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Convention Paper

Automatic Audio Level Control

Authors: Connor, Dale C.

AES Convention 31 · Paper 443 · October 1966

Abstract

Recent trends toward automatic station operation, and the maintaining of more uniform levels between program and commercial messages require an increasing dependence on automatic-gain-control amplifiers. The basic problems of distortion and -thump- can be better solved with some of the new gain-controlling devices currently available; and the addition of an expansion channel to the normal compression allows greater compression levels to be used before -gain-pumping- become objectionable. Graphic illustrations of peak and average program levels show the uniform action obtained by the use of limiters and AGC amplifiers.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 31
AES Convention
31
Paper number
443
Publication date
October 6, 1966
Affiliation
Radio Corporation of America, Meadow Lands, PA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper