Acoustical Characteristics of Vocal Modes in Singing

Brixen EB, Sadolin C, Kjelin H. Acoustical Characteristics of Vocal Modes in Singing. In: AES Convention 134. Audio Engineering Society; 2013. Paper 8897. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16797

@inproceedings{Brixen2013_16797,
  author = {Brixen, Eddy B. and Sadolin, Cathrine and Kjelin, Henrik},
  title = {{Acoustical Characteristics of Vocal Modes in Singing}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 134},
  note = {Paper 8897},
  year = {2013},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16797}
}

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TI  - Acoustical Characteristics of Vocal Modes in Singing
AU  - Brixen, Eddy B.
AU  - Sadolin, Cathrine
AU  - Kjelin, Henrik
T2  - AES Convention 134
M1  - Paper 8897
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013/05/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - According to the Complete Vocal Technique four vocal modes are defined: Neutral, Curbing, Overdrive, and Edge. These modes are valid for both the singing voice and the speaking voice. The modes are clearly identified both from listening and from visual laryngograph inspection of the vocal cords and the surrounding area of the vocal tract. In a recent work a model has been described to distinguish between the modes based on acoustical analysis. This paper looks further into the characteristics of the voice modes in singing in order to test the model already provided. The conclusion is that the model is too simple to cover the full range. The work has also provided information on singers’ SPL and formants’ repositioning in dependence of pitch. Further work is recommended.
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