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<a target="_blank" href=http://www.radioworld.com/dailynews/one.php?id=7813>new Optimod 9400 AM</a> for AM Stereo & AM IBOC
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> new Optimod 9400 AM for AM Stereo & AM IBOC

It sounds like they may be hedging their bets that IBOC will flop but AM stations using their processor could go to AM Stereo more easily. That's good.

I have one of the "Alfredo Lite" Part 15 C-QUAM AM Stereo transmitters and a Sony AM Stereo pocket receiver, and the AM Stereo sounds great! -- Jason
 
> It sounds like they may be hedging their bets that IBOC will
> flop but AM stations using their processor could go to
> AM Stereo more easily. That's good.

I doubt Mr. Orban had any specific foresight like that. He just made the 9400's analog and digital sides both stereo-capable because that's how the latest Omnia AM processor is configured. It also lets Orban finally retire the trusty 9100, which is the last remaining analog audio processor in their line-up.

Speaking of which, the real proof of the 9400's performance will be if major-market AM stations finally replace their 9100s with it. Most of the "big boys" have been hanging onto the 9100 because so far, no other processor has been able to match its combination of loudness and smoothness when it comes to analog AM audio processing.
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> > ...AM Stereo more easily. That's good.
>
> I doubt Mr. Orban had any specific foresight like that. He
> ...made the 9400's analog and digital sides both
> stereo-capable because that's how the latest Omnia AM
> processor is configured...

Interesting, at NAB the representative from Orban/CRL told me that the 9400 was the 9200 and the 6200 combined into one box. He never mentioned anything about stereo for the analog signal. The selling point was that you save money and rack space by buying one box instead of two. In fact when I asked about AM stereo processing he directed me toward the CRL Amigo AM.


> It also lets Orban finally retire
> the trusty 9100, which is the last remaining analog audio
> processor in their line-up.

Once again, the sales representative that I spoke to said that they were still producing and selling the 9100 and had no immediate plans to retire the unit. He also pointed out that Orban merged with CRL, and that the full line of CRL amigo processors were still in production. He called them their "Legacy line of Analog Processors." We asked him if Orban/CRL would still service the old modular CRL Legend series units, and he reassured us that even though they are no longer in production that the company would still service the old gear.


> Speaking of which, the real proof of the 9400's performance
> will be if major-market AM stations finally replace their
> 9100s with it. Most of the "big boys" have been hanging
> onto the 9100 because so far, no other processor has been
> able to match its combination of loudness and smoothness
> when it comes to analog AM audio processing.


This is true. There is still a lot of loyalty for the 9100. We got one station where the antenna system is totally screwy. We tried just about everything on that station. The only box that makes the station sound good, and in this case better than good, is the good ol' 9100.

Unfotunately now I am getting conflicting information on the new processor and the fate of the gold standard in AM processing. I don't know whether to believe the press release or the Orban Representative at NAB. Maybe he was ill informed. As far as AM Stereo, I think at this point if I had a need to bring back C-Quam processing on the cheap I'd go with an Amigo AM with a digital Ariane in front of it.
 
I have limited experience with AM processing, and inherited an AM Amigo...we're running an Audimax in front of it...and it sounds REALLY good.

If I just had a multiband processor, like an Arianne out in front, it would sound unbelievable.

Amigo fan!
 
¡Hola, Amigo!

> I have limited experience with AM processing, and inherited
> an AM Amigo...we're running an Audimax in front of it...and
> it sounds REALLY good.
>
> If I just had a multiband processor, like an Ariane out in
> front, it would sound unbelievable.
>
> Amigo fan!

The CRL Amigo, in both AM and FM forms, does make a very nice entry-level audio processor. And there's no need to make your way through a maze of menus on a tiny LCD display to set it up; all you need is a screwdriver and your ears.

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Also, if you want the same kind of "world-class" four-band pre-processing as the Ariane but at a fraction of the price, just look for CRL's own Spectral Energy Processor:

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Re: ¡Hola, Amigo!

