Voice-Over - Revision history

Ladyofpayne: /* Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes */

2016-01-28T12:26:41Z

‎Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes

Ladyofpayne: /* Normalize in Audacity */

2014-02-08T06:28:43Z

‎Normalize in Audacity

Ladyofpayne: /* Audacity */

2014-02-08T06:28:19Z

‎Audacity

Ladyofpayne: /* Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes */

2012-03-07T13:40:40Z

‎Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes

Ladyofpayne: /* Dummy Voiceover */

2012-03-07T13:36:59Z

‎Dummy Voiceover

BryanDerksen: category

2010-02-03T17:51:45Z

BryanDerksen: {{Infobox conversation}}

2010-02-03T17:51:03Z

Eshme: /* Setting up Recording Programs */

2010-01-17T18:22:14Z

‎Setting up Recording Programs

KingEtzel: Undo revision 9816 by KingEtzel (Talk)

2010-01-16T13:19:55Z

Undo revision 9816 by KingEtzel (Talk)

KingEtzel at 13:18, 16 January 2010

2010-01-16T13:18:43Z

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	== Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes==		== Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes==
		+	'''Always add 1 second silence before and after the line itself- it is necessary for lypsynch to work correctly.'''

	*Get the highest quality format you can from Voice Actor. ( 16 bit 44 kHz, 24 bit 48 kHz etc. )		*Get the highest quality format you can from Voice Actor. ( 16 bit 44 kHz, 24 bit 48 kHz etc. )

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 === Normalize in  Audacity===
-If you one of your lines sounds silent thatn another one you can fix that. Just use "Effect -> Normalize".
+If you one of your lines sound silenter than another one you can fix that. Just use "Effect -> Normalize".
 === Sony Vegas 7 ===

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	When you now press the red recording button, Audacity records in the right file-convention. You now can trim and edit your recording until you're satisfied and then select the a region by holding the left mouse button and dragging it around the area that you want to export. Then save it by "File->Export Selection", select as filetype "WAV (microsoft) signed 16 bit PCM" and you're done.		When you now press the red recording button, Audacity records in the right file-convention. You now can trim and edit your recording until you're satisfied and then select the a region by holding the left mouse button and dragging it around the area that you want to export. Then save it by "File->Export Selection", select as filetype "WAV (microsoft) signed 16 bit PCM" and you're done.
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		+	=== Normalize in Audacity===
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		+	If you one of your lines sounds silent thatn another one you can fix that. Just use "Effect -> Normalize".

	=== Sony Vegas 7 ===		=== Sony Vegas 7 ===

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 == Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes==
-. Get the highest quality format you can from Voice Actor. ( 16 bit 44 kHz, 24 bit 48 kHz etc. )
+*Get the highest quality format you can from Voice Actor. ( 16 bit 44 kHz, 24 bit 48 kHz etc. )
-. Convert this format to PCM 24 kHz 16 bit mono and keep the original file on hand for later
+* Convert this format to PCM 24 kHz 16 bit mono and keep the original file on hand for later
-. Use the converted file in toolset conversation editor for facefx animations and lipsync generation
+*3. Use the converted file in toolset conversation editor for facefx animations and lipsync generation
-. Create your scene and capture it. (I use the frame by frame method Cutscene Capture )
+*4. Create your scene and capture it. (I use the frame by frame method Cutscene Capture )
-. Import your captured material into Vegas (Since that's what you are using)
+*5. Import your captured material into Vegas (Since that's what you are using)
-. Take your original higher quality VO file and place it on the voice timeline keeping it in sync with the lip movements.
+*6. Take your original higher quality VO file and place it on the voice timeline keeping it in sync with the lip movements.
-. You can use the other tracks in Vegas to insert music and sound effects
+*7. You can use the other tracks in Vegas to insert music and sound effects
 Note: I personally use Cubase SX to create a full sound mix for the above and import it as a complete mix within the Video Editor.

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	A quick way to verify that voice over generation worked after processing: go to My Documents\Dragon Age\packages\core\override\[conversationname].fsb and play it with windows media player. You will hear all of the VO lines for that conversation packaged together with whatever combination of real and robo VO all slapped together in one file.		A quick way to verify that voice over generation worked after processing: go to My Documents\Dragon Age\packages\core\override\[conversationname].fsb and play it with windows media player. You will hear all of the VO lines for that conversation packaged together with whatever combination of real and robo VO all slapped together in one file.

		+	== Dummy Voiceover and Cutscenes==
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		+	1. Get the highest quality format you can from Voice Actor. ( 16 bit 44 kHz, 24 bit 48 kHz etc. )
		+	2. Convert this format to PCM 24 kHz 16 bit mono and keep the original file on hand for later
		+	3. Use the converted file in toolset conversation editor for facefx animations and lipsync generation
		+	4. Create your scene and capture it. (I use the frame by frame method Cutscene Capture )
		+	5. Import your captured material into Vegas (Since that's what you are using)
		+	6. Take your original higher quality VO file and place it on the voice timeline keeping it in sync with the lip movements.
		+	7. You can use the other tracks in Vegas to insert music and sound effects
		+
		+	Note: I personally use Cubase SX to create a full sound mix for the above and import it as a complete mix within the Video Editor.

