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How to Add Live Voice to a Music Stream

There are many reasons you might want to add your live voice to a music stream. It is a method that is used with many audio book authors, as well as voice-over talent for commercials and other projects. In order to add your live voice to a music stream, all you need is music, a microphone, and software on your computer to record your voice.

Things You'll Need

  • Music
  • USB microphone
  • Sound recording software
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Instructions

    • 1

      Choose a music file on your computer that would like to add your live voice to. The music can be from a CD, MP3, MP4 or WMA file, as long as it is playable on your computer.

    • 2

      Connect a microphone to your computer so that you can record audio input. If you want a high-quality recording, you should use a high quality USB microphone such as those used by voice-over talent. USB microphones can be purchased from your local computer retailer for $20 to $40, depending on the brand.

    • 3

      Cue your music to the point you would like to begin recording your voice.

    • 4

      Open your sound recording software program. If you are running Windows Vista, you have the option of using the built-in sound recorder by clicking on your Windows "Start" button and performing a search for "Sound Recorder." You can also compare and download free sound-recording software by clicking on the link in the "Resources" section of this article.

    • 5

      Begin playing your music. Click on the "Record" button in your sound-recording software program. Press the "Stop" button when you are finished recording.

    • 6

      Listen to your recording by pressing the "Playback" option. If you are satisfied with the recording, save it by selecting "File" and "Save As."

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