Audio Engineering
7 items in "Audio Engineering"
Phase on a Cylinder
Sep 2025Avoid misunderstanding phase by asking yourself: could a waveform exist across a cylinder? Where polarity and phase differ, it matters.
Why is Compression
Jul 2025Everyone learns what a compressor does. The real question is why. A compressor isn't a one-trick pony — it's the same tool solving a whole variety of problems.
Compression, Dynamic Range, Logarithms
Jun 2023Understanding the mathematical foundations of audio compression: how logarithms relate to dynamic range and decibel measurements in audio engineering.
Recording The Grand Piano
Jun 2023Complete guide to recording grand pianos: from the 'missionary position' to ORTF arrays, boundary mics, and advanced multi-mic techniques for capturing the perfect piano sound.
Recording The Upright Piano
Jun 2023Complete guide to recording upright pianos: microphone placement techniques, removing panels for better access, dealing with player noise, and miking from behind the instrument.
Weather Sonification
Jan 2026What if you could hear everything? Sound waves are spheres with pressure in one dimension and time in the other.
The Stereo Mid Side Chess Test
Jan 2026A thought exercise to test your understanding of stereo imaging, mid side processing, phase, polarity, and signal flow.
