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Alpha Vargas

Crisis Core addict

Join date: 6 Mar 2006

Posts: 96

09-26-2009 21:45

Since MorphVox still isn't out for Mac, and I've been unable to figure out GarageBand for realtime morphing, and I can't find a timbre plugin for Audio Hijack Pro...
Are there any voice morphers out there for Mac?
Or some sort of software that offers real time effects and at least pitch and timbre?
Or tutorials for how to use Garageband (or other) to do this?

It's greatly appreciated, thank you.

Missy Malaprop

♥Diaper Girl♥

Join date: 28 Oct 2005

Posts: 544

09-28-2009 19:36

I played around with the garageband one.. its kinda cool..

what you need to do is download a free utility thats called Soundflower ... it adds new sound inputs and outputs to your Mac.

Once its installed, you want to go in System Preferences and set your default input to be Soundflower (2ch) ... so that everything only listens to that and not a mic....

you then open garageband, and set up a song, and add in the voice effects on a track, where there is al kindsa effects you can put on....

go into Garageband preferences, and make it have its Input your Microphone that you are using... Line In.. USB... whatever the one is you want to use....

Then set Garagebands Output to go to Soundflower (2ch) ....

this makes any sound made in Garageband go to SoundFlower, which is your systems default input.... so any other application you use hears garagebands output as its input...

Make sure in Garageband that you turn the Monitor on....

if you want to listen in to Soundflower (2ch) to hear what its hearing... look for an app called Soundflowerbed, that runs in the top bar and you can listen in to soundflower on a different chosen output.

Lee Ponzu

What Would Steve Do?

Join date: 28 Jun 2006

Posts: 1,770

09-29-2009 08:46

Yes, Soundflower and Garageband work. I have fooled around with it, and it is amazing how well the sex change filter works.

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So many monkeys, so little Shakespeare.

Alpha Vargas

Crisis Core addict

Join date: 6 Mar 2006

Posts: 96

09-29-2009 21:19

Thanks, that's really helpful. I've gotten SoundFlower(+bed) working with SL before. But I have NO idea what to do with GarageBand, and google didn't seem to turn up any useful tutorials as far as live voice morphing. Can anyone offer some advice or a tut on GarageBand?

Crubo Carver

Registered User

Join date: 3 May 2008

Posts: 18

GB voice morphing

10-09-2009 10:09

Hi Alpha, I have never tried using it for inworld or live morphing, but the place to find voice stuff in GB:
Create a basic or audio track
In the Effects section on the right (which you can toggle by command-I), click the details box at the bottom to open up the effects.
You see a list of audio effects, like Gate, Compressor, etc
For the Menus that default to "none," open the menus and look for Vocal Transformer
Then click the little pencil box on the right, and it opens up the Voc Trans window
From there you can altar pitch, and there's a menu of preset effects, like female, chipmunk, etc.

Stormy Pixelmaid

Registered User

Join date: 13 Apr 2009

Posts: 70

/me groans

01-13-2010 19:01

Thanks for the info. This IS one situation where doing something on the Mac is a pain in the butt compared to Windows. Not sure I want to sound like a pixie or a troll badly enough to mess with it.

Kara Spengler

Pink Cat

Join date: 11 Jun 2007

Posts: 1,227

01-13-2010 19:14

It is easy actually as I played around with the instructions. Trickiest bit is tracking down a copy of sunflower, but search is your friend.

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O predictable experience,
Never shalt we define thee.
Our users think that means no lagging,
But we say they want no shagging.
O predictable experience,
O predictable experience,
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Curious Hazelnut

Registered User

Join date: 21 Dec 2008

Posts: 3

Soundflower & Garageband for voice fiddling.

01-24-2010 09:57

Here's how...

SL Viewer Settings:
Enable Voice Chat [checked]
Use push-to-talk (this is important to avoid feedback when others are talking)
Input device (microphone): Soundflower (2ch)

OSX Settings:
Sound->Input: Line In (acutally I use :Logitech USB Headset" but whatever mic you have works)

Garage Band:
New Track as "real instrument track"
Effect "Vocal Transform" with whatever sub mode you want

Input Source as your microphone (not soundflower)
Montor On
Enable Gate (set it to somewhere around 30 to 45)

Audio/Midi -> Optimized for: "Minimum Delay when playing live instrument"

make sure the "headphones" are highlighted on the instrument track. You do NOT need to have recording running. Just have it up. You can tell it's working if the mixer loudness bars for left/right show movement when you talk.

