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Total Level Control for the Studio
Transmission Control
When OPTIMOD-FM 8200 or OPTIMOD-AM is installed at the transmitter, install OPTIMOD STUDIO 8200ST before the STL to protect it from peak and high frequency overload. The 8200ST also controls average level on the link to maximize its dynamic range, translating to improved signal quality at the receiver. Barely adequate signal-to-noise ratio often makes the land line or microwave studio-to-transmitter link the weakest part of the broadcast chain. Transparent gain control translates to improved effective dynamic range for the link and improved signal quality at the receiver. Switch-selectable pre-emphasis limiting and peak control ensure matching to any standard transmission medium.
Audio and Video Production
In the studio, time is money. Quick setup and "no re-takes" certainty of control make OPTIMOD-STUDIO 8200ST the perfect multi-purpose level controller for studio production applications. On voice, its smoothness and Silence Gating guarantee uniform, hot levels without noise rush-up during pauses, while the built-in de-esser makes excessive sibilance disappear. Setting the RELEASE control toward FAST increases the punch and intelligibility of a signal without losing the feel of the apparent dynamic range. Moving the control toward SLOW allows the 8200ST to more subtly reduce the dynamic range of the entire mix.
EFP, ENG and OB Trucks
In the heat of field production, concentrating on riding audio levels is difficult. But if you don't, you risk overloading the audio sub-carrier on the microwave or satellite transmitter, or saturating the master tape. OPTIMOD-STUDIO 8200ST performs the level control-over a range of 25dB-and controls high frequency and peak levels to prevent overmodulation.
Behind the Front Panel
OPTIMOD-STUDIO 8200ST contains advanced Orban gain control circuitry featuring Class-A VCAs with inherently low noise and distortion, broadcast grade interfacing with EMI-suppressed, electronically-balanced and floating inputs and outputs and Orban's traditionally rugged construction. The 8200ST is designed to provide years of high performance operation.