Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8500S Operating Manual page 187

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loud, and has a bright high frequency texture. It is particularly appropriate for 50 µs
pre-emphasis. As L
EDGE: This preset is designed for hit music stations that prefer extremely punchy
bass to fastidious distortion control. It uses H
bright high frequency texture.
FOLK / TRADITIONAL: FOLK / TRADITIONAL is an alias for the ROCK-SOFT preset.
It assumes that the recordings are of relatively recent vintage and require relatively
subtle processing.
If the recordings you play are inconsistent in texture and equalization, you may pre-
fer the ROCK-SMOOTH or ROCK-LIGHT presets.
GOLD: GOLD is loud and "hi-fi"-sounding while still respecting the limitations and
basic flavor of the recordings from the era of the 1950s through 1970s.
For example, we do not attempt to exaggerate high frequency energy in
the GOLD preset. The highs in recordings of this era are often noisy, dis-
torted, or have other technical problems that make them unpleasant
sounding when the processor over-equalizes them in an attempt to emu-
late the high frequency balance of recently recorded material.
GREGG: GREGG, GREGG OPEN, and GREGG LL all use a 200 Hz band1/band2
crossover frequency to achieve a bass sound similar to the classic five-band Gregg
Labs FM processors designed by Orban's Vice President of New Product Develop-
ment, Greg Ogonowski. Dynamically, these presets produce a slight increase in bass
energy below 100 Hz and a decrease of bass energy centered at 160 Hz. This bass
sound works particularly well with radios having good bass response, such as many
auto radios today.
In terms of loudness, midrange texture, and HF texture, these presets are similar to
the LOUD-HOT+BASS presets.
IMPACT: There are two IMPACT presets.
IMPACT is intended for CHR and similar formats where attracting a large audience
(maximizing cume) is more important than ensuring long time-spent-listening. This
is a loud, bright, "major-market" preset that is competitive with other processors
that are not as scrupulous as the 8500S about controlling audible distortion with cer-
tain program material. It also has a great deal of presence energy to cut through on
lower-quality radios.
Its sound changes substantially as the Less-More control is turned down—distortion
decreases while bass punch and transparency improve. Therefore, exploring various
Less-More settings is very worthwhile with
preset will be "over the top" if it is not turned down with Less-More.
IMPACT LL is the low-latency version of IMPACT. The same suggestions about explor-
ing Less-More settings apply to this preset too.
INSTRUMENTAL: An alias for the JAZZ preset.
is turned down, this preset get quieter, yet punchier.
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