Can't find 'Telephone effect' on Graphics EQ

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twinkpeakss
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Can't find 'Telephone effect' on Graphics EQ

Post by twinkpeakss » Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:18 pm

Hey everyone! I'm a newbie, so please be patient lol. I'm a film student and I need to finish an assignment due wednesday, and I'm having some trouble creating a "telephone voice effect". I watched a youtube tutorial in which the guy says to go on 'equalizer'. I found out throught the comments section that 'equalizer' is now graphics EQ, and that all I need to do is: go on manage > factory presets > and then select telephone. Except that telephone doesn't show up on factory presets lol. All that I have is: defaults, bass boost, bass cut, RIAA, Treble Boost and Treble Cut. Any idea what's wrong? My Audacity's version is 2.4.2!

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Re: Can't find 'Telephone effect' on Graphics EQ

Post by steve » Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:13 pm

"Effect menu > Filter Curve EQ"
Then click the
"Manage button > Factory Presets > Telephone"
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

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Re: Can't find 'Telephone effect' on Graphics EQ

Post by Trebor » Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:54 am

twinkpeakss wrote:
Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:18 pm
... and I'm having some trouble creating a "telephone voice effect"...
There is a free Audacity plug-in which is more realistic telephone-effect than the EQ preset ...
viewtopic.php?p=337536#p337536

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Re: Can't find 'Telephone effect' on Graphics EQ

Post by kozikowski » Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:20 am

And if you're not critical as to the effect quality, you can fudge it with Effect > High Pass Filter: 300Hz, 24dB, and Effect > Low Pass Filter: 2700Hz, 24dB. Those are the actual telephone pitch restrictions in the US.

You can add distortion to taste. Effect > Leveller: Noise Floor 70dB, Fine Adjustment 50, Levelling 3 (1 to 5 as needed).

Koz

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