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Most processors use radio format names to try and define their sound, but then go on to explain
there’s no reason a Rock-‐n-‐Roll station shouldn’t try out the “Country” preset – which is very true.
As a rule, Omnia.9 takes a deliberately different approach, and most of its presets don’t give you any
hint as to who should use them (or how) in the hopes that you’ll “step out of your box” a bit and
explore. If your Country station sounds great on the air with settings that might mimic an “Urban”
preset -‐ with a slamming low end and a nice open mid-‐range – the last thing we want to do is make
you second guess yourself because the preset name doesn’t match!
Making and Saving Changes
Human nature is fickle… the human ear adapts and tires quickly… and Omnia.9 is powerful! With
those things in mind, here are some recommended “Do’s” and “Don’ts” when making and saving
changes to presets:
DO resist the temptation to constantly fiddle with every control right after you put Omnia.9
on the air.
DON’T make hasty, radical changes.
DON’T make adjustments to too many parameters at once – that makes it difficult to
determine which of the adjustments is actually responsible for the changes (for better or
worse) you’re hearing on the air.
DO take breaks when adjusting your processing. Ears tire quickly, and if you stay at it too
long, you’re almost sure to make changes influenced by fatigue.
DO make small adjustments, particularly to critical controls like Clipper and Limiter
thresholds.
DO take the time to calibrate a set of high-‐quality reference monitors (a process described
in detail in this manual) so that any changes you make aren’t skewed by colorations of the
speakers or room.
DON’T rush the process. Use the “sleep-‐on-‐it” method when you’ve reached a point where
you are mostly satisfied with the sound, and then re-‐evaluate it the next day. If it still
sounds good, STOP. If it doesn’t, make a few adjustments and walk away for another day.
DO use the “Save As” method of naming and saving your custom presets rather than over-‐
writing them. This will allow you to return to any point in your adjustments if you get too
far “off track” and keep you from having to remember (or guess) what changes you’ve made
along the way.
Summary of Contents for Omnia.9
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