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Crash course to decibels

What decibels actually are, why they're logarithmic, and what that means when you change a level by 3 dB.

Crash course to decibels

Dynamic Score

Making decisions on automated dynamic range compression requires a scoring system that takes three different measurements into consideration.

Dynamic Score

Audio encoding artifacts

How audio encoders use psychoacoustic masking to reduce file sizes, and why this process creates audible artifacts in compressed formats.

Audio encoding artifacts

Loudness and normalization

Understanding what is loudness, how it's measured and why standards exist.

Loudness and normalization

Bit depth in digital audio

Understanding bit depth, quantization and why float sample rates are needed.

Bit depth in digital audio

Audio dithering

How randomization helps to alleviate the effects of quantization.

Audio dithering
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Crash course to decibels
What decibels actually are, why they're logarithmic, and what that means when you change a level by 3 dB.
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Dynamic Score
Making decisions on automated dynamic range compression requires a scoring system that takes three different measurements into consideration.
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Audio encoding artifacts
How audio encoders use psychoacoustic masking to reduce file sizes, and why this process creates audible artifacts in compressed formats.
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Loudness and normalization
Understanding what is loudness, how it's measured and why standards exist.
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Bit depth in digital audio
Understanding bit depth, quantization and why float sample rates are needed.
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Audio dithering
How randomization helps to alleviate the effects of quantization.
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Community radio — a hobby wearing body armor

A critical look at community radio's crisis preparedness claims — and the psychological risks of feeling safer than you are.

March 19, 2026 · Mika Säppi
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Tokenmaxxing and ToS

Why tokenmaxxing makes AI worse for everyone, and how to maximize your usage while staying ToS compliant

January 8, 2026 · Mika Säppi
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