Alpha 2 is the sarcastic-yet-bright member of the fighter wing, often found trading quips and talking back to figures of authority. Pretty much the biggest/most memorable part.
Alpha 3's a slightly newer, less certain pilot, but he's not afraid of telling Alpha 2 to shut up and stop whining about duct tape.
Alpha 4's quite experienced and he's got a degree of professionalism the other two don't. He's also not afraid of telling Macky to be quiet.
Lt. Tom Faulkner is Snipes, but for Derelict. He's been working undercover for mercenaries in Altair.
Part 3 includes the GTFf Cypher, which plays a major part in Derelict's endgame. Insubordinate at times, the Cypher's got a spark of intelligence much like Alpha 2's.
That's all I got time for right now... if anyone needs direction as to what the lines are supposed to actually mean, post or PM me.
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I'll take a bitpart package: I'm looking at 3,4 and 5 now. Should they be bland or should we ham it up? The original voiceacting was really only average.
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Not sure whether it should be posted here or in the Derelict thread, but I thought I'd mention that there are still spelling errors left. The ones I noticed so far:
All from part 2:
- Meridian mrd, D06, 3: "civillian" (twice)
- Meridian mrd, D020, 1: "it's" should be "its"
- Giordano grd, D33, 3 and 4: both missing a comma before "pilots".
I'm assuming the scripts have been autogenerated from the mission files.
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Blaise, do you want the original voice files?
If you're trying to recapture the original 'feel' of Derelict with voice (ESPESCIALLY Alpha 2 :D :lol:), it might give your actors something to aspire to ;)
Hmm... that's a tough 'un. On the one hand, it'd be handy for inspiration. On the other, it'd be better to have people voicing their parts normally than attempting to imitate somebody else's voice and not quite get it.
I'll take a bitpart package: I'm looking at 3,4 and 5 now. Should they be bland or should we ham it up? The original voiceacting was really only average.
Good question. I think if it's a big/recurring part (e.g. Cypher, one of the pilots) then it might be best to play it straight. However, if it's quite short, then ham it up all you like, 'cause they'll be more exciting that way.
Oh, a note: Alphas 5 and 6 aren't recurring characters, they're just the names I gave the disposable pilots that fly with the normal characters. If it's a different mission, then it's a different pilot.
I thought I'd mention that there are still spelling errors left
Good work, I'll make a note of these. If anyone notices any other errors copied over from the original text, or for that matter any new bugs or silliness, please tell me - it'd be much appreciated.
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Originally posted by Blaise Russel
This 'un I'd like to have a sample for, please. :)
PM'd.
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http://s87054502.onlinehome.us/Faulkner1.wav
http://s87054502.onlinehome.us/Faulkner2.wav
http://s87054502.onlinehome.us/Faulkner3.wav
http://s87054502.onlinehome.us/Faulkner4.wav
Samples of me as Faulkner - tell me what you think!
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i wanted alpha 2, my personality fits him best.
i'll take alpha 3.
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Thanks Blaise, I'll get some samples to you tonight.
Now for the specific format. Do you want them in raw WAV format, IMA ADPCM Compressed Wav format, or OGG, since the scp now supports OGG files.
If you want them in OGG, what parameters should we use? I'll be using Sound Forge Studio 6 for recording, and I have an encoder/decoder that will do just about any file format including ogg and lame mp3
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oh yeah, er, i use wavepad, so i also need to know what to save it as.
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I'll do bitpart 3 - I get do CNN, Cypher, and various pilots. It might take me a while to get through it all, however: I'll post samples as soon as I have some.
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Samples of me as Faulkner - tell me what you think!
Beautiful. Part confirmed. :)
i'll take alpha 3.
Okay. If you want, you can follow the trend and provide a sample for confirmation, or just dive right in.
Now for the specific format. Do you want them in raw WAV format, IMA ADPCM Compressed Wav format, or OGG, since the scp now supports OGG files.
Good ol' normal WAV, please. My audio editing skills and tools = Windows Sound Recorder, pretty much.
I'll do bitpart 3
Sorry, Nix asked for that part already. :( There's still 2, 4, 5, Alpha 4, Tau Sigma and GTVA Command, though, and you're next in line for 3 if Nix changes his mind or whatever.
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I didnt read this all, sorry but..
If you need someone, im willing to learn, i have 2 VA Freeware thigns installed (Goldwave, and the default windows XP Sound Recorder). So if u need someone, il try it. But i will need some directsions on how to work Goldwave, with that proggy ther IS a way to make vasudan voices, but i donno how atm.. (as i dont know how to work that proggy).
Ephili
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hey i'm willing to do alpha 4... i'll send the files around once i'm done recording them. lemme look for that damn mic....
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Blaise- Sent you samples in MP3 format just to cut down on size. Will send final files in uncompressed wav.
Charismatic - try messing around with the Mechanize tool. I think that's how you would alter the voice to make it sound like it was run through the "vasudan to human translator". I'm sure there's something like this for Sound Forge Studio 6 but I never have the time to search for it.
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http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Almost as good as Sound Recorder. :)
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Nix and Cobra - parts confirmed. :)
Charismatic and spaceman spiff - good to have you aboard. :yes:
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I'll take something.
Oh, and I've got the perfect Allied Command for you, the guy we used in voicing LM3. PM me, if you're interested.
[edit]mmmm.... Part 2 sounds quite nice
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Yeah, hmm, il mess aroudn with it when i can, PM me what part u want..
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i'm just finished recording DO1 to Do4... where can my files?
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Stunaep - confirmed.
Charismatic - I was thinking of people selecting the parts they want to play and going from there...
spaceman spiff - you can always email the files to me: blaise_russel at hotmail.com
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Il grab part 5, but i have a few questions, il PM u with, so tag my name there. Subject to change tho..
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Mr. Russel, if it is ok by you, I could grab part 4.
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Parts confirmed. :)
That just leaves the briefers...
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I'd willingly help, but that's an awful lot of text. :blah: If I do either Tau Sigma or Command, it'll take a while.
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I'd help, but my microphone isn't functioning. Got it plugged in, but my system refuses to admit it exists.
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I'll take a yoink at the Vasudan parts...mainly cause...I sound pretty freakin' good as a vasudan...
...and I use Goldwave alot...
I'll get them ready sooner or later
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I hope that doesn't mean you'll be talking in Zod-speak. ;)
I think I have enough volunteers that I can badger into doing the other two parts.
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Hehe, yeah, if i get my ****8*88*8 done i dont think il mind doing more, if needed but, thats in the futre.
