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3.
The setting of the final
Mixer
.
All three options will provide noticeable change in EQ. We suggest you use the first two listed options. In either
case, an EQ change is still followed by a
dynamically
controlled stage. Therefore any excessive EQ change can
be countered by either the subsequent AGC or Limiter. The last option, the
Mixer
, is designed to provide a final
minor
trim to the spectrum. Since this stage is
after
all of the dynamic AGC and Limiting, a radical change in
level in the
Mixer
will result in excessive clipping in that respective band. We suggest that any changes
implemented here be limited to about 0.5 dB to 1.0 dB of boost. Naturally, any decrease in level can be done to
any desired amount.
Thunder Bass
Omnia-3 has the power to shake the walls with low end! If your source material has it, Omnia-3 will process it
and put it on the air with muscle! Making changes to this characteristic is done using these parameters, in the
order listed:
1.
Increase the amount of
Bass
boost.
2.
Increase the drive to LF Lim with the appropriate control in the
X-Over
stage.
3.
Speed up the
Release
time in the
LF Limiter
section.
Again, moderation is the key! If all of the above are utilized, then the possibility of causing severe low
frequency buildup can occur. This would then produce the illusion of “lost” presence and high frequencies.
Another concern is the creation of unwanted bass-induced IM distortion in the clipper. This can be perceived on
midrange/presence frequencies whenever a sustained bass note is occurring. An example of this would be a
strong bass signal “underneath” a sustained vocal passage. The vocal passage will begin to sound as if it
“warbles” a little bit. This is caused by the heavily processed bass energy pushing the vocal frequencies in and
out of the clipper unnecessarily.
Generally, an increase in the Bass boost function alone will provide a substantial and sufficient enhancement to
the low end.
