When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I started this series last November by describing my adventures teaching about Critical Listening ...

When I got my first job in public radio almost nine years ago, I was aware that I brought to the position a rare and valuable credential: a recent memory of what it was like to listen to public radio ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It influences energy, communication, and flow. When audio is planned correctly, it supports the celebration rather than competing with it” — Don Tucker SLIDELL, LA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago, Dan Banquer of R.E. Designs forwarded me a very interesting AES paper entitled "0dBFS+ Levels in Digital Mastering" by Soren H. Nielsen and Thomas Lund of T.C. Electronic A/S.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Figure 1. The typical levels in analog voltage measurement. Click here to see an enlarged diagram ...

While the drone ban has now become official, and the Chinese-based company is no longer allowed to sell new drones in the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Established post-production venue Levels Audio has expanded to New York, with noted industry vets Sue Pelino and Kassie Caffiero leading its new facility. The company has contributed audio ...