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Index ... 0-8
Section
1
Introduction
... 1-1
CRUCIAL INFORMATION—PLEASE
READ! ... 1-1
USING THIS MANUAL
... 1-2
THE
OPTIMOD 8585 DIGITAL AUDIO
PROCESSOR ... 1-2
User-Friendly
Interface ... 1-3
Absolute Control of Peak
Modulation ... 1-3
Flexible Configuration
... 1-3
Adaptability through Multiple Audio Processing Structures
... 1-5
Controllable
... 1-6
PRESETS IN OPTIMOD 8585
... 1-7
Factory Processing
Presets ... 1-7
User Processing Presets
... 1-8
I NPUT/OUTPUT CONFIGURATION
... 1-8
Digital AES3id Inputs/Outputs
... 1-9
Analog Outputs
... 1-10
Remote Control Interface
... 1-10
Computer Interface
... 1-10
RS-485 Serial Ports
...
1-11
RS-232 Serial Port
...
1-11
RJ45 Ethernet Connector
...
1-11
ROUTING AUDIO TO AND FROM THE 8585
... 1-11
Using Lossy Data Reduction before the 8585’s Input
... 1-11
Links from the 8585’s Output to a Transmission Encoder or
Transmitter ... 1-12
Sample Frequency Synchronization
...
1-13
Using the 8585 to Control Studio Output
Levels ...
1-13
Lip-sync Delay
...
1-13
USING
OPTIMOD 8585 AS A STUDIO LEVEL
Controller
... 1-14
Figure 1-1: Absolute Peak Level, VU and PPM Reading
... 1-14
ABOUT TRANSMISSION LEVELS AND METERING
... 1-14
Meters
... 1-14
Studio Line-up Levels and Headroom
... 1-15
Transmission
Levels ... 1-15
LINE-UP FACILITIES
... 1-16
Metering of Levels and Subjective Loudness
... 1-16
Test Modes
... 1-18
Calibrated Bypass Test
Mode ...
1-18
Calibrated Line-up Tones
...
1-19
SETTING OUTPUT/MODULATION LEVELS
... 1-19
STREAMING AND NETCASTING APPLICATIONS
... 1-20
Using
OPTIMOD 8585 in Streaming
Applications ...
1-20
Loudness
...
1-20
Choosing your Encoder
...
1-20
EAS TRANSMISSION
... 1-21
PC CONTROL AND SECURITY P ASSCODE
... 1-21
WARRANTY , USER FEEDBACK
... 1-22
User
Feedback ... 1-2
INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
... 1-22
EXTENDED WARRANTY
... 1-23
Section
2
Installation
... 2-1
INSTALLING THE
8585 ... 2-1
Figure 2-1: AC Line Cord Wire
Standard) ...
2-2
Figure 2-2: Wiring the 25-pin Remote Interface Connector
... 2-4
8585 REAR PANEL
... 2-5
Table 2-1: Serial Port Pin Identification
...
2-5
INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
... 2-6
AES3id Digital Inputs and
Outputs ... 2-6
Word clock/AES11id Sync Input
... 2-6
Analog Audio Output
... 2-7
Power
Ground ... 2-7
QUICK SETUP
... 2-8
I/O SETUP
... 2-18
USING CLOCK-BASED AUTOMATION
... 2-32
SECURITY AND PASSCODE PROGRAMMING
... 2-34
To Unlock the Front Panel
... 2-36
8585 User Interface Behavior during
Lockout ...
2-37
Default ADMIN
Passcode ...
2-37
Security and Orban’s PC Remote
Application ... 2-37
Passcodes and Software Updates
...
... 2-38
ADMINISTERING THE 8585 THROUGH ITS RS-232 SERIAL PORT OR
ETHERNET ... 2-39
Connecting via the RS-232 Port Using a Terminal Program on a
PC ... 2-39
Administrative
Operations ... 2-41
Connecting to the 8585’s Ethernet Port or RS-232 Port Using
TCP/IP ... 2-45
Using the API: Example
... 2-47
Recalling a Processing
Preset ...
2-48
REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE PROGRAMMING
... 2-48
NETWORKING AND REMOTE CONTROL
... 2-49
SYNCHRONIZING OPTIMOD TO A NETWORK TIMESERVER
... 2-52
Table 2-2: NIST-referenced timeservers
...
