What Is Audio? A Blog About All Things Audio

Noise gates are one of those tools in your tool box that can often be overlooked. Without knowing how and when to use a gate, many people end up with their best guess for a setting that can actually make things sound worse. What is a gate? How do I set a gate? When is […]

By understanding how sound behave we can more accurately utilize the EQ to maximize the sound we are getting from the stage. Audio is simply vibration moving through the air. This means that every part of an instrument that moves will create sound. We have a term that describes how a sound wave behaves called […]

The term gain refers to the amount of audio amplified. Often times on sound boards the gain pod is all the way at the top of a channel strip.  When audio comes into a mixer, the signal needs to be amplified to ideally match the other signals coming into the board. We use gain as […]

Stereo is great. Surround sound is amazing. Mono sound…well, most people think mono bad. I here to tell you mono sound is GOOD! Keep in mind that when it comes to sound, your plan is going to depend on your purpose. If you are designing a movie theater, surround is going to be a necessity. When […]

There are many different ideas of what a Compressor is, so I lay this out as simply as possible. Before I do I’ll have to define a few things to set up a frame of reference for what compressors do. Almost all musical instruments have what is called a dynamic range. Dynamic range refers to the range […]

What is Audio? It seems like a basic question, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a simple answer in language that doesn’t make you feel stupid. Audio, or sound, is simply vibrations moving through the air. Anytime you have vibration, you have sound. These vibrations are referred to as frequencies. Frequencies can measure the […]

There are many effects processors out there that do many things. From Reverb to delay, EQ’s to Compressors you can spend lots and lots of money on really nice gear. Since audio has migrated into the digital realm there are many many newer products out there that can do some cool stuff. I’d like to […]

Last week we rented a car and as I turned on the music I was met with a blaring sound system that sounded horrible. Classic. Someone had adjusted the EQ in the stereo and turned everything all the way up. EQ is one of those tricky things that can make or break just about any system. […]