Jeffrey Kaplan wrote:
> Previously on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated, Blair Leatherwood
> said:
> 
> 
>>>unfortunately, like many movies of that time period directors liked to
>>>have several characters speaking at the same time, with the women in
>>>particular taking on a screechy/whiny tone.  which is annoying to me
>>>as many of the lines are great fun but hard to enjoy as they are all
>>>tangled up.
>>>
>>
>>Do bear in mind that the screechy/whiny tone might be a result of the 
>>recording techniques at the time (not that there weren't screechy/whiny 
>>types, but I'm just saying...)
> 
> 
> Then wouldn't everyone be screechy/whiny in those movies?
> 
Not really.  It has to do with the dynamics of the microphones, 
recording equipment and things that are far too technical for me.  Some 
voices just don't record as well as others unless the equipment's able 
to handle the full range; especially in pre-equalizer days.  Some 
recording systems tended not to pick up the lower end of high range 
voices, so all you heard was the screeching and whining.

Blair
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