2-53
INSTALLING 8585 PC REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE
... 2-55
Installing the Necessary Windows
Services ... 2-56
Check Hardware Requirements
... 2-56
Running the
Orban Installer
Program ... 2-57
Setting Up Ethernet, LAN, and VPN Connections
... 2-58
Conclusion ... 2-58
APPENDIX: SETTING UP SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS
... 2-59
Preparing for Communication through Null Modem Cable
... 2-59
Connecting Using Windows 2000 Direct Serial
Connection: ... 2-59
Connecting Using Windows XP Direct Serial Connection
... 2-64
Preparing for Communication through Modems
... 2-69
Connecting Using Windows 2000 Modem Connection
... 2-69
Connecting using Windows XP Modem Connection
... 2-75
UPDATING YOUR 8585’S SOFTWARE
... 2-80
Section
3
Operation
... 3-1
8585 FRONT PANEL
... 3-1
I NTRODUCTION TO
PROCESSING ... 3-4
Some Audio Processing
Concepts ...
3-4
Distortion in Processing
...
3-4
Loudness and Distortion
...
3-4
Processing for Low Bit Rate
Codecs ...
3-5
Speech/Music
Detector ...
3-6
Sound-for-Picture Applications: Controlling Dynamic Range
... 3-6
OPTIMOD 8585 in Audio-Only Applications: From Bach to Rock
... 3-7
ABOUT THE 8585’S SIGNAL PROCESSING FEATURES
... 3-8
Simultaneous Stereo (2.0) and Surround (5.1 or 7.1)
Processing ... 3-8
Signal
Flow ... 3-8
Input
Conditioning ...
3-9
Two-Band Gated AGC
...
3-9
Equalization ...
3-10
Multiband
Compressor/Limiter ...
3-10
LFE
Processing ...
3-12
Low-IM Look-Ahead Limiter
...
3-13
Loudness
Control ...
3-14
Input/output
Delay ...
3-16
CUSTOMIZING THE 8585’S SOUND
... 3-16
Basic
Modify ... 3-16
Intermediate Modify
... 3-17
Advanced Modify
... 3-17
Setting Preset Loudness Correctly for
Dolby Digital
Transmission ... 3-18
Gain Reduction Metering
... 3-19
To Create or Save a Preset
... 3-20
ABOUT THE PROCESSING STRUCTURES
... 3-21
F ACTORY PROGRAMMING PRESETS
... 3-23
To import a 2.0 preset from the 8585’s front panel:
... 3-25
To import a 2.0 preset from PC
Remote: ...
3-25
Sound-for-Picture
Presets ... 3-26
Table 3-1: Factory Programming Presets (Sound-for-picture)
... 3-26
Protection and Studio AGC Presets
... 3-29
Table 3-2: Pass-Through, Protection and AGC
Presets ... 3-30
Radio-Style Presets
... 3-31
Table 3-3: Radio-Style Presets
...
3-32
Equalizer CONTROLS
... 3-36
Table 3-4: Five-Band
Equalizer
Controls ...
3-38
AGC CONTROLS
... 3-41
Table 3-5: AGC Controls
...
3-41
Advanced AGC
Controls ... 3-43
AGC Controls Exclusive to 2.0
Processing: ...
3-45
DISTORTION CONTROL
... 3-46
Table 3-6: Distortion Control Adjustments
...
3-46
THE TWO-BAND STRUCTURE
... 3-48
Customizing the Settings
... 3-49
The Two-Band Structure’s Full and Advanced Setup Controls
... 3-49
Table 3-7: Two-Band Controls
...
3-50
Advanced Two-Band Controls
... 3-52
Figure 3-2: Output level in dB (y) for a given input level
in dB (x) at various settings of
the KNEE and RATIO control
...
3-53
THE FIVE-BAND STRUCTURE
... 3-55
Using the Five-Band Structure
... 3-55
Customizing the Settings
... 3-56
Table 3-8: Multiband Controls
...
3-56
The Five-Band Structure’s Full and Advanced Setup
Controls ... 3-56
Table 3-9: MB Attack/Release Controls
...
3-58
Table 3-10: MB Band Mix
Controls ...
3-60
Advanced Five-Band
Controls ... 3-62
Table 3-11: Test Modes
...