You can also use the listen output in soundflower to hear yourself talk even without SL running.

Now a bit of explanation...
Soundflower acts as the output for the monitor on GarageBand. It re-directs this output as the input for SL Viewer. So, when you talk in your mike, it goes through Garageband to be mangled as you see fit and the results sent to SL Viewer via Soundflower

Adhara Heartsdale

Registered User

Join date: 7 Oct 2007

Posts: 19

Ok ????

01-24-2010 12:49

All this to disquise your voice?

Sylvan Shilling

Registered User

Join date: 21 Nov 2008

Posts: 141

01-24-2010 16:10

For my own benefit, I cut and pasted all the instructions, and added more info I discovered while using them. It worked! Yay!

From: someone

What you need to do is download a free utility thats called Soundflower ... it adds new sound inputs and outputs to your Mac.

GOOGLE FOR IT

From: someone

Once its installed, you want to go in System Preferences and set your default input to be Soundflower (2ch) ... so that everything only listens to that and not a mic....

go into Garageband preferences, and make it have its Input your Microphone that you are using... Line In.. USB... whatever the one is you want to use....

PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI

From: someone

Then set Garagebands Output to go to Soundflower (2ch) ....

this makes any sound made in Garageband go to SoundFlower, which is your systems default input.... so any other application you use hears garagebands output as its input...

PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI

From: someone

Make sure in Garageband that you turn the Monitor on....

MONITOR: ON (LOWER RIGHT BOX)

From: someone

If you want to listen in to Soundflower (2ch) to hear what its hearing... look for an app called Soundflowerbed, that runs in the top bar and you can listen in to soundflower on a different chosen output.

IT CAME WITH WHAT I DOWNLOADED. IT SHOWS AS A BLACK FLOWER SYMBOL

From: someone

In the Effects section on the right (which you can toggle by command-I), click the details box at the bottom to open up the effects.

You see a list of audio effects, like Gate, Compressor, etc

For the Menus that default to "none," open the menus and look for Vocal Transformer.

SECOND SET OF CONTROLS FROM TOP.

From: someone

Then click the little pencil box on the right, and it opens up the Voc Trans window
From there you can altar pitch, and there's a menu of preset effects, like female, chipmunk, etc.

SL Viewer Settings:
Enable Voice Chat [checked]

Use push-to-talk (this is important to avoid feedback when others are talking)
Input device (microphone): Soundflower (2ch)

OSX Settings:
Sound->Input: Line In (acutally I use :Logitech USB Headset" but whatever mic you have works)

Garage Band:
New Track as "real instrument track"

TRACK>NEW TRACK

From: someone

Effect "Vocal Transform" with whatever sub mode you want

VOCALS IN THE LEFT COLUMN. E.G. FEMALE BASIC IN THE RIGHT COLUMN

From: someone

Input Source as your microphone (not soundflower)

CHECK. SET THIS IN PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI

From: someone

Montor On

CHECK

From: someone

Enable Gate (set it to somewhere around 30 to 45)

EDIT TAB. THIS APPARENTLY REDUCES BACKGROUND NOISES BY SETTING A THRESHOLD. ONLY SOUNDS ABOVE THE THRESHOLD ARE RECORDED. THE ACTUAL NUMBERS ARE NEGATIVE.

From: someone

Audio/Midi -> Optimized for: "Minimum Delay when playing live instrument"

PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI

From: someone

make sure the "headphones" are highlighted on the instrument track. You do NOT need to have recording running. Just have it up. You can tell it's working if the mixer loudness bars for left/right show movement when you talk.

You can also use the listen output in soundflower to hear yourself talk even without SL running.

Zak Claxton

SL Live Musician

Join date: 14 Oct 2006

Posts: 121

01-27-2010 14:00

From: Adhara Heartsdale

All this to disquise your voice?

LOL!

_____________________

www.zakclaxton.com

Sylvan Shilling

Registered User

Join date: 21 Nov 2008

Posts: 141

01-27-2010 20:55

From: Zak Claxton

LOL!

