Musings from The Software Underground

I've been doing some screencasting, in preparation for the MacGourmet 2 release, and doing the voiceover has really made me realize one thing: I've lost my "DJ voice." I was a college radio DJ for around 3 years, and when you do that, you get really good at developing a smooth "rap." You get really good at processing what you are going to say, before you say it, so that when it comes out, it's smooth and you sound, well, good. You also develop a way to make your voice sound better. The voiceover for the screencasts isn't bad, but it's nowhere near as good as what I would have been able to produce back then. Oh, I could practice and practice to get the ability back I'm sure, but that would take a while and isn't feasible. Still, while I know that some people can just do this naturally, for others, it really takes practice, and like any skill you have, but don't use for a while, you can lose it.