Using The 5500 Pc Remote Control Software - Orban OPTIMOD-FM 5500 Operation Manual

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OPERATION

Using the 5500 PC Remote Control Software

radios to sound thin. (This is the bass formula used in the BASS-PUNCH preset, and
starting with BASS-PUNCH will allow you to create a User Preset using the 200 Hz
crossover without using 5500 PC Remote software to access the B1/B2 XOVER con-
trol.) The rest of the presets use the 100 Hz crossover and have more mid-bass.
To summarize: Bass is a matter of preference, but the canny broadcast engineer will
be aware of the variability of radios out there and will not apply excessive bass
boost that can sound awful on "boom-boxes" and other consumer radios with bass
boost already built-in. It is usually wise to emulate the bass balance of hit CDs, be-
cause very experienced mastering engineers who make these trade-offs every day
have mastered these CDs.
The 5500 provides enormous flexibility to get the bass sound you want, but this
flexibility comes at a price — you have to familiarize yourself with the relevant con-
trols and truly understand what you are doing. This manual is there to help, and it is
worthwhile to reserve some time with if you want to become a 5500 bass expert.
5500 PC Remote control software allows you to access any 5500 control including all
of the Advanced Modify controls that are unavailable from the 5500's front panel.
The software also gives you the ability to backup user presets, system files, and
automation files on your computer's storage devices (hard drives, floppy drives, etc.)
and to restore them later to your 5500.
The 5500 PC Remote software can connect to your 5500 via modem, direct serial ca-
ble connection, or Ethernet network. It communicates with your 5500 via the TCP/IP
protocol, regardless of how it is connected to your 5500.
PC Remote works best on displays of 1024x768 pel or higher. Scroll bars
will appear when using lower resolutions.
Before running 5500 PC Remote, you must have installed the appropriate Windows
communications services on your computer. By default, the installer installs a short-
cut to 5500PC.exe on your desktop and in your Start Menu under Orban\Optimod
5500.
5500 PC Remote can control only one 5500 at a time, but it can readily switch be-
tween several 5500s. 5500 PC Remote has a built-in "address book" that allows it to
select and connect to:

any 5500 on the same network as the PC,

a 5500 that can be accessed through a modem connected to the PC via dial-up
networking, and,

a 5500 that is connected directly to the PC's serial port.
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