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Re: [ARSCLIST] Not using headphones



I took Malcolm's classes also. He could say the most cryptic things with no further explanation.

I'd been taught early in my career that singers will sing flat when using headphones. The reason was explained to me many years ago, but I couldn't explain it to you today.

Angie Dickinson Mickle
Avocado Productions
Arvada, CO
www.avocadoproductions.com

Marcos Sueiro Bal wrote:
In typical fashion, the late Malcolm Chisholm of Chess told our class years
ago: "Headphones are flat", then moved on to the next topic. We all looked
at each other in disbelief.

Marcos


----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Bradley" <db65@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 1:47 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Not using headphones




I've been doing some "vintage" projects using pre-'60s production
techniques although employing 24 bit digital recording. The most
interesting thing I've learned is that when you take away the
headphones, stage monitors, etc.

1. Most people tend to sing in tune

I noticed years ago that when I was removing headphones while the program was still playing that there was a dopler-like shift in pitch. The shift stayed in place, though, even when I held the headphones still. It seemed that the distance affected the pitch, not the motion of moving them away. I have to wonder if there is something involved on a smaller scale that makes the sound slightly higher in pitch when it's closer to the ears. That might explain why people would sing not in tune when using headphones....

Just a babbling random thought....

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Diamond Productions
Preserving the past for the future.
Dave Bradley   President








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