That's what I said. But if you like to play AVs different from yourself, and want to use voice, it's an option. It wasn't as bad as it sounds.

Voice morpher for Mac?
Alpha Vargas Crisis Core addict Join date: 6 Mar 2006 Posts: 96	09-26-2009 21:45 Since MorphVox still isn't out for Mac, and I've been unable to figure out GarageBand for realtime morphing, and I can't find a timbre plugin for Audio Hijack Pro... Are there any voice morphers out there for Mac? Or some sort of software that offers real time effects and at least pitch and timbre? Or tutorials for how to use Garageband (or other) to do this? It's greatly appreciated, thank you.
Missy Malaprop ♥Diaper Girl♥ Join date: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 544	09-28-2009 19:36 I played around with the garageband one.. its kinda cool.. what you need to do is download a free utility thats called Soundflower ... it adds new sound inputs and outputs to your Mac. Once its installed, you want to go in System Preferences and set your default input to be Soundflower (2ch) ... so that everything only listens to that and not a mic.... you then open garageband, and set up a song, and add in the voice effects on a track, where there is al kindsa effects you can put on.... go into Garageband preferences, and make it have its Input your Microphone that you are using... Line In.. USB... whatever the one is you want to use.... Then set Garagebands Output to go to Soundflower (2ch) .... this makes any sound made in Garageband go to SoundFlower, which is your systems default input.... so any other application you use hears garagebands output as its input... Make sure in Garageband that you turn the Monitor on.... if you want to listen in to Soundflower (2ch) to hear what its hearing... look for an app called Soundflowerbed, that runs in the top bar and you can listen in to soundflower on a different chosen output.
Lee Ponzu What Would Steve Do? Join date: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,770	09-29-2009 08:46 Yes, Soundflower and Garageband work. I have fooled around with it, and it is amazing how well the sex change filter works. _____________________ So many monkeys, so little Shakespeare.
Alpha Vargas Crisis Core addict Join date: 6 Mar 2006 Posts: 96	09-29-2009 21:19 Thanks, that's really helpful. I've gotten SoundFlower(+bed) working with SL before. But I have NO idea what to do with GarageBand, and google didn't seem to turn up any useful tutorials as far as live voice morphing. Can anyone offer some advice or a tut on GarageBand?
Crubo Carver Registered User Join date: 3 May 2008 Posts: 18	GB voice morphing 10-09-2009 10:09 Hi Alpha, I have never tried using it for inworld or live morphing, but the place to find voice stuff in GB: Create a basic or audio track In the Effects section on the right (which you can toggle by command-I), click the details box at the bottom to open up the effects. You see a list of audio effects, like Gate, Compressor, etc For the Menus that default to "none," open the menus and look for Vocal Transformer Then click the little pencil box on the right, and it opens up the Voc Trans window From there you can altar pitch, and there's a menu of preset effects, like female, chipmunk, etc.
Stormy Pixelmaid Registered User Join date: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 70	/me groans 01-13-2010 19:01 Thanks for the info. This IS one situation where doing something on the Mac is a pain in the butt compared to Windows. Not sure I want to sound like a pixie or a troll badly enough to mess with it.
Kara Spengler Pink Cat Join date: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,227	01-13-2010 19:14 It is easy actually as I played around with the instructions. Trickiest bit is tracking down a copy of sunflower, but search is your friend. _____________________ Those Lindening Lindens! 'O predictable experience, O predictable experience, Never shalt we define thee. Our users think that means no lagging, But we say they want no shagging. O predictable experience, O predictable experience, We love you null expression.'
