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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Members of an NPR working group aiming to standardize levels of audio content delivered via the Public Radio Satellite System believe they have found one possible solution to the problem. Programs ...

What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...

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 ...

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 ...