So, I was messing around with Kami the other day, trying to make a video for my students. Everything was going smoothly, I recorded my screen, annotated some stuff, you know, the usual. But then, I listened back to the recording and…cringe. My voice sounded, well, let’s just say not my best. I started thinking, “There’s gotta be a way to change this, right?”
I mean, I didn’t want to re-record the whole thing. All that pointing and clicking, perfectly timed…gone. So, I started digging.
My First Attempts (and Fails)
First, I poked around in Kami itself. I clicked every button, explored every menu. Nothing. I thought maybe, just maybe, there’d be a built-in voice changer or something. Nope. Nada.
Then, I started thinking about external tools. I’ve used some audio editing software before, like Audacity, that are pretty good at tweaking recordings. My plan was this:
- Download the Kami video.
- Extract the audio from the video file.
- Import that audio into Audacity (or a similar program).
- Change the pitch, speed, or whatever else to make my voice sound less…awful.
- Save the modified audio.
- Somehow get that new audio back into the Kami video.
The first few steps were easy. Downloading the video was a breeze. Getting the audio out? Simple enough with some free online tools. Audacity worked like a charm for changing the audio. I even made myself sound like a chipmunk, just for kicks.
The Roadblock
But here’s where I hit a wall. There’s no way, at least that I could find, to re-upload that changed audio back into the original Kami video. Kami, as far as I can tell, doesn’t let you mess with the audio track after you’ve recorded it. It’s like, once it’s baked in, it’s baked in for good.
My Workaround (It’s Not Perfect)
So, what did I do? Well, I had to get a bit creative. I ended up playing the modified audio while simultaneously playing the original Kami video (muted, of course). It was a bit clunky to set up, but it worked! It was like having a separate audio track playing alongside the video.
I know, I know, it’s not ideal. It’s not as seamless as having the changed audio directly embedded in the video. But, it’s the best I could come up with. If anyone out there figures out a better way, please, let me know!
For now, I’m stuck with this slightly janky solution. But hey, at least my voice sounds a little better, and my students won’t be subjected to the original, cringe-worthy version. Small victories, right?