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Soundboard (computer program)
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<h2 id="prank-calling">Prank calling</h2> <p>Traditionally, builders take sound clips said by celebrities and combine them into one software program. They are most often used in <a href="/facts/Prank_call/oVYYag73">prank calls</a>, when the caller uses the soundboard to imitate a celebrity or other well-known person. The individual on the other end of the call is usually deceived into thinking that they are actually talking to a real person. In some cases, the victim associated with the prank call has no idea who the person from the soundboard is, with one famous example being <a href="/facts/Mitt_Romney/yh2KKjsu">Mitt Romney</a>'s son, Matt Romney, pranking his father by using a <a href="/facts/Arnold_Schwarzenegger/VwLVtykG">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a> soundboard.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Recordings of soundboard prank calls are popular on the web, especially on video sharing sites such as <a href="/facts/YouTube/db276jst">YouTube</a>. Soundboard prank-calling is often done with <a href="/facts/Caller_ID/hh9DqEEj">caller ID</a> <a href="/facts/Caller_ID_spoofing/VYmqWPh6">spoofing</a> or masking, to provide a high level of anonymity or impersonation. The goal is often to create confusion or test how long the victim(s) will remain on the phone. Most soundboard pranksters do not hang up the phone first, rather see how long it takes for the victim to hang up first. </p> <h2 id="other-uses">Other uses</h2> <p>The soundboard is also used to facilitate humor, highlighting some of celebrities' more unusual utterances, or allowing for juxtaposition or even "composition" of quotes and sounds that would otherwise not go together. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> The soundboard has also been used as a promotional tool for films, television shows, radio, products and more. </p><p>Call Centers are adopting soundboard technology.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Though more limited in its scope and applications, soundboards are one type of <a href="/facts/Agent-assisted_automation/KqcMd0os">agent-assisted automation</a>, a specialized <a href="/facts/Call_center/jxKon6G8">call center</a> technology which improve productivity. For example, soundboards seem to be primarily used for outbound <a href="/facts/Telemarketing/QbPw2L9t">telemarketing</a>. Because the technology effectively eliminates agent accents, the telemarketing work can be done by lower cost agents in offshore locations.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="soundboard-software-for-online-games">Soundboard software for online games</h2> <p>Thanks to the popularization of online videogames and communication tools through the Internet, different soundboard software has appeared. Note the following developments: EXP Soundboard (open source and compatible with <a href="/facts/WAV/ptUfKleW">WAV</a> and <a href="/facts/MP3/yrBpxUSD">MP3</a> audio files) Soundpad, or with more features Noise-o-matic, Resanance or Voicemod (combining a voice changer, a voice generator and a soundboard in the same app.) </p> <h2 id="list-of-software-soundboard">List of Software Soundboard</h2> Incomplete list of software soundboard<table><tbody><tr><th>Application</th><th>License</th><th>Platform</th><th>Soundboard</th><th>Voice Changer</th><th>Recorder</th><th>TTS</th><th>MIDI</th><th>Price</th><th>Free/Trial edition</th></tr><tr><td>Soundpad</td><td><a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">Proprietary</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td><a href="https://www.leppsoft.com/soundpad/en/">"$4.99"</a>.</td><td>Yes, demo</td></tr><tr><td>Soundux</td><td>Open source</td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a>,<a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td><a href="https://github.com/Soundux/Soundux">"Free"</a>.</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Noise-o-Matic</td><td><a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">Proprietary</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479000/Noiseomatic/">"$7.99"</a>.</td><td>Yes, demo</td></tr><tr><td>Resanance</td><td><a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">Proprietary</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="https://resanance.com/">"Free"</a>.</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Voicemod</td><td><a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">Proprietary</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Subscription-based</td><td>Yes, free edition</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cyberstalking/3qwf8Cn8">Cyberstalking</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="/facts/Internet_troll/fQJXsSTN">Internet troll</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Pranks a Lot, Dad: Mitt Romney Calls on the Governator <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012204073.html" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012204073.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Romney Sons on 'Conan': Mitt Loves 'SNL,' Falls For Schwarzenegger Prank <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/romney-sons-conan-mitt-snl-schwarzenegger-340670" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/romney-sons-conan-mitt-snl-schwarzenegger-340670</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Roberts, L, Jeff. "Telefonansagen". Retrieved 18 April 2021. <a href="https://www.telefonansagen.ai" target="_blank">https://www.telefonansagen.ai</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Madrigal, Alexis (December 2013). "Almost Human: The Surreal Cyborg Future of Telemarketing". The Atlantic. <a href="http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/12/almost-human-the-surreal-cyborg-future-of-telemarketing/282537/" target="_blank">http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/12/almost-human-the-surreal-cyborg-future-of-telemarketing/282537/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Schelmetic, Tracey (January 2014). "Automated Outbound Sales Go High-Tech". tmcnet.com. <a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/predictive-dialer/articles/365304-automated-outbound-sales-go-high-tech.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/predictive-dialer/articles/365304-automated-outbound-sales-go-high-tech.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>