Omnia Omnia.9, Installation And Operation Manual

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General Processing Advice
Know Your Goals
The first step to successful processing – and this applies to ANY processor, not just Omnia.9 -­‐ is
defining your goals. Whatever those goals are, Omnia.9 is capable of getting you there.
You may wish to maintain as much quality as possible while increasing loudness somewhat over
your existing processor. You might want to create very consistent source-­‐to-­‐source spectral balance
and create a “signature sound” for your station. You may find yourself in a situation where you
need to stay competitively loud on the dial at the expense of the best possible sound. Or you may
have the luxury of aiming for a more open, cleaner sound that will draw and keep listeners for
longer periods of time without having to worry about all-­‐out loudness.
Tweaking and Fiddling (aka Playing with Your New Toy)
One big temptation when installing a new processor is fiddling with every available control, and
there is no shortage of those in Omnia.9! There’s really no better way to find out what each control
does, but experimentation and exploration are probably best done “on the bench” before you put
your new acquisition on the air. That way, you’re free to tweak away without having to worry about
jeopardizing your on-­‐air sound, or being unnecessarily timid about making adjustments because you
don’t know what affect they will have.
Another suggestion for getting to know your way around Omnia.9 is to find a factory preset that you
like, and then go exploring in the various menus to see how that sound was achieved. For example,
let’s say you find a preset with a smooth, open sound, which matches your general processing goal.
As you explore, you might find some controls set as you would expect them to be to deliver that
sound, but you may also find some unexpected settings that make more creative use of Omnia.9’s
controls. There is much to be learned by studying.
Conversely, you might find a preset that offers a sound that you are trying to avoid. Perhaps it’s too
bright or sounds too aggressive for your particular goal. Instead of simply passing it by, explore how
it was constructed so you understand how not to set things up.
Once you are comfortable with navigating through Omnia.9’s menus and have a good understanding
of how its controls operate, you’re ready to take it for a test drive on the air.
Choosing a Preset
Regardless of whether you end up using a supplied preset “as-­‐is” or make adjustments to it to
customize your sound, you must start with one of the factory presets. We recommend you find one
that most closely matches your goals, and then make any modifications from there as needed.