Boom mics, those big puffballs at the end of a long pole, were once the most common method to record movie dialogue. Now ...

This audio engineering technique used by The Beatles is quite simple: One records a guitar track and then plays the tape backward to get a very psychedelic effect. You can hear this effect in “I’m ...

The sound made by the sandworm in the new movie Dune when it swallows a spice harvesting machine whole was made by a sound engineer sucking wind with a microphone in his mouth. One of the most ...

Hwan Shim is using technology to personalize audio experiences because human ears are all different. Shim, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering technology, is developing new ...

MERE mention of Bohemian Rhapsody will conjure up contrasting emotions. To some, it’s an overblown, ridiculous and pretentious example of 70s rock n’ roll excesss. Gary Langan was only 19 years old ...

Apple’s AirPods are a marvel of compact audio engineering, delivering expansive sound through innovative design choices. These tiny earbuds, coupled with Apple’s ecosystem tools like GarageBand, have ...

John Cutler, a sound engineer who collaborated with the Grateful Dead for many years and co-produced several of the band’s albums, has died at age 73. His passing on December 24 following a long ...