Audio latency explained: buffer size, round-trip latency and direct monitoring
Audio latency is not a mystery but a set of distinct phenomena. Buffer size, round-trip latency, hidden sources and direct monitoring: the…
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Broadcast audio codecs explained: IP contribution, Opus, latency and bonded cellular
Getting the sound of a stadium or a reporter back to the studio, live and without a dropout, rests on one discreet…
What is a vocoder? Carrier, modulator and the robot voice explained
Behind the robot voice of Kraftwerk or Daft Punk sits a simple idea: stamp the spectrum of a voice onto a synth.…
Cardioid subwoofer arrays explained: end-fire, gradient and how to set them up
A lone subwoofer radiates in every direction, including back at the stage. Cardioid arrays flip the logic: they aim the energy at…
What is word clock? Jitter and master clocks explained
In digital audio every sample has to land at exactly the right instant, or your gear drops out and the sound suffers.…
Voice in a video edit: the processing chain most editors skip
Cleanup, subtractive EQ, two-stage compression, de-essing and LUFS calibration: the complete method for treating a voice in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro…
Like the Behringer Mini Pops 7: 7 analog and hybrid drum machines worth knowing in 2026
The Mini Pops 7 revives the analog rhythm box, but it is a preset machine. Here are 7 analog and hybrid drum…
How to record multitrack on the RØDECaster Pro II (and set up mix-minus)
The RØDECaster Pro II does more than record a stereo mix: it captures every source on its own track, handles mix-minus for…
What is a DI box? Active vs passive, and how to use one
The DI box is one of the quietest, most useful tools on a stage. It turns an unbalanced instrument signal into a…
Intercom in broadcast production: party-line, matrix and IP intercom
Intercom is the invisible backbone of a control room and a studio floor. Analog party-line, point-to-point matrix, IFB, IP intercom and wireless…