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This tech could have revolutionized the voice-over industry (feat. Al Lowe)
Recording and editing voice-overs for games is a lot of work. But back in the 90s, Sierra had a magical tool that sped up the process quite significantly. Here's Al Lowe, creator of Leisure Suit Larry, telling me about the details... and, as a bonus, he sent me the scraps of documentation for the program, which I will also show you in full.
Automatic voice line cutter: https://voicelinecutter.xyz/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro / The Lost Interview
02:49 Recording Voiceovers is Hard Work
05:33 Al Lowe Talks About the Magic Software
16:25 Outro
18:12 Bonus: Documentation for Message Compiler
19:24 Bonus: Documentation for Message Editor
23:31 Bonus: Internal appraisal/suggestion box document
The Adventure Game Hotspot Network:
https://youtube.com/@OneShortEye - adventure game speedruns
https://youtube.com/@ConversationsWithCurtis - Let's Plays
https://youtube.com/@danielalbu - Industry interviews
https://youtube.com/@AdventureGameGeek - adventure game reviews
The Classic Gamer's Guild Podcast (https://www.cggpodcast.com)
https://youtube.com/@AdventureGameHotspot - the main hub
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian
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By Recording and editing voice-overs for games is a lot of work. But back in the 90s, Sierra had a magical tool that sped up the process quite significantly. Here's Al Lowe, creator of Leisure Suit Larry, telling me about the details... and, as a bonus, he sent me the scraps of documentation for the program, which I will also show you in full.
Automatic voice line cutter: https://voicelinecutter.xyz/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro / The Lost Interview
02:49 Recording Voiceovers is Hard Work
05:33 Al Lowe Talks About the Magic Software
16:25 Outro
18:12 Bonus: Documentation for Message Compiler
19:24 Bonus: Documentation for Message Editor
23:31 Bonus: Internal appraisal/suggestion box document
The Adventure Game Hotspot Network:
https://youtube.com/@OneShortEye - adventure game speedruns
https://youtube.com/@ConversationsWithCurtis - Let's Plays
https://youtube.com/@danielalbu - Industry interviews
https://youtube.com/@AdventureGameGeek - adventure game reviews
The Classic Gamer's Guild Podcast (https://www.cggpodcast.com)
https://youtube.com/@AdventureGameHotspot - the main hub
Join the SQH community on Discord: https://discord.gg/9mcCQt2
Support me via Patreon: https://patreon.com/spacequesthistorian