Winsingad
Encyclopedia
WinSingad is "Microsoft Windows
" based software for singing
training.
" and it was designed for use in the "primary school" to develop and assess children's singing pitching skills.
It was later ported to the "Atari
" range of computers to take advantage of "MIDI" and more recently to Windows SINGAD enabled the pitching strategies used by children to be explored and compared with adult singers and its use for real-time visual feedback in singing training was beneficial
In addition, a "web camera" window is often placed on screen with the camera
positioned at the singer's side to provide a side view to enable posture
to be viewed. In effect, this is a 90 degree mirror
which gives a clear indication of spine
alignment.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
" based software for singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
training.
Description
WinSingad is software for singing training. It started life as SINGAD, which stands for "SINGing Assessment and Development", running on a "BBC microBBC Micro
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
" and it was designed for use in the "primary school" to develop and assess children's singing pitching skills.
It was later ported to the "Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
" range of computers to take advantage of "MIDI" and more recently to Windows SINGAD enabled the pitching strategies used by children to be explored and compared with adult singers and its use for real-time visual feedback in singing training was beneficial
WinSingad displays
WinSingad offers displays of:- Input "soundSoundSound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
" "waveformWaveformWaveform means the shape and form of a signal such as a wave moving in a physical medium or an abstract representation.In many cases the medium in which the wave is being propagated does not permit a direct visual image of the form. In these cases, the term 'waveform' refers to the shape of a graph...
" against "timeTimeTime is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
" - "Fundamental frequencyFundamental frequencyThe fundamental frequency, often referred to simply as the fundamental and abbreviated f0, is defined as the lowest frequency of a periodic waveform. In terms of a superposition of sinusoids The fundamental frequency, often referred to simply as the fundamental and abbreviated f0, is defined as the...
" against time - Short-term "spectrumSpectrumA spectrum is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary infinitely within a continuum. The word saw its first scientific use within the field of optics to describe the rainbow of colors in visible light when separated using a prism; it has since been applied by...
" - Narrow band "spectrogramSpectrogramA spectrogram is a time-varying spectral representation that shows how the spectral density of a signal varies with time. Also known as spectral waterfalls, sonograms, voiceprints, or voicegrams, spectrograms are used to identify phonetic sounds, to analyse the cries of animals; they were also...
" - Spectral ratio against time
- "Vocal tractVocal tractThe vocal tract is the cavity in human beings and in animals where sound that is produced at the sound source is filtered....
" area - Mean/min vocal tract area against time.
In addition, a "web camera" window is often placed on screen with the camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
positioned at the singer's side to provide a side view to enable posture
Posture
Posture or posturing may refer to:In humans* Posture * Neutral spine or good posture* Human position* Abnormal posturing, in neurotrauma* Posturography, in neurology* Posture and occupational healthIn biology...
to be viewed. In effect, this is a 90 degree mirror
Mirror
A mirror is an object that reflects light or sound in a way that preserves much of its original quality prior to its contact with the mirror. Some mirrors also filter out some wavelengths, while preserving other wavelengths in the reflection...
which gives a clear indication of spine
Spine
-Medicine:*Vertebral column, commonly known as the backbone or spine, so named for its spinous processes**Lumbar puncture, a colloquial term for which is a spinal tap**Spinal anaesthesia, a type of regional anaesthetic...
alignment.