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		nkozyra on Dec 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Turn the radio volume down for adverts and DJs tal... My understanding is there are laws about maximum broadcast volume, at least in the U.S. In general, it's not that the overall volume is louder on advertisements / talking, it's that the compression / limiting makes it seem louder. Music - even heavily compressed modern music - still needs some dynamics, so it generally feels quieter. This is especially pronounced on television.

rexreed on Dec 15, 2022 [–]

I think the intent is to reduce the volume to near 0 during ad and DJ breaks, not normalize the volume against the music volume

nkozyra on Dec 15, 2022 | [–]

Right, but my point is the actual dbs don't change, just the constant min/max of the signal's amplitude.

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