Articles
Many of the articles on these pages originally appeared in magazines such as Recording and TV Technology. Out of deference to the publishers involved, works written in the last two years will generally not be shown.
About Buying A Console
Moulton talks about the factors influencing our big ticket audio gear purchases; in particular, the console.
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Equipment
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Mixing
January 1994
About Comb Filtering, Phase Shift and Polarity Reversal
The phenomena of comb filtering, phase shift and polarity reversal are surrounded in myth and are a bedrock topic for audio engineers.
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Acoustics
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Mixing
August 1993
About Hearing
All about our amazing auditory system.
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Hearing
May 2000
About the Loudness of Sounds and the Risk of Hearing Damage
Very important article -- this one's about loudness. Uh-oh! Required reading.
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Hearing
June 1993
About Women In Audio, AES Style, And Losing (Or Finding) Your Voice
We're in a sexist business, and mostly we really don't like to deal with that fact. Time to get sensitized!
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Education
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Recording Industry
May 1995
The Anatek SR-7 Sample Rate & Format Converter
A digital audio sample rate converter.
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Equipment
January 1996
The Audio Technica 30 Series Microphones
Three Mid-Priced Condenser Microphones for Studio Use
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Microphones
July 1999
The Audio Window
This piece examines the human range of audibility. Fundamental stuff, but you may not have thought about it in these terms before.
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Hearing
December 2000
Audi debuts B&O automotive sound system
The Advanced Sound System, incorporating Sausalito Audio Works' ALT lenses, was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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News
September 2005
Baby, It’s A Brave Brave New New World Out There
Editorial piece on the emergence of cheap digital consoles and surround sound.
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Equipment
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Recording Industry
November 1997
Bang & Olufsen wins major car sound system award
The Bang & Olufsen in-car entertainment system fitted to the Audi A8 has been voted the world’s best sound system.
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News
July 2006
Beyond Levels Management
What Exactly Do We Mean By Loud?
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Mixing
January 1997
Beyond Spectral Management
Parametric Equalization for Fun and Profit
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Mixing
March 1994
Is Bits Really Bits
What Really Happens When You Listen To A (you pick the number)-Bit Signal?
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Digital Audio
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Hearing
March 2000
A Bit About Digital
Digital audio. ONEs and ZEROs, right? Yadda-yadda-yadda... Dave takes on the yaddas in this comprehensive overview of recording and processing in the digital realm.
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Digital Audio
May 1993
Comments in re Use of Technology to Protect Copyright
Dave's prescient 1988 report to Congress's Office of Technology Assessment.
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Recording Industry
August 1988
Creativity and Emotion in the Studio
About Emotion Filters, Communication Resistors and Mood Switches
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Producing
February 1994
Dave Goes To The Grammies
Can Glitz ‘n Glamour Seduce Our Intrepid Audio Explorer? You Bet!
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Humor
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davemoulton.com
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Recording Industry
June 2000
David Musial And SkyRoom
A home studio in a skyscraper.
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Studio Design
March 1995
Eight Vocal Microphones Tested and Compared
In the market for a microphone? You will likely find this comparative analysis of vocal microphones illuminating.
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Equipment
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Measurement
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Microphones
June 1994