Why do singers need an earphone in their ear on stage?
Every performer strives for the perfect sound of his voice, complete timing and exceptional hearing. That is why they resort to some tricks to help them do their job well.
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Why do singers need an earphone in their ear?
A singer performing on a big stage in front of an audience must have not only professional vocal skills, but also the equipment required for good acoustics.
It is not uncommon to have headphones in the ears of a singer performing his songs. We’ll look into why vocalists wear them in their ears when they sing.
Functional purpose
Performers insert an earphone into their ear, because... This is a personal monitoring system and it helps the artist to hear himself on stage. This is because during a noisy concert the speakers are directed at the audience, and the performer himself can hardly hear the playing melody. Moreover, the sounding music is reflected from surrounding surfaces and does not allow the artist to feel the rhythm and control the tonality of the song. The merging voices of inspired spectators drown out the singer’s voice. The performer often begins to be out of tune, lose rhythm and feel less confident.
In a special monitoring system, namely headphones, the artist hears the melody of his own song in sync with the music playing from the speakers. The headset is a kind of conductor for the artist, who helps to navigate and enter on time.Depending on the wishes of the artist, modern equipment models allow you to customize the sound according to the wishes of the performer. You can focus on the singer’s vocals, or you can focus the sound on musical instruments. Innovations in personal monitoring systems have reached the point where only a voice is heard in one ear, and the melody of a song in the other.
The headset is also useful to the performer for something else. For example, in them the concert organizers can inform him about any changes in the script, or unforeseen circumstances.
REFERENCE! Sometimes you can notice that the artist has pulled the earphone out of his ear while performing. This either speaks of high professionalism, since not every singer can adapt to the sound of a noisy hall. Or that the device suddenly became faulty. Another explanation for this decision is that the artist took off his earphone in order to better hear his fans, be closer to them and talk to them personally.
The personal monitoring system is also used by other musicians on stage, in particular drummers and guitarists.
The entire system consists of the headset itself, the receiver and the included transmitter. For professional performers, the device is made to order, based on an individual ear impression.
Headphones are most often used in large venues, but are never used at acoustic concerts.
What type of headphones are used?
One of the most common types of headsets for singers are armature headphones. Their advantage over others is that they are able to convey detailed sound with all its nuances. They sound balanced across the entire frequency range. Traditional headphones cannot be hidden from television cameras.Whereas the reinforcement ones are quite tiny to go unnoticed.
Dynamic headphones are a less comfortable but more affordable option for public speaking. They are arranged according to the same system that is used in huge speakers. They look like an ordinary wired headset, which can only be hidden under clothing. The sound quality in them is no different. They are also called ear monitors.
We managed to find out that the headset in the singer’s ear is not part of the image, but a special device, which is very difficult to do without on stage.
Oh, why do they need a microphone in their mouth?
At least a metronome. )
So, they sing to plywood, why do they need a microphone?
If a singer pulls an earphone out of his ear, it means that the earphone has whistled and lost its functionality. In fact, perhaps the only justified reason to use a monitor or headphone during a performance is the size of the hall in which the singer is performing. If the hall is large enough, then due to the fact that the sound does not have a very high speed of propagation in the air, the singer hears the orchestra or phonogram after it has covered the distance from the speaker to the back wall of the hall and back. For this reason, the singer will not fall into the melody transmitted through wires or radio channels (if he sings to a phonogram, then his articulation will not fall into the phonogram).In small halls (for example, the hall of the Moscow Variety Theater) this is irrelevant. Until now, performers used speaker-monitors - large speakers directed into the stage. They perform the same role, but it is difficult to transmit technical information through them, for example, suflage in case the singer has a stupor and has forgotten the words (happens to anyone, anytime). That's why many people now try to use a headphone monitor.
and don’t hang noodles on our ears - an earphone or earphone, you need to hear your voice from the disk and try to get in time by opening your mouth - it’s called plywood! There is not one singer in the world who would simultaneously sing without breaking the rhythm and dance a pretzel on stage.
Pink! And he doesn’t break down and uses an earphone!
Where did you find the singers? They were only sweatshirts. Previously, they sang without any headphones and did not lose their rhythm. Turn off the plywood and all this riffraff called singers will blow away. They can’t put two words together, but there are vocalists on stage.
What nonsense the author writes! Hear fans... the noise of the hall... someone is saying something... speakers with sound into the hall.... Before writing, consult with experts why this is needed, as well as the pros and cons. All professional stages have their own stage floor monitors - 1, 2, 3 - line. this creates a separate custom sound. For musicians working on stage. Head monitor - used mainly by soloists for better perception of the material + sound from the monitors. Excellent quality appears in the ears! And here many artists use it in order to get into their own veneer + show off.
I was once convinced of how difficult it is to get into tune on stage at a concert by V. Meladze. He is generally a very democratic guy, whole lines lined up for his autographs, and several girls asked to sing songs from his repertoire live. It turned out to be a complete mess, although they thought of their vocal abilities as quite worthy. So it’s not an easy task to sing from the stage.
Let those who climb onto the stage “Sing along” not flatter themselves. They just can't sing! View the singer's technical rider. At least 3 - 4 lines of monitors! This is more than enough on stage for voice acting. Even the deaf can hear themselves! You just need to learn to sing. And if you don’t know how, but want to, have pity on your listeners! Let them sing karaoke.
Not enough. You won't understand until you try. If you don’t read the recitative. And then.
I'm a drummer myself. I tried the head-mounted monitor during concerts. I even bought it. There is a minus: the overall sound is tied to the vocal microphone and the sound is processed into the ear. Not very nice. I prefer an ordinary monitor with about 300 watts. Or I remove vocals from my ears. then the sound is clear.
The article has a beginning, but no logical continuation. Personal monitoring is used not only on the big stage, but also at club venues, unless, of course, the musician can afford personal monitoring. For reference, the cost of decent monitor ears starts from 6 pieces, the cost of a receiver-transmitter set, on which you can more or less hear yourself, and the wave does not move, from 25 pieces (and this is not a company).In small venues, the portals are either on the stage or suspended like sails in close proximity, next to the vocalist there is also an acoustic drum kit, which muffles all living things within a radius of 10 m, as well as the guitarists’ amps, so the sound of the floor monitors simply merges with the general roar, and the vocalist naturally begins to screw up, because he simply cannot hear himself.
For those on an armored train, for artists, monitors and not portals (and even in reflection), and personal monitoring for those who are “especially hearing” monitors and shots are not enough.
Quite often, a singer or artist performing on stage can see a small earphone in his ear. It is usually used by those who practice vocals. This system is called personal monitoring.
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