Vocal Attributes

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Modulation

Volume

Scale of 0 to 8

  • 8. "KAAAAAAAHNNNN!"
  • 7. Shouting directed toward a person or group
  • 6. Presentation to large group without microphone
  • 5. Presentation to medium sized group OR large group with aid of a microphone
  • 4. Standard Volume (Small Conversation)
  • 3. Faint Standard
  • 2. Clear Whisper
  • 1. Faint Whisper
  • 0. "Lipsynching"

Pacing

Scale of 1 to 5

  • 5. "Auctioneer"
  • 4. Excited
  • 3. Conversational Flow
  • 2. Emphasis or Importance; Sad; Uncertainty
  • 1. "Eeyore"

Tone

WIP

  • Very High
  • High
  • Med-High
  • Med
  • Med-Low
  • Low
  • Very Low

Tone Modifiers

Scale of -2 to +2

Shifts Tone level accodingly

Age

  • Elderly(60+)
    • Typically +1 Tone Modifier
  • Middle-age(40-59)
  • Adult(30's)
  • Young Adult (20's)
  • Late Teen (16-19)
  • Teen (13-15)
  • Preteen (10-12)
  • Child (4-9)
    • Typically +1 Tone Modifier
  • Baby (0-3)
    • Typically +2 Tone Modifier

Emotion

Used as modifiers within context, calculations are typical

  • Happiness/Contentment:
  • Excitement/Enthusiasm: +1 Tone Modifier; Pacing 4
  • Fear: Poise -1; +1 Tone Modifier; Sometimes Pacing 4
  • Anger: Volume +1 or +2; -1 Tone Modifier
  • Contempt/Disgust/Annoyance:
  • Apathy/Boredom:
  • Sorrow: Pacing 1 or 2; Sometimes +1 Tone Modifier
  • Anxiety: Poise -1; Pacing 2; -1 Tone Modifier; Sometimes Stutter +1
  • Contemplation/Meditation: Pacing 1 or 2; -1 Tone Modifier
  • Seduction: Pacing 2; -1 Tone Modifier
  • Surprise: Volume +1 or +2; Sometimes +1 or +2 Tone Modifier

Fluency

Stutter

Scale of 0 to 3

  • 3. High
  • 2. Medium
  • 1. Low
  • 0. None

Poise

(composure vs. anxiety or nervousness)

scale of 3 to 0

  • 3. No Issues
  • 2. "Group Presentation"
  • 1. "Stage Fright"
  • 0. Complete Anxiety

Clarity Modifiers

Breathy

Scale of 0 to 2

Nasaly

Scale of 0 to 2

Flutter/Bleat

Scale of 0 to 2

Strained

Scale of 0 to 2

Gruff

Scale of 0 to 2

Hoarse

Scale of 0 to 2

Stuffy

Scale of 0 to 3

Yawny

Scale of 0 to 2

Muffled

(Typically by a helmet or robe covering the mouth)

Scale of 0 to 2

Post Production Effects

(used for deities and the like)

Echo

Scale of 0 to 2

Chorus

Scale of 0 to 2

Reverse Reverb

Scale of 0 to 2

  • 2. Long (warning: can get disruptive)
  • 1. Short
  • 0. None

Sources

Note this is a non-exhaustive list.