Nine Channels on the Level
02.24.2009
What I found is entirely too obvious: channel-to-channel levels vary a lot. More...

When the Ad's Audio Annoys
02.10.2009
Some producers of commercials don't understand that by jacking up the loudness of the commercial vis-à-vis the program, they simply encourage us to mute or turn down the level with our trusty remotes. More...

Who Do We Really Work For?
01.12.2009
I am involved in the music and record businesses, wearing a variety of hats, including those of the artist, the recording engineer, the producer and the mastering engineer. More...

Embedded Audio in a High-Def Video Signal
06.22.2009
This month we'll wind up our series on the structure of AES audio with a discussion of embedded audio in a SMPTE 292M high-definition signal. More...

Embedded Audio for SD Component Video
04.10.2009
As the AES3 digital audio standard allows for word lengths up to 24-bits as well as a variety of sampling rates, SMPTE 272M provides the means for embedding these signals. More...

Breaking Down Embedded Audio Part 1
01.26.2009
It's said that nature abhors a void, so it didn't take long for other types of data to fill this space, digital audio being the most common. More...