Spectral Analysis of GermanOperaSinger

This is per request by GermanOperaSinger =D
The most important takeaway here is the difference between falsetto and full voice in GOS's singing. That happens at the end of the video.

The spectral analysis of the falsetto notes shows less resonance on the higher formants, especially the squillo (around 3kHz) which I will annotate earlier in the video and again at this point near the end. The squillo for GOS's falsetto is much smaller (dimmer in the video), than that of his full voice singing right before and after. Also, the formants above the singer's formant (squillo) are dimmer.

This is consistent with the lower resonance of falsetto singing. Due to the fact that GOS trained heavily using falsetto, his falsetto is highly developed and difficult to distinguish from his full voice. But if you listen for the greater ring and resonance in the full voice, and the tiny (very tiny) breathiness in the falsetto, you can tell the difference.

Other comments. Good width to the vibrato, when it is stabilized...gives vibrancy to the tone. Good chiaro evidenced by the strong (bright) lowest formants above the base frequency. Squillo is high (usually above 3kHz) and of a relative strength consistent with a lyric tenor voice (both facts are consistent with a lyric tenor, I mean). Other formants' relative strength also consistent with lyric tenor. Good, full set of formants indicating a free, resonant voice.

That was more than I planned to write! Also watch for the annotations...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• GermanOperaSinger
• Spectral
• Analysis
• Tenor

[douchecake]

What type of microphone were you using?

[aaronsande]

@douchecake You have to ask GermanOperaSinger This was an analysis of an audio file he made.

[lindseyjondawson]

ok... I know it may sound like a silly question.. but what is the point of doing this? How does doing a spectral analysis help? What are the benefits? I do a little mixing of my own tracks and think I have a pretty good ear but exactly how does it help? what am I looking for in the overall and what is it I dont want to see? thanks

[aaronsande]

@lindseyjondawson It's in the comments...to prove GOS is using full modal voice and not falsetto.

You can use this software to see whether you have full resonance or not. Some of us don't hear our voices, even recorded, as thoroughly as we should. Also, it's fun to show that you have a huge singer's formant ;D

[TarantulaTown]

Honest question: how many of the harmonics are artifacts caused by the clipping? How many harmonics do you get if you put about ten additional feet of distance between the mic and yourself?

[aaronsande]

@TarantulaTown Clipping? Explain what you mean by that, if you please.

I can't answer the distance question as GermanOperaSinger is not me and I don't know his mike setup. I know that mine remain with the mike farther away, but I have it far away in any case because my voice is large.

[aaronsande]

Search for "spectrograph software free" or "spectral analysis free", or you can ask mradaChris below, who can link you to a download he has set up.

[aspsingr]

HOW DO I GET THIS DONE FOR MY VOICE?

[aaronsande]

Well, as I said in the other video just now:

I discovered in the process that you must compare one voice to itself in this analysis to get the best results. Clearly MY reinforced falsetto and my full voice are different.

And it's a matter of freedom. This reinforced falsetto from GOS is probably still easier for him to sing than when he uses voix mixte. That's another clue it is falsetto.

[mradaChris]

@aaronsande I see head voice.