United States. Linear Acoustic, a manufacturer of solutions for audio control in broadcasts, published detailed answers on its website to the questions that arose among most television networks due to the passage of the Commercial Announcement Noise Mitigation Act (CALM Act), which would affect the production of audio, processing, transmission and measurement in all U.S. television stations."We want to simplify the facts for the television networks," explained Linear Acoustic President Tim Carroll, since the legislative document is based on "a standards report that I helped produce, so I think it is our responsibility to provide practical advice to the industry," he said.
The CALM Act refers to ATSC recommended practice A/85, which sets out the "techniques for establishing and maintaining audio volume on digital television", which was published in November 2009. To consult the Document in English of Frequently Asked Questions published by Linear Acoustics, enter this link.
