Achieving loudness, Spectral consistency & equalization – Omnia Audio Omnia.9 User Manual

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Achieving Loudness

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for the additional gain reduction this produces in the limiters).

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R Raise the Clipper Drive (FM core) or Final Limiter Drive (HD and Streaming cores) in 0.25dB steps

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off a notch.

Spectral Consistency & Equalization

Stations often want to create their own “signature sound” on the air with a spectrally consistent output

without regard to the frequency balance of the original source material.

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provides a different end result: The Parametric Equalizer K?<Multiband AGC Targets 8E;K?<Band

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depending upon a variety of factors.

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a boost to the very top of the spectrum.

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it is applied to all incoming audio whether it is bass shy or bass heavy.

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Chapter 19 Getting the Sound You Want

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