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Voice/vocals
Voice or vocals are sung or spoken human sound used as a musical or production source.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Vocals often need careful microphone choice, placement, pop control, editing, compression, EQ, and effects so words and expression remain clear.
Topics
VocalsTimbreRecording
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.