Hi CJB, > is the overly-LOUD dramatic music. This is so loud that the narrator > cannot be heard
The production companies paid by the BBC put `plinkity-plink' music over all the speech audio, not just narration, and not just to add drama. It seems to be for no good reason; similar to a presenter having to show they can walk and talk at the same time instead of just being a talking head. It all `adds interest'. Presumably because of lack of confidence in the spoken matter. Given, outside of iPlayer, I can watch a foreign film and choose the audio stream, e.g. German or dubbed English, and then choose the subtitle stream similarly, it would be nice if iPlayer offered two audio tracks with one having no needless muzak. This would be a bonus feature over broadcast, and the Beeb could gather stats on preference. They've the clout to insist production companies hand over the tinkle-free audio. -- Cheers, Ralph. https://plus.google.com/+RalphCorderoy _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
