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INPUTS 1/2/3 SOURCE AUDIO MENU
Auto Balance Menu
When Auto Balance is enabled, Omnia.9 will automatically balance the left and right channels of the incoming audio,
compensating for any level discrepancies that may be present in an audio stage preceding the processor (such as the output
of a console or an STL). To monitor input audio before Auto Balance, be sure to monitor at the Program Input patch point. To
monitor audio immediately after Auto Balance, choose the Pre-Declipper patch point.
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Selecting the Enable button toggles Auto Balance on and off.
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The Range slider sets the maximum total amount of gain that can be increased or decreased in each channel. For example,
with the Range control set at 6.0dB, the gain in each channel can be boosted by up to 3dB and attenuated by up to 3dB.
Each channel contains an ITU BS-1770 loudness monitor which measures and compares the frequency-shaped RMS level
in each channel.
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The Integration Time control determines how quickly Auto Balance corrects any discrepancies between the left and right
channel. Shorter integration times correct channel-to-channel imbalances more quickly and provide more consistent
levels between the left and right channels. Reducing the integration time too much may cause an undesirable or unnatural
effect as the channels re-balance, and therefore the default setting of 10 seconds is recommended for most situations.
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The Channel Loss Timeout option automatically fades to mono if one input channel is missing. The length of time
Omnia.9 waits before fading to mono can be set to 3, 10, 30, or 60 seconds. 10 seconds is the default. This feature can be
disabled altogether by selecting “Off”.