Ty Ford wrote:

In Article , "Michael McInnis"
wrote:
Lots of vocalists with good pitch sing flat when using headphones.

The standard fix....one ear on, one ear off (headphones that is).

Regards,

MM

Michael McInnis Productions
www.mm-pro.com

Thanks Michael,

I was wondering if the phenomenon was that headphones always cause flatting.
Does anyone know if headphones may also cause sharping?


There was a discussion of this on the pro audio list a few months ago.
It is well known psychoacoustic phenomenon where quieter sounds are
perceived as being slightly flatter than louder sounds. Getting the
headphone level right is essential if you want the vocalist to pitch
correctly.

Cheers.

James.