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Dang...looks like just about everything's already been taken. And for some strange reason, I still can't download any of the text files. Looks like I'm pretty much out, then. :(
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I've changed the links to point to .html versions of Tau Sigma Station and GTVA Command; try that now.
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Still nothing, with either Firefox or IE. I have absolutely no idea why I seem to be the only person who can't connect; just my luck, I guess. :p If you'd be able to e-mail or PM me the lines for those two parts, I'd greatly appreciate it.
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I'd do Tau Sigma Station. I'll get on recording a few samples :b
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I guess I'll try doing GTVA Command.
English is only my second language, though, so I suppose some lines might need to be recorded again to cerret pronunciation mistakes.
I just hope my voice sounds right. How should it sound? Deep? Serious? Articulate?
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Well, send in a sample and we'll go from there.
Command should sound... well... normal. Serious. He shouldn't be overacted or anything, or have really strong emotions showing through - he should be professional, a man doing his job.
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in other words, be yourself, but be serious sounding. ;)
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And try to speak the names of the shivan ships without breaking your tongue.
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Originally posted by mitac
And try to speak the names of the shivan ships without breaking your tongue.
good luck on that...
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it's not that hard, i can say "Nyarlathotep" and others quite easily.
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Google is your friend when pronouncing stuff like that. From a site containing stuff about HP Lovecraft, there were two ways to pronounce Nyarlathotep, an american and a british way. Well according to this site the american pronunciation is
ny-are-la-HOE-tep
and the british pronunciation is
ny-are-la-TOE-tep
Which I found interesting.
I had a hard time with the ship name Auriga.
I tried pronunciating it like are-iga, then tried it as Aw-REE-ga, found that the long E way sounded better. I hope I did it right. heh.
Must be my western overhomer speak bleeding through.
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It's Latin, so Aw-REE-ga is probably closest. The other way sounds wrong because it is.
And the very existance of a ship name like Nyarlathotep is a clear indication that Derelict was never supposed to be voiced.
Just kidding. :p
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i always pronounced Nyarlathotep as Nyar-la-tho-tep...
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Cobra, you from the US or elsewhere?
I hope it doesnt matter that much, I say it maybe... 4 times?
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I'm from the US, and I imagined it as Nyar-la-tho-tep too.
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Originally posted by Nix
Cobra, you from the US or elsewhere?
I hope it doesnt matter that much, I say it maybe... 4 times?
of course i'm from the US. most of us are.
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But not enough of us to make that a safe assumption. When I played Derelict, I always remember seeing the name and thinking "that other Lucifer" just because of the insane length of the name.
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i have to admit, it took me a dozen tries before i could say it the "merry-can" (as Ransom Arceihn puts it :D) way.
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It's easier than voiceacting Deus Ex Machina or whatever Goober's campaign was.:D
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i voice acted it for personal use, easy as hell. but i lost the files to a virus invasion. :(
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Originally posted by Cobra
i always pronounced Nyarlathotep as Nyar-la-tho-tep...
I'm neither from the US nor an english native speaker, but that's also the way I would pronounce it. And may it just be for the reason that it's actually spelled "Nyarlathotep". ;)
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Originally posted by Cobra
i voice acted it for personal use, easy as hell. but i lost the files to a virus invasion. :(
So, there has been a project you finished, plus you did it in secrecy? Now that's some completely new trait. Pity misfortune struck your computer, though it fits the scheme.
:p
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i voice acted it for personal use, easy as hell. but i lost the files to a virus invasion.
And I'm Abe Lincoln.
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And now something serious:
What file extension should the voice files be? .wav? .mp3? .ogg?
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Originally posted by Blitzerland
And I'm Abe Lincoln.
haha Blitz made a funny:p
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Originally posted by Solatar
It's easier than voiceacting Deus Ex Machina or whatever Goober's campaign was.:D
yeah, but wouldn't it be funny as hell if command went "Alpha 1! the Llia...li...aw **** it...that shivan thing"?
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:lol: wouldn't that be something? :D
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That happens in JAD. :)
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JAD? what's that again?
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JAD (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/search.php)
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:doh: i just looked. nevermind. :O
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Corhellion, I've recorded my files in uncompressed WAV. I've also sent them in plain old zip files to blaise's email. Watch the file size too, as hotmail doesnt like attachments over ten megabytes.
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Figures; now I can access them. :p Well, if someone else can't finish one of the parts for whatever reason, I'd be willing to step in.
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Originally posted by Solatar
It's easier than voiceacting Deus Ex Machina or whatever Goober's campaign was.:D
I've actually done all the briefings but the last one. Saying "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" was fun. :D
Goob willing, I can post what I've got up here. :p
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You did? I don't remember who did what now...
Maybe I should assemble all those files and release a voiced version. I think I got about half the necessary files last time. ;)
EDIT: Sure, post away. :)
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http://fs2source.warpcore.org/temp/demvoice.zip
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
I've actually done all the briefings but the last one. Saying "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" was fun. :D
Goob willing, I can post what I've got up here. :p
Ain´t that that scottish town name? :rolleyes:
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Welsh :)
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quit stealing lines from DEM. :p
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I may be interested in doing some voice acting. Not sure what, yet. I can do a various array of voices.
I will look into it more when i get home.
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I did practice pronouncing Nyar-la-tho-tep.
And I always imagined Auriga pronounced as AW-re-ga.
However... I wouldn't want to spoil everyone's name-pronoucing expectations. Anyone remember how to activate the "robot voice reading" in a program like Word or something? Or anything similar?
Anyway, as soon as I can get my mic to work, I'll send a couple samples. It was working a month ago! Why can't it work at first for once?
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I think I can do Command, but my voice is a bit young to be Command. Though I have good pronunciation, I am still only 18. I think doing Tau Sigma Station would be good. I will work on it this weekend. I need to buy a new mic.
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Originally posted by Nicolas
Anyone remember how to activate the "robot voice reading" in a program like Word or something? Or anything similar?
If you're using XP, and have a Speech applet in your control panel, open it up and hit the Text to Speech tab. In the box in the middle of the window, you can type something in there and have it speak it back to you, the robot voice.
Bad thing about it, is it pronounced Nyarlathotep as
Nyar-lath-OH-tep
At least the Lernout and Hauspie voice did. The Microsoft voice for me was even worse.
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It's N'yar-la-tho-tep, IIRC.
Who knows, I think I pronounce it right, But as it goes, accents are accents.
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I always imagined it was "nie-ahr-latt-ho-tep". Guess I was dead wrong. :nervous:
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anyways BACK ON SUBJECT..
Um havent started yet, il start tonight..
