The acoustic study is what determines whether your limiter is valid or not
The limiter is not set "by default": it is calibrated according to the actual insulation of your venue, and that is what the acoustic study measures. Without it, there is no operating license — and with a poorly conducted one, there is no compliance.
The obligation
Any activity required to install a logging sound limiter must submit an acoustic study as part of the technical documentation to obtain the operating license. It must identify all noise sources—including human voice chatter—and include the limiter calibration value. Santa Eulària, art. 24 ↗
A study measured with a Class 2 sound level meter is not valid
Law 1/2007 of the Illes Balears requires class 0 or 1 instrumentation. Many installers measure with class 2 and what they sign does not hold up in inspection files. DecibelSea's field sound level meter is class 1: your studies are valid on the day it counts.
Law 1/2007, official text ↗What we do
We measure
Actual emission level (LAeq 60s, all at full capacity) and sound insulation with adjacent premises and facade.
We sign off
Qualified technician report using CTE DB-HR methodology and UNE-EN ISO 140-4 and 140-5 standards.
We calibrate
We set the limiter calibration value based on actual insulation, not "by rule of thumb". That is what the ordinance requires.
The acoustic study is not a formality: it is what reveals if your venue needs insulation work. The limiter does not replace insulation — they are two cumulative obligations, and only the study tells you which one you are missing.
Start by measuring
The audit is free. The study, if you need it, comes with a fixed quote from that visit.
Technical reference documentation. Does not constitute legal advice.