JBL Synthesis - Manual (Page 16)

• Jazz
The operative word here is “live”, as the Jazz mode
makes most music sources sound engagingly present.
Again, the music’s perceived source is the front of the
room, with a bit less exaggerated stereo separation, to
make it sound as if a small combo is playing in your
living room. The Ambient channel is in Mono, for
spatiality only, and Panorama and Delay can also be
adjusted for more or less of a sense of space, both
front–to–back and side–to–side.
This mode works well not just for Jazz recordings, but
also for “New Jazz”, “Fusion Jazz”, and Blues.
To engage this mode, simply press the JAZZ button.
• Hall 1
This mode works best for small ensemble sounds,
where you desire the most “pure” unprocessed sound
possible. The Front channels are completely
unprocessed, and a slight amount of stereo surround is
extracted from the recording and sent through the
Ambient Speakers. Delay is not an option in this mode.
Instead, a special equalization curve which emulates the
natural decay of live sound over distance is applied to
the Ambient Channels. The listener has the sensation of
being very close to a natural live performance.
This mode works well for Chamber Music and virtually
all Small–Ensemble Acoustic sources.
To engage this mode, simply press the HALL 1 button.
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