balancing audio levels.

[Mike Kujbida]

Mel, the Sony newsletters have had several articles on audio that you should take a look through.
Tweaking narration to perfection (part way down the page;
Tweaking Vegas audio in Sound Forge software;
The Compressor/EQ Question: Who’s On First?;
Mastering with Sound Forge (Part 1);
Mastering with Sound Forge (Part 2).

[Tim Azevedo]

Yes! I also don’t like to rely on my ears because it’s not very accurate. How can you get a correct reading of the loudness? Any ideas?