Have you ever wondered why commercials sound louder than your favorite TV shows? Or why you have to adjust the playback volume on your television when switching between channels? Because of this, ...

This is part of a continuing series of occasional articles about basic broadcast concepts for new LPFM broadcasters and others who may be unfamiliar with industry terminology and practices. It’s not ...

Why loudness matters: Different platforms have specific LUFS targets to keep playback levels consistent and avoid unwanted volume changes or content rejection. How to normalize: Use LUFS normalization ...

Our readers have many questions about audio production and we want to help you find the answers. Consider this a living document — we'll continue to update it with answers from NPR Training and other ...

I'm working late and rocking out to Motown. But man, the levels of music from the 60's to now is so different, by a lot. Tunes from the 60's playback at half the level of ones recorded recently. The ...

Spotify Premium users can dramatically improve audio by adjusting a few often‑ignored settings. From raising streaming bitrate to fine‑tuning EQ and rethinking volume normalization, these tweaks ...

During a meeting in Norway in February, DAB/DAB+ content providers in the country agreed on a mutual loudness normalization level. The broadcasters chose –15 LUFS as a preliminary target level (as ...