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Saving Presets
When processing adjustments are completed, a choice should be made to either save the changes over the
existing preset or create a new User Preset. This is done from the
Audio Processing
menu. If you want to save
the changes using the current preset name, choose the option
Save to Card
from the menu. When selected, the
system will save the latest changes to the current preset name. A dialog box appears on-screen to verify this.
Note that factory presets cannot be overwritten – use
Save to Card as
instead.
To save the preset under a new name, thus keeping the original preset and creating a
new
preset that will be
added to the bottom of the preset list, use the
Save to Card as
menu choice. When selected, a Preset Naming
dialog box appears on the screen, so the characters in the new User Preset name can be entered.
For a detailed description of how to use these functions, see the “Audio Processing” subsection of the “Menu
Descriptions” section in Chapter 2.
Renaming A Preset
Renaming presets is not done under the
Audio Processing
menu, but rather is done under the
Utility
menu
located off of the
Main Menu
. To rename a preset, select
Utility
from the
Main Menu
. From the sub-menu list,
select
Preset
, then select
Rename
.
This opens up the Name Preset Dialog Box so that a new name can be
entered. For a detailed description of how to use this function, see the “Audio Processing” subsection of the
“Menu Descriptions” section in Chapter 2.
Deleting A Preset
Using the
Preset
sub-menus under the
Utility
menus, as discussed in the previous section, the
Delete
option can
be accessed. For a detailed description of how to use this function, see the “Audio Processing” subsection of
the “Menu Descriptions” section in Chapter 2.
Getting The Sound You Want
If you believe that you’re in a loudness war and you need to react, here are some suggestions that should help.
Conversely, if you have the luxury to strive for increased sound quality, we’ve got suggestions for you, too!
Please be advised that there will always be a subjective
compromise
whenever the desire is to shift to a
louder
personality on the dial. Omnia-3 is designed to minimize the qualitative trade-offs that one needs to make.
We recommend that before starting the process of
cranking it up
just for the sake of it, try to figure out what
sonic characteristics you feel are needed in order to be more competitive. In many instances it’s not just
increasing the drive to the limiters, clipper, or composite clipper. It can be as simple as creating an
illusion
of
added loudness by changing a time constant parameter. There are known situations where the use of
stereo
enhancement
can also create apparent loudness. Please don’t bite at the first temptation to
crank
the system.
Sometimes the old adage of
less is more
really applies!
Before delving into alternative processing possibilities, please give the next brief section some thought. It may
help provide you with direction to your overall plan.
A Word About Loudness
Making this confession is a little like telling your parents you dented the car. But here it goes: It’s OK for your
station to be loud.
Very loud.
