Orban 8300J, Operating Manual

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OPERATION ORBAN MODEL 8300
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equalizer with an 18 dB/octave slope and 120 Hz tuning, the net result
will be a dynamic reduction of bass power, typically centered around 160 Hz. If you
use enough low bass boost, there will also be a slight increase in the bass power be-
low 100 Hz or so. This 160 Hz suck-out can give an extremely solid, punchy bass
sound on radios with good bass response (particularly on radios with subwoofers)
but may cause smaller radios to sound thin. (This is the bass formula used in the two
GREGG presets.) The rest of the presets use the 100 Hz crossover and have more
mid-bass.
To summarize: Bass is a matter of preference, but the canny broadcast engineer will
be aware of the variability of radios out there and will not apply excessive bass
boost that can sound
awful on "boom-boxes" and other consumer radios with bass
boost already built-in. It is usually wise to emulate the bass balance of hit CDs, be-
cause very experienced people who make these trade-offs every day have mastered
these. The 8300 provides enormous flexibility to get the bass sound you want, but
this flexibility comes at a price—you have to familiarize yourself with the relevant
controls and truly understand what you are doing. This manual is there to help and
it is worthwhile to reserve some time with if you want to become an 8300 bass ex-
pert.
Using the 8300 PC Remote Control Software
8300 PC Remote control software allows you to access any front-panel 8300 control.
In addition, you can access all of the Advanced Modify controls that are unavailable
from the 8300’s front panel. The software also gives you the ability to backup user
presets, system files, and automation files on your computer’s storage devices (hard
drives, floppy drives, etc.) and to restore them later to your 8300.
The 8300 PC Remote software can connect to your 8300 via modem, direct serial ca-
ble connection, or Ethernet network. It communicates with your 8300 via the TCP/IP
protocol, regardless of how it is connected to your 8300.
PC Remote works best on displays of 1024x768 pel or higher. Scroll bars
will appear when using lower resolutions.
Before running 8300 PC Remote, you must have installed the appropriate Windows
communications services on your computer. By default, the installer installs a short-
cut to 8300PC.exe on your desktop and in your Start Menu under Orban\Optimod
8300.
8300 PC Remote can control only one 8300 at a time, but it can readily switch be-
tween several 8300s. 8300 PC Remote has a built-in “address book” that allows it to
select and connect to:

any 8300 on the same network as the PC,

an 8300 that can be accessed through a modem connected to the PC via dial-up
networking, and,

an 8300 that is connected directly to the PC’s serial port.