Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Unless you add a measurement instrument to your computer, you have only the sound card as an analog I/O port. You can use the sound card to digitize AC analog voltages but only within a limited range.

There’s a simple way to measure the speed of sound. It’s low tech and unimpressive, but you get to blast an air horn. How many times can you say that you’re using one for science and not sheer ...

When specifying cooling equipment, engineers are faced with myriad decisions affecting performance and layout. One critical consideration is the noise emitted. As population density rises in major ...

What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...

How was it that in C.W. McCall’s ‘70s hit song Convoy, the Rubber Duck organized more than 85 trucks into a toll-bustin’ fleet despite roadblocks, a bear in the air, and the stench of hogs? The ...

OSHA has designated this week as “Safe + Sound Week,” so it’s a good time to think about preserving your employees’ hearing. Frank Raczon, Senior Editor OSHA has designated this week as “Safe + Sound ...