Orban OPTIMOD-FM 5500 Operation Manual page 170

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OPERATION
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
factory presets for the
L -M
ESS ORE
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
to keep the frequency balance consistent from record to record (espe-
cially those recorded in different eras). In addition, for background music
formats, these settings ensure that your sound doesn't lose its highs and
lows. Because it creates a more consistent frequency balance between
Band Mix
Full Name Advanced Name
B2>B1 CPL B2>B1 Coupling
B2>B3 CPL B2>B3 Coupling
B3>B2 CPL B3>B2 Coupling
B3>B4 CPL B3>B4 Coupling
B4>B5 CPL B4>B5 Coupling
B1 OUT B1 Output Mix
B2 OUT B2 Output Mix
B3 OUT B3 Output Mix
B4 OUT B4 Output Mix
B5 OUT B5 Output Mix
--- B1 On/Off
--- B2 On/Off
--- B3 On/Off
--- B4 On/Off
--- B5 On/Off
control becomes much more critical to sound quality
D
RIVE
multiband release time, we recommend us-
F
AST
R
ULTIBAND ELEASE
multiband release time.
F
AST
Table 3-9: MB Band Mix Controls
ORBAN MODEL 5500
release time, will often create a
AST
instead. This is what we did in the
Range
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
0 ... 100 %
–3.0 ... +3.0
–3.0 ... +3.0
–3.0 ... +3.0
–3.0 ... +3.0
–3.0 ... +3.0
Band On, Band Off
Band On, Band Off
Band On, Band Off
Band On, Band Off
Band On, Band Off