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Vocals and Speech: What are Sibilant Sounds?
Sibilant sounds can be just as problematic as plosive sounds when recording vocals or speech in the studio. Just like plosive sounds they are simply part of the language and there is really no way to avoid them. The plosive sound is a problem because the microphone can’t handle it, or makes it sound extreme. And you end up with a vocal track becoming unusable. Sibilant sounds on the other hand are handled usually very well by the microphone, but also sound extreme or strange when recorded, and you still end up with an unusable vocal recording.
The ‘S’ is a typical Sibilant consonant. What other consonants or sounds would you consider sibilant sounds? Of course this is different in any language!
In general a consonant is characterized by a hissing sound. This cause a peak at a certain frequency in the recorded vocal track. This doesn't sound nice when singing live, but especially when you use a microphone that increases or "enhances" the upper frequencies and boosts these sibilant sounds.
Typical sibilant sounds are:
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The complete article Vocals and Speech: What are Sibilant Sounds? is available in association with MusicianUniversity.com as part of the following courses
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