Am Processing Presets - Omnia .9 Installation & User Manual

AM PROCESSING

AM Processing Presets

Twenty Nine factory presets specifically tuned for AM radio are provided and can be selected in the AM > Processing > Load
Preset menu. Special thanks go to Ted Alexander for lending his deep understanding of AM transmission and processing
knowledge in developing our AM preset offerings.
Eruption employs 7 bands of multiband AGC and limiting and is suitable for general use, especially music. It employs a
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tight ratio on the Input AGC to consistently drive the mutliband section which itself employs a fairly light ratio but faster
release times to keep the output and spectral balance consistent. It also makes use of Wideband AGC 2 in Bass Only mode
for enhanced low end.
Fine Arts is similar to the Classical/Jazz preset found in Omnia.9's FM, HD, Streaming, and Studio processing cores. As
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a three-band preset, it provides gentle spectral re-equalization and delivers an output that is more faithful to the sound of
the input than other presets.
Fire and Brimstone is a loud 6-band preset with more mid-range presence than Eruption. It is suitable for most music
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formats or for talk stations that are looking for more loudness.
Flamethrower is very similar to Fire and Brimstone and matches its loudness but with less mid-bass and less highs. It is
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the default preset.
Fortress is a loud and warm-sounding 7-band preset with fast Input AGC attack and release rates. It adds the Wideband
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AGC 1 compressor on top of the Input AGC to build more wideband density and uses a much faster Progressive Release
rate in the multiband section. It also pushes the bass clipper harder for a punchier low end.
Gold is a warm, open, smooth-sounding preset that works well with music from different decades. It uses relatively slow
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multiband attack and release rates to provide gentle automatic spectral re-equalization.
Soapbox is tuned especially for talk radio formats. It uses a loose multiband ratio to help preserve the natural dynamics
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of speech and builds loudness in the final clipper. It also has a boost in the upper frequencies to make speech more
intelligible and uses higher gate and freeze thresholds to ensure pauses between speech don't cause unwanted noise
rush-up.
Touchdown is ideal for sports programming. Like Soapbox, it uses higher gate and freeze thresholds to keep things like
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crowd noise from building up during pauses, but it drives the multiband AGC section more aggressively and employs
much faster mutliband attack and release times. It is also less bright than Soapbox and pushes the mid-frequencies more
toward the front of the mix.
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