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The [COMPRESSED] history of music mastering

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Getting People's Attention With Loudness

In 2010, Congress passed the Calm Act, which stands for Commercial Advertisements Loudness Mitigation. Under this law, ads are prohibited from being broadcast louder than TV shows. Billy Mays: If you're producing any kind of audio where you want to catch people's attention, there's a benefit to being loud.

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