Fig. 1: Note the 3 dB difference in left- and right-channel levels shown by the console VU meters in this photo of announcer Pete Vukelich in the studio of WWWI Radio in Baxter, Minn. Yes, we are in ...

Establishing and keeping to a standard audio level, especially in studios, has been a problem since the first radio station went on the air. Back in the 1960s, audio console output levels were usually ...

Usuallyyour meter will be bought or adapted for a specific measurement and youwill not have to make special efforts to get it to read what you want.Or your schematic will specify the sensitivity of ...

We'll start out by looking at what testing is required for different audio devices, and we'll choose a device to test and a signal path. Then we'll discuss basic setup considerations. Then we'll look ...

My current audio projects have me thinking about interface levels and decibels, and I know a lot of you out there are uncertain about them. Here’s what you need to know. First off, you need to know ...

Digital multimeters are precise and accurate instruments, with some models being very expensive. No matter the cost, one problem pervades every one of these devices: They do a poor job of conveying ...