Sound is pressure — the louder the sound, the greater the pressure. The greater the pressure, the more damage it can do to your ears. If you’re in a noisy environment, it’s important to know how ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Mount Pleasant leaders are now looking at using decibel level meters to track how loud music gets on Shem Creek in order for restaurants in the area to still be able to ...

An audio volume-unit meter displays peak-related audio amplitudes to aid in accurately setting recording levels or for displaying an amplifier's operating conditions. A simple diode and capacitor ...

Measuring equipment such as SPL (Sound Pressure Level) decibel meters may seem daunting, but this article by [Shawon M. Shahryiar] shows that making your own need only have two essential ingredients: ...

The world of music production is strewn with complex meters and visual indicators that all aim to show you what you’re hearing. This guide aims to clear up what you’re seeing… When you purchase ...

A few weeks ago, we reported that Park Slope residents were complaining about relentless noise pollution from planes flying overhead. To be sure, Park Slope is not the only neighborhood regularly ...

The unbridled development of radio broadcasting in the 1920s and 1930s demonstrated the need to standardize audio equipment, studio-to-transmitter links, and methods for measuring static and dynamic ...

An instrument for measuring the level of sound pressure in decibels. Such measurements are called Sound Level readings. See: Sound Level. Sound level meters usually ...

This sound level meter circuit can be used to control the intensity of a sound recording or in a disco. It has 5 measurement domains between 70 and 120 dB; reading accuracy is 0.5 dB. Microphone M1 is ...