Orban Optimod 5950

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.

Main Features:
• Seven Processing Structures: Five-Band, Low-Latency Five- Band, Ultra-Low-Latency Five-Band, Two-Band, Five-Band MX and Two-Band MX.
• Window-Gated AGC: Intelligent two-band window-gated AGC controls levels subtly and unobtrusively.
• RDS/RBDS: Onboard generator supports dynamic PS scrolling and IP access.
• Factory Presets: Like all OPTIMODs, the 5950 also comes with a variety of factory presets; Orban’s exclusive “Less-More” control simplifies creating your own signature sound.
• AES67/SMPTE ST-2110: Two redundant network interfaces are available for Audio-over-IP connections supporting AES67, RAVENNATM and SMPTE ST-2110. AES67 provides Dante and Livewire+TM compatibility.
• Remote Control/Monitoring: OPTIMOD 5950 can be configured and controlled via any HTML5 web browser. It also supports the SNMP v2 and the Ember+ protocols.
• Measurement Tools: The HTML5 web browser control user interface offers a complete tool set to measure and monitor your audio signals including oscilloscope and FFT displays.
• Audience Measurement: Two internal Nielsen or Kantar Encoders are optionally available, allowing the FM and the DAB+/HD Radio signals to be watermarked independently.
• Streaming Monitor Output: The processed FM or DAB+/HD Radio signals can be monitored remotely via IP, allowing processor adjustment in locations where a clean off-air signal is unavailable.
• μMPX interface: The optional μMPX Interface allows you to transmit DMPX over IP.