Omnia Audio Omnia.9/XE - Manual (Page 59)

• The Gain slider determines how much the audio selected with a combination of the Frequency and
Width sliders is boosted or cut. Each band can be boosted or cut by 12dB in one-quarter dB
increments for a total range of 24db per band.
Although changes made in the parametric equalizer section are offset somewhat by the action of the
multiband compressors that follow, this does not occur to the degree you might expect based upon your
experience with other processors. The parametric equalizer in Omnia.9/XE is a very versatile and
powerful tool for creating your on-air sound. A visual representation of the effects of the PEQ using the
built-in real time analyzer can be seen in the RTA portion of the Display Settings section of this manual.
Stereo Enhancer Menu
Omnia.9/XE offers a unique multi-band Stereo Enhancer, whose total number of bands is determined by
the number of bands of processing used in the Current Preset. Regardless, it never works on bass, which
is why Band 1 is never represented and Band 2 may be grayed out. This approach significantly reduces
the chance that quieter, hard-panned stereo sounds in a recording with a strong centered mono sound
will be shifted out of phase and offers much greater control over the stereo enhancement available in
various portions of the spectrum.
• The Stereo Enhancer menu gives you access to the Target, Maximum Gain, Maximum Gain
Reduction, Attack speed, and Release speed of each of its bands.
• The Enable control turns the Stereo Enhancer on or off.
• The Target Width control determines the ratio of L+R to L-R. Higher settings provide more stereo
enhancement. Adjust this control carefully to avoid turning the stereo image “inside out” by allowing
L-R to overpower L+R which ruins mono compatibility and increases multipath distortion.
• The Maximum Gain control determines how much the Stereo Enhancer can increase L/R
separation in an effort to achieve the Target Width in program material that has a narrow stereo
image. The range is between 0 and 18dB.
• The Maximum Attenuation control determines how much the Stereo Enhancer can reduce L/R
separation in an effort to achieve the Target Width in program material that already has a wide
stereo image. The range is between 0 and 18dB.
• The Attack control determines the speed at which the stereo image is narrowed. The Release
control determines the speed at which the stereo image is widened.
The Station Menu - Processing Menu
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