Orban has announced the release of MXneo TM, a significant upgrade to the company’s MX Limiting technology in its OPTIMOD 5950 and 5950 HD processors. The upgrade retains the “punch” and loudness performance of MX with substantial improvements in distortion behavior.
For contemporary material such as Pop, Rock and similar formats, MXneo significantly reduces audible midrange distortion that could occur with harder-driven processing. It also improves HF distortion performance, particularly on material with a high amount of high-frequency harmonic content relative to its upper-midrange energy.
With MXneo, users can directly shape the trade-off between distortion, loudness, punch and HF energy – parameters that were previously fixed within the MX algorithm. Factory presets for MX limiting have also been re-calibrated to take full advantage of the new capabilities.
For users requiring clarity and transparency, MXneo also includes a dedicated Classical Music Mode. This mode deliberately bypasses processing elements related to punch and density, further minimizing the possibility of audible distortion for formats with highly dynamic material.
The OPTIMOD 5950 is a compact 1 RU design and offers a powerful package of features including Orban’s breakthrough MX Peak Limiter technology. Equipped with a high-resolution touch display and the ability to be controlled remotely via any HTML5 web browser, the OPTIMOD 5950 combines user-friendly operation with the highest quality OPTIMOD audio processing for FM and DAB+/HD Radio broadcasts.
With its analog, AES3, composite and digital MPX, and AES67/SMPTE-ST2110 inputs and outputs, the OPTIMOD 5950 can easily be integrated in any studio and transmitter environment. Additionally, optional μMPX allows a cost-effective transmission of digital MPX signals over IP. The OPTIMOD 5950 is equipped with Orban’s latest audio processing features including the MX Peak Limiter to decrease distortion, a Subharmonic Synthesizer for a punchy bass and a Multipath Mitigator/Phase that reduces multipath distortion without compromising stereo separation. Its onboard RDS/RBDS generator supports dynamic PS scrolling and IP access. A complete set of measurement tools including oscilloscope and FFT are available for monitoring audio signals. Additionally, Ember+ and SNMP v2 protocols are supported for remote control and monitoring.