We need to hear from you. Please submit voice recordings and compete to be heard in the BOTF II games. Samples of submissions will be posted here. The game developers will chose what recording they wish to download into their version of the game.

(ASK ABOUT OTHER TASKS IN THE JOBS AND POSITIONS SECTION)

As a new recording is made available online at sites like http://www.esnips.com/SignInAction.ns?action=forcesign we can put the link to it under the text in the listing below. That way you can hear each submission for the specific line of text. The game developers can then pick the one they like for that line of text. Even if someone has already submitted a recording here feel free to post your own version of the reading.

If enough people will record using tools like MP3 my MP3 at
http://www.download.com/Mp3-My-Mp3-Reco ... 69269.html
we will have a library to choose from. Here is an even more powerful tool to set amplification, remove dead air at ether end and add some special effects. http://www.download.com/WavePad/3003-21 ... g=toprated Remember to set it to the MP3 format.

This is a mixer if you want to get fancy http://www.download.com/Acoustica-MP3-A ... ag=lst-0-2

We all want to hear you so check the microphone level in your windows control panel or mac. One trick I use when recording is to put my headset microphone down below my chine. If it is in front of your mouth it can pick up breath sound that interfere with the quality. A good quality microphone is a must. My Plantronic headset with USB connection seams to do OK. A jack connection can be a source of signal distortion.

When you make a submission please be specific about where it goes. State the id of a listing you already see such as 1.) General game notifications, a. "Selection Confirmed." If you do not see it already listed please say where you think it should be. An example of this would be 3.) Klingon, -please add "the romulans have no honor". Then put in the link to your recording.

It is going to take a lot of work just to list all the lines needed. Please suggest other voice lines needed in the thread below. The minor races introductions have been moved to Jobs and Positions. This is only for the major races. Each major race is subdivided into system, ship and build voice comments.


HAVE FUN WITH THIS

1.) General game notifications
(see other versions on SharePoint)


Configure game parameters
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... Per_ty.mp3

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... Per_ty.mp3

Loading game

Select galactic power to control

Selection Confirmed

Live long and Prosper

Good by

(new as of October 2007)

Affirmative

By your command

computing

computed

as you wish


BORG
We are the Borg. Existence as you know it is over. You will be assimilated. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is futile.
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ro_ken.mp3

We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your vessels. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is and always has been futile.

Resistance is futile
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ce_ken.mp3

2.) CARDASSIAN UNION

SYSTEM

race selection Intro: "The Cardassian Union"
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ro_ken.mp3

First Contacted: "Greetings from the Cardassian Union. We look forward to diplomatic contact with your people. In the meantime however we insist that you avoid our space and respect our territorial sovereignty."
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ng_ken.mp3

An alien culture has been discovered

We have a new scientific breakthrough

We have received diplomatic news

Our researchers have a new technology

Our spies have a report


SHIP

The enemy is disengaging, again

They have escaped

Hm, pathetic

All clear, commence scan sweep for survivors

Ahhhhhh (as a ship is destroyed) THIS RECORDING IS COMPLETED

feel the wrath of Cardassia

Your defenses are weak

How dare you stand against us

We will attempt to reason with these creatures

Escorting assigned vessel

this ship will be decommissioned

We will fire on hostiles

A battle group has been lost


BUILD

Select a planet for Terraforming

Terraforming has been completed

Chose a planet worthy of colonization

Colonization in progress

This is a Cardassian system for all time

Outpost construction confirmed

Outpost construction completed

Starbase construction confirmed

Starbase construction completed

Station construction confirmed

Station construction completed



NAVIGATION

Acknowledged

by our command, sir

heading plotted, sir

indicate sectors of travel

plot Cardassian trade route

by your orders

3.) ROMULAN STAR EMPIRE (supercilious tone)

SYSTEM

race selection Intro(at race selection): "The Romulan Star Empire"
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... t_Kris.mp3

http://www.esnips.com/doc/bf499571-eb8a ... 63cb95/RSE

First Contacted: "Greetings from the Romulan Star Empire. While we do not object to occasional diplomacy and commerce we prefer to mind our own affairs. If you honor this desire, we will remain amicable neighbors."
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... c_Kris.mp3

"We have established contact with an alien culture."

