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Omnia ONE Multicast Audio Processor with ® Installation and Operation Manual Version 0.9i / March 2007 Applicable to v1.0 Release Software

OmniaONE Multicast - Use and Operation Manual – Version 0.90 10 and bandwidth limiting methods that were required for analog broadcasting, as well as

OmniaONE Multicast - Use and Operation Manual – Version 0.90 11 So… what’s so smart about Sensus®? The fact is, Sensus® is smart. In real time it pr

OmniaONE Multicast - Use and Operation Manual – Version 0.90 12 S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S 1. Read All Instructions. All safety and o

HAZARD / WARNING LABELS The Exclamation Point symbol, within an equilateral triangle, alerts the user to the presence of important operating and ma

CE CONFORMANCE – This device complies with the requirements of the EEC Council Directives: 93/68/EEC (CE Marking); 73/23/EEC (Safety – low voltage dir

Manual Update Notification Audio Processing – a unique art form that we take very seriously! As part of our dedication to the science of audio proc

Chapter-1: Installation Pre-Installation Tasks Please take a few minutes to read through this chapter before proceeding with the installation. This

Installation & Connections Throughout this section reference is made to “software parameters.” These are part of the User Interface, which is cov

Rear Panel Connections Analog Audio Inputs and Outputs Balanced XLR-type connectors are used as input connectors for the analog audio. Both ana

AES/EBU Digital Input, AES/EBU External Sync Input, and AES/EBU Output The digital AES/EBU (AES-3) inputs (IN and EXT. SYNC) use industry-familiar RJ

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RS-232 Modem Connection (DB-9F) This DB9-female connector can be used to connect an external dialup modem for a bi-directional computer remote contro

General Purpose Interface (GPI) (DB-9M) This DB9-male connector serves as a four-input, optoisolated interface to the Omnia's internal trigger s

Chapter-2: Getting To Know Your OmniaONE The OmniaONE User Interface Now that your OmniaONE is rack-mounted, connected to a program audio source, a

Audio I/O Level Display Either input or output levels can be displayed. The highest LED illuminated indicates digital sample-accurate peak signal lev

Using the Jog Wheel The main user control for the OmniaONE is the easy to use jog wheel with its integral push-switch. Using the control is both intu

Main Menu The OmniaONE menu system has been designed to be intuitive and simple to use. Most operating parameters are found under one of the menu he

¾ The factory default selection for Input Source is Analog. To change the input selection to AES/EBU digital, rotate the jog-wheel until [AES/EBU] is

Chapter-3: Getting The Sound You Want In general, applications requiring audio processing prior to a codec don’t rely heavily on absolute loudness fo

The following sections are provided to assist you in designing the personality of your sound. As we said earlier, there is no precise recipe for setti

Some users prefer their processing to be perceptibly loud but very dynamic. While this may not result in the loudest sound, it gives the illusion of c

January, 2007 Welcome to Omnia.ONE! I wish to offer my sincere gratitude on behalf of our company and welcome you to Omnia.ONE! This manual was as

The last option, adjusting the Mixer, is designed to provide a final minor trim to the audio spectrum. Since this stage is after all of the dynamic mu

Chapter-4: Main Menu Selections This section presents an overview of the five Main Menu items, (Preset:, Processing, Input/Output, Administrative an

Save Preset This option saves any changes you have made to the currently running preset into the OmniaONE’s non-volatile memory. Changes can be saved

Rename Preset A preset in the list of stored user presets can be renamed at any time. Factory presets cannot be renamed. To rename a user preset hi

WB AGC (Bypass, Engage) The wideband Automatic Gain Control (AGC) stage can be bypassed if desired, although more consistency is achieved when this s

not actually capable of producing because the human brain equates the presence of low frequency harmonics to the missing fundamentals that the small s

The release control adjusts how fast the AGC recovers from periods of more gain reduction when the input audio levels fall. Faster release ti

The attack control adjusts how fast the limiter responds to sudden increases in audio level, and higher numbers equate to faster response times. Faste

Adjusts the output level of the presence band limiter into the overall mix. Higher numbers result in more presence frequencies and too much mix level

Final Limit Drive The Drive control controls the depth of final limiting. The amount of gain-reduction occurring in the final limiter can be monito

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1 The Nyquist Theorem states that the maximum frequency that may be applied to a sampled data system is one half the sampling frequency. When signal

Mtr Select (Meter Select) Selects whether the Input levels or Output levels are displayed on the front panel L & R LED bargraph meters. Please no

Allows a +/-3dB adjustment of the right digital audio channel gain to correct minor left/right balance problems in the input audio. The left channel

Configures the DSP processing chain to swap the Left and Right internal channels, that is, the DSP Left Channel is fed from Right Channel

Slaves the output sample rate to the sample rate present on the Omnia’s AES SYNC input. Synchronization is possible over a range of sam

appears. Now rotate the knob to select the desired character for it and click to accept. (Note that this inserts a new character before the one select

Several maintenance and utility functions are found in this submenu including various Security options to prevent tampering by unauthorized personnel,

[Enabled] Enables remote control access. [Disabled] Disables remote control access. Enter Password Sets the password for both the fron

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Appendix A: Performance Specifications OmniaONE Multicast As of January 2007 – Version 0.9 Software Note: All measurements made using "Bypass

OmniaONE Quick-Start Setup We know that you’re probably in a hurry to begin using your new OmniaONE Multicast. If you have technical expertise and pr

Digital Audio Input: Configuration: Two-channel stereo per AES3 standard via CS8420 Digital Audio Transceiver with 24-bit resolution. Software selecti

Power Requirements: Voltage: 100-250 VAC, 47-63 Hz. Less than 25 VA. Power Connector: EMI suppressed IEC male. Detachable 3-wire power cords supp

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Appendix B: Troubleshooting/Service/Warranty Operational problems with the OmniaONE can sometimes be diagnosed using the RS-232 serial port located i

Electrical and mechanical safety note! When the Omnia is operated with its chassis top cover rem

Before attempting to make voltage measurements, be forewarned that the power supply heat sinks are connected to the AC power line. Avoid these areas

Obtaining Service • Omnia Customer Support personnel are available in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Monday through Friday between 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., E

Warranty This Warranty covers "the Products," which are defined as the various audio equipment, parts, software and accessories manufa

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Appendix C: Remote Control & Software Update Procedure Remote Control Please note that the Remote Control and Trigger Script functionality are

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“Performing an update requires the controls and meters for the audio processor to be stopped. On-air audio will not be interrupted during the update.

8. If your back button worked, select the link: “Select New Software (Configuration Page)” If not, log back into the Omnia (default password is “omni

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.Multicast Sensus® Technology: Audio Processingx3 Overview Until now, digital signal processing has been a more precise numeric implementation of