A silent track, a loudness excursion, an audio layout that doesn't match the plan: none of these announce themselves. Audio faults are invisible on a monitor wall, which is exactly why they survive long enough to become complaints, compliance findings, and make-goods.
- 1 operator cannot monitor 40+ tracks by ear or eye at once
- Legacy probes confirm packet presence, not what airs inside the stream
- Faults survive on air for minutes until viewers or affiliates complain
