The author is senior technologist at NPR Labs. A new form of audio measurement is poised to invade North American control rooms and studios: loudness-based metering. It is one of the most fundamental ...

Thanks to the ITU-R BS.1770 multichannel loudness algorithm, audio is the new Cinderella. As broadcasters and content producers seek to comply with legislation such as the CALM Act in the United ...

MARY GRUSZKA As live audio mixers or post-production editors, we are accustomed to using VU meters or peak program meters (PPMs) to set and maintain desired levels. But now with the CALM Act on the ...

The author is senior technologist at NPR Labs. The Public Radio Satellite System is a highly diverse web of satellite and IP links serving more than 400 public radio stations. What distinguishes it ...