Curious Hazelnut Registered User Join date: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 3	Soundflower & Garageband for voice fiddling. 01-24-2010 09:57 Here's how... SL Viewer Settings: Enable Voice Chat [checked] Use push-to-talk (this is important to avoid feedback when others are talking) Input device (microphone): Soundflower (2ch) OSX Settings: Sound->Input: Line In (acutally I use :Logitech USB Headset" but whatever mic you have works) Garage Band: New Track as "real instrument track" Effect "Vocal Transform" with whatever sub mode you want Input Source as your microphone (not soundflower) Montor On Enable Gate (set it to somewhere around 30 to 45) Audio/Midi -> Optimized for: "Minimum Delay when playing live instrument" make sure the "headphones" are highlighted on the instrument track. You do NOT need to have recording running. Just have it up. You can tell it's working if the mixer loudness bars for left/right show movement when you talk. You can also use the listen output in soundflower to hear yourself talk even without SL running. Now a bit of explanation... Soundflower acts as the output for the monitor on GarageBand. It re-directs this output as the input for SL Viewer. So, when you talk in your mike, it goes through Garageband to be mangled as you see fit and the results sent to SL Viewer via Soundflower
Adhara Heartsdale Registered User Join date: 7 Oct 2007 Posts: 19	Ok ???? 01-24-2010 12:49 All this to disquise your voice?
Sylvan Shilling Registered User Join date: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 141	01-24-2010 16:10 For my own benefit, I cut and pasted all the instructions, and added more info I discovered while using them. It worked! Yay! From: someone What you need to do is download a free utility thats called Soundflower ... it adds new sound inputs and outputs to your Mac. GOOGLE FOR IT From: someone Once its installed, you want to go in System Preferences and set your default input to be Soundflower (2ch) ... so that everything only listens to that and not a mic.... go into Garageband preferences, and make it have its Input your Microphone that you are using... Line In.. USB... whatever the one is you want to use.... PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI From: someone Then set Garagebands Output to go to Soundflower (2ch) .... this makes any sound made in Garageband go to SoundFlower, which is your systems default input.... so any other application you use hears garagebands output as its input... PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI From: someone Make sure in Garageband that you turn the Monitor on.... MONITOR: ON (LOWER RIGHT BOX) From: someone If you want to listen in to Soundflower (2ch) to hear what its hearing... look for an app called Soundflowerbed, that runs in the top bar and you can listen in to soundflower on a different chosen output. IT CAME WITH WHAT I DOWNLOADED. IT SHOWS AS A BLACK FLOWER SYMBOL From: someone In the Effects section on the right (which you can toggle by command-I), click the details box at the bottom to open up the effects. You see a list of audio effects, like Gate, Compressor, etc For the Menus that default to "none," open the menus and look for Vocal Transformer. SECOND SET OF CONTROLS FROM TOP. From: someone Then click the little pencil box on the right, and it opens up the Voc Trans window From there you can altar pitch, and there's a menu of preset effects, like female, chipmunk, etc. SL Viewer Settings: Enable Voice Chat [checked] Use push-to-talk (this is important to avoid feedback when others are talking) Input device (microphone): Soundflower (2ch) OSX Settings: Sound->Input: Line In (acutally I use :Logitech USB Headset" but whatever mic you have works) Garage Band: New Track as "real instrument track" TRACK>NEW TRACK From: someone Effect "Vocal Transform" with whatever sub mode you want VOCALS IN THE LEFT COLUMN. E.G. FEMALE BASIC IN THE RIGHT COLUMN From: someone Input Source as your microphone (not soundflower) CHECK. SET THIS IN PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI From: someone Montor On CHECK From: someone Enable Gate (set it to somewhere around 30 to 45) EDIT TAB. THIS APPARENTLY REDUCES BACKGROUND NOISES BY SETTING A THRESHOLD. ONLY SOUNDS ABOVE THE THRESHOLD ARE RECORDED. THE ACTUAL NUMBERS ARE NEGATIVE. From: someone Audio/Midi -> Optimized for: "Minimum Delay when playing live instrument" PREFERENCES>AUDIO/MIDI From: someone make sure the "headphones" are highlighted on the instrument track. You do NOT need to have recording running. Just have it up. You can tell it's working if the mixer loudness bars for left/right show movement when you talk. You can also use the listen output in soundflower to hear yourself talk even without SL running.
Zak Claxton SL Live Musician Join date: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 121	01-27-2010 14:00 From: Adhara Heartsdale All this to disquise your voice? LOL! _____________________ www.zakclaxton.com
Sylvan Shilling Registered User Join date: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 141	01-27-2010 20:55 From: Zak Claxton LOL! That's what I said. But if you like to play AVs different from yourself, and want to use voice, it's an option. It wasn't as bad as it sounds.

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