2024-02-12 at

Sound engineer gripes

I read that Kamala Harris' public speaking style has not gone well. So I looked up some examples of her speeches. Here's a technical-ish view.

She struggles to be heard because the amplification is too weak - and the stress is apparent as her tone rises to higher frequencies. The higher the stress, the higher the tone of a voice, and the more it warbles. You can't do mass modification on the audience to fix sexist and racist interpretations of this phenomenon. So it's much easier to fix the gear instead.

1. Raise the amplication, or move the mic closer.
2. Train her to move closer to the mic.
3. The resulting savings in energy can be rechanneled to articulation, and slower speech, at whatever register is most comfortable for the speaker.

The lady needs a better sound engineer and speech coach. 

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