The Mysterious Intro Voice [Archive]

TheMusicMan

10-02-2003, 08:46 PM

Hiya,

we did play around today to find a nice intro voice for the upcoming radio project. If you want to have a look at the first result then

Rightclick and save as... (http://upload.darker.us/KLBR3.mp3)

to hear the mysterious "intro voice"

Then you can start to guess around which KL Board member is our voice :)

Greetings,

Darker

Lamsey

10-02-2003, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by Darker@2 October 2003 - 20:46
Hiya,

we did play around today to find a nice intro voice for the upcoming radio project. If you want to have a look at the first result then

Rightclick and save as... (http://upload.darker.us/KLBR3.mp3)

to hear the mysterious "intro voice"

Then you can start to guess around which KL Board member is our voice :)

Greetings,

Darker
:blink: Amy Lee posts here???!!!

Nah, that's gotta be Nikki :D

TheDave

10-02-2003, 08:52 PM

never heard anyone on here but i think its nikki

J'Pol

10-02-2003, 08:55 PM

Hope that track isn't copyright material.

TheMusicMan

10-02-2003, 08:57 PM

Actually it is but my company pays for like 25 songs that we can use it for promotions and / or on hold music (phone) :) The only rule there was that the maximum length of the song is not longer than 1 min / 30 secs.

jetje

10-02-2003, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by JPaul@2 October 2003 - 22:55
Hope that track isn't copyright material.
Nikki's voice Copy righted :lol:

Illuminati

10-02-2003, 09:00 PM

Maybe its me, but it kinda sounds like one of those voices for text-to-speech. :blink:

I think I better hope that its not NikkiD :ph34r: ;)

JONNO_CELEBS

10-02-2003, 09:01 PM

I KNOW that voice :wub:

Gonna let others have a guess :D

But I think she should have sung the song cos she's got a wonderful voice ;) :D

Sounds great, well done guys :)

Jonno B)

Marius24

10-02-2003, 09:01 PM

i like it :)

J'Pol

10-02-2003, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by Darker@2 October 2003 - 21:57
Actually it is but my company pays for like 25 songs that we can use it for promotions and / or on hold music (phone) :) The only rule there was that the maximum length of the song is not longer than 1 min / 30 secs.
I know this is V Poor, but can someone tell me what it is.

I quite like the song and would very much like to steal it.

bigboab

10-02-2003, 09:03 PM

Sounds North American so NikkiD is favourite.

3rd gen noob

10-02-2003, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by JPaul+2 October 2003 - 21:03--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (JPaul @ 2 October 2003 - 21:03)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Darker@2 October 2003 - 21:57
Actually it is but my company pays for like 25 songs that we can use it for promotions and / or on hold music (phone) :) The only rule there was that the maximum length of the song is not longer than 1 min / 30 secs.
I know this is V Poor, but can someone tell me what it is.

I quite like the song and would very much like to steal it. [/b][/quote]
evanescence - bring me to life (or wake me up or something)

Illuminati

10-02-2003, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+2 October 2003 - 22:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 2 October 2003 - 22:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by JPaul@2 October 2003 - 21:03
<!--QuoteBegin-Darker@2 October 2003 - 21:57
Actually it is but my company pays for like 25 songs that we can use it for promotions and / or on hold music (phone) :) The only rule there was that the maximum length of the song is not longer than 1 min / 30 secs.
I know this is V Poor, but can someone tell me what it is.

I quite like the song and would very much like to steal it.
evanescence - bring me to life (or wake me up or something) [/b][/quote]
Nope, you're right first-time - It is "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence

And you can hear it as well as many tunes (both popular and not) soon on Illuminati Radio :D
[/Shameless Plug] ;)

Guillaume

10-02-2003, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by JONNO_CELEBS@2 October 2003 - 22:01
I KNOW that voice :wub:

Gonna let others have a guess :D

Can I have another clue... :unsure:

Aha! Once again the mike's poor quality is evident. With a better manager, you and Nikki could have the best gear available! Come on, 70% of your gains is not that much... :lol:

Meehowski

10-02-2003, 09:13 PM

:ninja: :sorcerer: :teehee: :w00t:

Nice...nice...NICE!!!!!