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ditto... i'll finish tomorrow.
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lol, i've barely even started. :nervous: damn, i hate homework. it's a time/social life remover. :mad:
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Hm... I always thought it was Nayrlahotep... It was easier to pronounce that way : (Nar-la-HO-tep)... :nervous:
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If finsihed some, il send it to Blaze in a sec, to see which ones he likes best, or if he wants a redo of something. Cauze iv never played Derliect (for all i remember), and if im overly dramatic in a standstill ... that would b bad, or other way around. Hehe so yeah.
EDIT: Whats his email again? I have looked over all posts in this topic 3 times by now, +, havent foudn it. Coulda swore it was here..
I need to email him some stuff, and the forum email dont allow me to attach it as i would in regular email..
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blaise_russel at hotmail.com
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My midsemester commitments have grown larger than I expected: I probably won't have enough time to give it a decent shot for a month or so. Hopefully you'll be done by then! :)
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Ok blaize, u should have the first bit, il send u the next big chunk of it soon. Il finish up next weekend, with the last medium bit.
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My midsemester commitments have grown larger than I expected: I probably won't have enough time to give it a decent shot for a month or so. Hopefully you'll be done by then! :)
That's okay, I understand completely... too well, in fact.
*looks ever so slightly guilty*
Ok blaize, u should have the first bit, il send u the next big chunk of it soon. Il finish up next weekend, with the last medium bit.
Superb.
(I never get to say that often enough.)
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Haha. So you dont think my regular voice sounds young?
Btw in the next part u get, i get much more dramatic, possibly, IIRC. Hell i dont remember anymore lOL.
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I am not gonna be able to do the voice acting. Makes me mad, too... I haven't had time to buy a mic, and school and such is winding down..so I have to pick it up a bit.
Sorry.
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If it's all right with you and Blaise, Rejindo, I could take the Tau Sigma part. It's a bummer to hear that you can't do it, though. I could send in a few sample files tomorrow.
Edit: I think someone else may have said that they might try Tau Sigma earlier in the thread. I'll send in a sample anyway, just in case.
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Yeah, a lot of people want the Tau Sigma part. ;) Send in the sample anyway and we'll see what happens.
And that's okay, Rejindo, I appreciate the offer of help anyway.
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H'okay...so...
I'm working away at the voice thingy...going to be a while..seeing as how I have...a bit to do...
I' get through the first mission (seeing as how that's the biggest part so far...) and send it off to you to see how it sounds. Haven't done this for a long while...so I'm a bit rusty...
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hey, BR, charismatic asked me to mail his voices to you since 'his email is screwed up'.
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Oo... kay.
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*Bump*-- so Blaize, u dont think my voice is too young or my VA is bad?
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Just FYI: If anyone has a Creative sound card and the Creative software installed, I've found that the Creative WaveStudio provides much better recording quality than Windows Sound Recorder, even with a cheap microphone.
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yes! i'm done! i'm sending it now BR.
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Originally posted by Mongoose
Just FYI: If anyone has a Creative sound card and the Creative software installed, I've found that the Creative WaveStudio provides much better recording quality than Windows Sound Recorder, even with a cheap microphone.
Did you try setting File->Properties to a higher sound quality? ;)
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I just did, but I still think that the Creative program picks up the sound better. Meh, maybe I'm just hearing things. :p
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I recieved Sound Forge XP 4 with the very first iteration of the Sound Blaster Live card, and I've been hooked ever since. The audigy software is OK for recording in a pinch, IMHO. But, a nice thing though is if you install Sound Forge, Sound Blaster Wave Studio will pick up and use Sound Forge's plugins!
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anyone know any good uploading/downloading file hosting sites? i'm trying to send BR my stuff but it's not working very well for him, (thanks a million hotmail...) so yeah... any suggestions?
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sign up with geocities to host your files.
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If you're having trouble with Hotmail, I could send you a GMail invite. Their system supports up to 10 MB attachments, and it works great. PM me if you're interested.
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i'm not having problems with hotmail cuz i don't use it. it's BR that's having problems with hotmail, and i have gmail already, i think we should send BR a gmail invite...
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Looks like you've still got a space for Tau Sigma Station. I know I'm a bit late here, but I've got a BBC-like voice, two good microphones, and frankly Derelict is among my favourite campaigns ever.
My idea of how to pronounce Nyarlathotep? Simply N'yar-la-THO-tep, as is apparently the proper British way of doing it. It's complex enough that I'll put a slightly-confused pause into the speech if I get this part. :p Definitely a good idea to coordinate pronounciations to be consistent.
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Seeing as how Tau Sigma appears to be your last still available part... I'll audition for it aswell
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Hah, Blaize cant hear me.
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:wtf: i don't get it...
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*Bump*-- so Blaize, u dont think my voice is too young or my VA is bad?
:wtf: I said it was fine, that's why I didn't respond - thought you hadn't seen what I said yet. Did you not get the email?
anyone know any good uploading/downloading file hosting sites? i'm trying to send BR my stuff but it's not working very well for him, (thanks a million hotmail...) so yeah... any suggestions?
What about using the FTP server as I suggested?
If it's all right with you and Blaise, Rejindo, I could take the Tau Sigma part. It's a bummer to hear that you can't do it, though. I could send in a few sample files tomorrow.
Edit: I think someone else may have said that they might try Tau Sigma earlier in the thread. I'll send in a sample anyway, just in case.
Okay, I like this. Tau Sigma Station is yours.
Chromatix, SuperCoolAl, everyone else - don't go anywhere. I'm gonna go prod a few people, see how they're coming on and, if they're not getting anywhere, do some redistribution.
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okey dokey :nod:
*thread subscription added*
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Since I am doing command and most of the names in Derelict are in my parts I can help anyone who needs help with pronouncing names.
Since this is being done with American English several words and a suprising number of names are pronounced differently than UK, Canadian, Aussie, etc English.
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Thanks a lot. :) I'll get started on this right away, though with all of these lines, I know it's going to be a little while. One question: do you want the voice files named in the same scheme as the in-mission messages? Actually, I guess a more pressing question is, what is the final consensus: Nyar-LA-tho-tep or Nyar-la-THO-tep? :p Finally, do you want the finished files sent to you mission by mission, or would you like one single submission? I know that, with my hosting situation, I can only host 20 MB or so of data, so I'm going to have to split it up somehow. I know someone mentioned earlier that you were having trouble with Hotmail; I can offer you a GMail invite if you'd like.
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For those with size problems, I recommend the FLAC utility. It's lossless, not hard to use or obtain, and should get you a pretty decent compression ratio for speech. It will encode from and decode to either WAV or AIFF, whichever you find most convenient.
