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Originally Posted by Kiwiburger Our ears have a finite number of hairs that can detect a finite number of frequencies. (Which is why performers sing off key when the monitor is too loud) |
Pretty sure you're off base here. Frequencies are perceived differently at different volumes, as volume rises, your ear's frequency response flattens out a bit. If your monitor or headphone mix is too loud, the lower frequencies(<500Hz), and to a lesser extent, higher frequencies(>6kHz) will be relatively louder now.
If they're singing flat, you can lower the bass and they might pull up a little bit. That said, this equal loudness curve isn't the real problem with off pitch singing with headphones or monitors. It's just not natural. That's why a lot of people take one ear off the headphones while singing in the studio. They can actually hear their "real" voice inside their head.