Omnia Audio Omnia A/XE - Manual (Page 58)

Output Filter: For webcasting applications, especially at lower bitrates, it is sometimes
desirable to reduce the audio bandwidth. This is particularly useful if you are using a low
cost sound card to feed and external encoder as the filtering in many sound cards in inad-
equate. A pull-down menu provides eight different filter response curves that can reduce
the spectrum down to 4kHz.
Bypass
The processing can be bypassed simply by clicking on the BYPASS button located in
the lower right hand corner of the processing panels. This is a simple and fast method to
compare the before and after affects of the processing.
Fine Tuning Omnia A/XE
Our goal is to provide dramatic sonic improvements by Omnia A/XE right out of the box.
We know that you will want to tailor one or more of the presets slightly to create a more
“custom” sound, or you might really delve in and significantly modify the parameter settings
to create their own unique “signature sound.”
About Loudness and Fatigue
If you’re an audio processing expert, you’ll find what we’ve included within the Omnia
A/XE to be powerful tools. If you’re new to audio processing, we recommend proceeding
with caution and with knowledge of your goals.
Getting the most out of your Omnia A/XE processor (or any other processor for that
matter) starts with knowing your objectives beforehand, and knowing where you can make
tradeoffs. If your goal is to create a hot master and obtain extreme amounts of detail and
quality, keep in mind that there are limits. Reaching one goal is usually at the expense of
the other. There will always be those individuals who feel that louder, at any cost, is better.
The added distortion from the endless and pointless pursuit of raw loudness may generate
negative effects on listeners. Be careful.
Having said all of this, we firmly believe that Omnia A/XE will get you closer to your
ideal than any other processor or combination of processors available today. It is definitely
capable of generating moment-to-moment loudness; it has the muscle. It also maintains
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