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[FrankF]

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[epic2017]

Greetings RS experts.

I have a fundamental question I need to ask, perhaps with your assistance I may be able to understand RS.

I've recorded and reversed my speech many times, however, I'm never able to derive a single intelligible word in the English language. To my untrained ear, my recordings in reverse mostly sound like scandinavian languages or the likes of that language family.

Growing up Spanish and Italian were spoken at home, however I'm not fluent in neither of those languages.

To further test reversal, I recorded in Spanish and Italian as well with the same results. No discernible words could be made out.

I've slowed down the speed, changed the pitch to no avail.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

In Truth,

Epic2017

[FrankF]

Jul 12, 2016 10:04:15 GMT -8 epic2017 said:

Greetings RS experts.

I have a fundamental question I need to ask, perhaps with your assistance I may be able to understand RS.

I've recorded and reversed my speech many times, however, I'm never able to derive a single intelligible word in the English language. To my untrained ear, my recordings in reverse mostly sound like scandinavian languages or the likes of that language family.

Growing up Spanish and Italian were spoken at home, however I'm not fluent in neither of those languages.

To further test reversal, I recorded in Spanish and Italian as well with the same results. No discernible words could be made out.

I've slowed down the speed, changed the pitch to no avail.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

In Truth,

Epic2017

Hello Epic2017, welcome. From my experience it takes time and practice but i have seen people who just cannot hear very much. maybe give us some examples of your recordings so we can listen to it.

[epic2017]

Thanks for replying!

Will try to post something soon.

[reginleif]

Jul 12, 2016 10:04:15 GMT -8 epic2017 said:

Greetings RS experts.

I have a fundamental question I need to ask, perhaps with your assistance I may be able to understand RS.

I've recorded and reversed my speech many times, however, I'm never able to derive a single intelligible word in the English language. To my untrained ear, my recordings in reverse mostly sound like scandinavian languages or the likes of that language family.

Growing up Spanish and Italian were spoken at home, however I'm not fluent in neither of those languages.

To further test reversal, I recorded in Spanish and Italian as well with the same results. No discernible words could be made out.

I've slowed down the speed, changed the pitch to no avail.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

In Truth,

Epic2017

Hi Epic2017.... Frank's right it does take time to get the 'ears in'.... If its any help, I use Audacity... I've always had to slow mine right down (usually about -40 if the forward speech is quite fast)...gave up trying to get 'a good pitch' each time, and now just add 'amplify' instead....I usually take a short 'phrase' and listen a few times while its on a loop, then again on its own...do the same for the next short piece. then do both 'phrases' together etc(as a double check)....Yes, its a bit of a slow and steady pace, and takes ages to do even 20 seconds of dialogue this way, but I always feel that I'm missing too much if it's running too fast.... Or maybe that's just how my 'ears' work!...Be patient and not too hard on yourself, and always remember we all hear in different ways...good luck...x

[jay]

Jul 12, 2016 15:33:10 GMT -8 reginleif said:

Jul 12, 2016 10:04:15 GMT -8 epic2017 said:

Greetings RS experts.

I have a fundamental question I need to ask, perhaps with your assistance I may be able to understand RS.

I've recorded and reversed my speech many times, however, I'm never able to derive a single intelligible word in the English language. To my untrained ear, my recordings in reverse mostly sound like scandinavian languages or the likes of that language family.

Growing up Spanish and Italian were spoken at home, however I'm not fluent in neither of those languages.

To further test reversal, I recorded in Spanish and Italian as well with the same results. No discernible words could be made out.

I've slowed down the speed, changed the pitch to no avail.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.

In Truth,

Epic2017

Hi Epic2017.... Frank's right it does take time to get the 'ears in'.... If its any help, I use Audacity... I've always had to slow mine right down (usually about -40 if the forward speech is quite fast)...gave up trying to get 'a good pitch' each time, and now just add 'amplify' instead....I usually take a short 'phrase' and listen a few times while its on a loop, then again on its own...do the same for the next short piece. then do both 'phrases' together etc(as a double check)....Yes, its a bit of a slow and steady pace, and takes ages to do even 20 seconds of dialogue this way, but I always feel that I'm missing too much if it's running too fast.... Or maybe that's just how my 'ears' work!...Be patient and not too hard on yourself, and always remember we all hear in different ways...good luck...x

Hi Epic,

Reginleif is right. In fact I go to -50 to slow down the speech. I use the "tempo" function to slow it down. Yes indeed, take a short phrase and listen to it over and over again until you "know" you heard it right. It will somehow click into place in your mind.

"Be patient and not too hard on yourself, and always remember we all hear in different ways...good luck...x"

Well said.