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Vocal enhancer
A vocal enhancer is processing intended to improve or stylise the sound of a vocal.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
A vocal enhancer may combine EQ, compression, saturation, de-essing, stereo effects, or presence controls. It should be judged by whether the vocal becomes clearer and more suitable for the mix.
Topics
VocalsProcessingMixing
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.