"The Tal Shi'ar has news for us."

"Our scientists have completed a research project."

"External affairs has messages for us."

"We have a new technology."



SHIP

We will attempt to negotiate

Your death will be swift

Our rage is deadly

It appears they are no strangers to fear

They might as well be unarmed

Ahhhhhh (ship is destroyed)

"Escort duty acknowledged."

"Enabling cloaking device. All ships, assume full radio silence."

"Disengage the cloak!"

"Decommission in progress."

"We will engage hostile vessels."

"Our fleet will remain hidden."

Warbirds have been lost




BUILD

"Terraforming has been completed."

Select a planet for terraforming

"This system will be colonized."

"Our journey ends in a new beginning."

"We will begin constructing the outpost."

"A Romulan outpost is complete."

"We will build a Starbase."

"Romulan Starbase into service."

We will build a new station

A new Romulan station is into service




NAVIGATION

Trajectory plotted

Navigation Programmed

Engage Stealth

Disengage Stealth

We are leaving this sector

Specify a trade route






4.) KLINGON EMPIRE

SYSTEM

race selection Intro: "The Klingon Empire"
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ct_ken.mp3

First Contacted: "Greetings from the Klingon Empire. We are a race of warriors. If you do not want us to prove it to you stay out of our way."
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... nt_ken.mp3

An alien culture has been encountered.

We have news from our diplomats

There is a report from our intelligence service

Our scientist report a new breakthrough

A new technology has been developed


BUILD

Select a planet for Terraforming

Terraforming has been completed

select a planet for our colonial ground forces

Colonization is in progress

We clam this system in the name of the Klingon Empire!

Outpost under construction

outpost is battle ready

Starbase under construction

Starbase is battle ready

A new station is under construction

A new station is battle ready


SHIP
task-force has opened hailing frequencies

Our enemies are running in fear

Ha, They were afraid to die in battle

We fight and die with honor

A task force has been lost

They do not fight with honor

They are weak

HIja' - Today is a good day to die!

Our task force will remain cloaked

disengage cloaking device

We will engage enemy vessels

escort duty acknowledged

This ship will be decommissioned

We will proceed with cloaking engaged

Ahhh (ship is destroyed)
http://www.esnips.com/doc/50a4ca32-81fc ... /KlingAhhh

baQa' - fire all weapons

Revenge is a dish best served cold



NAVIGATION

Qa'pla

Cloaking Engaged

Engage Cloaking Device

Disengage Cloaking

Ready to engage

Target Destination

Target Sector Programmed

Target a trade route





5.) UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETS


SYSTEM

Contact has been made with an alien culture

There are diplomatic messages pending

First Contacted: "Greetings from the United Federation of Planets. We come in Peace in the hope of an informative exchange of culture and scientific knowledge. We look forward to diplomatic contact with your people."

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ct_Mat.mp3

A new technological development has been completed

There is a new scientific breakthrough

race selection Intro: "The United Federation of Planets"

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ct_Mat.mp3

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... V2_Mat.mp3

A report from our intelligence services has arrived




BUILD

We claim this system in the name of The United Federation of Planets

Select a planet to call home

Colonization in progress

Construction of a Federation outpost is underway

Federation outpost is online

construction of a Federation Starbase is underway

Federation Starbase is online

Construction of a new station is underway

A new station is online

Select a planet for Terraforming

Terraforming has been completed



SHIP

Red alert, all hands man your battle stations

Lateral array is offline

Moderate damage reported on deck 9, section 34

This vessel will be decommissioned

We will escort the convoy

Fire all weapons

Hailing frequencies have been opened

Lock on all weapons, fire

Execute maneuver delta

They will long remember the name Federation

Shields degraded to 80 per cent

Shield up, Red Alert, Man your battle stations

A task force has been lost

Ahhhhhh (as a ship is destroyed) RECORDING COMPLETED


NAVIGATION

Specify our destination

make it so number one, engage

engage

assign trade route

course laid in

course plotted and laid in, sir





6.) THE FERENGI ALLIANCE

SYSTEM

race selection intro: "The Ferengi Alliance"
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ro_ken.mp3

