Okay, so today I wanted to mess around with “tipo de tonos de voz apagados,” which basically means “muted voice tones” in Spanish. I’ve been trying to get better at audio editing, and I thought this would be a fun little experiment.
Getting Started
First, I needed some audio to work with. I grabbed a recording of myself talking – just a regular conversation, nothing fancy. I figured that would be the easiest to manipulate.
Then, I opened up my trusty audio editing software. I’ve used a few different ones, I opened the recording,it was show on my software screen.
The Process
I started by playing around with the equalizer. This is where you can adjust the different frequencies in the audio. I lowered the higher frequencies, the ones that make things sound bright and crisp. That immediately made my voice sound a bit more muffled, like I was talking through a blanket or something.
Next, I messed with the compression. Compression basically reduces the dynamic range of the audio, making the loud parts quieter and the quiet parts louder. I cranked up the compression pretty high, which made the overall volume more even, but also kind of squashed the sound, taking away some of its life and making it feel more subdued.
- Lowered high frequencies with the equalizer.
- Increased compression to reduce dynamic range.
Playing with Effects
I also tried adding a little bit of reverb. Reverb simulates the sound of a space, like a room or a hall. I used a very subtle reverb, just enough to give the impression that I was speaking in a slightly larger, emptier room. This added to the “apagado” feeling, making it sound a bit more distant and less direct.
I experimented with a few other things too, like a slight low-pass filter, which further cuts out the high frequencies. But the equalizer and compression were the main tools I used.
The Result
After tweaking all these settings, I had something that definitely sounded “apagado.” My voice was much less sharp, more mellow, and kind of… muted. It wasn’t a dramatic difference, but it was definitely noticeable. It’s like I was talking in a quiet, calm way, even though the original recording was just my normal speaking voice.
It was a fun little exercise! I learned a bit more about how different audio effects can change the feel of a voice. I’ll probably try this again with different recordings and see what other kinds of muted tones I can create.