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Orban OPTIMOD-PC 1100 manual available for free PDF download: Operating Manual
Orban OPTIMOD-PC 1100 Operating Manual (166 pages)
Digital Audio Processor on a PCI Sound Card
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Orban
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Sound Card
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Table of Contents
Please Read before Proceeding
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Table of Contents
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Index
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About this Manual
19
About Version 2 Software
19
Section 1 Introduction
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Audio Processing for Level Control
20
Audio Processing: Making Broadcasts/Netcasts Sound Professional
20
Audio Processing for Netcasts
22
Measuring Studio and Transmission Levels
22
Controlling Program Levels in a Playout System before OPTIMOD-PC
23
The Optimod-Pc Digital Audio Processor
24
General Features
25
Adaptability through Multiple Audio Processing Structures
27
Optimod
28
Factory Processing Presets
29
User Processing Presets
30
Input/Output Configuration
31
Digital AES3 Left/Right Input/Output
32
Analog Left/Right Input/Output
33
The Orban I/O Mixer
33
Overview of an Optimod-Pc Installation
35
Simple Operation in One Host Computer
36
Security
37
Networking OPTIMOD-PC Cards
38
Location of Optimod-Pc for Netcasting
39
Genlocking OPTIMOD-PC Cards to a Reference Sample Frequency
40
Studio-Transmitter Link in Digital Broadcasting
41
Transmission from Studio to Transmitter
41
Digital Links
41
Microwave Stls
43
Analog Telephone/Landline (Ptt/Post Office Line)
44
Location of Optimod-Pc in Digital Radio Service
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At the Transmitter Is Best
44
Where Access to the Transmitter Is Not Possible
44
OPTIMOD-PC at the Transmitter: Gain Control before the STL
45
Interfacing to the Transmitter
46
Sync Input
46
Sample Rate and Audio Bandwidth
47
Subframe Delay
47
Using Lossy Data Reduction in the Audio Chain before Optimod
46
Setting Output/Modulation Levels
47
Monitoring on Loudspeakers and Headphones
48
Streaming and Netcasting Applications
49
Using OPTIMOD-PC in Streaming Applications
49
Using OPTIMOD-PC to Prepare Audio Files for Download
49
Choosing Your Encoder
50
Loudness
50
Shipping Instructions
51
Warranty, User Feedback
51
User Feedback
51
Extended Warranty
52
International Warranty
52
Limited Warranty
52
Section 2 Installation
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Installing Optimod-Pc in Windows Computers
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Unpack and Inspect
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Mount OPTIMOD-PC in a Free PCI Slot in Your Computer
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For Windows 2000 Only
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For Windows XP Only
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For both Windows 2000 and XP
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Figure 2-1: Optimod-Pc Network Scenarios
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Plan Your Installation
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Connect Hardware Inputs and Outputs. (Optional)
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Figure 2-4: the Orban Control Application
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Set up Passwords and Card Names for Cards in Your Computer. (Optional)
61
Edit the Local OPTIMOD-PC Server's Network Accessibility, Port Numbers, and Service Security Password. (Optional)
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Add Remote Cards to Your List of Available Cards. (Optional)
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Connect to a Remote Card. (Optional)
67
Change Passwords and Card Names over a Network. (Optional)
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Delete a Remote Computer's Profile. (Optional)
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15. Simple Installations: Connecting to an OPTIMOD-PC Card
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Connect Inputs and Outputs. (Optional)
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Audio Input and Output Connections
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Cable
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Connectors
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Analog Audio Input
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Analog Audio Monitor Output
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Aes3 Digital Input and Output
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Grounding
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Power Ground
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Setup: the OPTIMOD-PC Control Application
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From the Tools Menu, Bring up the I/O Mixer
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Select the Card You Are Setting up
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Configure Global Audio Processing Parameters
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Set Digital Output Properties. (Optional)
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Input Setup
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About the Interaction between the OPTIMOD-PC Input Mixers and the Microsoft Windows Mixer
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Input Setup Procedure
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Adjust the Analog Input Reference Level Control
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Adjust the Analog Output Reference Level Control
81
Select the Stereo/Mono Input Mode for the Analog Input
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Adjust the Processor Mixer Analog Input Fader
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Adjust the Analog L/R Input Balance Control. (Optional)
84
Adjust the Remaining Input Faders. (Optional)
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Set up the Automatic Backup Feed Function. (Optional)
85
Output and Routing Switcher Setup
85
The Direct Mixer
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Interfacing Optimod-Pc with Wave Devices
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Turning off Windows Sounds
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Applying Output from WAVE Applications to OPTIMOD
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Applying OPTIMOD-Pc's Output to WAVE Devices
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Enabling the Windows 2003 Server Audio Service
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Problems and Possible Causes
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When I First Turn on My Computer, the Sound Seems Wrong
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When I Launch the OPTIMOD-PC Control Application, the Meters Do Not Move and I Cannot Control My Card
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I Can't Connect to a Given OPTIMOD-PC Card from My Network
91
I Get Clicks When I Source My WAVE Material from a CD
92
I Get Clicks When I Source My WAVE Material from My Computer's Hard Drive
92
I Get Clicks in the 1100'S WAVE Output
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I am Running Windows 2003 and I Cannot Get Audio to Pass through OPTIMOD-Pc's WAVE Inputs and Outputs
93
Meters on Optimod-PC Control Application Freeze Temporarily but Audio Continues to be Processed Normally
93
RFI, Hum, Clicks, or Buzzes
93
Poor Peak Level Control
93
Audible Distortion
93
Audible Noise in Processed Audio
94
Shrill, Harsh Sound; Excessive Sibilance
94
Gain Pumping When High Frequency Energy Is Present
95
System Receiving OPTIMOD-Pc's AES Digital Output will Not Lock
95
System will Not Pass Line-Up Tones at Full Output Level/100% Modulation
95
General Dissatisfaction with Subjective Sound Quality
95
Technical Support
96
Uninstalling the Optimod-Pc Software
96
About the Optimod-Pc Driver and Service
97
Optimod-PC Software Summary
97
Driver Files
97
Application Installation File
97
Driver
98
Service
98
Agent (Tray Icon)
98
Control Application
99
Registry
99
Hardware I/O and PCI Expansion Chassis
99
Adding a Logo Displayed to the Control Application
99
Optimod-PC System/Mixer Control API
100
Using the API and the 1100 Control Application Simultaneously
102
Using the API: Examples
103
Muting the Wave Input
103
Setting the Analog Output Level
103
Toggling the Audio Inputs to Insert Replacement Commercials
104
Using Windows Firewall with Optimod-PC
105
NAT (Network Address Translation) Firewalls
108
Section 3 Operation
109
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The Optimod-Pc Control Application
109
Introduction to Processing
112
Some Audio Processing Concepts
112
Distortion in Processing
112
Loudness and Distortion
112
Speech/Music Detector
113
Processing for Low Bitrate Codecs
113
Optimod-PC in Radio-Oriented Applications: from Bach to Rock
114
Video-Oriented Applications: Controlling Dynamic Range
115
Protection Limiting
115
Studio AGC
116
About OPTIMOD-Pc's Signal Processing Features
116
Dual-Mono Architecture
116
Signal Flow
117
Two-Band Purist Processing
120
Input/Output Delay
120
Customizing OPTIMOD-Pc's Sound
121
Basic Control
121
Gain Reduction Metering
123
Fundamental Requirements: High-Quality Source Material and Accurate Monitoring
123
About the Processing Structures
123
Factory Programming Presets
125
Protection and AGC Presets
126
Radio-Style Presets
128
Video Presets
134
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