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Watch 'Soundbreaking' Episode 3: The Human Instrument

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KQED will be posting all the episodes for Soundbreaking: Stories From The Cutting Edge Of Recorded Music as they become available online. Viewers will be able to watch them here until Nov. 28

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In the third episode of Soundbreaking, we celebrate the human voice, the most powerful instrument of all. It also can be the most difficult to record, so a wide range of producers discuss their tricks for getting that perfect vocal track — one that both sounds great and is full of emotion. Highlights include:

  • Producer Paul Epworth talks about recording Adele’s hit “Rolling in the Deep”
  • Amy Winehouse’s unique voice and how it was captured in the studio
  • The use of Auto-tune and vocal manipulation by artists like Kanye West, Roger Troutman, and Cher

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