J'Pol

10-02-2003, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+2 October 2003 - 22:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 2 October 2003 - 22:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by JPaul@2 October 2003 - 21:03
<!--QuoteBegin-Darker@2 October 2003 - 21:57
Actually it is but my company pays for like 25 songs that we can use it for promotions and / or on hold music (phone) :) The only rule there was that the maximum length of the song is not longer than 1 min / 30 secs.
I know this is V Poor, but can someone tell me what it is.

I quite like the song and would very much like to steal it.
evanescence - bring me to life (or wake me up or something) [/b][/quote]
Thanks for that, I have it.

It's on Fallen if anyone else is interested.

JONNO_CELEBS

10-02-2003, 09:56 PM

@Gurahl................15% and you buy us mics :D

I'm sorry me's gonna me you all puke now but Nikki could have the crappiest mic on earth and still sound great :D

Ok I'll shut up now :ph34r:

Jonno B)

Rat Faced

10-02-2003, 09:56 PM

:wub:

/me would know that voice anywhere....

namzuf9

10-02-2003, 10:00 PM

It's Balaam isnt it? :huh:

Guillaume

10-02-2003, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by JONNO_CELEBS@2 October 2003 - 22:56
@Gurahl................15% and you buy us mics :D

Come on! Who d'ya think ya are? Mick feckin' Jagger?

I gotta risk me money and good name on ya! I'll go as far as 65%... And I'm even sparing you the RIAA "protection" tax... :lol:

Lamsey

10-02-2003, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by namzuf9@2 October 2003 - 22:00
It's Balaam isnt it? :huh:
http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/lol.gifhttp://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/roflmao.gifhttp://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/lol.gif

Don't be daft, it's VB.

JONNO_CELEBS

10-02-2003, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by Gurahl+2 October 2003 - 22:05--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Gurahl @ 2 October 2003 - 22:05)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-JONNO_CELEBS@2 October 2003 - 22:56
@Gurahl................15% and you buy us mics :D

Come on! Who d'ya think ya are? Mick feckin' Jagger?

I gotta risk me money and good name on ya! I'll go as far as 65%... And I'm even sparing you the RIAA "protection" tax... :lol: [/b][/quote]
35%.........Think about it............NikkiD.....singing :D

Oh yeah and I suppose there's the me playing guitar bit too :)

@RF........Yeah ain't it the sweetest voice :wub:

oops, I said I'd be quiet :ph34r:

Jonno B)

TheMusicMan

10-02-2003, 10:24 PM

Btw we are laying around to test the server quality. If somebody wants to help by providing feedback about the quality (after the intro) please post it here :)

/edit
we will do another active test tomorrow. Thanks for your feedback
/edit

Winamp or any other proggy that supports .pls files should do.

Thanks :)

Guillaume

10-02-2003, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by JONNO_CELEBS@2 October 2003 - 23:20
@RF........Yeah ain't it the sweetest voice :wub:
Any new cover of a rock classic coming?

loz

10-02-2003, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by Darker@2 October 2003 - 22:24
Btw we are laying around to test the server quality. If somebody wants to help by providing feedback about the quality (after the intro) please post it here :)

Click here to help us test (http://207.218.251.161:8000/listen.pls)

Winamp or any other proggy that supports .pls files should do.

Thanks :)
Quality sucks after the intro.

EDIT- not actually too bad but keeps rebuffering, what is this that is playing?
Sounds like some kids TV program theme but with some dance beats in it :blink:

Lamsey

10-02-2003, 10:30 PM

Originally posted by Darker@2 October 2003 - 22:24
Btw we are laying around to test the server quality. If somebody wants to help by providing feedback about the quality (after the intro) please post it here :)

Click here to help us test (http://207.218.251.161:8000/listen.pls)

Winamp or any other proggy that supports .pls files should do.

Thanks :)
Quintessential Player plays it fine :)

Quality durning the intro's OK - not as good as 128k mp3, but it's a lot better than many online radio stations.

It skipped like hell after the intro, then it started playing as if fast-forwarding... not so good. |:-\

JONNO_CELEBS

10-02-2003, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by Gurahl+2 October 2003 - 22:27--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Gurahl @ 2 October 2003 - 22:27)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-JONNO_CELEBS@2 October 2003 - 23:20
@RF........Yeah ain't it the sweetest voice :wub:
Any new cover of a rock classic coming? [/b][/quote]
Lets just say the procees started earlier tonight :D

Jonno B)

Guillaume

10-02-2003, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by Lamsey@2 October 2003 - 23:30
Quality durning the intro's OK - not as good as 128k mp3, but it's a lot better than many online radio stations.
It skipped like hell after the intro, then it started playing as if fast-forwarding... not so good. |:-\
Same here with Winamp...
Quality fell to 59 kbps after intro. That's maybe a little too compressed...

