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Aura8ip / Jan 2012
G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
• Parametric EQ with adjustable crossover networks;
• Stereo enhancement;
• Multiband limiter with one, two, or three bands of limiting per channel;**
• Selectable Vorsis bass enhancement;
• Final peak limiter with selectable lookahead function;
• Full complement of factory processing presets;
• Storage in the hardware for up to 80 presets.
* 50/50% mix of analog and digital I/O plus WheatNet-IP on all channels.
** The number of limiter bands always follows the selected number of AGC/Com
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pressor bands.
Aura8ip’s flexibility allows each processor to be operated in three bands, two bands,
or as a broadband (one band) processor.
Each of the Aura8ip’s processing blocks (AGC, Compressor, EQ, Limiters) may be
enabled or disabled as desired. Each of the eight processing instances shares a library
of up to 80 presets stored on the Aura8ip hardware. Several dozen “Factory” presets
supplied with the unit provide good starting points that have been tuned for a variety
of needs. Presets stored on any Aura8ip may be shared with any other Aura8ip on the
network.
Preset Transitions
As with all Vorsis audio processors, changing from one preset to another doesn’t
abruptly change the audio, nor are clicks and pops generated during those changes.
Instead, presets “segue” from one to another, causing a gradual change in sound as the
parameters are slewed from their old to their new settings over the course of two seconds.
Some prefer hearing radical, easy to identify changes when a preset is recalled.
However, this is usually the least desired behavior when presets change in actual on‑
air use. Since that mode is the most important mode – it’s what an audience hears – we
designed preset changing to be as unobtrusive as possible for listeners.
