Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8700, Operating Manual

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OPERATION ORBAN MODEL 8700i
There is also a corresponding two-band preset called CLASSICAL-2B+AGC .
COUNTRY: The COUNTRY-MEDIUM preset uses the ROCK-SMOOTH source preset. It
has a gentle bass lift and a mellow, easy-to-listen-to high end, along with enough
presence energy to help vocals to stand out. The
COUNTRY-LIGHT preset uses the
ROCK-LIGHT source preset. Modern country stations might also find ROCK-MEDIUM
or ROCK-OPEN useful if they want a brighter, more up-front sound.
While there are no specifically named Country MX presets, we suggest that modern
country stations experiment with
ROCK-MEDIUM MX, ROCK-SMOOTH MX, ROCK-
SOFT MX, and GREGG MX presets. Classic country stations should try the GOLD
OPEN MX preset.
CRISP, CRISP MX: CRISP is an 8500-style preset that provides a bright upper mid-
range sound by emphasizing frequencies around 6 kHz. It is a loud preset that is ap-
propriate for mass-appeal music formats.
There are two MX CRISP presets:

CRISP+MIDBASS MX
has the same basic bass texture as the
IMPACT MX
preset
and is targeted more toward smaller table radios with substantial bass response
to 100 Hz but little below that.

CRISP+LOWBASS MX
has the same basic bass texture as the GREGG MX preset. It
puts more energy in the frequency range below 120 Hz and is targeted more
towards premium auto radios and other radios with substantial bass response
below 100 Hz.
Measured in third-octaves, the two presets typically produce less than 3 dB of differ-
ence with program material, so either preset will work OK (although not ideally)
with all radios.
DANCE ENERGY: This 8500 preset is designed to preserve the punch and slam in
dance music percussion (such as the beater click in kick drums). It uses
H
ARD
bass
clipping, is loud, and has a bright high frequency texture. It was designed for 50 µs
preemphasis and many user will find it to be too distorted when used at 75 µs. As
L
ESS
-M
ORE
is turned down, this preset get quieter, yet punchier.
EDGE MX
is also appropriate for dance-oriented stations and will outperform
DANCE ENERGY by producing more transient impact, more HF energy, and lower
distortion. Because of its lower distortion, EDGE MX is appropriate for both 75 µs
and 50 µs preemphasis.
EDGE MX: This preset is designed for hit music, urban, and dance-oriented stations
that prefer extremely punchy bass to fastidious distortion control. It uses
M
EDIUM
bass clipping and gets its punch more from transient definition than from brute-
force bass power.
FOLK-TRADITIONAL: FOLK-TRADITIONAL is an alias for the ROCK-SOFT preset. It
assumes that the recordings are of relatively recent vintage and require relatively
subtle processing.