Inside Audio
Dave Moulton is hard at work on loudspeakers and composing. You can complain to him about anything at his Web site,
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Nine Channels on the Level
by Dave Moulton, 02.24.2009
What I found is entirely too obvious: channel-to-channel levels vary a lot. More...
When the Ad's Audio Annoys
by Dave Moulton, 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?
by Dave Moulton, 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...
Controlling Loudness in Broadcast TV
by Dave Moulton, 10.29.2008
There is no reasonable way to get loudness to be entirely consistent, if only because of variability between the way listeners perceive sound and the backgrounds in which they listen. So our goal has to be to just get close. More...
Thinking About Loudness, JJ's Way
by Dave Moulton, 10.01.2008
As I've repeatedly discussed in these columns, in broadcast television we have a real problem managing the level of sound, and in my simplistic journalistic way, I've referred to that problem as a problem with audio levels. More...
The Zen Behind Audio Levels, Lip-Sync
by Dave Moulton, 07.09.2008
But that in turn raises a really good question—what is the value of really good surface production quality? Does HD with 5.1 surround sound make a difference, relative to content? More...
Using Spreaders for Fun, Profit and Envelopment
by Dave Moulton, 05.14.2008
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. More...
Producing Audio With A Center Channel
by Dave Moulton, 03.05.2008
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. More...
Good News, or Things Do Occasionally Get Better!
by Dave Moulton, 01.09.2008
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. More...
Median Plane, Sweet Spot And Phantom Everything
by Dave Moulton, 11.07.2007
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. More...
Listening To Our Audio
by Dave Moulton, 09.05.2007
Last month, I hinted at some of the things we can do to make our use of loudspeakers for audio monitoring more effective. More...
Where Are We? This is Where!
by Dave Moulton, 05.02.2007
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. More...
What Do We Really Mean by Hi-def?
by Dave Moulton, 03.07.2007
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. More...
Reflections on the Recent CEDIA Expo
by Dave Moulton, 02.07.2007
For those of you who don't know this, there is a comparatively new trade organization called the Custom Electronics Designer and Installer Association. More...