Blaise, do you want an audition file anyway?
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Excellent.
You can name the files any way you want, as I'll be editing the majority of them for beeps and stuff. A good way would be something like d01tss1, I s'pose. They won't be the same as the names currently used in old Derelict, 'cause it's not always consistent and is now out-of-date.
I *think* I say Nyar-la-THO-tep (more like nnh-yarl-a-THO-tep), but I'm not *too* concerned how different people say it, so long as it's consistent within the character (and not too whacky out-of-this-world sorta thing).
Files can be sent whatever's easiest for you. So far with Hotmail I've had only the problem with spiff and a little funniness with Hotmail thinking a multi-part .rar archive was a virus, but otherwise it's been okay. 10Mb limit on attachments though. A Gmail invite sounds interesting... hmm, well, if you have nothing better to do with it, I s'pose I could...
I do have FTP space up over at Sectorgame, so if that's the easier option, you can upload the files there and I'll download and remove them.
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Understood. I suspect that the FTP will be the easiest option, both for eliminating the size issue and for making multi-part submissions simpler. If you do want the GMail invite regardless, I've got about 50, and pretty much everyone I know either has it already or doesn't want it. :p
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I know I've asked this before, but not completely like this... I know you're doing post-processing on the WAV's we send to you, but are you going to compress these files down when you make the VP, or leave them uncompressed? I'm just concerned on how large the release is going to be if those files arent compressed down somehow, even in yucky IMA ADPCM.
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When I check US Universities it is pronounce Nar-Lath-tep making the Y and O non existant where as non-US English pronounce it Nar-la-tho-Tep (literal pronounciation)
The other large difference is Australis. Where US is Aus-tra-Lis and Non US is Aus-TRAY-lis. Funny little nuances ;)
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If you do want the GMail invite regardless, I've got about 50, and pretty much everyone I know either has it already or doesn't want it. :p
Well, alright then... a GMail invite would be much appreciated. :)
I know I've asked this before, but not completely like this... I know you're doing post-processing on the WAV's we send to you, but are you going to compress these files down when you make the VP, or leave them uncompressed?
I'm not entirely sure. I'll be splitting the voice files up into a command briefing pack, a briefing/debriefing pack and an in-mission chatter pack, but I'll have to check stuff to see what formats I can use with the SCP and how well those formats work.
US is Aus-tra-Lis
Ooh, that's how I say it. I say Australia (oss-tray-lee-ah) 'normally', though.
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I've got a couple of samples for auditioning with... should I send them anywhere?
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That is what makes that pronounciation so weird Blaise ;) Australia stays the same.
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By the way is there any timetable for this?
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Lets get it done ASAP! I'm Anxious! hehehee.. nah, it's up to Blaise really. I am anxious to see this great campaign voice acted though. It's darn near in my opinion an official misson pack from V.
better than ST for sure
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I can honestly say that I won't have any time to begin until this weekend, but I'll try to churn out some completed missions then.
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i'm about 25% done (curse mom being home).
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Are you going to tweak these so they sound real, i.e. making radio chatter sound like radio chatter, not regular speech? Also, if there are any parts available still, I can dig out my mic and send a sample, even if it's just for the Jek Porkins of Derelict. I have a Soundblaster Live in my desktop so I can record voices very well.
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Blaise: Real Life is a bit hectic atm. I'll get the Vasudan voice done as I can, but...well...It might take a while...
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BR.. did u get my email with the .rar files?
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I noticed one grammatical error in the second mission's briefing. The line as written is, "In each designated area, you are to make a clean sweep, noting any hazards, and dropping the navigational beacon in their appropriate area." The words "beacon," "their," and "area." In the voiceacting, I'm changing the line to read, "...and dropping the navigational beacons in their appropriate areas," since that fits better with the whole line.
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Ya Mongoose, their are several such mistakes. All I'm doing is recording my changes and listing them for Blaise as I send the files.
BTW is their a deadline?
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if the vasudan voices arn't taken ill have em
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Blaise: Real Life is a bit hectic atm. I'll get the Vasudan voice done as I can, but...well...It might take a while...
That's alright, as...
BTW is their a deadline?
No, no deadline as such. :) Of course, as-soon-as-possible is best, but I understand that people's free time is limited and that voiceacting is a time-consuming and sensitive process.
All I'm doing is recording my changes and listing them for Blaise as I send the files.
That'd be very helpful, thanks.
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So how's this going then?
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You'd have to ask the voice actors. :)
It's exam season, of course, so things are going to go slowly, but several parts have been completed and others are well on the way.
I am inclined to time out Japong, though, since he hasn't been around lately. Hullo? Is there anybody there?
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Sorry for the delay on my part; not only have I had to get my computer out of its boxes and set up after bringing it home from school, it's also in my brother's room, which restricts the amount of time I can use it. I've got a few more missions done, and I hope to have the whole part completed within a few weeks. :)
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*sigh* I wish I wasnt stuck with slow 56K at home otherwise I'd try and offer more help with voiceacting. It could be possible if I could compress my WAV's down to a decent file format. Problem is, I dunno if I could really help out all that much as my voice could possibly conflict with a lot of other parts.
Oh the anticipation!
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Unfortunately I noticed when I got home from my bro's place that the missions I had done had the horrible sound of the AC in the background so I had to redo them. I only noticed it as I was packaging it so send to Blaise.
However, I'm back on track and I am on the very last mission of the campaign. Which means I have a page or two to go and GTVA command is finished.
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come on people...i wanna play this with voices...by the way...is there a post of the campaign without the voices..like all fixed and ready to go..just no voices....and perhaps even for the FSO...
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I don't think that Blaise has released a final bugfixed version yet; he's waiting on the voices for that. As for those, we're working on it. :p I just finished up to mission 17 myself, so that leaves just 18-25 (which, unfortunately, happen to be the longest ones :p). With any luck, I'll have them done by the end of the week.
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lol, i've had so much homework (thank GOD i got outta shcool a week early) i never got a chance to really start the va'ing, but i WILL make some definite progress this week. :)
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I'm all done GTVA Command pending Blaise's approval. He's going through them now since there is like 255 lines for about 1 hr and 3 mins ;) So be patient.
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I don't think that Blaise has released a final bugfixed version yet; he's waiting on the voices for that. As for those, we're working on it. :p I just finished up to mission 17 myself, so that leaves just 18-25 (which, unfortunately, happen to be the longest ones :p). With any luck, I'll have them done by the end of the week.
