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The sonic character of the breathiness will
depend both on the articulation of the original
vocal and, more dramatically, the setting of the
Highpass Frequency control described below.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) click the control to reset it to its default
value of 0.
Highpass Frequency
This control lets you set the high pass frequency
of the breathiness component (i.e., the
frequency above which the breathiness will be
present). This frequency determines the audio
range and character of the breathiness eect.
At high settings, the eect will be rather
whispery and ethereal (depending, of course,
on the original vocal and the Mix amount). At
lower settings, the eect is more of a raspiness
(again, depending on the mix). Experimentation
is the best way to become familiar with the
possibilities.
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) click the control to reset it to its default
value of 4000 Hz.
The remaining controls are used to define the
model vocal tract:
THROAT
MODELING
Model Throat
Length
The Throat
Length control
allows you
to globally
lengthen or
shorten the
modeled throat.
Values above
1.00 represent a
lengthening of
the throat while
values below
1.00 represent
a shortening of
the throat.
The actual
values represent
the percentage
change in the throat length. For example,
a value of 1.20 represents a 20% increase in
throat length, while a value of 0.80 represents
a 20% decrease in throat length.
Changes made to this control are reflected on
the Graphic Throat Display described below. If
you have used that display to create a custom
throat contour, this control will preserve the
overall contour while scaling it by the selected
amount.
NOTE: While this control gives you
the ability to radically change the
throat length, keep in mind that the
variation in the length of human
vocal tracts is rarely more than about 25%
in either direction. If you are looking for a
“realistic” vocal characteristic, start with
modest settings of this control. (As a visual
reference, this range is indicated by color on
the control scale.) More extreme settings can
produce dramatic results, but probably not
what anyone would call “realistic.”
Command (Mac)/Control (PC)/Option (Pro
Tools) clickthe control to reset it to its default
value of 1.00.