Basic Modify; Full Modify - Orban Optimod-FM 8300 Operating Manual

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Basic Modify

BASIC MODIFY allows you to control three important elements of 8300 processing:
the stereo enhancer, the equalizer, and the dynamics section (multiband compres-
sion, limiting, and clipping). At this level, there is only one control for the dynamics
section: L
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simultaneously according to a table that we have created in the 8300's permanent
ROM (Read-Only Memory). In this table are sets of subjective setup control settings
that provide, in our opinion, the most favorable trade-off between loudness, den-
sity, and audible distortion for a given amount of dynamics processing. We believe
that most 8300 users will never need to go beyond the Basic level of control. The
combinations of subjective setup control settings produced by this control have been
optimized by Orban's audio processing experts on the basis of years of experience
designing audio processing, and upon hundred of hours of listening tests.
As you increase the setting of the L
louder, but (as with any processor) processing artifacts will increase. Please note that
the highest L -M
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and processing artifacts! This helps assure you that you have chosen the optimum
setting of the L
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cause the sound quality to become obviously unacceptable.
You need not (in fact, cannot) create a sound entirely from scratch. All User Presets
are created by modifying Factory Presets, or by further modifying Factory Presets
that have been previously modified with a L
the L control to achieve a sound as close as possible to your desired sound
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before you make further modifications at the Advanced Modify level. This is because
the L control gets you close to an optimum trade-off between loudness
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and artifacts, so any changes you make are likely to be smaller and to require reset-
ting fewer controls.
In the 8300, L
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and clipping). Unlike Orban's OPTIMOD-FM 8200, the 8300 has equalization and ste-
reo enhancement that are decoupled from L
or stereo enhancement and not lose the ability to use L
a user preset, the 8300 will automatically save your EQ and stereo enhancement set-
tings along with your L
still be able to edit your L

Full Modify

Full Modify is the most detailed control level available from the 8300's front panel. It
allows you to adjust the dynamics section at approximately the level of "full con-
trol" available in Orban's 8200 processor. Because of improvements in the 8300's sig-
nal processing by comparison to the 8200, these controls are not extremely danger-
ous (although you can still get into trouble if you try hard enough). Most people will
never have any reason to go beyond Full Modify, even if they want to create a "sig-
nature sound" for their station.
Note: Full Modify does not provide L
, which changes several different subjective setup control settings
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setting is purposely designed to cause unpleasant distortion
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affects only the dynamics processing (compression, limiting,
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-M setting. When you recall the user preset, you will
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setting if you wish.
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control, the air sound will become
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adjustment. It is wise to set
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. You can therefore change EQ
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control. Furthermore,
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OPERATION
. When you create
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