Quote from: Guinevere on September 07, 2015, 07:51:50 PM
Hi,
I've been full time for quite some time now but I still have a ton of anxiety over my voice even though multiple friends have said it's fine. I feel like I've reached a point where it's not quite right but I have no idea what I still need to do. According to the programs I've used my pitch is fine but I still feel like it's missing something. I would really love to get an unbiased opinion on how I sound and if needed some tips on where to go next. Thank you for your time.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1gJW5eNYgj3
You talk a bit fast, but it sounds really good.
Quote from: TheMissingM on September 09, 2015, 11:40:51 PM
Well, I've been full time for three years... although my passing has gone off as hit or miss basically. I have tons of anxiety over my appearance and my voice but this is about voice. Friends tell me all the time I sound normal, especially considering I recovered from a throat injury(related to the vocals.) I haven't exactly checked myself with programs, so I wouldn't really know.
I'm 100% self trained, haven't seen a coach or anything.. just watched videos and read webpages.
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0Plr7AterR1
I feel really bad for saying this, but I can definitely tell in some of it. The first ~3 seconds are really obvious. I think you can probably listen to it to help know what to avoid. It gets much better after that and if you weren't intently listening for it I don't think someone would notice. It's sort of a soft airiness that you can hear from time to time, but I probably only recognize it because I've heard a lot of girls talking in trained voices. You're really really close though, apart from your opening I'd say you're about 95% there. Just keep at it, okay? You're very close. It may be related to speech or a way of talking itself and since you're 100% self trained I'm betting something like that would easily push you into completely passable all the time, even to really discerning ears.
I'll definitely have to have the surgery myself. It's not because I can't change my voice (I'm actually really good with various voices), it's just... it feels so silly for some reason that I just start laughing before I can ever even get a word or two out, and I'm too embarrassed to even do it while home alone... well alone around others.