First Contacted: "greetings form the Ferengi Alliance. We are very pleased to meet your people and look forward to a long and profitable future of trade and commerce with you."
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ed_ken.mp3

Greetings from the Ferengi Alliance
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... t2_ken.mp3

We have discovered new alien customers

Shhh, there is a new report from our secret service -

Our investments in research have paid off, a report is ready

There are diplomatic messages pending

Our investment in new technology has paid off


BUILD

It's your money so Pick a planet to terraform

Terraforming is completed

Select a planet for colonization

Colonization is underway

This system belongs to the Ferengi Alliance. We are going to get rich.

Your outpost investment is under construction

Your outpost is open for business

Your Starbase investment is under construction

Your Starbase is open for business

Your station investment is under construction

Your newest station is open for business



SHIPS

Hailing frequencies have been opened

A task force has been lost at great expense

I smell a profit. Continue the attach

There is no profit in this fight. Let's try to Bargain with them.

Can't we all just get along?

Greed is our motive so fire all weapons

profit by this aliens!

engage shields and return hostile fire

try to buy your way out of this aliens

Ahhhhhh (ship is destroyed)THIS RECORDING COMPLETED

Decommissioning this vessel and salvaging parts

Escorting valuable commodities



NAVIGATION

Heading OFFffff...

Under Way

Cheapest travel route confirmed

Cheapest route confirmed

Chose a Travel Destination

Specify Destination

Designate system to exploit with trade route




7.) DOMINION

SYSTEM

race selection intro: "The Dominion"
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... on_ken.mp3

First Contacted: "Greetings from the glorious Dominion. We extend our hand in friendship to your people on behalf of the eternal Founders. Treat the Founders with the respect that they so rightly deserve, and we will remain friends."
http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... ct_ken.mp3

An alien culture has been encountered.

We have news from the diplomat -

dominion covert agents have news -

there is a dominion scientific breakthrough

there is a new technological development -


BUILD

Designate a planet for Terraforming

Terraforming has been completed

Designate a planet for colonization

Colonization is underway -

We clam this system in the name of the Founders

Construction of a Dominion outpost is underway

Dominion outpost is operational

Construction of a Dominion Starbase is underway

Dominion Starbase is operational

Construction of a new Dominion station is underway

The latest Dominion station is operational


SHIP

Our enemies are running

Ahhhhhh (as a ship is destroyed) Already recorded

Hailing frequencies are opened

A task force has been lost

Escorting vessels

power to shields, fire all weapons

their weapons are inferior

shields holding

We will try to reason with the aliens

Glory to the Founders in All things

Obedience brings Victory and Victory brings Life

Victory is life

Jem'Hadar, prepare to Attack

Decommissioning this vessel

Break off the attach



NAVIGATION

As you wish

Heading Confirmed

As you wish - heading confirmed

Select a Destination for the glory of the founders

Select Destination

Designate trade route (to honor the founders)

Well, these aren't very good, but maybe they'll inspire someone else to give it a try .

Strobel's Cardassian Recordings

They sound better than my recordings. Keep up the great work. (just kidding about being upset.) You have a very rich voice.

If you want to record the Klingon as well I can up the base and repost them. That would be outstanding in your voice. It is what I want to hear.

(some may have trouble playing the recordings off Sharepoint so download and play)

Wow...your voice is deeper than I imagined it would be Mike. I agree with Kenneth, you would be good at doing the Klingon voices - just make it less courteous and more aggressive.

...Not that your Cardie ones are "bad". They are very good. It's just Klingons are big, ugly brutes just waiting for a chance to prove themselves. They need big, manly voices. I'm the obvious choice, but I err...have a case of the lurgy at the moment...yeah, that's right, lurgy.

