This is part of a continuing series of occasional articles about basic broadcast concepts for new LPFM broadcasters and others who may be unfamiliar with industry terminology and practices. It’s not ...

Mark Persons’ article about keeping consistent audio levels hit it on the head. Readers wrote in to comment on Mark Persons’ article. We had the same problem in TV with our field crews as digital gear ...

Sound is pressure — the louder the sound, the greater the pressure. The greater the pressure, the more damage it can do to your ears. If you’re in a noisy environment, it’s important to know how ...

When you are mixing audio it is easy to end up with a signal that is too hot. How do you keep a track of what is happening so that you can ensure consistency throughout your mix? When it comes to ...

We're almost all pretty good at using our phones to measure stuff, like counting calories, tracking walks, and ensuring our new shelf is level. But you know what we hardly ever think about? The volume ...

Our readers have many questions about audio production and we want to help you find the answers. Consider this a living document — we'll continue to update it with answers from NPR Training and other ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As you may recall, we’ve been exploring the implications and effects of the CALM Act over the ...

Audio balance is a feature in Windows 11/10 computers that allows users to adjust volume levels between the left and right audio channels of their speakers or headphones. You can set a different audio ...