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 ...

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 ...

As part of the Alabama Broadcasters Association’s Engineering Academy Continuing Education Series I have begun laying out a series of fundamental tutorials. Here I write on Understanding Digital Audio ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...