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« Reply #21 on: February 29, 2012, 06:53:05 AM » |
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That's an impressive piece of video, quality notwithstanding. Was the station running HD also at the time that was taken? And if so, is that monitoring off - air, or analog only? i.e. are we seeing response to HD carriers on the monitor? If so, how's to turn them off for a couple of minutes?
My FMS-2 seems to resopond to them slightly.
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« Reply #22 on: February 29, 2012, 09:14:29 AM » |
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No HD, all analog.
Here's the full "chain":
-Computer playing out .WAV files
-Wheatstone SP6
-Omnia.9
-Bext PTX-80 exciter into dummy load
-RF sample to Belar tunable RF amplifier
-IF output to FMM-2/FMS-2
I've got it for a few more weeks until a new site is built for a client. It'll be hard to let it go, but awesome to put it on the real air.
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« Reply #23 on: February 29, 2012, 09:44:08 AM » |
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I just hope stations will use the Omnia 9's power to make them sound better, not necessarily louder, with improved high-end transparency, and reduced distortion. After all, radio's main competition these days are iPods playing completely unprocessed music.
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« Reply #24 on: February 29, 2012, 03:34:52 PM » |
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Good point, but on top of that...the songs that are on those ipods are overprocessed and clipped to begin with...with undo in the O.9, this is our chance to sound better...for a change.
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« Reply #25 on: February 29, 2012, 04:36:13 PM » |
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If anyone didn't look at that link, it's must see YT. That is without a doubt the most amazing thing I've ever seen done to a Belar Monitor. I suspect it may void the monitor's warranty!
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When I started in radio in 1967, most broadcast equipment used tube technology, all recorded music was played from records on a turntable by live DJ's, there was no satellite delivery...and radio was fun.
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« Reply #26 on: February 29, 2012, 05:24:01 PM » |
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Looks smashed. How does it really sound? The video and audio is poor quality.
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« Reply #27 on: February 29, 2012, 05:34:50 PM » |
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Looks smashed. How does it really sound? The video and audio is poor quality.
I suggest you get a demo and hear it for yourself. I will say, what you see on the mod monitor, and what you hear are two totally different dimensions. The signal does look dense, but it really doesn't sound like it. The reason is due to how well Omnia.9 manages high frequencies across the mix spectrum. On account of the added clean HF content, the mod monitor looks 'smashed' because the metering is more sensitive to preemphasized high frequencies. If Leif is lurking, he may have another point of view. -Frank Foti |
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« Reply #28 on: February 29, 2012, 06:34:49 PM » |
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To add to what Frank said, if you look at the composite meter, it does just hang at 100%. But if you look at the L/R meters, they are moving much more and there is dynamic range there. They're moving.
When I get a better video camera, I'm going to put the output of the Belar straight into the camera for the audio. And I'll shoot it in 1080p. Just gonna take me a few days to get my hands on the iPhone--I'm guessing if I pad the output down I can send it into the phone? Or am I missing a step?
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« Reply #29 on: February 29, 2012, 07:32:15 PM » |
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...if I pad... Wow, unintentional Apple pun... |
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