In between the studio and the transmitter is a very important piece of gear – the audio processor. While a station can operate without one, the results will be inferior and likely a big turnoff to the listeners, especially if a newer engineer is constantly turning the pot up and down. Something was […]

As our series continues, we move from the pioneers to some of the next wave of audio engineers who advanced the presentation of audio on the air. Jim Somich interviewed Cornelius Gould a dozen years ago. This “update” includes some of his more recent comments and reflections on the latest technology in the […]

We continue with our look at the people and the products that took audio processing from its analog mode and brought it fully into the “Digital Age.” As in our previous installments, the late Jim Somich took the lead on this guided tour. I get to help […]

Before his untimely death, Jim Somich and I had a number of conversations by phone and email as we discussed the history of broadcast audio processing and laid the basis for this article. As in the previous installments, Jim took the lead on this guided tour. I […]

Before his untimely death, Jim Somich and I had a number of conversations by phone and email as we discussed the history of broadcast audio processing and laid the basis for this article. Both of us had been involved in the production of the multiband processors that […]

The late Jim Somich and I were both involved with the multiband processors that gave radio its loud, clean voice in the 70s and 80s, and we had watched the changes over the years. Jim Somich took the lead on this guided tour. I get to help […]

Before his untimely death, Jim Somich and I had a number of conversations by phone and email as we discussed the history of broadcast audio processing and laid the basis for these articles. We were both involved with the multiband processors that gave radio a loud, clean […]

Before his untimely death in 2007, Jim Somich and I had a number of conversations by phone and email as we discussed the history of broadcast audio processing and laid the basis for a series of articles. With the passage of time, I and some friends have […]

Before his untimely death in 2007, Jim Somich and I had a number of conversations by phone and email as we discussed the history of broadcast audio processing and laid the basis for a series of articles. With the passage of time, I and some friends decided […]

Audio processing is both the framework for a station’s sound and yet a very personal part of a programmer’s philosophy. Over the years, processors have brought major improvements to AM radio, FM radio, and, now, the Internet streaming services. Wes Keene wants to tell you about the PCn 1600. It is true. Every […]