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SOLIDYNE 562

dsp - broadcast digital processor

 

 

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2.2.11  LOW PASS 15 KHz DIGITAL FILTER 

In order to be in agreement with the standards for 
FM stereo transmission, a 15KHz low-pass filter is 
at the input  of  the stereo  coder, which produces 
an  attenuation  >  50  dB  at  16.6  KHz;  to  avoid 
interference with the RDS sub-carrier; and > 60 at 
the pilot tone (19 KHz).  

Is  an  digital  elliptical  filter;  of  great  stability.  This 
filter  also  guarantees  that  not  exist  spurious 
components at the RDS band of 57 KHz. 

2.2.12  DIGITAL STEREO CODER 

It  uses  digital  technology  to  generate  the  MPX    
signal.        This        technique,        created        by 
Solidyne,  allows  obtaining  a  coder with excellent 
features;  with  distortion  10  times  below  the 
audibility  threshold  and  channel  separation  better 
than 75 dB. 

It’s    based    on    the   

oversampling

    concept,   that 

divides  the  audio  signal    in  16  samples  that  are 
processed  separately  at  38 x  16 =  608  KHz.  Due 
to    this    elevated    sampling    rate,    the    anti-alias 
filters      works      over    500    KHz,    eliminating    the 
phase  rotation  effect  that  take  place  at  53  KHz, 
which  no  allow  to  achieve  a  good  channel 
separation. With  this  new  solution  and  the  use  of 
advanced  technology  in  each  part  of  the  circuit, 
residual  components  of  distortion  below  -90  dB 
are obtained. 

It  is  described  separately  in  this  manual, the  way 
to  do  measurements  and  reception  tests  of  the 
stereo coder (see Chapter 7). 

2.2.13  MPX PROCESSING 

The  studies  about  the  modulation  on  an  FM 
transmitter  indicate  that  when  the  transmitter  is 
modulated  by  stereo  MPX  signal  appears  a  new 
effect,  not  present  on  the  original  audio  signal. 
This effect, called MPX Interleaving  (also  known  
as    peak    correlation),  determines    that    the  
modulation  peak  in  MPX does  not coincide  with 
the  modulation  peak  of  the  stereo  signal,  
considered  in  independent form. 

Solidyne  processors  uses  a  MPX  Processing 
technology  named  Super  Modulation.  This 
processing  consists  on  a  system  that  controls 
the  peaks,  operating  at  608  Khz,  eliminating  the 
peaks  in  MPX  base  band  signal  and  filtering 
them  so  that  there  are  not  left  residual 
components in the audio band. 

 

 

REFERENCES 

1.-

 S. S. Stevens, The measurement of loudness, ASA 

Journal, Vol.27, pg. 815. 

2.-

  S.  S.  Stevens,  The  direct  estimations  of  sensory 

magnitudes-loudness;  American  J.  Psychol.  69,  1-25, 
1956. 

3.-

 S. S. Stevens, Concerning the form of the loudness 

function; ASA Journal, Vol. 29, pg 603-606, 1957. 

4.- 

E. Zwicker – Flottrop – Stevens; critical bandwidth in 

loudness sumation, ASA Journal, Vol. 29, pg. 548-557, 
1957. 

5.- 

Stanley  Gelfand,  Hearing,  pg.  392,  Edited  by  M. 

Dekker, N. York, 1990. 

6.-

 Oscar Bonello  

NEW IMPROVEMENTS IN AUDIO 

SIGNAL 

PROCESSING 

Journal 

of 

the 

Audio 

Engineering Society, Vol. 24 Nº 5. USA,  1976 

7.-

 

Oscar 

Bonello 

PC 

CONTROLLED 

PSYCHOACOUSTIC AUDIO PROCESSOR, 94th Audio 
Convention, Berlin March 1993 

8.-

 Oscar Bonello Burst Masking (Enmascaramiento por 

Ráfaga)  Anales  del  II  Congreso  Iberoamericano  de 
Acústica, Madrid, octubre 2000 

9.- 

Oscar  Bonello,  Multiband  Audio  Processing  and  Its 

Influence  on  the  Coverage  Area  of  FM  Stereo 
Transmission,  Journal  of  Audio  Engineering  Society, 
New York, March 2007 
 

 

 

 

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Страница 1: ...s FM digital audio processor User s manual 3 de Febr ero 3254 1429 Buenos Aires Argentina Phone 54 11 4702 0090 e mail info solidynepro com fax 54 11 4702 2375 web www SolidynePRO com Last revision Ma...

