instead of the default 150Hz.)
• Raise the Threshold in the
SLF
(Band-1) Limiter by 0.5dB to 1.0dB.
NOTE:
Be careful, while you will
notice more low end, some material with extremely deep low frequencies might sound distorted due to
more clipping of the added Bass peak levels at the clipper.
• Raise the
Bass Clipper Threshold
in the
Clipper
sub-menu. Make changes in 0.5dB increments.
NOTE:
Be careful, while you will notice more low end, some material with extremely deep low frequencies to
begin with, might sound distorted due to more clipping of the added Bass peak levels at the clipper.
9. How do I select the best preset for my format? In other words, if I am a Jazz station, should I always use Jazz?
It needs to be pointed out that the preset list is designed as a starting point. You make your adjustments from there.
The preset names were chosen, more or less, as simple descriptions for what type of programming might be suitable
for that preset. This does not mean that the
Jazz
preset can only be used with that type of programming. In most
cases, Jazz music is perceived to have a sound that desires a
smooth and open
presentation, along with small
amounts of dynamic equalization. Thus, that preset does not offer heavy compression, or the
wall of sound
that a
CHR (Top-40) station may desire. Quality and musicality are foremost.
Even with that being said, there’s no reason why a Jazz station would not desire to use something a bit more
aggressive, like the
AdultContemp
preset, or if less processing is the goal, then the
Classical
setting would suffice.
In general, the names of the presets follow what the perception of that radio format might be. Following is a glossary
to each preset name, and how it affects the processing:
•
RocknRoll:
This is the <default> preset. We suggest starting here for most installations. The settings here are
generalized
so that the processor offers a nice balance of competitive loudness, quality, and consistent spectral
balance. When we think of the many different genres of Rock and Roll music, and the desire for decent dial-
dominance, along with consistent EQ from song to song, this preset achieves this balance.
•
AdultContemp:
Basically this is the
RocknRoll
preset, but scaled down. This offers moderate loudness, and
increased quality, due to reduced levels of processing. This is a good tradeoff, when loudness is not the last
word.
•
HotAC:
This preset was designed to bring out the warmth and vocal ranges without emphasizing any
harshness that may be present in the upper-midrange or high frequencies of the source material. This preset is
also a good one to try on 80’s music formats.
•
SoftAC:
Similar to the texture of the
HotAC
preset but will a bit softer treble range.
•
CHR:
This preset kicks things up a notch, or two, from the
RocknRoll
setting. A bit more aggressive, along
with more
coloration
, this preset should be chosen when dial-dominance is desired. There is a nice lift to the
Bass and Treble ranges when using this preset.
•
Classical1:
This is straightforward. When quality is the utmost desire. This preset offers a
flat
, unprocessed
sound with minimal
coloration. It
is designed to keep the on-air sound as close as possible to the source
material.
•
Classical2:
In this preset, we have re-tuned the Multi-Band AGC sections, resulting in less audible processing
but more loudness and consistency than
Classical1.
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