MATHEUS ANTUNES

Peak and RMS meters are just the start. Dive into the world of psychoacoustics and modern loudness standards like LUFS. Master the nuances of dynamic range and true peak for impactful audio.

1. Introduction: The Shift in Perspective The Decibel (dB) is, without a doubt, the most fundamental and, at the same time, the most misunderstood unit in all of professional audio. It's everywhere: on your DAW faders, in a preamp's specifications, on a console 's meters, and in discussions about loudness. We are surrounded by a collection of suffixes like dBu, dBV, dBSPL, and dBFS, and understanding how they relate (and why they are different) is the foundation of correct

Continuing the posts on Digital Audio, today we will talk about three concepts that are crucially connected: Oversampling, Intersample...

Understanding the technical functions and limitations of VU, RMS, and LUFS meters is essential for delivering work that translates consistently and with high quality across any listening environment. This guide offers an analysis of each of these standards. VU (Volume Unit):  An average-level meter with slow ballistics, meaning the needle moves relatively slowly. Designed for analog systems. It practically ignores fast transients to reflect overall loudness. RMS (Root Mean Sq

Digital Audio IV - Understanding Dither and Truncation In previous posts, we followed the journey of sound from the analog to the digital...

In previous posts, we established the fundamental difference between the analog and digital worlds. But how, exactly, does sound make the...