	== Setting up Recording Programs ==		== Setting up Recording Programs ==

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 * [[Sound and music]]
 * [[FaceFX]]
 [[Category:Conversations]]

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−	~~== General information ==~~	+	{{Infobox conversation}}

	Custom voiceover is stored as '''.wav''' files, '''PCM 24 kHz 16 bit mono'''. Either record in this format or convert to it afterwards. If you do not do so, the lines cannot be integrated into the module by the toolset and an error message wil be displayed in the log.		Custom voiceover is stored as '''.wav''' files, '''PCM 24 kHz 16 bit mono'''. Either record in this format or convert to it afterwards. If you do not do so, the lines cannot be integrated into the module by the toolset and an error message wil be displayed in the log.

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 == Setting up Recording Programs ==
-Do yourself and the producer of a module a favor and record your files adhering to the right conventions, at least concerning the file convention (as mentioned above). Therefore you have to set up your audio program before you actually start recording.
+Do yourself and the producer of a module a favor and record your files adhering to the right [[Naming conventions|conventions]], at least concerning the file convention (as mentioned above). Therefore you have to set up your audio program before you actually start recording.
 === Audacity ===
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 You can now save your selection as required by the toolset.
 == Recruiting Voice Actors ==

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	If you don't want to record those lines yourself, but dedicated voiceactors, it is nice to produce a script from that dialog, that not only contains the lines themselves but also the LineID so you won't have trouble renaming all files that will be returned to you: [[Preparing a dialog for recording]]		If you don't want to record those lines yourself, but dedicated voiceactors, it is nice to produce a script from that dialog, that not only contains the lines themselves but also the LineID so you won't have trouble renaming all files that will be returned to you: [[Preparing a dialog for recording]]
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		+	== Integration into a conversation ==
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		+	Real voiceover recordings need to be stored in ~installpath~\Dragon Age\addins\[moduleuid]\module\override\toolsetexport\[LineID]_m.wav - you can dump .wav files anywhere under the toolsetexport directory and they will be picked up; but for organizational purposes you should probably organize it into subfolders grouped by conversation.


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	A quick way to verify that voice over generation worked after processing: go to My Documents\Dragon Age\packages\core\override\[conversationname].fsb and play it with windows media player. You will hear all of the VO lines for that conversation packaged together with whatever combination of real and robo VO all slapped together in one file.		A quick way to verify that voice over generation worked after processing: go to My Documents\Dragon Age\packages\core\override\[conversationname].fsb and play it with windows media player. You will hear all of the VO lines for that conversation packaged together with whatever combination of real and robo VO all slapped together in one file.
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−	~~== Integration into a conversation ==~~
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−	Real voiceover recordings need to be stored in ~installpath~\Dragon Age\addins\[moduleuid]\module\override\toolsetexport\[LineID]_m.wav - you can dump .wav files anywhere under the toolsetexport directory and they will be picked up; but for organizational purposes you should probably organize it into subfolders grouped by conversation.

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	If you don't want to record those lines yourself, but dedicated voiceactors, it is nice to produce a script from that dialog, that not only contains the lines themselves but also the LineID so you won't have trouble renaming all files that will be returned to you: [[Preparing a dialog for recording]]		If you don't want to record those lines yourself, but dedicated voiceactors, it is nice to produce a script from that dialog, that not only contains the lines themselves but also the LineID so you won't have trouble renaming all files that will be returned to you: [[Preparing a dialog for recording]]
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−	~~== Integration into a conversation ==~~
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−	Real voiceover recordings need to be stored in ~installpath~\Dragon Age\addins\[moduleuid]\module\override\toolsetexport\[LineID]_m.wav - you can dump .wav files anywhere under the toolsetexport directory and they will be picked up; but for organizational purposes you should probably organize it into subfolders grouped by conversation.


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	A quick way to verify that voice over generation worked after processing: go to My Documents\Dragon Age\packages\core\override\[conversationname].fsb and play it with windows media player. You will hear all of the VO lines for that conversation packaged together with whatever combination of real and robo VO all slapped together in one file.		A quick way to verify that voice over generation worked after processing: go to My Documents\Dragon Age\packages\core\override\[conversationname].fsb and play it with windows media player. You will hear all of the VO lines for that conversation packaged together with whatever combination of real and robo VO all slapped together in one file.
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		+	== Integration into a conversation ==
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		+	Real voiceover recordings need to be stored in ~installpath~\Dragon Age\addins\[moduleuid]\module\override\toolsetexport\[LineID]_m.wav - you can dump .wav files anywhere under the toolsetexport directory and they will be picked up; but for organizational purposes you should probably organize it into subfolders grouped by conversation.