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FM MENU INTERMEDIATE MODE
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The Width slider determines how much audio above and below the center frequency will also be affected by any boosts
or cuts in gain. The range of this control is 0.0 to 10.0 octaves in one-tenth octave increments. Lower values provide a
narrower (sharper) boost or cut, while higher values provide a wider (gentler) boost or cut.
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The Gain slider determines how much the audio selected with a combination of the Frequency and Width sliders is
boosted or cut. Each band can be boosted or cut by 12dB in one-quarter dB increments for a total range of 24db per band.
Although changes made in the parametric equalizer section are offset somewhat by the action of the multiband compressors
that follow, this does not occur to the degree you might expect based upon your experience with other processors. The
parametric equalizer in Omnia.9 is a very versatile and powerful tool for creating your on-air sound. A visual representation of
the effects of the PEQ using the built-in real time analyzer can be seen in the RTA portion of the Display Settings section of this
manual.
Stereo Enhancer
Omnia.9 offers a unique multi-band Stereo Enhancer, whose total number of bands is determined by the number of bands of
processing used in the Current Preset. Regardless, it never works on bass, because listener perception of bass is not directional.
This is why Band 1 is never represented and Band 2 may be grayed out. This approach significantly reduces the chance that
quieter, hard-panned stereo sounds in a recording with a strong centered mono sound will be shifted out of phase and offers
much greater control over the stereo enhancement available in various portions of the spectrum.
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The Stereo Enhancer menu gives you access to the Target, Maximum Gain, Maximum Gain and Maximum Gain
Reduction.
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The Enable control turns the Stereo Enhancer on or off.
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The Target Width control determines the ratio of L+R to L-R. Higher settings provide more stereo enhancement. Adjust
this control carefully to avoid turning the stereo image “inside out” by allowing L-R to overpower L+R which ruins mono
compatibility and increases multipath distortion.
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The Maximum Gain control determines how much the Stereo Enhancer can increase L/R separation in an effort to
achieve the Target Width in program material that has a narrow stereo image. The range is between 0 and 18dB.
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The Maximum Gain Reduction control determines how much the Stereo Enhancer can reduce L/R separation in an
effort to achieve the Target Width in program material that already has a wide stereo image. The range is between 0 and
18dB.
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The Target Width (coupled), Maximum Gain (coupled), Maximum Gain Reduction (coupled), controls allow you to
adjust all the bands simultaneously by an equal amount in their corresponding sections.