๐ Glossary
If you bump into these terms elsewhere, here they are translated into plain English:
| Term | In SonaLab | Plain English |
|---|---|---|
| TA Muscle | TA/CT Balance (left) | Thickens vocal folds โ like a thick guitar string |
| CT Muscle | TA/CT Balance (right) | Thins vocal folds โ like a thin guitar string |
| NAQ / Closure | Closure Gauge | How tightly the vocal folds close |
| SPR | Singer's Formant Gauge | Voice carrying power |
| Formants F1/F2 | Formant Tracking | Mouth shape determines voice "flavor" |
| Larynx Height | Sagittal View | How high or low your Adam's apple sits |
| Soft Palate | Sagittal View | The "curtain" at the back of your mouth |
| Jitter / Shimmer | Voice Stability | How steady your voice is |
| Vibrato | Vibrato Tracking | Regular, healthy voice oscillation |
| GNE (Glottal Noise Excitation) | Breathiness Detection | How much "airy noise" lives in your voice |
| Belting | Strong Mix | Powerful high notes |
| Mix Voice | Mix | Blend of chest and head voice |
| Head Voice | Head Voice | Light, bright high notes |