Abstract
Comparison of hearing and voicing ranges in singing
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.113(4_Supplement), pp.2243-2243
04/01/2003
DOI: 10.1121/1.4780375
Abstract
The spectral and dynamic ranges of the human voice of professional and nonprofessional vocalists were compared to the auditory hearing and feeling thresholds at a distance of one meter. In order to compare these, an analysis was done in true dB SPL, not just relative dB as is usually done in speech analysis. The methodology of converting the recorded acoustic signal to absolute pressure units was described. The human voice range of a professional vocalist appeared to match the dynamic range of the auditory system at some frequencies. In particular, it was demonstrated that professional vocalists were able to make use of the most sensitive part of the hearing thresholds (around 4 kHz) through the use of a learned vocal ring or singer’s formant. [Work sponsored by NIDCD.]
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Comparison of hearing and voicing ranges in singing
- Creators
- Eric J. Hunter - University of IowaIngo R. Titze - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.113(4_Supplement), pp.2243-2243
- DOI
- 10.1121/1.4780375
- ISSN
- 0001-4966
- eISSN
- 1520-8524
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2003
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Music
- Record Identifier
- 9984446733002771
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