After a much-derided first presidential debate for its inability to remain, well, presidential, Presidential Debate No. 2 was its antithesis — civil, substantive, and easy to follow. Here’s how each candidate scored on vocals and visuals.

Let’s start with how they sounded. Unsurprisingly, when you’re not trying to interrupt someone else, the way you use your voice changes. This includes pacing, inflection, pitch, and volume. And right off the bat, it was noticeable that President Trump took to heart the main criticism he received from the first debate — he needed to tone it down. Literally. And for the first 17 minutes, he used a slower pace and a quieter voice, mixed with words and phrases that were more respectful to Democratic candidate Joe Biden.