If the buzzing track can't be released maybe Shannon can somehow extract some of its advantages it has and put it into future generations of masked tracks. I mentioned multiple advantages but just one that could be implemented would be:
1. Masking the buzzing sound not so loud so the script volume can be somewhat high without the overall volume being that high, but loud enough so competitors can't extract the script.
Even if we listen at safe volume levels ear damage isn't just caused by high volume, it is caused by high volume, high frequency and high duration. The ear can regenerate quickly even if you listen to very loud noise as long as the duration isn't long. But as we listen almost 24/7 to subs, it is very important what volume we listen at. In this case the noise can be much lower voume and still be damaging as the duration is high. It's not the people with strong ears but those with weak ears who notice this first.
There is no black and white line at a certain volume treshold where the ear suddenly takes damage. Stress for the ear is gradual and it is cumulative. The higher the volume&frequency the stronger the impact of stress, but the higher the duration the more stress is accumulating.
The more stress is accumulating the more QUIET time the ear needs to regenerate. And we take this regeneration time of our ears by basking it further in high volume subliminals. Decreasing the overall volume by just a third could mean a big difference in ear stress accumulation for people who listen to your subs over multiple years.
It is good there are safety measurements in the instructions, but that doesn't mean there is no reason to drive the volume further down by keeping the same effectiveness if it's possible.
1. Masking the buzzing sound not so loud so the script volume can be somewhat high without the overall volume being that high, but loud enough so competitors can't extract the script.
Even if we listen at safe volume levels ear damage isn't just caused by high volume, it is caused by high volume, high frequency and high duration. The ear can regenerate quickly even if you listen to very loud noise as long as the duration isn't long. But as we listen almost 24/7 to subs, it is very important what volume we listen at. In this case the noise can be much lower voume and still be damaging as the duration is high. It's not the people with strong ears but those with weak ears who notice this first.
There is no black and white line at a certain volume treshold where the ear suddenly takes damage. Stress for the ear is gradual and it is cumulative. The higher the volume&frequency the stronger the impact of stress, but the higher the duration the more stress is accumulating.
The more stress is accumulating the more QUIET time the ear needs to regenerate. And we take this regeneration time of our ears by basking it further in high volume subliminals. Decreasing the overall volume by just a third could mean a big difference in ear stress accumulation for people who listen to your subs over multiple years.
It is good there are safety measurements in the instructions, but that doesn't mean there is no reason to drive the volume further down by keeping the same effectiveness if it's possible.
