Table 3-8: Multiband Controls - Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8500S Operating Manual

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these faster release times produce more limiting action. Increasing density can make
sounds seem louder, but can also result in an unattractive busier, flatter, or denser
sound. It is very important to be aware of the many negative subjective side effects
of excessive density when setting controls that affect the density of the processed
sound.
The MB D interacts with the MB R
RIVE
tings, increasing the MB D
danger is that the excessive drive will cause noise to be increased excessively when
the program material becomes quiet.
Multiband Controls
PC Remote Name
MB Drive
(see MB A / R
TTACK
Speech MB Release
Gate Thresh
MB Clipping
Speech Thr
Down Expand
B5 Down Expand
(see Band Mix screen)
(see Band Mix screen)
(see Band Mix screen)
(see Band Mix screen)
Band 4 > 5 Coupling (see Band Mix screen)
B1 Compression Threshold
B2 Compression Threshold
B3 Compression Threshold
B4 Compression Threshold
Speech B1 Comp Thresh
Speech B2 Comp Thresh
Speech B3 Comp Thresh
Speech B4 / 5 Comp Thresh
MB Limit Thr
Max Dist Ctrl
Speech Max Dist Ctrl
HF Clip Thr
B5 Clip Thr (UL presets only)
B4 Clip Thr (UL presets only)
HF Limiter
DownExpStCpl
B1/B2 Xover
setting scarcely affects density. Instead, the primary
RIVE
screen)
EL

Table 3-8: Multiband Controls

setting. With slower release time set-
ELEASE
Range
0 ... 25
Slow, Slow2, Med, Med2, MFast, MFast2, Fast
See above
Off, –44 ... –15 dB
–4.0 ... +5.0 dB
–4.0 ... +5.0 dB
Off, –18.0 ... 12.0 dB
Off, –18.0 ... 12.0 dB
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–16.00 ... 0.00, Off
–3.0 +6.0, Off
0 ... 18 dB
0 ... 18 dB
–16.00 ... 0.0, Off
–16.00 ... 0.0, Off
–16.00 ... 0.0, Off
Off, –23.8 ... 0.0 dB
Off, On
100. 150, 200 Hz
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