This project illustrates some of the ways that male vocal quality can vary. Without even changing accent or intonation, humans can produce a range of unique vocal qualities. Press space to enter the number corresponding to the voice that you want to hear. Press q to stop the current recording from playing. While not all vocal qualities line up exactly with their labels (I recorded them first and then assigned them labels), they are organized by helpful basic descriptors. The first letter corresponds to pitch: D is deepest, M is in the middle, and H is highest pitched. The second corresponds to resonance/nasality (this is a simplified descriptor, but it works for this): D is dark, M is in the middle, B is bright, and N is strongly nasal. The third corresponds to vocal weight: H is heavy, M is in the middle, and L is light. The fourth corresponds to distortion/other factors: N is no distortion, C is constricted (or vocal fry), and B is breathy.
All voices by Mariofan2016. Possible uses/examples for these vocal qualities are below (such as for voice acting). 1: Stern older man 2: Quiet professor 3: Bold outcast leader 4: Generic male voice 5: Nature documentary voiceover 6: Too cool for school teenager 7: Tryna sound serious 8: Stuffy, milquetoast old man 9: Average quiet high school boy 10: Older documentary voiceover 11: Hoarse grandfather 12: Some guy 13: Good public speaker 14: Nerd 15: Younger male narrator 16: My voice! 17: Effeminate young adult 18: Slick voiceover 19: Middle aged teacher 20: ASMR male voice 21: Short guy, big talker 22: David-Lynch-esque 23: Friendly old mentor
