[BC] Processing (WAS:Collins 300-G pictures)

[padrino]

Scott,

Thank you for the kinds words, and support.

All the best!

-Frank Foti

Broadcasters' Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net> writes:
>Frank,
>   I reccomended to Randy Swafford, GM at WEEN/WLCT, Lafayette, TN that
>they needed to replace the old Collins 20V-2, BEFORE they added an Omnia
>3am processor.  My experience has been with the Armstorng X1000B is that,
>even if it is a newer, IBOC comaptible transmitter, in analog mode, I
>just about can't turn off all bass settings and the bass is still very
>strong. It may be how Sinan has the PDM Amps set in the Armstrong box,
>I'm not sure.  The mod transfomer in that Collins box maybe not in the
>best of shape and may die if somebody cranks the Omnia too high with that
>Collins Box. I think it is the original mod transfomer that came with the
>Collins from the factory in 1958. Randy has the original specs from the
>factory that came with the Collins 20V-2 when it rolled off the assembly
>line back then.
>   Randy tells me they may buy an Armstrong here before too long, he has
>half way got the owner talked into it. If so, an Omnia will go in place
>for processing.  They like the way WMRO-AM sounds with the Armstrong Box
>and the Omnia 3am.  I've been told by some folks because we are so loud,
>we sound like we are running 5 KW, and we are at just 1 KW. Thanks to you
>Frank, and Sinan at Armstrong, we are the loudest station in Sumner
>County.
> 
>P.S.  Thanks for the Omnia t-shirts we got from you at the NAB, Leslie
>(my wife) wears her's alot.
> 
>Scott Bailey
>Owner/Operator
>WMRO-AM 1560
>Gallatin, TN
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>From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net on behalf of padrino
>Sent: Fri 9/22/2006 4:40 PM
>To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
>Cc: Broadcasters' Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [BC] Processing (WAS:Collins 300-G pictures)
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>You can MOST DEFINITELY reduce the bass in the Omnia.3. If someone needs
>assistance, please contact our Support Dept.
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>-Frank Foti
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>Broadcasters' Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net> writes:
>>Willie,
>>   You can reduce the bass, but you can't turn it all the way off with
>>an Omnia 3.  It's still way too strong for an old Collins box like that.
>>I would just use a little EQ box with an Inovonics 222 for processing
>>with that old Collins.
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>>
>>Scott
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
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>>Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:37 AM
>>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>>Subject: [BC] Processing (WAS:Collins 300-G pictures)
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>>In a message dated 09/22/2006 09:17:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>sbailey at nespower.com writes:
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>>> the station manager there, wanted to change out
>>>  the AM audio processing from some old CRL 80's box to an Omnia 3. I
>>>  discouraged it due to the "heavy bass" that the Omnia puts out, and I
>>>  was afraid it would blow the mod transformer in the Collins.
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>>Wait a sec... as configurable as modern processing boxes are these days,
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>>doesn't the Omnia 3 have settings you can use to reduce that bottom end?
>>I would
>>think that it does. There should be no problem making it produce the
>>sound you
>>want, while also reducing that low-end.
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>>I remember our old box hated bass. It sounded terrible. I was able to
>>improve
>>the sound by reducing the bass. When we got the new Harris (and a new
>>Optimod
>>with it) the difference was like night and day.
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>>
>>Willie...
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