Страница 2: ...P gina 2 procesador para radiodifusi n SOLIDYNE 562dsp...

Страница 3: ...TMENTS 22 4 4 1 PROGRAM NAME 22 4 4 2 EXPANDER AGC 22 4 4 2 1 AGC OUT GAIN 22 4 4 2 2 AGC attack time 22 4 4 2 3 AGC recovery time 23 4 4 2 4 Hold 23 4 4 2 5 Expander threshold 23 4 4 3 AUDIO EQ 23 4...

Страница 4: ...flat screws with flexible o rings rubber PVC etc The frontal panel is made of aluminum so you must take special care of don t to apply excessive force on the screws since it can cause deformation or...

Страница 5: ...l settings values are entered using a JOG Wheel Turn the JOG to select options and to change values Pressing briefly the JOG confirms an option Pressing and holding the JOG around one second go to the...

Страница 6: ...se the remote control of 562dsp can be implemented through a data channel of the link that allows sending RS 232 data 1 3 Understanding the main screen Next you will see an overview on the 562dsp main...

Страница 7: ...anslated in greater radiated energy improving the transmission reach in marginal areas For this the processor applies a complex procedure of compression on each audio band producing greater sensation...

Страница 8: ...Page 8 FM broadcast digital processor SOLIDYNE 562dsp EVOLUTION THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Страница 9: ...must stay between 5 C and 40 C Avoid direct solar ray incidence on the processor or proximity of heat sources The openings and grooves allow the circulation of forced air impelled by the internal coo...

Страница 10: ...mmutation takes place when grounding the MICstart input When this happens the processor exchanges the program and the access from the JOG wheel is blocked When the MICStart input is opened 562dsp retu...

Страница 11: ...Two female DB 9 connectors are required The following table shows the diagram of connection although only the connections emphasized in bold are needed The computer is used to transmit data to RDS cod...

Страница 12: ...l will show all active units connected to your LAN Each unit has a MAC address that is unique and fixed and an IP address that you can change freely Select the unit from the list and press the button...

Страница 13: ...d If you wish you can set a password to block modifications in your settings 2 8 2 Accessing from the LAN The client PC must have installed TCP IP protocol If there is a Firewall software or hardware...

Страница 14: ...ddress assigned by the Internet provider ISP The unit is connected in another LAN with shared Internet access In order to accede from an remote PC to the LAN you must configure the router of that LAN...

Страница 15: ...s modality the programs can be chosen automatically from the OnAir PC using the automation software Solidyne Audicom 7 This way you can use a specific processing for each musical style c Models 562dsp...

Страница 16: ...ted ONLY through AES 3 Also the analogical inputs can be connected as back up but they will be used only in case that the carrier of signal AES 3 interrupts In this case the equipment exchanges automa...

Страница 17: ...dulation 75 KHz deviation PRE EMPHASIS Allows to adjust the pre emphasis curve according to the regulations of your country I E Europe 50uS USA ASIA Latin American 75uS 3 2 2 1 Adjusting 100 of modula...

Страница 18: ...ly in the AGC Observe and compare the factory presets PASSWORD You can define a password to avoid the access of unauthorized personnel to the main menu to change the settings Once defined 562dsp will...

Страница 19: ...not produce high impact voices since it woks with low compression range But remember that you can use an special preset for the voices with higher processing 01 3D SPACE It s similar to the previous...

Страница 20: ...objective is to obtain basses with great height but without affect the attack of vital importance in these rhythms since many times the bass is who takes the cadence of the song This adjustment can be...

Страница 21: ...greater compression Respect to the gains the voices do not tolerate high multiband compression so if for music a strong adjustment is used for the voice the AGC output level will have to be located a...

