3-24
OPERATION
ORBAN MODEL 1100
rial. For maximum punch, it uses the
HARD
bass clipper at higher
L
ESS
-M
ORE
set-
tings.
This amount of bass may be excessive with certain consumer systems (particularly
“boom-boxes”) that already have substantial bass boost. Use it with care.
LOUD-PUNCHY
is the quietest of the “loud” preset family. It is designed for a
bright, sizzling top end and very punchy lows. It is a good choice for broadcasters
that feel that the
LOUD-HOT
presets are too aggressive, but that think that the
ROCK
presets are insufficiently loud for their market position.
LOUD+SLAM
is similar to
LOUD-HOT+BASS
, but uses
H
ARD
bass clipping mode with
a
S
HAPE
of 7.6, a
B
ASS
S
LOPE
of 18 dB/octave. It has modified tuning in the band-1
compressor (to control bass clipping distortion that could otherwise be introduced
by Hard bass clipping). This preset provides slamming bass punch, which it trades off
against bass cleanliness on certain program material. Because of the 18 dB/octave
B
ASS
S
LOPE
, its advantages will be appreciated most through radios with good low
bass response.
NEWS-TALK:
This preset is quite different from the others. It is based on the fast
multiband release time setting so it can quickly perform automatic equalization of
substandard program material, including telephone. It is useful for creating a uni-
form, intelligible sound from widely varying source material, particularly source ma-
terial that is “hot from the field” with uncontrolled quality.
SPORTS:
Similar to
NEWS-TALK
except the AGC Release (AGC Release Time) is
slower 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.
