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Loudness is determined by the amplitude of the wave -- its height and duration.
The science of what I'm busy with right now: music ewillett 2008
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Lucas: "" Loudness "is the built-in volume of each element of each track, levels that are usually determined in the mixing or ...
The 9513 2009
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Six young poets have also been shortlisted for the £5,000 Felix Dennis prize for the best first collection of poetry: Rachael Boast, for Sidereal; Judy Brown, for Loudness; Nancy Gaffield, for Tokaido Road; Ahren Warner for Confer; John Whale, for Waterloo Teeth; and Nerys Williams for Sound Archive.
Forward shortlist includes Geoffrey Hill, Sean O'Brien and David Harsent 2011
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In her crusade to eliminate the nuisance, Rep. Anna Eshoo authored the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM, which mandates that TV commercials be no louder than the programs in which they appear.
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On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission passed the 2010 Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation CALM Act that requires commercials to be kept at the same volume as the programs they're airing around.
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The bill was proposed by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and it happens to have the best name ever: the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) act.
TV ads to lower their volume; ears rejoice nationwide Melissa Bell 2010
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In September 2010, Congress passed the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM Act, which gave the FCC the task of ensuring TV commercials aren't louder than TV programs.
FCC Turns Down Volume of TV Commercials Amy Schatz 2011
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It stands for Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation and it's the new law that forces broadcasters to turn down the volume on TV ads.
TV's Sound and Fury Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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Loudness of over 100dB is stressful and uncomfortable.
Dr. Ali Binazir: Music in Yoga Class: Harmful or Beneficial? 2010
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Loudness of over 100dB is stressful and uncomfortable.
Dr. Ali Binazir: Music in Yoga Class: Harmful or Beneficial? 2010
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