Windows 10: My voice sounds robotic?

The last couple of weeks, I've being using my HP laptop for zoom and Skype calls but sometimes, my voice suddenly sounds very robotic. At times, when that happens, I hear the voices of other people in a robotic way too. The laptop also start freezing when it does that. I have to restart it in order to temporarily fix that issue but it usually happens again after a while.

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver and updating the laptop but nothing.

What am I supposed to do as this interferes with my job?

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Audio Problems - Robotic Sounds.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft community.

I would suggest you to follow the methods given below and check.

Method 1:

I suggest you to disable all enhancements in Speakers properties and check. Refer the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X.
• Click on Control Panel.
• Double-Click on the Sound Icon and click on
  Speakers.
• Click on Properties.
• Click on Enhancements Tab.
• Now click "Disable All Sound Effects"
• Click OK and check if issue persists.

If issue still persists try method 2,

Method 2: I suggest you to Uninstall and reinstall the Sound drivers in Compatibility mode and check if it works for you. Refer to the steps below:

Follow the steps to uninstall the Sound driver:

• Press Windows Key + X key and click Device Manager.
• Expand ‘Sound Video and Game Controllers’.
• Right-click on the Sound device listed and click on ‘Uninstall’.
• Select the option to Delete driver software.
• Restart the computer after its uninstalled.

Now download the drivers the manufacturer website and install it in Windows 8.1 compatibility mode. Follow the steps provided below to install the drivers in compatibility mode:

• Right-click on the driver setup file and click on ‘properties’.
• Click on the ‘compatibility’ tab and check the box "Run this program in compatibility mode for “and select Windows 8.1 operating system from the drop down.
• Click on ‘Apply’ and click ‘OK’ and run the file to install it.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

My voice sounds like a robot, what to do?

I have some audio software problem that makes my podcast recordings to sound like a bat fifties sci-fi robot made them.

Listen to mic test here at pCloud (no download needed)

I have no idea where to start to sort this out. There are probably no hardware problems since it sometimes works after a computer restart.

Anyone with the knowhow about sound drivers and settings in windows this is your time to shine

The background tech info is here:

• Operating system Windows 10
  
• Recording software Audacity (It sounds the same in other programs as well)
  
• Soundcard Focusrite Scarlett Solo (Converts analogue to digital)
  
• Mic connected to the Focusrite is a ElectroVoice RE20
  

 

Is there some way to get eSpeak to speak with a non-robotic voice?

I've been using (or trying to use) eSpeak for a number of years now. I have it working, but it sounds like a cheap 1980s standard "robot speak" module -- nothing at all resembling a human being.

However, I seem to recall Windows (10) shipping with built-in voices, which sound much more realistic. However, they seem to be restricted for use by Microsoft programs, such as "Narrator".

Is there some way to get eSpeak to recognize/be able to use those voices? I have read the eSpeak manual about this many times but can't find any relevant information on this. I have also searched many times for something better, or even a way to make Windows speak with its built-in voices from the command line, which would bypass the need to use eSpeak entirely.

I wanna be able to do something like:

I'm sick of that cold, dead robot speaking to me. It sounds eerie. I want a calm, relaxing voice, and no, I'm not going to use Cortana or any other spyware. This is simply for enabling me to have the computer speak my own text strings on demand. Thanks in advance.