Buying A Female Voice

[katia]

Buying A Female Voice

why not invest your money on something that's actually worth it like speech lessons or many of the dvd's found online?  the benefits will last you a limetime.

[Cursty]

Buying A Female Voice

why not invest your money on something that's actually worth it like speech lessons or many of the dvd's found online?  the benefits will last you a limetime.

I agree! This thread is weird! Using gizmos to achieve a female voice is a bit fake! And a cop out!
Maybe if you cant speak in a female voice ever then your not a true Transexual and pretending to be a woman is not the answer. You make all of us who put hours and months into finding our female voices look much more dedicated! And being a non-op I think surgery is just a way of getting what you want through science as its not natural and in my opnion should only be used as a last resort! It reminds me of smokers who use those voice boxes on their throats when they get throat cancer! Im sure it sounds better but hey are you girls for real!
Ive spent every living moment in the past few months to find my female voice and finally its come and I feel great. Natural is best! Everyone else is just cheating and will get caught out sometime! Sorry If Ive offended some of you but Im just speaking from my own personal experience with passing!

[Keira]

I think its mainly on the phone that some people
have problems and this can help them.
I doubt they're carrying an universal translator with
them everywhere...

Changing resonnance is A LOT of hard work and
it could take years for some to pass the phone test.
Some, prefer not waiting that long.

Myself, I've passed the phone test all my life :-),
so I don't need a voice changer.

[Cursty]

I see your point Keira!

[Berliegh]

I think its mainly on the phone that some people
have problems and this can help them.
I doubt they're carrying an universal translator with
them everywhere...

Changing resonnance is A LOT of hard work and
it could take years for some to pass the phone test.
Some, prefer not waiting that long.

Myself, I've passed the phone test all my life :-),
so I don't need a voice changer.

Couldn't the people who don't have a female voice just buy a simple tape machine and record their voice and practice with that. I think that's what speech therepists do? There seems to be something else going on here with this thread other than trying to attain a female voice naturally with practice.

[Suzy]

Well I can tell that some will simply never understand why others enjoy playing around with the latest electronic gadgets.  I didn't see anyone suggest that this be done instead of getting a female voice.  This is FUN, peeps!  And if you don't enjoy it, no problem.  There's plenty of things I don't enjoy either.

Peace, all!

Kristi

[Rachael]

voice changer? doesnt it look daft walking around talking through one to folk?
srsly put the work in and get the results... lazyness gets you nowhere in this game.
R

[Suzy]

You don't walk around with it.  This thing is part of a home sound system for making recordings and stuff.  It is not portable.  OK, I'm through!
Kristi

[Rachael]

save money. use your own voice!
R

[Ms Bev]

I am doing that with muscle control, diction, and listening.  Sometimes it works better than others.  I felt where my voice used to resonate in my chest, pushed it up as far as I could push it, falsetto to get its max range, felt how much higher it was resonating (my lower neck), and took care to project from my mouth.  I'm pleased with the results so far and will keep working with it every day.

Any comments from those who have also worked to make their voice more feminine would be appreciated. 

Sincerely,

Wing Walker

WW.........just curious, but are you using instructional CD's?  I've been fulltime for over six months now, and have very little choice but to speak with a female voice, especially at work.  I'm in consultative sales, and have no choice but to speak as female, all day long.  Talk about daily practice!
Anyway, yes, pitch is important, but I won't strain my vocal anatomy going anywhere near falsetto.  I generally stay around A3 to C#3, sometimes dip down a bit.  What makes the total difference, is controlling the volume of my larynx by muscle control, and using more musical female inflection, vocabulary, and patterns of speech.  A most important thing for me, also, is to drink plenty of water throughout the day, which washes mucous away, which in turn, eliminates that annoying male-sounding throat-clearing.
Get used to using you new voice all day long, every day, and before you know it, your other low pitch muscles begin to diminish in size and strength, while your muscles that make the larynx smaller in volume, increase in size and strength.  I'm at a point where a brief morning warmup on the way to work sets me up for the whole day.  I will say, that after 9 hours or so, my voice does get tired, and drops down a note, sometimes 2 notes, and I can tell right away by the look in my customers' eyes.  I make an immediate correction, and the look goes away.

Getting my voice right has by far been the biggest challenge I faced, but the most satisfying and rewarding, always being called Miss, and ma'am, even on the phone.

A good training CD is the best investment you can make, but it only works with diligent practice.  Worth every second spent!

'Miss' Bev

[louise000]

Couldn't the people who don't have a female voice just buy a simple tape machine and record their voice and practice with that. I think that's what speech therepists do? There seems to be something else going on here with this thread other than trying to attain a female voice naturally with practice.

A tape recorder is exactly what I use to practice with. And what alot of practice!  Unfortunately there is a difference between practising with a tape recorder and using the voice in real life, especially for me not being in female mode full time.

[Berliegh]

Couldn't the people who don't have a female voice just buy a simple tape machine and record their voice and practice with that. I think that's what speech therepists do? There seems to be something else going on here with this thread other than trying to attain a female voice naturally with practice.

A tape recorder is exactly what I use to practice with. And what alot of practice!  Unfortunately there is a difference between practising with a tape recorder and using the voice in real life, especially for me not being in female mode full time.

Sounds like you are doing the right thing louise.

I've never had to do anything like that and I had the reverse problem as a guy.  I couldn't sound like a guy no matter what I did. Luckily my voice is my best weapon now....

[danielle_l]

id go as far as to say that the voice is probably the primary factor defining a woman or a man,

a woman with a mans voice will always be suspected, and likewise, a man with a womans voice will always be suspected.

appearance is secondary. Even a very masculine looking male, if he was dressed in feminine clothes and had a female voice, would never be questioned as much as someone who looked female, but sounded like a lorry driver.

A tape recorder is exactly what I use to practice with. And what alot of practice!  Unfortunately there is a difference between practising with a tape recorder and using the voice in real life,

i've tried the tape recorder thing, but maybe its easier to just be mute

[Rachael]

duh they will be suspected...
but its not the main factor in a LONG way... in close social contact yes... but visual is more key to general passing.
R

[cindybc]

Hi I use to get mamed on the phone all the time. I didn't need to alter the pitch of my voice  because I had a half way voice. Just needed to raise the pitch through the  throat muscles a tad and that is all.

No I don't win a a prise for best female vocalist contest,  but I like singing in a female voice, and I love to dance now and again I never took any lessons for either one.

Cindy