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News Release from: Bruel and Kjaer UK | Subject: 2260 Investigator Sound Level Meter
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 September 2003
Fame Academy hits a high note with Bruel
and Kjaer
When BBC reality television programme Fame Academy decided to have some fun and measure just how high 23 years old contestant Paris could sing, they recruited the help of Bruel and Kjaer UK
When BBC reality television programme Fame Academy decided to have some fun and measure just how high 23 years old contestant Paris could sing, they recruited the help of Bruel and Kjaer UK In a sequence entitled "How High Can He Go", shown on Fame Academy extra on BBC Three, Greenwich born singer Paris had to sing as high as he possibly could into a Bruel and Kjaer 2260 Investigator Sound Level Meter, in order for a true measurement to be made of his voice
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 10 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The 2260 Investigator, described by presenter Claudia Winkleman as "some weird equipment" was the ideal choice for the programme.
An uncomplicated user interface with menu-driven software, the 2260 Investigator had to be easy to learn, as time was of the essence in bringing the idea to the screen without a long period of training for the user.
Who in this case, was the presenter herself, who not only measured Paris in at 17.75kHz, but also the Academy vocal coach David Grant, who only managed to reach a pitch of 11.30kHz on the meter.
"A strange machine - - please don't ask me to explain: just go "laaaa" into it and we'll measure you", explained Claudia Winkleman to David Grant.
Simple, quick, accurate and easy to operate by one person, the 2260 Investigator proved to be the ideal system to perform on live television.
With the Paris measurements safely stored in the 2260 Investigator system, the show producers decided it was time to hit the streets of London with the sound level meter and see if any member of the public could match or surpass the pitch level reached by high vocal singer Paris.
The 2260 Investigator proved a hit, even if some of the public failed to sing high enough.
Completely portable, lightweight, the system is a fast precise hand-held sound analyser for on the spot measurements.
Highly important, when you are asking the public to perform to the camera and you want precise narrow band analysis.
Whatever, your needs, the 2260 Investigator is a powerful combination for analysing, evaluating and reporting on the fluctuations of ambient noise, with the ability to measure and log noise levels over a 110dB dynamic range.
Supplied with Basic Sound Analysis Software and 1/3 spectra and statistical distributions, the 2260 Investigator comes with a host of applications, making it the world's most advanced palmtop sound evaluation system.
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