Orban OPTIMOD-FM 5700i, Operating Manual

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OPERATION ORBAN MODEL 5700i
two GREGG presets.) The rest of the presets use the 100 Hz crossover and have
more mid-bass.
Summary
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, because very ex-
perienced people who make these trade-offs every day have mastered these. The
5700i provides enormous flexibility to get the bass sound you want, but this flexibil-
ity comes at a price—you have to familiarize yourself with the relevant controls,
truly understand what you are doing, and work within the laws of physics. This
manual is there to help and it is worthwhile to reserve some time with if you want
to become an 5700i bass expert.
Using the 5700i PC Remote Control Software
5700i PC Remote control software allows you to access any 5700i control, including
all of the Advanced Modify controls that are unavailable from the 5700i’s front pan-
el. Because only simplified adjustments are available from the 5700i front panel, you
must use PC Remote for custom preset development.
PC Remote also gives you the ability to backup user presets, system files, and auto-
mation files on your computer’s storage devices (hard drives, floppy drives, etc.) and
to restore them later to your 5700i.
The 5700i PC Remote software can connect to your 5700i via modem, direct serial
cable connection, or Ethernet network. It communicates with your 5700i via the
TCP/IP protocol, regardless of how it is connected to your 5700i.
PC Remote works best on displays of 1024x768 pel or higher. Scroll bars
will appear when using lower resolutions.
Before running 5700i PC Remote, you must have installed the appropriate Windows
communications services on your computer. By default, the installer installs a short-
cut to 5700iPC.exe on your desktop and in your Start Menu under Orban\Optimod
5700i.
5700i PC Remote can control only one 5700i at a time, but it can readily switch be-
tween several 5700i. 5700i PC Remote has a built-in “address book” that allows it to
select and connect to:
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any 5700i on the same network as the PC,
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a 5700i that can be accessed through a modem connected to the PC via dial-up
networking, and,
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a 5700i that is connected directly to the PC’s serial port.