OPTIMOD-PC
OPERATION
3-31
SPORTS:
Similar to
NEWS-TALK
except the AGC Release (AGC Release Time) is slow-
er and the Gate Thresh (Gate Threshold) is higher. This recognizes that most sports
programming has very low signal-to-noise ratio due to crowd noise and other on-
field sounds, so the preset does not pump this up as the NEWS-TALK preset would
tend to do.
ROCK:
ROCK-DENSE
,
ROCK-MEDIUM
, and
ROCK-OPEN
are appropriate for gen-
eral rock and contemporary programming. They provide a bright high end and
punchy low end (although not as exaggerated as the
URBAN
presets). A midrange
boost provides enough presence energy to ensure that vocals stand out. A modest
amount of high frequency coupling (determined by the Band Clipping 3>4 setting)
allows reasonable amounts of automatic HF equalization (to correct dull program
material), while still preventing exaggerated frequency balances and excessive HF
density. Dense, medium, and open refer to the compression density, which is deter-
mined by the release time settings in the AGC and multiband compressor sections.
ROCK-LIGHT
has an open sound with little audible compression and less brightness
than the first three presets. It is a compromise between
ROCK-OPEN
and
ROCK-
SOFT
.
ROCK-SOFT
has a mellow, easy-to-listen-to high frequency quality that is designed
for female-skewing formats. It is also a candidate for “Quiet Storm” and “Love
Songs” light rock or light urban formats.
ROCK-SMOOTH
has the same mellow, easy-to-listen-to high frequency quality as
ROCK-SOFT
, but with more density. Again, it is a good choice for female-skewing
formats, but where you need more compression and density than you get with
ROCK-SOFT
.
For Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) we recommend the
ROCK-DENSE
or
ROCK-
MEDIUM
versions. In competitive situations, you may need to use
LOUD-HOT
(you
can use
L
ESS
-M
ORE
to get it even louder) or even
LOUD-HOT+BASS
or
IMPACT
.
However, the “rock” presets are somewhat cleaner and are therefore more likely to
encourage longer times spent listening than are the “loud” presets.
For Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) we recommend the
ROCK-MEDIUM
or
ROCK-OPEN
versions, although you might prefer the more conservative
ROCK-LIGHT
or
ROCK-
SMOOTH
versions.
ROCK-LOWBASS
is an open-sounding preset with a lot of bass punch. Its
Five-band Release control is set to Slow2 so that the sound is relaxed and not at all
busy. At the same time, the preset is competitively loud. It is an excellent choice for
“adult contemporary” and “soft rock” formats where long time-spent-listening is
desired.
SMOOTH JAZZ:
This preset is designed for commercial broadcasters playing smooth
jazz (Kenny G., etc.). It is a loud preset that is designed to prevent stridency with
saxes and other horns. This preset is based on a custom 8400 preset that has been
used successfully by a major-market smooth jazz station with very good ratings.
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