3-63
TEST MODES
... 3-64
USING THE 8585 PC REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE
... 3-64
To set up a new connection:
... 3-65
To initiate communication:
... 3-65
To modify a control
setting: ... 3-66
To recall a
preset: ... 3-66
To import a preset into the 2.0 processing:
... 3-67
To save a user preset you have created:
... 3-67
To back up User Presets, system files, and automation files
onto your computer’s
hard
drive: ... 3-67
To restore archived presets, Setups, and automation
files: ... 3-68
To modify the active S ETUP:
... 3-69
To modify AUTOMATION:
... 3-70
To group multiple 8585s:
... 3-70
Navigation Using the
Keyboard
... 3-70
To Quit the
Program ... 3-70
About Aliases created by
OPTIMOD 8585 PC Remote Software
... 3-70
Multiple Installations of
OPTIMOD 8585 PC Remote
... 3-71
USING THE 8585 FOR PRODUCTION AND MASTERING
... 3-73
Section
4
Maintenance
... 4-1
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
... 4-1
SUBASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
... 4-2
FIELD AUDIT OF
PERFORMANCE ... 4-7
Table 4-1: Decoder Chart for Power Supervisor
...
4-9
Table 4-2: Layout Diagram of J7, with expected voltages on
each pin ... 4-9
Table 4-3: Typical
Power Supply Voltages and AC Ripple
... 4-10
Table 4-4: Sample screenshot showing a successful
test ... 4-12
Section
5
Troubleshooting
... 5-1
PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
... 5-1
Loudness incorrect compared to other
Dolby Digital
Transmissions ... 5-1
Loudness
Controller reduces transient punch of programming
... 5-2
Transient loudness events (like esses in speech) sound
obtrusively loud ... 5-2
Commercials too loud in sound for picture
applications ... 5-2
LFE channel is unbalanced with respect to the rest of the
audio spectrum ... 5-3
Dialog is buried by music and/or effects
...
5-3
Dialog is muffled
...
5-3
Shrill, harsh sound
...
5-3
Dull
sound ...
5-3
Too much
Bass when the loudness
Controller is producing
large amounts of GR ... 5-4
RFI, hum, clicks, or
buzzes ...
5-4
Poor peak modulation control
...
5-4
Audible distortion
...
5-4
Audible
noise ...
5-5
System will not pass line-up tones at 100% modulation
... 5-5
System will not pass Emergency Alert System (“EAS” USA
Standard) tones at the legally
required modulation level
...
5-6
System Receiving 8585’s digital output will not lock
... 5-6
AES Channel Status Bits will not set the 8585’s 2.0
processing to Stereo or Dual-Mono
mode.
...
5-6
Equipment receiving the 8585’s 2.0 Processing output changes
operation mode
unexpectedly.
...
5-6
General dissatisfaction with subjective sound quality
... 5-6
Security passcode lost (when unit is locked out)
... 5-7
Connection Issues between the 8585 and a PC, Modem, or
Network ... 5-7
Troubleshooting
Connections ... 5-7
You Cannot Access the Internet After Making a Direct or
Modem Connection to
the 8585:
... 5-8
OS-SPECIFIC TROUBLESHOOTING ADVICE
... 5-9
Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Direct
Connect: ... 5-9
Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Modem
Connect: ... 5-10
Troubleshooting Windows XP Direct Connect:
... 5-11
Troubleshooting Windows XP Modem Connect:
... 5-12
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT ... 5-13
F ACTORY SERVICE
... 5-13
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
... 5-14
Section
6
Technical
Data
... 6-1
SPECIFICATIONS
... 6-1
Performance ... 6-1
Installation
... 6-2
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
... 6-4
Overview
... 6-5
Control Circuits
... 6-5
User Control Interface and LCD Display Circuits
... 6-6
Input
Circuits ... 6-7
Output
Circuits ... 6-7
DSP
Circuit ... 6-9
Power Supply
... 6-9
ABBREVIATIONS
... 6-10
PARTS LIST
... 6-11
Obtaining Spare Parts
... 6-11
Base Board
... 6-12
CPU Module
... 6-14
Serial I/O Board
... 6-15
Power Supply
... 6-16
Input/Output (I/O) Board
... 6-17
DSP
Board ... 6-19
Interface Board
... 6-21
Headphone Board
... 6-22
Encoder Board
... 6-23
LCD Carrier Board
... 6-23
SCHEMATICS AND P ARTS LOCATOR DRAWINGS
... 6-23
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