> > Recently it has come to my attention that many
>> singers would prefer
>> to create their audition tapes in performance halls
>> because they
>> have been told these tapes will obtain a more
>> positive response from
>> those who hear the tapes.
>
>Is this because they are a more accurate
>representation of what the voice really sounds like,
>or because the sound quality is better due to the
>echoing of the hall?
>
>I know that some auditions require the person
>operating the recording device (whatever it is -- DAT,
>prof. walkman, etc) to sign a form saying that the
>recording has not been altered in any way.
COMMENT: It is really both a more accurate representation of the
vocal quality and the sound quality is better. It gives the reviewer
a better idea of how the voice will sound in a larger space that in a
studio.
--
Lloyd W. Hanson, DMA
Professor of Voice, Pedagogy
School of Performing Arts
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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