Are my old Federation ones still going to be used or has anyone improved on my attempt?

We have a unanimous vote of two. You have to do the Klingon Mike.

All the recordings are there on SharePoint as you can see. The devs decide that to use. Only the recordings by Centurion_VarDin were not moved in. That is pending him getting a better microphone and re-recording.

mstrobel, questions:

Is what you recorded all we will really need for your game out of what I made up for each race? You are the Bose and I have just been guessing at what might be needed.

I noticed you recorded that a station will be constructed and a station is complete. The recordings before said outpost and starbase. Is all we need station? Should I look at re-recording the outpost and starbase to simple be station?

Comment: I took the liberty of downloading your recordings. They were very clean. There was maybe only one that I did any amplification on. Some I took a little bit of silence off the end of the clip to reduce file size. Only one had an extra noise I could cut. Having done that I uploaded the files I worked on into the existing file structure using the naming format already in place, (CardAlienDiscover_Mik.) Your original files are still as you left them in SharePoint. The "new" ones are new files in the old sub folders.

So you are a genious with killer good looks and a great acting voice. Is there anything you can't do?

@Kenneth: I'll probably need a couple additional recordings that I haven't thought of yet, but the ones I recorded are the only ones that I think I'll need at this point. Since Supremacy features several different kinds of stations (not just regular outposts and starbases), and the differences are purely theoretical, I only need "station construction" recordings.

As for the recordings themselves, I used a free program called Audacity to do the recording. I then used Audacity's Normalization feature to normalize the audio to within 3dB of the max threshold (the "amplification" you speak of). I then ran the recordins through Audacity's noise remover, using the lowest setting.

I already tried a couple Klingon recordings, but I couldn't get them to sound quite right without being so loud that the neighbors could hear, so I'll wait until sometime during the work week when nobody's around and then try them again .

I definitely wouldn't myself as a genius, merely obsessive compulsive. "Killer good looks" is beyond generous--I'd describe myself as "not completely unsightly" . As for my voice, it is rather versatile, and it honestly doesn't record very well (sounds much better in person). I've been told I have a very "commanding voice". So I'll do what I can.

@mattress: did you catch that? We need you to record, "Construction of a new station is underway," and, "A new station is online." These lines will be added into the Federation Build sub folder on SharePoint.

I will add these lines into the race lists above, record what I can and track down the other contributers over time. Let me assume the outpost and station are still usable or could also be used in BOTE. I will leave them on SharePoint.

This looks like excellent team work

Voices recorded Kenneth. Do your thing to the files and add the reverb and whatnot. I've already deleted the silence at the start and end of the two files.

I've uploaded them straight into the Federation folder - you'll have to rename them and whatever. I'm identified as _Mat when you do.

As you may recall we added in the two voice recording lines for each race about building a new station and about putting a new station into service.

This last week I was able to record the last voice actor needed to have a full set for all races. The Romulans now have these lines at SharePoint and we have a full set of all the lines listed above for all races.

It has been in the back of my mind that we could have two or more voices for each race. It would seam more interesting to alternate from one Romulan voice to another. We could do this for all the races. As with all things in these games the demigod devs decide what will be.

If you still want to submit recordings for one or more of the races we can upload it to SharePoint along with what is there now.

We are still getting offers to work on the vocals. I will add them to SharePoint as time goes on.

I will be on a business trip through the weekend. Access will be limited. If there are any new recordings please post them. I will be back to upload them to SharePoint next week.

Here are some examples of Borg introductions etc

We are the Borg. Existence as you know it is over. You will be assimilated. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is futile.
http://cdr.wolfe.googlepages.com/BorgExistenceFinal.wma

We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your vessels. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is and always has been futile.
http://cdr.wolfe.googlepages.com/BorgLowerFinal.wma

Resistance is futile
http://cdr.wolfe.googlepages.com/BorgRe ... mplete.wma

We are the Borg, prepare to be be assimilated
http://cdr.wolfe.googlepages.com/Prepare.wma

When i can get a sharepoint account i'll upload the Dominion ones.

