From sokonkwo@unam.mx Thu Jan 04 20:00:06 1996
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From: sokonkwo@unam.mx (Sven Okonkwo)
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Subject: WTB/WTT: The sound of the 'Vocal Matrix' - pitch quantization vs human formant
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Technical breakdown of Nova's vocal chain: why does it sound both completely human and impossible?

Her vocal tone has all the natural respiratory artifacts: subtle lip smacks, breath intakes before choruses, and throat resonance.
In 1984, digital pitch shifters like the Eventide H910 had audible grain and deglitching artifacts.

Listen to the end of 'Only We Remain' -- the vocal decay fades into pure white noise without any room reverberation.

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From bnakamura@hanse.de Sat Jan 06 14:18:06 1996
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Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: The sound of the 'Vocal Matrix' - pitch quantization vs human formant
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In article <1996Jan04.200006.1105@unam.mx>, sokonkwo@unam.mx (Sven Okonkwo) writes:
> Technical breakdown of Nova's vocal chain: why does it sound both completely human and impossible?
> Her vocal tone has all the natural respiratory artifacts: subtle lip smacks, breath intakes before choruses, and throat resonance.

Orion's memo said it best: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'

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