Excellent. Glad to hear it. :)
lol, i've had so much homework (thank GOD i got outta shcool a week early) i never got a chance to really start the va'ing, but i WILL make some definite progress this week.
Bah, you're all slackers! Slackers, all of you!
I look forward to it. As I look forward to the stuff that everybody else has done and been doing with one week remaining since the beginning of this project :mad: :mad: :hopping:
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So, BR, how goes the VAing? Any progress to report?
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The Tau Sigma Station role is now complete and uploaded. :) Blaise, if you read this before you check your e-mail, I sent the textual changes I made in the lines to your GMail account. The files are on your FTP.
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VA is progressing steadily, or so I hope. I still need a Lieutenant Faulkner, though, I think.
Mongoose - excellent. I have but one request: could you send me lines D17TSS8 and D17TSS9 again? The archive got a little corrupted somehow; the other lines are all good, but 8 doesn't work and 9's missing. But yes - other than that, everything seems good.
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It's strange that only those two files were corrupted, but then again, fireFTP kept timing out and re-connecting during the uploading process, so that could have something to do with it. I've re-uploaded the two files.
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I might be able to help with Faulkner, but I have never played derelict and I would have to listen to the other actors to come up with a good reaction. That and I don't cuss and I have tried thoroughly examining the script and I haven't found anything. It's kind of hard to say Nyarlathotep by the way. :p
What do you think Faulkner sounds like? I have already come up with something but I am not sure if it would match.
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Mongoose: Got the files, thanks very much. :) That's TSS done.
J.P.: Faulkner... well, Faulkner always seemed kinda like Snipes, just working undercover with mercs instead of the NTF. To that end, the only thing I had in mind was that he could perhaps be an American, just like everybody's favourite SOC operative. The only characteristic that the text requires is being authoritative and not *too* serious and dour, as he does joke once or twice. I'd also suggest that he's relatively professional at the beginning and becomes friendlier as time goes on, though how you play him is your call to make, I reckon.
If you'll give me a moment, I can update the lines with detailed directions and information on the loop's plot, and, if you think it necessary, turn the four missions into a standalone campaign for you to play through and get a 'feel' for it, perhaps with voices (though a couple of parts are still to be completed yet).
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The standalone campaign thing would be nice, but if it's too much work don't bother. I would like to hear the other voices though to hear who I am talking too. I would also like to hear who plays command, because that guy in FS2 had a unique voice and it would be hard to duplicate it.
I could read a line, record it and send it to you somehow so you can see if I have the right voice. I can't upload it because my hosting space expired and we can't get it back for some strange reason. So do I email it to you?
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*Curses his lack of privacy*
If you're willing to wait a while, I could get Lt. Faulkner done. I'll take a look at the lines and send you a sample if you'd like. Are you looking for a particular type of American speech BR, New Yorkese, Bostonian, Southern, or something else, maybe non-regional?
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The standalone campaign thing would be nice, but if it's too much work don't bother. I would like to hear the other voices though to hear who I am talking too. I would also like to hear who plays command, because that guy in FS2 had a unique voice and it would be hard to duplicate it.
Ah, the problem with that is not all of the parts are finished yet, so you'd have to wait until pretty much everybody else had finished.
*Curses his lack of privacy*
If you're willing to wait a while, I could get Lt. Faulkner done. I'll take a look at the lines and send you a sample if you'd like. Are you looking for a particular type of American speech BR, New Yorkese, Bostonian, Southern, or something else, maybe non-regional?
A sample would be welcome. I don't know about specific accent - whatever seems appropriate for a deep-cover operative would be fine. I say American only because a) of Snipes, and b) because I have a non-American special ops voice already, somebody who actually introduces Faulkner and has his own loop, and I'd like a strong contrast between the two GTVI commanders.
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*Curses his lack of privacy*
I hear you about that. I would have been done at least a month sooner were it not for lack of time to myself. Somehow, I don't think that either my roommate or my parents would see voiceacting as a strong sign of normalcy. :p
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I would take a shot at Faulkner (seeing as there's no name next to it) but I'm 13, I don't think people would want my voice. IF I did, it would be kinda germanish/british..ish/russianish, kinda like Nightcrawler.
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Originally posted by Blaise Russel
b) because I have a non-American special ops voice already, somebody who actually introduces Faulkner and has his own loop, and I'd like a strong contrast between the two GTVI commanders.
[color=66ff00]There's a lot of variation in non-american voices Blaise, you might be happily surprised if you keep your options open. :nod:
I tried to do some voice acting in the past but fell foul of the same problems the others had, no privacy and lack of time. The number of times it can take just to get some lines right is a bit annoying if you're not getting anywhere. Also it's sometimes hard to find that fine line between being emotive and overacting.
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um, i can't access my VA lines. do you have a remedy for this, BR?
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There's a lot of variation in non-american voices Blaise, you might be happily surprised if you keep your options open.
Don't get me wrong, as a non-American I am aware of this. :) It's just that Faulkner would sound strange to my mind's ear as anything but an English-speaker, and British accents would be too similar to the other GTVI voice.
'Course, mainly it's the Snipes connection I'd like to highlight, seeing as he's a carbon copy of everyone's favourite SOC Lt. Commander and all.
But it may not matter, Faulkner may be getting voiced. Unfortunately, there's been a minor disaster on another front and Part 5 has been opened up, so if anyone would like to get cracking on that, I'd appreciate it.
um, i can't access my VA lines. do you have a remedy for this, BR?
Alas, my host has decided to play silly buggers. Luckily, Sectorgame is here to rescue us.
Alpha 2 (www.sectorgame.com/blaise/derelict/partal2.txt)
Alpha 3 (www.sectorgame.com/blaise/derelict/partal3.txt)
Faulkner (www.sectorgame.com/blaise/derelict/partflk.txt)
Part 1 (www.sectorgame.com/blaise/derelict/part1.txt)
Part 5 (www.sectorgame.com/blaise/derelict/part5.txt)
Vasudans (www.sectorgame.com/blaise/derelict/partvas.txt)
May be advisable to save these in case of further disaster. :S
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you rock blaise! :D
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I've played the old Derelict once, and like it better than FS2, especially those first few missions with voice-acting pilots chatters. So I keep checking this thread to see how the project goes.
And bump it to show my appreciation and support ;7
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Samples sent to the mail listed on page 1 BR.
Hope it's not to late to get involved.
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Have anyone doing the vasudan voices yet?
I know I played a part that gives my voice a lot of exposure, but I'm curious about the other parts. I'd contribute whatever I can.