> just look for CRL's own Spectral Energy Processor:

hey i got one of those...

no, wait! i have THAT one. that's a picture of my SEP-400! that's the VERY one i have (via ebay, of course).

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CRL Legend

> > just look for CRL's own Spectral Energy Processor:
>
> hey i got one of those...
>
> no, wait! i have THAT one. that's a picture of my SEP-400!
> that's the VERY one i have (via ebay, of course).
>

The SEP 800. The stereo version of the ever popular SEP 400 which was the mid unit in the CRL Legend series, The AGC, SEP, and PMC.

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The AGC is now sold as the Amigo Studio M(mono) or S(stereo).
The SEP is now sold as the Amigo Compressor M or S.
The PMC is still the PMC. The latest PMC 450 is Mono only.
 
I am Running an Arianne in Front of my 9100B and its a totally New
sound..
Cool stuff
Neal

> I have limited experience with AM processing, and inherited
> an AM Amigo...we're running an Audimax in front of it...and
> it sounds REALLY good.
>
> If I just had a multiband processor, like an Arianne out in
> front, it would sound unbelievable.
>
> Amigo fan!
>
 
> processor is configured. It also lets Orban finally retire
> the trusty 9100, which is the last remaining analog audio
> processor in their line-up.

There's also Optimod-TV 8182A...


Regards,
Goran Tomas
 
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> The PMC is still the PMC. The latest PMC 450 is Mono only.

The PMC (Peak Modulation Controller) always was mono. The equivalent AM Stereo product was the SMP-9xx series (AM Stereo Matrix Processor), the latest of which was the SMP-950, introduced in 1989.

The Amigo AM combines the functions of the SGC-800 Stereo Gain Controller and SMP-950 AM Stereo Matrix Processor into a single unit. This gives you a dual-band AGC/compressor, a tri-band matrix limiter, and a clipper with integral NRSC lowpass filtering. To help customize your on-air sound, you also get adjustable Bass Enhance, Mid-Range Presence, and Hi-Freq Equalization (with a preset for NRSC pre-emphasis). If FCC rules were of no concern, the Amigo AM (and all other AM processors by CRL) could be adjusted to give you up to 150% positive peak modulation!
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Re: ¡Hola, Amigo!

> > just look for CRL's own Spectral Energy Processor:
>
> hey i got one of those...
>
> no, wait! i have THAT one. that's a picture of my SEP-400!
> that's the VERY one i have (via ebay, of course).
>

Those Valley People mic processors are GREAT!
 
I'm running an Orban 111-B spring reverb in front of a Texar Prism, in front of
a 9100 Optimod. It sounds pretty sweet. I've probably heard better, but I don't remember where. ;-)



> I am Running an Arianne in Front of my 9100B and its a
> totally New
> sound..
> Cool stuff
> Neal
>
> > I have limited experience with AM processing, and
> inherited
> > an AM Amigo...we're running an Audimax in front of
> it...and
> > it sounds REALLY good.
> >
> > If I just had a multiband processor, like an Arianne out
> in
> > front, it would sound unbelievable.
> >
> > Amigo fan!
> >
>
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Comparing racks

> that's the VERY one i have (via ebay, of course).

You've got a great rack (when's the last time someone said that to you!?), but it ain't nothin' like this:

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Of course, none of those are mine... I just like cruising eBay for CRL gear. When it comes to used audio processing equipment, it's one of the few brands whose products work well AND can be found on the used market at reasonable prices.
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Re: Comparing racks

> You've got a great rack (when's the last time someone said that to you

haha, thanks :eek:)

here's the studio pics:

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Re: ¡Hola, Amigo!

>
> Also, if you want the same kind of "world-class" four-band
> pre-processing as the Ariane but at a fraction of the price,
> just look for CRL's own Spectral Energy Processor:
>

The CRL SEP series was great, but it wasn't as good as Texar Prisms in front of an Optimod =OR= could even hold a candle to the Ariane.
 
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