Oh and Ferengi are Hard, Kenneth i salute you lol

Regards Wolfe

Sounds good - The cuddly loveable Borg sure are fun to intone.. In the past the devs asked for MP3 format as standard for the audio. If you are unable to convert the files just upload and I will see what I can do.

I am passable fair as Ferengi due to my whinny sounding vice.

I had some fun with your first sound track, Wolfe. I hope you don't mind.

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents/Sound%20Recordings/Incomplete/BorgExistenceFinalBeeps.mp3

The beeps are actually the Romulan background engine noise from Armada 1 - unfortunately the Borg sound effect seems to be missing from my files, and the Federation and Klingon background noises don't fit in with the voice quite as well.

I've uploaded the the original background sound on its own if you want to add it to the rest of the tracks, Wolfe. It's up to you.

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents ... /amrom.wav

Nice, I'll upload the raw, that way it allows anyone to tinker with it if they want, upload yours as well though it's a nice effect.

Regards Wolfe

How about the nice long one from First Contact?

We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.

Maybe we could play that one the first time a player engages the Borg in battle, and then play one of the shorter ones in any subsequent battles...

I do like what MOE did with the background Wolfe. The one I just listened to on SharePoint was not quite as nice. It seamed a little over produced. (like overkill on the re-verb or whatever making the voice harder to understand) I would like to add that kind of background to all the audio. Rather than do them all let us wait for the Devs to say what files will be used. Save some work... I wonder if some background could play during the menus and even in the game as you build, do diplomacy.....


Put some background sounds on SharePoint for use by others.

All done.

I cannibalised as many files as I could from Armada that sounded like they could be used in some way. I put them in a new folder, "Incomplete" in the Sound Recordings section of Sharepoint.

http://www.botf2.com/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2fShared%20Documents%2fSound%20Recordings%2fIncomplete&FolderCTID=0x0120005E90086F0DF09F4E90BE6599B5CB28DD&View=%7bEA98B74F%2dEDCF%2d4D75%2d8EB5%2dF63E544987A3%7d

The sound effect that I used on Wolfe's recording is the file called Federation Engine Noise.mp3 - I had to loop it three times so that it covered the entire voice recording though. I imagine this will have to be done with all the voices, unless they're particularly short.

Ooh, I've just thought about Starfleet Command. I'll see what I can find in there!

*Edit - oh bugger SFC has 355 sound effects. This is gonna take me a while...

*Edit the second - ok, that's another 60 sound files that people might be able to use. I've uploaded them all to sharepointfor you guys.

Some of the sound effects are from non-canon races - the Hydrans, the Lyrans, the Mirak, and the Interstellar Concordion. It obviously doesn't matter what you use them for, but just in case you were wondering, that's what those names mean.

Well here is MStrobels longer version, any changes just ask

http://cdr.wolfe.googlepages.com/BorgLong.wma

Regards Wolfe

Great work Wolfe and MOE.

MOE, Having those background sounds running adds a lot to game milieu. Thanks - I hope it will be used.

quick question, can you tell sir p. when everything's in place so he can add the new stuff in?

There are a few sound of similar type in the subfolder Sound Fx. (left there from back when I was first setting up the monologs)

NOOOOOOO!!! It's ships! Lower your shields and surrender your ships! Not vessels! OMG YOU'VE RUINED IT@#!$!!!!!!!111oneone

why not sloops?

Actually it's pronouced "Wessels"

one of our german goalkeeper in the premier league calls himself Wessels..

anyway if you wanna hear some voices, head over to the bote board, there's the new version out. I'll be translating it asaic (as soon as i can) .

I need a BOTF consortium account so i can upload my rather arrogant and camp english Dominion lol

I'll have a look at BotE when i get a chance sounds good, at the moment i've been busy fiddling with the supremacy editor which is fun

Regards Wolfe

@wolfe: You should get an e-mail in your Hotmail inbox containing your login information for SharePoint.