But, since I'm at home at slow crappy dialup, I'd have to compress my WAV's into MP3's or OGGs, which could be converted back to wav's for easy editing. I got two weeks till school starts up again. I woulda tried re-volunteering over the summer but summer school got in the way, really bad.
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Blaise, I've been working on part5 like you sent and I've done most of the ones there. I should have them all finished by Friday at the earliest.
Just giving you a status update, and, if you need it, I will also gladly do the part1 lines. Don't be afraid to load me with lines...
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Ahck.. I wish I had spotted this thread earlier when I had access to a production studio* and someone to help clean up the recordings. Do you still need any voice actors? I could manage to get a moderate microphone to do the job although I'm heading into the country for three weeks and wouldn't be able to start till after.
Either way I'm delighted to see Derelict get complete Audio. :)
*I was the guy with the mop, the guy who picked up lunch orders and the one who occasionaly did very very basic audio work. I am in no way competent when it comes to production.
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All my mission 1 voices sent to your mail (the wrong one oops) so check your hotmail. I need your gmail addy again. I was gonna wait to do the others after feedback, but since I am in the zone I'll just go ahead and do all the rest right now since I have a good 2-3 more hours without disturbing my room mate. IF we end up not using them no biggie, at least I get more familiar with the lines.
[EDIT] I screwed up all the mission 1 labeled lines are my first mission (12) I missed your D's with numbers between the missions, but corrected this for future ones..
BTW the other three mission voices are DONE! They just need to be sent to you and reviewed for approval... God that name was a tounge-twister... lol.
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my voice acting is almost done, i've got about 11 missions to go, and i'm moving at a steady pace. i should get them done today. :)
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Just out of curiosity, I've done all of part5 and I still have a heap of spare time I can devote to VAing. If part1 is not being done, of, if it is and people want to give me some lines from it I'd be pleased.
The two groups of lines I'm looking for are: the GTVX Gorgon and the command of the RnD group of the Nyarlathotep.
Just trying to be helpful.
Mainly cause I really like those lines. :)
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Hey, guys.
my voice acting is almost done, i've got about 11 missions to go, and i'm moving at a steady pace. i should get them done today.
That's good to hear. This news, along with completed processing of the other voices, plus updates from MatthewPapa and Azrael15, means that Derelict is close to being fully voiceacted... oh yes...
Just out of curiosity, I've done all of part5 and I still have a heap of spare time I can devote to VAing. If part1 is not being done, of, if it is and people want to give me some lines from it I'd be pleased.
The two groups of lines I'm looking for are: the GTVX Gorgon and the command of the RnD group of the Nyarlathotep.
Also good news. First of all, send the part5 lines (plus the Luxor) over pronto! Secondly, I'll ask MatthewPapa if he wouldn't mind loaning you Hadamard and Gorgon.
Thirdly, I have a different opportunity for you. How would you like to voice the GVC Seleket (D30), GVD Reseph (D42), GVD Nekhbet, GVCv Estennu (D44), GVCv Qualmotep and the GVCv Sopedu?
The Qualmotep is in 9, 10 and 15 (conflicting with the Luxor and Kappa 1) and the Sopedu is in 34 (conflicting with the Beaufort) but I can edit your voice as part of the translatorification process so that it's deeper or higher or generally different. Plus it'll be less obvious than me talking to myself.
Not quite what you wanted, but it's there. I'll look into the other two.
Have anyone doing the vasudan voices yet?
I know I played a part that gives my voice a lot of exposure, but I'm curious about the other parts. I'd contribute whatever I can.
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Unfortunately, you're right. However, you're not in every mission, so there are several places where you filling in would be very, very helpful.
I've picked out some lines for you to do. It's a little more complicated, due to the way I've lumped individual parts together, so I'll write them all out here.
Omicron M8:
Alpha, this is Omicron. We stand ready to assist.
Alpha M10:
You are in no condition to fight, pirate.
The GVT Isiroth has been notified of the situation and is en route now.
To whom do you report, Ithaca?
As you wish.
M11:
Escher, this is Alpha wing, what is your status?
Vuk D31:
This is the GVFr Vuk and Phi wing. We were attacked by Shivans on our way out from the mining platform. Be on your guard, Alpha.
Reading incoming bombers, Alpha wing.
We have reached the exit point. Departing now.
Plus also all of the GVCv Andrasta, D25 and D36?
It's a lot to ask, and both of you have done more than enough, and if you don't want to or can't do this, that's not a problem, I've got my own versions and editing makes them sound quite different. However, if you could do these parts, there'd be less repetition and more awesomeness all round.
Ahck.. I wish I had spotted this thread earlier when I had access to a production studio* and someone to help clean up the recordings. Do you still need any voice actors?
I'm almost sad to say this, but no, things appear to be running smoothly. However, I am grateful for the offer, and if I still need a voice actor when you're available again, I'll know where to go. :)
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Hey BR, Sorry about the missing lines! I think I mis-edited them over cause about that time I noticed my mic was bumped away from me and upon playback they were really soft adn lame. I deleted them and fixed my mic again and recorded more but I guess I started labeling them wrong so they got out of order and I didnt notice them. I was so intent on knocking them all out asap for feedback and to get them finished.
Good news they are done (10 mins ago)...
Come on guys pick up the slack! (just kidding)
BTW: Is derelict gonna be revamped to take advantage of SCP? Or is this merely a voice patch? Will we DL the entire campaign or just throw in Voice files to the old installs?
I came in late so I might have missed early discussion about this. (so please forgive)
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Technically speaking, the SCP patch has been done. I wanted to replay Derelict but couldn't bear to be without all the great FSOpen features and Lightspeed's graphical enhancements, so I created an edited version that included all that, and fixed up a few bugs (and introduced one or two more :nervous: ) and released it to the general public.
That sparked off a project to get Derelict fully voice-acted, the progress of which you are seeing (and doing) today. :)
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Blaise, I will send them ASAP. I'm just doing some small touch ups and making sure it's all in good condition.
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Whoops. Seems I forgot about the Luxor. Managed to alter my voice very Vasudan like... Will be done ASAP.
EDIT: All right, they're recorded. I'm just making them vasudan like. You should have all of Luxor plus all of Part5 within the next few days if nothing comes up.
Any word on the other lines I requested? :nervous:
EDIT 2: And, I'm sorry Blaise, but I REALLY don't want to do more Vasudan lines. Having to add the untranslated Vasudan dialog and fiddle around with mechanize and pitch and echo is rather time consuming. The Luxor was enough of them for me...
EDIT 3: Forty Luxor VA sections to go. I'll have them sent on Friday, Australian time. Blaise, just so I don't waste my time doing this (if Luxor isn't up to your standard) I've sent one of the Luxor files to your email to see if you think it's good enough.
