Orban Optimod-PC 1101 Operating Manual page 10

Figure 3-1: The OPTIMOD-PC Control Application ------------------------------------------------ 3-1
T OPTIMOD-PC C
HE ONTROL
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NTRODUCTION TO ROCESSING
Some Audio Processing Concepts----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4
Distortion in Processing------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3-4
Loudness and Distortion----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4
Speech/Music Detector ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-5
Processing for Low Bitrate Codecs ------------------------------------------------------------3-5
Optimod-PC in Radio-Oriented Applications: From Bach to Rock-------------------3-6
Sound for Picture Applications: Controlling Dynamic Range-------------------------3-7
Protection Limiting --------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-7
Studio AGC-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-8
A OPTIMOD-PC'
BOUT S
Dual-Mono Architecture -------------------------------------------------------------------------3-8
Audio Processing Signal Flow ------------------------------------------------------------------3-9
Figure 3-2: Simplified OPTIMOD-PC Digital Signal Processing Diagram -------------------- 3-9
Two-Band Purist Processing------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-12
Input/output Delay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3-12
C OPTIMOD-PC'
USTOMIZING
Basic Control--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-13
Gain Reduction Metering---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-15
Fundamental Requirements: High-Quality Source Material and Accurate
Monitoring ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-15
A P
BOUT THE ROCESSING
F P
ACTORY ROGRAMMING
Protection and AGC Presets------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-18
Table 3-1: Protection and AGC Presets -------------------------------------------------------------- 3-19
Radio-Style Presets------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-20
Table 3-2: Radio-Style Presets -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-21
Sound for Picture Presets ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-26
Table 3-3: Factory Programming Presets (Video) ------------------------------------------------ 3-26
Table 3-4: Equalization Controls --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-27
E C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-27
QUALIZER ONTROLS
S E C
TEREO NHANCER ONTROLS
Table 3-5: Stereo Enhancer Controls----------------------------------------------------------------- 3-32
Table 3-6: AGC Controls --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-33
AGC C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-33
ONTROLS
D C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-38
ISTORTION ONTROL
Figure 3-3: Bass Clipper Input/Output Transfer Curves as Bass Clip Shape Control is
Varied from 0.0 (Hard) to 10.0 (Soft) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3-39
Table 3-7: Distortion Control Adjustments -------------------------------------------------------- 3-40
T T -B S
HE WO AND TRUCTURE
Customizing the Settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-41
The Two-Band Structure's Full and Advanced Setup Controls --------------------- 3-41
Table 3-8: Two-Band Controls ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-42
T F -B S
HE IVE AND TRUCTURE
Putting the Five-Band Structure on the Air ---------------------------------------------- 3-45
Table 3-9: Five-band Controls-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-46
Customizing the Settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-46
The Five-Band Structure's Full and Advanced Setup Controls ---------------------- 3-46
Table 3-10: Multiband Attack / Release Controls ------------------------------------------------ 3-47
Table 3-11: MB Band Mix Controls ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-51
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PPLICATION
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S P F
IGNAL ROCESSING EATURES
S ------------------------------------------------------------- 3-13
S OUND
S ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3-15
TRUCTURES
P -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-17
RESETS
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