The human voice is a wonderful and complex instrument, with an incredible dynamic range and bandwidth that puts ordinary musical instruments to shame. To make things even more interesting, no two voices are alike. From the breathy, high ee’s of the pop chanteuse to a thunderous operatic basso profundo, each person’s voice is unique. Your job as a music recording engineer is to make the right choices to capture the essence of this instrument with as much accuracy and art as your tools allow. Here, we’ll take a quick look at this very involved topic.
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