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Sorry for this third post. Blaise, do not worry about that sample in your email. I've found a much easier way to do a Vasudan sounding voice, one that is also much easier to hear and understand.
The directions are as so:
Open Goldwave
New
Record what you want
Resample - Rate 11025 Hz
Effects - Mechanize... - Quality 60
Effects - Dynamics... - Preset "Soft clip"
(Tested with a mono recording)
Then you add the Vasudan backing to it. It sounds good but not as clear as I would like... it IS understandable though.
EDIT: Should have asked this earlier, for Luxor, you want me to do the mechanization and everything, right? And add the vasudan voice to the background? Or are you wanting to do that?
EDIT2: See, I will do the other Vasudans if someone else is willing to Vasudanize them. I'm going to go insane if I have to do anymore or even if I have to do the ones I have. I need to know if I'm doing the Vasudanization or if someone else is, I've got the day off tomorrow so, I'd just like to know ASAP.
I'd rather not do it, if I have any say in the matter.
This also will either allow me to send the .rar file immediatly, or, after recording the other Vasudans OR requiring a longer time to Vasudanize everything...
I mean, it takes several hours to do 21 lines and Vasudanize them. The Luxor has 61 lines, IIRC. And, as much as I love voice acting, this Vasudanization is driving me up the wall. Currently all voices have not been altered, I'm waiting to see the response to these posts.
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Azrael15 (and everyone else) - don't worry about processing the lines. I will do all Vasudanising and all radio-chattering - you don't have to worry about a thing.
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Blaise. All lines recorded. Sending now.
EDIT: Big problem! My derelict VA .rar archive is 110mb!!!
That is on 'best' compression! That'd murder by 56k connection if I tried to upload it!!! I'll try .raring every group of lines and then .rar them in one big archive.
EDIT: On another note, I have 270 files in that folder. Total size is just over 1gb. Grrrrr...
I'm seperating the huge folder into 10mb .rar archives. That should allow for me to upload them...
EDIT OK. Maybe not... this is frustrating.
EDIT: Wait! I can autotrim the files and make them much smaller. I had like a minute of silence on each file. This will make them much smaller in size!
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:mad: Right, there HAS to be an easier was of transferring files! It's taking forever in uploading them to email. Out of 17 .rar files, in two hours, I have only uploaded one.
Blaise, please tell me you have mIRC... or MSN. It'd make this SO much easier... :nervous:
EDIT: I'll be able to send all except the Luxor via email. I'll not send the Luxor as a single archive, I'll send it's samples in small groups. Uploading 48mb to email is kind of impossible for my 56k...
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I do have mIRC, and MSN, and I also have space on Sectorgame so if you have Filezilla or some other FTP program, you can upload the stuff to Sectorgame and I'll download the .rar files afterwards.
Tell me what's best for you, and we'll sort something out.
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[color=66ff00]You guys doing the uploading on 56K could simply burn the stuff to CD and mail it to Blaise.
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So this is a very long thread and I'm lazy. Someone sum this thread up for me. How is adding voice acting to Derelict progressing? Will the voice acting version of Derelict be making use of the improved rerelease version of the campaign as shown in the thread, what 5 down in the forum list from here?
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As far as I know, the voiceacting is progressing pretty well. Several of the voiceactors (myself included :)) have already completely finished and submitted their parts; the rest are hard at work on them. And yes, this voiceacting release is in conjunction with Blaise's improved version of the campaign. His initial release still had a few bugs with it, but they'll all be cleared up in the final version.
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I know you guys are waiting on me (and 2 others I believe) but just be patient. I will be done soon.
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Sorry I've fallen off the radar lately, I have to thank qwest for NOT hooking up my phone yet. I will try to get these lines done asap, though it might take a while before i can get them done. School has started again and Ive been pretty busy. I'm posting this from my statistics class...
:nervous:
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4 day weekend.... "And lo he VA'ed on the 4th day..." - (The FS Modder's Bible, extended version)
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All VA files sent.
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So, who is still unfinished?
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LOL - the day I wrote my message above on the 2nd... later that day I started feeling under the weather, lo and behold, I've gotten a pretty nasty head cold, so it'll probably be a week or so till I could even think about recording my voice. I have the lines though and I'll get them to you the moment I stop sounding like Lance Henricksen. I should be able to whip them out one afternoon no problem, since I'm back at school again i've got way faster internet access now too.
Lance = Frank Black. Not the singer, mind you...
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So, how's this project progressing?
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my schoolwork has been interfering, but i might be able to finish my part either tonight and/or tomorrow.
(jesus, it took longer than it should have. >_<)
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can i help?
i got a decent mic for once, just give me some lines and point me to a program that can record from the mic and i'll send a demo your way
i can do accents and voices too
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Turambar, If you dont mind basic,
audacity.sourceforge.net
Though I've used Sound Forge 6 forever, I need to upgrade to 8. I'm also waiting to finish my lines when my new X-Fi card comes in. My current audigy makes annoying pops and craclkes whenever I try to record. Might have to break out the old box again.
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god dammit, just when i'm about to finish my VA'ing i come down with a cold. Once again, it's delayed. :(
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Pump yourself full of Robutussin and zinc and get those lines done! :p
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I did all 63 lines on a sunday and corrections on a monday. Pick it up people (Not aimed at anyone in particular *Glances at Cobra*) ... :D
I haven't even DL'ed the new release cause I want to hear it for the first time through (plus maybe some of the bugs people reported will be weeded out by then).
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Well, I'm about 6 months too late for this.
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DONE! :D
I've PM'ed you my files BR!
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Cool, we're even closer to a final release :)
(I had a very funny outtake I wanted to include with mine involving a certain bodily function that I was unable to suppress while saying a line, but I'm afraid that it has a rather rude word in it :p)
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Bleep it out :p
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I could, but that would take most of the humor out of it. :p I'll see what I can do...
Edit: By popular demand...
Original version (http://home.comcast.net/~andrewduk/Original_Blooper.mp3) (contains profanity)
Edited version (http://home.comcast.net/~andrewduk/Edited_Blooper.mp3)
Now everyone can get some idea of the many tribulations that we voiceactors face while on the job :p
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That's pretty good Mongoose :)
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Originally posted by Mongoose
I could, but that would take most of the humor out of it. :p I'll see what I can do...
Edit: By popular demand...
