chipmunk voice
Sped-up audio effect
A chipmunk voice is a high-pitched, sped-up vocal quality, like audio played at accelerated speed.
The term comes from Alvin and the Chipmunks, whose singing voices were created by recording at slow speed then playing back faster.
Now describes any squeaky, artificially high voice: The helium gave her a chipmunk voice.
Often used for comic effect in videos or voice changers.
High in frequency
- heliumLightest noble gas
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- squeakyHigh-pitched and grating
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
treble · soprano · tinny · frequency · pitch · resonance · squeal · piercing
Provoking laughter or suspicion
mimicry · impression · spoof · absurd · ridiculous · laughable · prank · helium balloon
high-pitched
High in frequency
- heliumLightest noble gas
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- squeakyHigh-pitched and grating
shrill · treble · soprano · tinny · frequency · pitch · resonance · squeal · piercing · ultrasonic
funny
Provoking laughter or suspicion
gag · mimicry · impression · spoof · absurd · ridiculous · laughable · prank · helium balloon · joke
Alvin
Small striped rodent
- SimonMasculine given name
- TheodoreMasculine name, Greek origin
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
voiceover · overdub · character · soundtrack · studio · recording · novelty · playback · dubbed
playful
Inclined toward fun
innocent · giggly · sweet · endearing · cartoonish · toylike · lighthearted · charming · youthful · impish
- high-pitched soundssqueak, squeal, shriek, screech, shrill
- audio effectsreverb, delay, flanger, chorus effect, phaser
- voice effectsautotune, vocoder, harmonizer, talk box, echo effect
chipmunk voicebass voice
Lowest male singing range
deep voice · baritone · low register · gravelly voice · contralto
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