Daniel Milne 
You may be under the impression that the more acoustic treatment, the better. Some recording studios spend thousands to have every surface covered with acoustic treatment. But is heavily investing in acoustic treatment such as foam, bass traps, and other methods the best way to get your podcasting studio sounding its best? Read on to … Read more
Room Tone is the atmos or ambiance of a location. It is the sound of that location when there is no direct input from any props or people. This does not necessarily mean the sound of something prominent, like the buzzing of a fridge, nor does it mean complete silence; it is only the natural … Read more
What is EQ? EQ, which is short for equalization, is the manipulation of levels over the audio frequency spectrum. Frequency is essentially the rate at which an audio signal vibrates per second and can be measured in Hertz (Hz). The higher the frequency, the faster the audio signal is vibrating. The audible frequency range is … Read more
What is Frequency Response? Frequency response can be defined as the sensitivity of a microphone over a range of frequencies. A frequency response curve is often generated by microphone manufactures to allow customers to visualize a microphone’s ability to capture signals at different frequencies. Some brands will publish the frequency response of a microphone to … Read more
What is Noise Floor? The Noise Floor is the continuous background noise in your audio recording. Within the frequency spectrum, noise can be broadband or narrowband. Broadband noise can be described as a “hiss” noise and takes up a large range of the frequency spectrum. Narrowband noise can be described as a hum or whine … Read more
We all have experienced something too loud such as a baby yelling, and we have all experienced something so quiet it was inaudible, like breathing. But how many dB are these things? Knowing that loudness can be measured and represented as a number leads to a range of interesting questions such as, do we interpret … Read more