Original version (http://home.comcast.net/~andrewduk/Original_Blooper.mp3) (contains profanity)
Edited version (http://home.comcast.net/~andrewduk/Edited_Blooper.mp3)
Now everyone can get some idea of the many tribulations that we voiceactors face while on the job :p
*was expecting [line here] and a *frrrrtt* in mid-sentence and then a "Oh s***."* :p
that was hilarious though. :lol:
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:lol: :lol:
Derelict Gag Reel FTW! :lol:
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I'll have the supplimental lines done this weekend. Sorry it's taken me so long.
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Originally posted by nuclear1
:lol: :lol:
Derelict Gag Reel FTW! :lol:
*remembers breaking wind while VA'ing* the mic got it all. :lol: too bad i deleted it. :(
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When I recorded my lines,I tried not to be so critical of myself, which I tend to be a lot with most things about myself. I though, had to re-record this one line about 4 different times. I even recorded it again on a different day to make sure I wasnt hearing things. Part of the line was
"There's no time to spare"
Every single time I recorded it it sounded like:
"There's no mine to spear"
One line sounded like "there's no time to sphare"
Though I hope nobody really notices in the heat of interstellar battle... lol
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I think I ended up re-recording one of my lines no less than fifty times. :p It was probably the longest debriefing stage in the entire campaign, with about a paragraph of dialogue. I would get through half of it, screw up somewhere, and then try it over again. Even when I managed to get through the whole thing, I thought that some portions sounded too faint, and my perfectionist streak forced me to try again. OCD regarding voiceacting is not a favorable trait. :p
About the above clips: I didn't expect such positive feedback. :) When I was doing my lines, I had some water handy for when my mouth started to dry out. I guess after drinking repeatedly, it's almost inevitable that you're going to end up swallowing some air. When I started the line, I could feel it coming in the back of my throat; I was thinking, "Not yet, not yet, not yet...crap..." :p
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:wakka:
for me it was mumbling in the second half of a line. also with the occasional screw-ups with the voicing of the line, and going "Ah crap... ppbbt." :p
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Blaise, I've finished the last of the lines you've requested and sent them off. Perhaps we could get an update on where we stand on this project? Just curious.
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Very, very, very nearly done. Just a few more voices and a good once over and it's good to go.
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Do you know how many times I had to redo "Narlythotep"???
I think I still have the 3-4 blooper lines I did from 158th Panda Squadron last year... Don't know if they will be on a gag reel or just deleted...
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Don't you mean 'Nyarlathotep?' :p
Say it with me: Knee-yar-lah-thoe-tep. :p
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That's how you pronounced it? I only had four syllables in there: Nyar-la-tho-tep, with the accent on the second syllable. Guess it really doesn't matter; either way, it's a damn hard word to say. :p
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not for me it wasn't. :p
it wasn't a long 'Knee' sound i made, just Kneyarlathotep. ;)
of course, there were the moments, when i said something like Nyalarthotep or something like that. :D
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I always thought it was "Gnyar-la-toe-tep".
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oh please, let's not get into this argument again. :nervous:
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Indeed. Many different ways to say it and it really doesn't matter for this mod. Variety is OK here. I dont think we're going to be let down because we who have voiced this mod have put a little more in it than our voice for some cash.
For example, I cant remember which one but in either XIII or FarCry, (both use same voice-actors), I thought the phrase "gonna lay the smack-dawun on ya" was really lame. Lots of quotes from that were lame. The script was OK, but how it was voiced was dissapointing.
Though, I have to admit, Gnarly-thotep would sound pretty gnarly dude.
:ha:
:nervous:
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:lol:
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And so here we have the perfect summation of Cobra's year on the boards: a single post at the top of a page with a laughing smily.
Throughout all of this, I can't seem to figure out how close it is to being done. Who's still left to voice act?
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MatthewPapa is just finishing up, then I'll need to test everything one final time.
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Yay for that. Well done everyone.
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That is if you can pry him away from "testing" BSG...
"Matt, put the joystick down!" :D
Can't say I blame him though...
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Originally posted by Blaise Russel
MatthewPapa is just finishing up, then I'll need to test everything one final time.
Excellent! Good work here, everyone. ;)
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I can't wait to hear everyone in the finished product :D
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Who's voice acting is missing ?
Can I get his lines ?
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So are you guys done then? :nervous:
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of course not. :p
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See Blaise's post above. As far as I know, everyone's pretty much finished up. Here's hoping for a nice Christmas present. :)
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hurry up... wan't to listen to voice acted version... would be awesome...hurry up :blah: (waiting)
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I'm glad it's actually being worked on. If I recall from another thread, there were some problems getting the pack to work in OGG or something to that effect, which has been fixed. Trust me, it'll be worth the quality done in OGG instead of ADPCM. I'm beginning to really hate ADPCM with a passion.
Honestly sizzler, that sig has got to go.
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I use PCM in my recordings because that's all i can do. :nervous:
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I use PCM in my recordings because that's all i can do. :nervous:
http://www.dbpoweramp.com
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I use PCM in my recordings because that's all i can do. :nervous:
http://www.dbpoweramp.com
I USED to like thier software till they make you pay for it after 30 days. The "Power Pack" is included in the bundle no matter what now in this newer version, and they make you pay for it. They claim, even though LAME is open source, you still have to pay for a licence to use MP3 encoding. Since I still do a lot of MP3 encoding, due to the fact I own a CD player that takes MP3 or ATRAC, (I refuse to use atrac), I still need MP3 encoding.
An alternative, though it's a roundabout way of doing it, is to use CDEX (the best opensource CD-ripper IMO) and use it's internal LAME encoding functions. You can transcode files easily, though it's not as simple as Right Click - Convert.
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I was thinking more along the lines of OGG, or FLAC if you're paranoid about quality.
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someone just finish their blasted lines so we can release this!
*starts working on Pathways demo release :nervous:*
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Here's a suggestion to everyone: nobody bump this thread until Blaise actually releases the campaign, or unless someone else has to submit files/has a legitimate concern. (This would be good for the campaign release, as well, unless someone's having problems with the original release.) It's growing a little bit irritating to be anticipating a release, keep getting one's hopes raised when there are new posts in the thread, and then enter it only to find that it's nothing but spam.
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*blatantly ignores Mongoose*
Is this still being worked on?
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/slaps Jetmech around a bit with a large trout ;)
I don't think it's a matter of still being worked on; rather, it's a matter of waiting for Blaise to release the finished campaign.
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the bastard's holding out on us! :p
:nervous:
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I honestly think when the pack is done, a new thread should be created, for replies to help people with problems that might pop up. It would be hella confusing to everyone to search in this thread for awnsers. Then again, it IS up to Blaise. I would hope we see something sooner or later though.