Страница 22: ...character 4 4 2 EXPANDER AGC 4 4 2 1 AGC OUT GAIN The output level of the AGC is a CRITICAL ADJUSTMENT since it determines the level with the signal reaches the multiband compressors and therefore th...

Страница 23: ...ue is not congealed but that slips slowly towards 0 dB to avoid that it is hooked if the signal remains with low level slope 0 75 dB each 13 seconds 4 5 minutes from 15 dB On the other hand you can ad...

Страница 24: ...the time that takes the compressor in acting once the signal overpasses the threshold Slows attack times gives more impact to the sound but greater will be the action of the limiters This is because t...

Страница 25: ...er of instant attack which controls ALL the peaks that pass through the multi band compressors WB control allows you to define the recovery time of WB Limiter Vary fast recovery times 10 mS increase t...

Страница 26: ...ues are also part of the listening experience All of these elements are used to translate acoustical vibrations in the outer ear into nerve impulses and finally into a sensation or perception of sound...

Страница 27: ...avoids objectionable buildup of frequencies where the human ear has increased sensitivity in the L R channel This algorithm is also very effective over various listening locations not just restricted...

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Страница 29: ...ualRack can run on a PC directly connected to 562dsp in a terminal of a network or in a PC that accesses the processor via Internet The connection is described in 2 7 RS 232 Remote Control The accessi...

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Страница 31: ...s are used by Orban Omnia Aphex etc The concept of psychoacoustic processing is simple in essence although of complex accomplishment It consists of analyzing the way in which the sound is perceived by...

Страница 32: ...N OF THE TRANSMITTER THAT EXCEEDS 0 05 COULD BE LISTENED BY THE AUDIENCE EVEN THROUGH RECEIVERS THAT HAVE VALUES OF DISTORSION 50 TIMES GREATER This of course is not a novelty for the conscious audio...

Страница 33: ...is known that by a particularity disposition of the vocal cords the sonorous emissions that these generate are asymmetric triangular pulses The three cavities that filter and shape these formants to o...

Страница 34: ...value That means it always expands within that range for any level of signal The curve of transference based on the input level is a straight line from there the linear name While the signal stays bel...

Страница 35: ...n the studies of Stevens ref 1 2 3 about the loudness of each band frequency and the studies of Zwicker ref 4 About its relation with the Critics Bands of the human ear The integration time of the ear...

Страница 36: ...components increased by the aural masking that the multiband processor allows to obtain In fact all the musical instruments as much as the synthesized ones have a high amount of harmonics superposed t...

Страница 37: ...on an FM transmitter indicate that when the transmitter is modulated by stereo MPX signal appears a new effect not present on the original audio signal This effect called MPX Interleaving also known...

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Страница 39: ...nditions the audio output Hill must be 4dbm c Repeat for the other channel 7 1 3 FREQUENCY RESPONSE Input Audio generator at 1 KHz on both input channels the amplitude is varied throughout the test Ou...

Страница 40: ...maximum level at the audio output c At the right output you must obtain a crosstalk bigger that 72dB difference between the level measured at the point b and the reached in the point c d Repeat for t...

Страница 41: ...entage level of pilot tone will be Pilot Level 100 Ppp Xpp d Using the control P4 adjust Ppp to the desired value normally 9 to 11 is a good value Note If you have a Solidyne VA16 modulation monitor o...

Страница 42: ...ation calibration of the Belar set see Belar manual f Now connect the sine wave generator at the same frequency and level to the Right Channel pin JS3 g Measure at the Belar the residual level of the...

Страница 43: ...Attack Release time software controlled Gated Wide Band AGC Range 30 dB Attack Release time Threshold controlled from LCD screen Multiband Compressors DSP controlled Five Bands Crossover 24dB oct Max...

Страница 44: ...Audio Input Filtering 15 kHz active FDNR filter 5 poles elliptical Total Distortion 0 003 at 1 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 95 dBA or better Ref 100 modulation Stereo Separation 75 dB at 400 Hz 65 dB 30...

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