User's Manual

Omnia 4.5 Use and Installation Guide – Ver 1.00a
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When adjustments are made to limiter thresholds, start by making adjustments in 0.5dB steps. Reducing the
threshold too much can cause the system to create an effect that “sucks out” the frequencies in that band.
Conversely, the opposite (raising the threshold) will create an exaggerated effect by over-enhancing certain
frequency ranges, as well as causing increased distortion, since excessive levels from that band will reach
the following clipper stage. Usually, the limiter thresholds are adjusted as a "fine polish" on the final sound.
If you are unsure about how to use the Limiter Thresholds, then we recommend that they be left at their
well-researched factory settings.
Final Mixer (Mix)
Final Limiter (final mixer)
This is the final summing point for each of the multiband limiter sections before the signal reaches the final
clipper. Care should be used when adjusting this section, as too much level from any particular band could
cause an excessive amount of clipping distortion to that range of frequencies. Adjusting all 5 controls an
equal amount is virtually the same as adjusting the Clipper Drive control in the Clippers Window. If your
desire is to provide some custom “EQ” to the sound, it is better to perform that function using the drive
levels in the AGC or Limiter X-Over menus instead of the limiter mixer controls. Like the limiter threshold
controls, the final limiter mixer is mainly for minor “fine polish” to the overall sound. Adjustments in this
section must be done with care.