How to Add Live Voice to a Music Stream
There are many reasons you might want to add your live voice to a music stream. It is a method that is used with many audio book authors, as well as voice-over talent for commercials and other projects. In order to add your live voice to a music stream, all you need is music, a microphone, and software on your computer to record your voice.
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Instructions
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Choose a music file on your computer that would like to add your live voice to. The music can be from a CD, MP3, MP4 or WMA file, as long as it is playable on your computer.
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Connect a microphone to your computer so that you can record audio input. If you want a high-quality recording, you should use a high quality USB microphone such as those used by voice-over talent. USB microphones can be purchased from your local computer retailer for $20 to $40, depending on the brand.
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Cue your music to the point you would like to begin recording your voice.
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Open your sound recording software program. If you are running Windows Vista, you have the option of using the built-in sound recorder by clicking on your Windows "Start" button and performing a search for "Sound Recorder." You can also compare and download free sound-recording software by clicking on the link in the "Resources" section of this article.
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Begin playing your music. Click on the "Record" button in your sound-recording software program. Press the "Stop" button when you are finished recording.
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Listen to your recording by pressing the "Playback" option. If you are satisfied with the recording, save it by selecting "File" and "Save As."
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