Inovonics David IV, Installation & User Manual

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The
Linked Indep.
slider on the Compressor
Drive
menu gives
eleven levels of band coupling, from
0
(fully linked) to
10
(fully
independent). The factory-default value is 5 , midway between
the extremes, although factory-defined processing presets will
have varied settings. Use your ears with this slider to deter-
mine how ‘busy’ the audio should sound.
PROGRAM EQUALIZATION
Not surprisingly, the 5-band Multipressor is the basis for a 5-
band graphic equalizer. This gives static equalization control
over the program’s spectral shape. Open the
Processing / Com-
pression / Multipressor menu. This gives access to five EQ sliders:
The 5 Bands
Defined
The five DAVID IV bands are labeled:
Bass
,
Low
,
Mid
,
Pres
and
High , and have these nominal boundaries:
Bass
The really deep bass frequencies that are generally
lost without a good subwoofer.
Low
This range would be perceived as ‘bass’ on radios
with puny speakers. It covers a range that includes
male voices. Excessive energy in this band tends to
make the program sound ‘tubby’ or ‘muddy.’
Mid
This is the ‘articulation’ region, pretty much smack-
dab in the center of the audible range. Female vo-
cals and the ‘melody’ in music reside here.
Pres ‘Presence’ frequencies are responsible for bright-
ness, aliveness, immediacy and closeness, the ef-
fect that the program source is live and up-front.
High
Frequencies above the presence range contribute to
the quality of ‘sparkle,’ ‘tinkle’ and ‘air’ in the pro-
gram audio.
These are, of course, the same bands used for multiband com-
pression. The EQ sliders are simply level controls at the input
to each band. Use these EQ sliders to craft the general shape of
the station’s sonic signature. You’ve got to use your ears for
adjusting EQ and for making decisions regarding Multipressor
drive and band coupling. The factory default for EQ sliders is a
flat setting of 0dB in all bands. Factory-defined presets , on the
other hand, will show these controls in positions that comple-
ment the selected format.