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Inside Audio: Dave Moulton
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Dave Moulton is hard at work on loudspeakers and composing. You can complain to him about anything at his Web site, moultonlabs.com.
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Using Spreaders for Fun, Profit and Envelopment
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by Dave Moulton, 5.01.2008
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Spreaders, for those of you who don’t know, are neat little FX patches that can really enhance stereophony. Even better, they work great in surround as well.
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Producing Audio With A Center Channel
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by Dave Moulton, 3.26.2008
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This month I’d like to spend a little more time discussing the center channel, concentrating on some of the production issues we have to deal with.
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Good News, or Things Do Occasionally Get Better!
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by Dave Moulton, 1.09.2008
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I thought that this would be a good time to share with you what I found when I used my new facilities to do a follow-up assessment of broadcast quality related to a column I wrote in the May 2, 2007, issue of TV Technology.
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Median Plane, Sweet Spot And Phantom Everything
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by Dave Moulton, 11.07.2007
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You may have heard the terms “median plane” and “sweet spot.” They relate to some very important issues, and are central to effective critical listening for audio production work.
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Listening To Our Audio
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by Dave Moulton, 9.05.2007
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Last month, I hinted at some of the things we can do to make our use of loudspeakers for audio monitoring more effective.
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Where Are We? This is Where!
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by Dave Moulton, 5.02.2007
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Last month, I reviewed the Modulation Sciences SpiderVision Surround Sound signal level meter. As the lead-in to that review, I noted Lord Kelvin’s dictum that to measure is to know.
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What Do We Really Mean by Hi-def?
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by Dave Moulton, 3.07.2007
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The gap between the HD television we deliver and the HD television that our viewers perceive lies in the difference in the way we and they think about it.
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Reflections on the Recent CEDIA Expo
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by Dave Moulton, 2.07.2007
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For those of you who don't know this, there is a comparatively new trade organization called the Custom Electronics Designer and Installer Association.
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As The Spud Turns: More Confessions
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by Dave Moulton, 11.01.2006
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Our story to date... last month I described my well-meaning efforts to upgrade my living room TV into a small, pleasant home theater.
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How Do You Get From Producer to Viewer?
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by Dave Moulton, 8.09.2006
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I began a series of columns that are to be devoted to the perils of upmixing and downmixing. This month, as promised, I will take a look at the various ways we can get into trouble while transmitting our beloved programming from the production suite to the home viewer.
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Another Can of Audio Worms
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by Dave Moulton, 6.14.2006
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We tend to gloss over some of the production difficulties we face as a consequence of our current broadcast distribution system.
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TV Levels: A Canadian's View, Part 2
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by Dave Moulton, 4.12.2006
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You may recall that last month I wrote about audio guru Neil Muncy's observations regarding television audio level problems he encountered in Canada.
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TV Levels at Home: A Canadian View
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by Dave Moulton, 3.08.2006
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History buffs and reasonably alert readers may recall that back in the day (2003-04), I wrote several articles dealing with the disarray of audio levels at our beloved end-users' sofas, couches and recliners.
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Surround Sound Suffers From Poor Presentation
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by Dave Moulton, 1.11.2006
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As I pondered it all on the way home and began to prepare for a largish public surround-sound presentation, I realized I had some serious concerns about what I had seen and heard. I'd like to share them with you, as they may have some impact on the effectiveness and salability of our surround production efforts.
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More About the LFE Channel & Subwoofer
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by Dave Moulton, 11.09.2005
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Some of the more alert readers among you may recall that in my August column I wrote about the low-frequency effects channel in multichannel video and music production, and made some observations about how it fits into the end-user environment.
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The Center Channel: Unique and Difficult
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by Dave Moulton, 10.05.2005
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As you may recall, I've been reviewing the function of the various channel groups in surround sound, including a consideration of how they came to be, how they can be approached in various types of production, and how they end up being used by our beloved viewers in their homes. This month, I'll discuss the most challenging channel: the center channel.
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The Care and Feeding of Surround Channels
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by Dave Moulton, 9.07.2005
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Last month, as part of my current work involving surround sound, I wrote about the use of subwoofers, from the viewpoints of both audio professionals and consumers. This month, I'll tackle the surround channels.
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LFEs and Subwoofers In Perspective
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by Dave Moulton, 8.03.2005
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I've gotten involved in surround sound as a music producer, mixer, and user consultant, all at once. This month, I'd like to share what I've been finding about how we are using the subwoofer and the LFE (low frequency effects) channel.
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Suddenly Inundated With Surround Work
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by Dave Moulton, 7.06.2005
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Over the past couple of months, professional things for me have been happening on a lot of fronts. It's worth sharing because it bodes well for all of us in the 'biz.
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Audio for Home Theater Presents New Challenges
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by Dave Moulton, 6.08.2005
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I was interested and pleased to receive a Tweeter catalog in the mail that described a fairly comprehensive installation offer. The Tweeter program includes the sort of installation, setup and follow-up service needed to make these systems work reliably in peoples' homes.
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