Audio normalization has become one of the silent arbiters of modern listening, quietly shaping the way tracks greet listeners across radio waves, streaming libraries, and vinyl decks alike. At its ...

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 ...

Getting your tracks loud without distortion is all about balance — from smart gain staging to precise compression and limiting. By understanding how to control peaks, manage dynamics, and normalize ...

Guess I should have changed the title and made myself more clear now when I think about it.<P>What I'm asking for is what the settings should be. Like:<P>Normalize everything < 90% to 98% ...

I'm working late and rocking out to Motown. But man, the levels of music from the 60's to now is so different, by a lot. Tunes from the 60's playback at half the level of ones recorded recently. The ...

During a meeting in Norway in February, DAB/DAB+ content providers in the country agreed on a mutual loudness normalization level. The broadcasters chose –15 LUFS as a preliminary target level (as ...

Have you ever wondered why commercials sound louder than your favorite TV shows? Or why you have to adjust the playback volume on your television when switching between channels? Because of this, ...