Chapter-3: Getting The Sound You Want; Fm Style; The Factory Presets - Omnia Stereo Audio Processor Installation And Operation Manual

Chapter-3: Getting the Sound You Want

This chapter is divided into four sections, one each for the 4 different Omnia ONE styles, beginning with the FM
style below.
Please refer to the section that applies to the style your Omnia ONE is running:
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AM style:
Multicast/DAB style: Page 21
Studio Pro style: Page 27

FM Style

Welcome to the OMNIA ONE FM!
Don't let the small single-rack sized package fool you! Omnia ONE's new hardware platform allows us to pack
more power in its single rack space than the original Omnia.FM had in three!
This chapter explains generally how to alter the sound of the Omnia ONE FM factory presets, if desired, using the
controls explained in the Adjust Processing section of Chapter 4. Always go through all of the factory presets first,
regardless of their name, and start with the factory preset that is closest to the sound you are looking for.

The Factory Presets

If you go through and listen to all of the included factory presets, you should get a "feel" for them and find one to
start with that is close to the sound you are looking for.
Please keep in mind that the "formats" used to name the presets are only guidelines and are not engraved in stone.
We had to call them something!
Always make sure your input levels and modulation are set properly before beginning your evaluation of presets.
Proper Setting of Input Levels on Page 11.
See
It is also important to adjust the main "Clipper Drive" control (described in Chapter 4) as low as possible for the
loudness you need for each preset that you try. This is because the "Clipper Drive" controls the primary tradeoff
between loudness and distortion.
The Omnia ONE FM is definitely capable of generating moment-to-moment loudness; it has the muscle. It also
maintains that famous Omnia clarity sought after by top programmers all over the world.
Omnia ONE FM is designed to minimize the impact of the quality vs. loudness trade-off.
If you believe that you're in a loudness war and you feel a need to react, we can provide some suggestions that
should help. Conversely, if you have the luxury to strive for increased sound quality, we've got suggestions for you
too!
Omnia ONE FM has been designed to minimize the trade-offs between quality and loudness, and we recommend
that before starting the process of cranking it up, try to determine beforehand what sonic characteristics might be
lacking.
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