I’ve been doing some voice training by reading to my mum from a book (Cornelia Funke’s “Drachenreiter” in German) and I’ve recorded me while reading 2 chapters each in these recordings:

https://files.catbox.moe/u4kpop.mp3

https://files.catbox.moe/j0iejo.mp3

I just wanted some feedback from people who don’t know me personally on how it sounds. If it sounds feminine or if you have some tips on how to improve maybe.

  • AmyEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Wow, those are some long clips! I listened through the first one. Here’s my (honest) feedback (not a German speaker).

    Most of the time you sound to me like a woman speaking in a relaxed voice at the low end of her range; kind of middle-aged I guess? You sometimes slip just for a moment into a more male-sounding (heavy & large) tone, particularly at the end of phrases, but the effect is more “huh, that was weird” rather than “it’s a man!”.

    By the second half you’ve climbed a semitone or two I think, and your expression is a bit more free and lively. It sounds a lot more natural, but slips stand out a little more.

    Did you know you can do the same resonance adjustments when clearing your throat, coughing and so on? Perhaps if you started off with a more girlish “ahem” noise that might key listeners in to what you’re going for.

    Anyway, it was not at all unpleasant to listen to, and I think sounds fairly natural and feminine overall. Good job and thanks for sharing!