For some time, I've (probably) been boring the group about the excessive 
levels of the announcements over the end credits, on five and its 
sisters especially. These announcements have usually been over quite 
loud end credits music (e. g. Star Trek, CSI), and have been wound up 
(the announcement, not the music) to distorting levels.

In the old days, end credit music used to be faded down just before such 
an announcement, which then was inserted at normal level.

I was highly amused last night that five etc. seem to have 
bought/installed/whatever equipment to do this - fade down the music 
before the announcements are made - but have (I am guessing) left the 
announcement signal in the mix _before_ the fader. The result is now 
that the music fades, then an announcement which is also faint is made, 
then the music comes back up again!

I'm hoping that this continues for as long as such boo-boos normally 
seem to these days; the announcements in question aren't usually 
anything earth-shattering (and now aren't telly-shattering either!), 
being usually just what's on next, or when I can see the prog. I've just 
watched again.
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   J. P. Gilliver (John)  wrote:
> I was highly amused last night that five etc. seem to have 
> bought/installed/whatever equipment to do this - fade down the music 
> before the announcements are made - but have (I am guessing) left the 
> announcement signal in the mix _before_ the fader. The result is now 
> that the music fades, then an announcement which is also faint is made, 
> then the music comes back up again!

My guess is it's an automated system with no announcer on the premises -
all pre-recorded.

And yes - their levels are all over the place. I can't believe the CSIs
are made with no peaks to max - but that's how they're transmitted.

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