Rat Faced

10-02-2003, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by Darker@2 October 2003 - 22:24
Btw we are laying around to test the server quality. If somebody wants to help by providing feedback about the quality (after the intro) please post it here :)

Click here to help us test (http://207.218.251.161:8000/listen.pls)

Winamp or any other proggy that supports .pls files should do.

Thanks :)
The link started up PowerDVD, which wouldnt play it...

(I didnt even know i HAD PowerDVD :blink: )

loz

10-02-2003, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by Rat Faced+2 October 2003 - 22:33--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Rat Faced @ 2 October 2003 - 22:33)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Darker@2 October 2003 - 22:24
Btw we are laying around to test the server quality. If somebody wants to help by providing feedback about the quality (after the intro) please post it here :)

Click here to help us test (http://207.218.251.161:8000/listen.pls)

Winamp or any other proggy that supports .pls files should do.

Thanks :)
The link started up PowerDVD, which wouldnt play it...

(I didnt even know i HAD PowerDVD :blink: ) [/b][/quote]
Same here, just open it in winamp

J'Pol

10-02-2003, 10:39 PM

Could you chaps please indicate if you are downloading other stuff at the same time, or if you are just using the stream.

I assume this will effect the results, if your bandwidth is being split.

Guillaume

10-02-2003, 10:41 PM

Good point JP.

No, not downloading anything at the moment ( just browsing the board, but that hardly matters, does it?)

namzuf9

10-02-2003, 10:47 PM

Very skippy, not downloading anything.

pol

10-02-2003, 10:48 PM

it 'jumps' every second for me after the intro, not buffering.

600k connection, no d/l's, opened in quicktime i dont have winamp, will get it and have another try

TheMusicMan

10-02-2003, 10:50 PM

Stopped the tests for now - we will try tomorrow again with some additional settings. (friday is always good)

@ Very skippy, not downloading anything.

Depends on your connection - the stream was 64 kbpb - meaning that no 56k users would be able to listen to it. Tomorrow will will test with 56kbps / stereo

Thanks for the feedback so far

Edit: The intro can cause problems we will try it without tomorrow (known problem)

Thanks

NikkiD

10-02-2003, 10:51 PM

:huh: :blink: Who ever said that was me? :blink: :huh:

Yeah, okay... you guys guessed it, guilty as charged.

@ Darker - the intro plays fine, after that it does skip around a lot, and buffers a lot.

EDIT: oops you'd already posted when I said that...

namzuf9

10-02-2003, 10:52 PM

Sorry 512/256 might of helped.

JONNO_CELEBS

10-02-2003, 10:53 PM

Originally posted by NikkiD@2 October 2003 - 22:51
:huh: :blink: Who ever said that was me? :blink: :huh:

Yeah, okay... you guys guessed it, guilty as charged.

:o That really was you?? :o

Wow you got such a sexy voice :wub: :D

Jonno B)

Illuminati

10-02-2003, 11:23 PM

Actually, I think that was more my end; one of the tracks it seems skipped a lot - Far more than I saw in my previous test broadcasts. Some seem to skip a lot more than others for some reason :blink: I'll see which ones seem to skip a lot (in case it is the tracks) - In the meantime, I'll remove the culprit track I was playing so I hope no-one's a really big fan of Queens of the Stone Age ;)

The reason I never said anything before was because when I did the stream, I didn't know Darker was gonna saying that it was on (It seemed to be a private test to test if NikkiD's intro track would work as planned).

And to answer the question, the reason (AFAIK) that the intro quality is better than the stream is because the intro track is directly on the server and is at a higher bit rate. The stream was coming from my computer to the server to the head to you guys - That and I was limiting the bit rate to 56kbps constant to save the buffer problems we had @ 192kbps.

I wouldn't put my hopes up on Darker's servers having even the capacity to have all our music on the server for our shows, so for now I think its a grin-and-bear-it issue :(