creating a Dalek

blinky909 · 12th April 2011

anyone have a good method for creating the voice of a Dalek from Doctor Who.

Rooftree · 12th April 2011

The sound designer used a ring modulator.

cresshead · 12th April 2011

try this

danielb · 12th April 2011

Here's my Dalek effect, using the Korg Radias ring modulator effect. The Cyberman can be made by changing the effect frequency.

ExperimentalSyn · 12th April 2011

I've corresponded with the gentleman who does the Dalek voices for Dr. Who. He told me he uses a Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator.

metrosonus · 12th April 2011

head over to therpf.com and search. there's a few plans on there that excellently emulate the older series ones..

Beermaster · 12th April 2011

I've had the privilege of working with Roy Skelton who was one of the original voices of the Daleks for Dr Who ( and for any UK residents of a certain age he was also the voice of 'Zippy' and 'George' from 'Rainbow' )

A lot of the character of the dalek voices is the core sound and performance of the actor playing the part. The other traditionally is the EMS Synthi/VCS3 Ring Mod - That was the original source of the Dalek sound from the very beginning of Dr Who till the 2000

Beer.

blinky909 · 12th April 2011

excellent information. i am just getting into the Doctor Who series (1963-64 era) and find the Dalek voice to be both interesting and unsettling at the same time.

henryrobinett · 12th April 2011

I loved the early DR Who series! I watched it in England in 64-65. I was a big Dalek fan! I even had a big ass Dalek toy.

tonemaker · 13th April 2011

I love Doctor Who... still.

blinky909 · 13th April 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by henryrobinett

I loved the early DR Who series! I watched it in England in 64-65. I was a big Dalek fan! I even had a big ass Dalek toy.

i could never get into the 70's era i saw on PBS as a kid - the early stuff is dark, plenty of dark ambient sample fodder for sure

metrosonus · 13th April 2011

been watching since 78...

100th Monkey · 13th April 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExperimentalSyn

I've corresponded with the gentleman who does the Dalek voices for Dr. Who. He told me he uses a Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator.

Yeah, in one of the Doctor Who Confidential episodes it shows him using one.

lovekrafty · 13th April 2011

Actually there is a rather good iPhone, IPad app made by the BBC
called
" I am a Dalek " sounds realistic to my ears.

LK

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Rooftree Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 281	The sound designer used a ring modulator.

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ExperimentalSyn Gear interested Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 10	I've corresponded with the gentleman who does the Dalek voices for Dr. Who. He told me he uses a Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator.

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Beermaster Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,136	I've had the privilege of working with Roy Skelton who was one of the original voices of the Daleks for Dr Who ( and for any UK residents of a certain age he was also the voice of 'Zippy' and 'George' from 'Rainbow' ) A lot of the character of the dalek voices is the core sound and performance of the actor playing the part. The other traditionally is the EMS Synthi/VCS3 Ring Mod - That was the original source of the Dalek sound from the very beginning of Dr Who till the 2000 Beer.

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