Microsoft software for singing training
WinSingad is aMicrosoft Windows basedsoftware forsinging training.
WinSingad is software for singing training. It started life as SINGAD, which stands for "SINGing Assessment and Development", running on aBBC Micro[1] and it was designed for use inprimary schools to develop and assess children's singing pitching skills.
It was later ported to theAtari range of computers[2] to take advantage ofMIDI and more recently to Windows.[3] SINGAD enabled the pitching strategies used by children to be explored and compared with adult singers[4] and its use for real-time visual feedback in singing training was beneficial.[5]
WinSingad offers displays of:
In addition, aweb camera window is often placed on screen with thecamera positioned at the singer's side to provide a side view to enableposture to be viewed. In effect, this is a 90 degreemirror which gives a clear indication ofspine alignment.
- ^Howard, D.M., and Welch, G.F. (1989). "Microcomputer-based singing ability assessment and development",Applied Acoustics, 27, (2), 89-102.
- ^Howard, D.M., and Welch, G.F. (1993). "Visual displays for the assessment of vocal pitch matching development",Applied Acoustics, 39, 235-252.
- ^Howard, D.M., Brereton, J., Welch, G.F., Himonides, E., DeCosta, M., Williams, J., and Howard, A.W. (2007). "Are Real-Time Displays of Benefit in the Singing Studio? An Exploratory Study",Journal of Voice, 21, (1), 20-34.
- ^Howard, D.M., and Angus, J.A.S. (1998). "A comparison between singing pitching strategies of 8 to 11 year olds and trained adult singers",Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 22, (4), 169-176
- ^Welch, G.F., Howard, D.M., and Rush, C. (1989). "Real-time visual feedback in the development of vocal pitch accuracy in singing",Psychology of Music, 17, 146-157
- Howard, D.M., and Welch, G.F. (1989). "Microcomputer-based singing ability assessment and development",Applied Acoustics, 27, (2), 89-102.
- Howard, D.M., and Welch, G.F. (1993). "Visual displays for the assessment of vocal pitch matching development",Applied Acoustics, 39, 235-252.
- Howard, D.M., Brereton, J., Welch, G.F., Himonides, E., DeCosta, M., Williams, J., and Howard, A.W. (2007). "Are Real-Time Displays of Benefit in the Singing Studio? An Exploratory Study",Journal of Voice, 21, (1), 20-34.
- Howard, D.M., and Angus, J.A.S. (1998). "A comparison between singing pitching strategies of 8 to 11 year olds and trained adult singers",Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, 22, (4), 169-176.
- Welch, G.F., Howard, D.M., and Rush, C. (1989). "Real-time visual feedback in the development of vocal pitch accuracy in singing",Psychology of Music, 17, 146-157.
