Omnia Audio Omnia.ONE - Manual (Page 57)

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amount of perceived bass in the program material. Be careful! Too much clipping by the
Bass Clipper can soften bass 'punch'. It may also be heard as a “rattling” sound in the
bass.
Girth Clip
When “ON”, this Bass Clipper style is designed to create a phatter effect to low
frequencies, and it will help create the illusion of more bass on smaller speakers. Also,
this algorithm, which is mathematically derived, will contribute lower midrange IM
distortion components to the spectrum. So live voice, vocals and solo instruments that are
present along with strong bass in the program material will sound cleaner, yet will still
create an in-your-face effect to the low end.
When both the Girth Clip and Tight Clip settings are both set to “OFF”, the Bass Clipper
is effectively bypassed. Both algorithms can be “ON” at the same time but this is not
recommended.
Tight Clip
When “ON”, this Bass Clipper style is a straightforward hard limiter that will create a
deep, sub-harmonic effect to the audio. The drawback is that it can generate IM
(intermodulation) distortion in the following main Clipper.
When both the Girth Clip and Tight Clip settings are both set to “OFF”, the Bass Clipper
is effectively bypassed. Both algorithms can be “ON” at the same time but this is not
recommended.
Filtering
Adjusts the amount of time-aligned low-pass filtering after the Bass Clipper. Normally
this extra filtering is not needed but if heavy amounts of Bass Clipping are being used,
especially when using the “Tight” Bass Clipper style, the filtering can help reduce
distortion or artifacts and can provide a “rounder” and smoother bass sound.
<-Exit
Click on this option to return to the Adjust Processing submenu
Mixer
This is the final summing point for each of the multiband limiter sections before the signal reaches the
final clipper.
Care should be used when adjusting this section, as too much level from any particular band could
cause an excessive amount of clipping distortion to that range of frequencies. Adjusting all 4 controls
an equal amount is virtually the same as adjusting the Clip Drive control. If your desire is to provide
some custom “EQ” to the sound, it is better to perform that function using the Xover or Limiter Drive
controls instead of the Mixer controls. Like the Limiter Threshold controls, the final Mixer is mainly
for minor “fine polish” to the overall sound. Adjustments in this section must be done with care
Low Band
Adjusts the output level of the Bass Clipper into the following main Clipper stage. Higher
numbers result in more low frequencies (bass) but too much mix level can make the following
clipper work too hard on low frequencies, causing excessive distortion.
Mid Band
Adjusts the output level of the mid band limiter into the following main Clipper stage.
Higher numbers result in more midrange but too much mix level can make the
following clipper work unnecessarily hard, causing excessive distortion in mid-band
program material such as voice.