Voice Science, Acoustics And Recording

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ISBN: 9781597560788 | 1597560782
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/30/2007

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Written for professional voice users, their teachers, and those who care for their voices, this unique book covers voice acoustics, the effect of the acoustics of spaces on the voice, and how to make a voice recording properly. The book is wholly practical and written in a manner that is rooted in science but is designed to enable understanding by non-scientists and voice practitioners alike.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Overall Scope	p. 1
Introductory Acoustics	p. 2
Numbers Large and Small	p. 3
Sound Transmission and Velocity	p. 5
Waveforms	p. 8
Sine Waves and Harmonics	p. 10
Short-Term and Long-Term Average Spectra	p. 12
Spectrograms	p. 15
Decibels	p. 18
The Performer's Voice	p. 21
Summary	p. 21
Further Reading	p. 23
The Human Voice	p. 25
Introduction	p. 25
Voice Production	p. 26
Power Source in Voice Production	p. 26
Sound Source in Voice Production	p. 29
Sound Modifiers in Voice Production	p. 33
Voice	p. 34
Place	p. 36
Manner	p. 38
Acoustics of the Vocal Output	p. 38
Power Source and Sound Source	p. 38
The Sound Modifiers	p. 45
Perturbation Theory	p. 51
Formants in Singing	p. 53
Developing and Maintaining a Healthy Professional Voice	p. 56
Computers in Voice Training	p. 56
Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Voice	p. 60
Maintaining a Healthy Voice-Summary	p. 63
Summary	p. 64
Further Reading	p. 64
The Voice on Location	p. 67
Introduction	p. 67
Acoustics of Spaces	p. 68
Introduction	p. 68
Sound Source into a Space	p. 69
Sound Modification by a Space	p. 72
Sound Output from a Space	p. 75
Modifying the Acoustics of a Space	p. 78
Introduction	p. 78
Acoustics of Surface Materials	p. 78
Calculating Reverberation Time for a Room	p. 80
Changing Surface Materials in a Space	p. 84
Performing to Best Acoustic Advantage in a Space	p. 85
Introduction	p. 85
Acoustic, Visual, and Practical Considerations	p. 86
Working the Space to Best Acoustic Advantage	p. 86
Vocal Performance Considerations	p. 88
Summary	p. 91
Further Reading	p. 91
Audio System Fundamentals	p. 93
Introduction	p. 93
Microphones	p. 94
Introduction	p. 94
Microphone Directivity Patterns	p. 98
Microphone Frequency Response	p. 102
Other Important Microphone Considerations	p. 105
Microphone Summary	p. 107
Voice Recording Systems	p. 108
Introduction	p. 108
The Microphone Preamp Stage	p. 108
Conditioning the Signal Further-Inserts and EQ	p. 113
Interfacing with External Devices-The Auxiliary Section	p. 117
Routing and Output	p. 119
Hearing the Result-The Group Outputs and Master Section	p. 120
Insert Effects	p. 122
Aux Send Effects	p. 127
The Recording Medium	p. 130
Vocal Sound Reinforcement	p. 133
Introduction	p. 133
Small Venues	p. 134
Medium Sized Venues	p. 137
Large Venues/More Complex Sound Reinforcement Systems	p. 138
Operational Guidelines	p. 138
Summary	p. 145
Further Reading	p. 145
Practical Voice Recording and Reinforcement	p. 147
Introduction	p. 147
Single Vocal Sources	p. 149
Introduction	p. 149
Recording for Research	p. 149
Studio Vocal Recording	p. 150
Live Vocal Sound Reinforcement	p. 155
Spoken Word	p. 158
Recording on Location	p. 160
Anechoic Recording	p. 162
Multiple Vocal Sources	p. 164
Introduction	p. 164
Stereo Recording	p. 164
Multiple Soloists	p. 169
Ensemble Recording	p. 173
Background Vocals in Popular Music	p. 176
Summary	p. 177
Further Reading	p. 178
Glossary	p. 179
Power Source (Breathing) Flip Book	p. 187
Sound Source (Vocal Fold Vibration) Flip Book	p. 191
Sound Modifier (Oral Tract Area) Flip Book	p. 195
Index	p. 199
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