Orban Optimod-FM 8300 Operating Manual page 165

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ended noise reduction.
When the release time of the multiband compressor is set to its faster settings, the
setting of the M
ULTIBAND
because density increases as the control is turned up. Listen carefully as you adjust it.
With these fast release times, there is a point beyond which increasing multiband
compressor drive will no longer yield more loudness, and will simply degrade the
punch and definition of the sound.
We recommend no more than 10 dB gain reduction as shown on the meters for
band 3. More than 10 dB, particularly with the F
"wall of sound" effect that many find fatiguing.
To avoid excessive density with the
ing no more than 5 dB gain reduction in band 3, and compensating for any lost
loudness by speeding up the M
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MB REL ("Multiband Release") control can be switched to any one of seven settings:
The Slow settings produce a very punchy, clean, open sound that is ideal
for Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Soft Urban, New Age, and other
adult-oriented formats whose success depends on attracting and holding
audiences for very long periods. The SLOW and SLOW2 settings produce
an unprocessed sound with a nice sense of dynamic range. With these
settings, the Five-Band structure provides gentle automatic equalization
MB Attack / Release / Threshold
Full Name Advanced Name
MB REL Multiband Release
B1 THR B1 Compression Threshold
B2 THR B2 Compression Threshold
B3 THR B3 Compression Threshold
B4 THR B4 Compression Threshold
--- B1 Attack
--- B2 Attack
--- B3 Attack
--- B4 / 5 Attack
--- B1 Limiter Attack
--- B2 Limiter Attack
--- B3 Limiter Attack
--- B4 / 5 Limiter Attack
--- B1 Delta Release
--- B2 Delta Release
--- B3 Delta Release
--- B4 / 5 Delta Release
D control becomes much more critical to sound quality
RIVE
F
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ULTIBAND
presets for the multiband release time.
F
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Table 3-8: MB Attack / Release Controls
release time, will often create a
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multiband release time, we recommend us-
instead. This is what we did in the
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ELEASE
Range
Slow, Slow2, Med, Med2, MFast,
MFast2, Fast
–16.00 ... 0.0, Off
–16.00 ... 0.0, Off
–16.00 ... 0.0, Off
–16.00 ... 0.0, Off
4.0 ... 50.0 ms, Off
4.0 ... 50.0 ms, Off
4.0 ... 50.0 ms, Off
4.0 ... 50.0 ms, Off
0 ... 100%
0 ... 100%
0 ... 100%
0 ... 100%
–6 ... 6
–6 ... 6
–6 ... 6
–6 ... 6
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