User's Manual

Omnia 4.5 Use and Installation Guide – Ver 1.00a

Enhance

Each of the Deep Bass, Phat Bass and

Warmth controls can boost the level up

to 12 dB. Be careful here not to

overdrive the following limiter sections

or over emphasize these lower

frequency ranges. When used properly

this specialized low frequency

enhancement tools can deliver the

thunderous bass and warmth that the

Omnia is known for, and it can do so

without making the sound muddy. It

serves to greatly complement the

Omnia-4.5fm’s clear and open high end

to provide a well-balanced, competitive,

CD-like sound that is both powerful on

the dial, as well as pleasing to the ear.

Enhancers Submenu

Deep Bass EQ: For those who demand thunderous bass, the Omnia-4.5 has it! Up to 12 dB of “thunder”

can be added to shake your listener’s walls! This is not a simple bass boost, but a rather sophisticated

concept that takes into consideration the time alignment of the low frequencies as they pass through the

entire Omnia system. It allows a loud

, clean low end, with absolutely no sacrifice to the overall loudness of

your signal. We won't tell you where the control is in the signal chain. But we will tell you that Deep Bass

function is a shelf boost at 85 Hz, utilizing a phase compensated 12dB/octave slope to emulate the EQ

function.

Phat Bass EQ: Phat Bass is a unique enhancement that adds filtered harmonics of the lower registers to the

upper bass frequencies. The algorithm extracts information contained in the initial attack to do its work,

and low frequency texture is therefore emphasized. Older recordings sound fuller (or phatter) with the

added illusion of loudness. Phat Bass EQ also helps radios with small speakers sound like they have more

bass than they actually do. A little of this effect goes a long way so be careful not to apply too much boost.

Be sure to listen on several different types of radios to arrive at a setting that works best for all of them.

Warmth EQ: The Warm Bass parameter in the Enhance section of the Process submenu is a shelf boost at

150 Hz. Warmth EQ compensates for program material that is naturally lacking in upper-bass punch. Be

judicious about applying too much, as the resonant frequency of most automobile interiors lies in this

frequency range!

Stereo EXP: The Omnia4.5-fm contains an optional

intelligent DSP-based stereo enhancement tool that

enhances the stereo soundfield without causing unnatural "hole in the middle" imaging or exaggerated

multipath when activated. Program audio previously lacking in stereo width will have noticeably increased

ambiance and dimension when the Stereo EXP is active. Vocals will stay up-front and the sonic details of

musical instruments are heard with an apparent slight loudness increase when listening in stereo.

The Stereo EXP control, when enabled has a range of 0 (off) to 16 and the amount of dynamic width