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1In the toughest competitive environment ever,a winning strategy includesOPTIMOD-FM 8600

3Featuring versatile Five-Band andTwo-Band processing for bothanalog FM transmission anddigital media, the 8600 providesthe industry’s most consistentsound, …

… track-to-track andsource-to-source.4

5Dramatically improvedpeak limiter technologydecreases distortion whileincreasing transient punchand high frequency powerhandling capacity.

The FM loudness warsrepresent 20 th -century thinking;in the 21 st century, the newcompetition is digital media.Thanks to its fresh, crisp sound,the 8600 helps level the playingfield between analog FM and itsever more aggressive digital-onlycompetitors.7

The 8600 offers 8500-styleprocessing too.This allows broadcasters torun favorite 8500 presetsif they wish.8

9Because the input/output delayof the new peak limiter is toolong to permit talent tomonitor off-air on headphones,8500 processing is useful forremotes and outside broadcastswhere off-air headphonemonitoring is desired and the8600’s low-delay monitoroutput cannot be brought tothe talent.

10The 8600 provides stereoenhancement, equalization,AGC, multiband compression,low-IM peak limiting, stereoencoding and composite limiting— everything that even themost competitive majormarket station needs tostand out on the dial.

Processing for digital medialike netcasts and HD Radio issupplied standard.The FM and digital mediaprocessing paths split afterthe 8600’s stereo enhancerand AGC.11

12There are two equalizers,multiband compressors andpeak limiters, allowing theanalog FM and digital mediaprocessing to be optimizedseparately.

The bottom line?Processing that optimizes thesound of your FM channel whilepunching remarkably crisp,clean, CD-like audio through toyour digital channel audience.13

More than 20 excellent sounding,format specific factory presetsget you started.You’ll find all of your favorite8500 presets, plus new “MX”presets designed by Bob Orbanand Greg Ogonowski to exploitthe exciting possibilities inherentin the 8600’s new peak limitertechnology.14

15If you choose to use the8600’s superb DSP-based stereoencoder and composite limiter,be assured that they deliver anFM analog signal that is alwaysimmaculately clean and perfectlypeak limited, with full spectralprotection of subcarriers andRDS/RBDS regardless of theamount of composite limiting.

We haven’t forgotten pure analogFM broadcasters. An 8600FM modelwithout digital radio processing isavailable at lower cost.Moreover, we offer an upgrade kitfor 8500 and 8500FMs that is easilyinstalled in the field by replacingthe DSP board and CPU module.The upgrade requires no solderingor special tools.16

17Ethernet connectivity isstandard, as is an easy-to-usePC remote control applicationthat runs on Windows 2000/XPand 7 and that can control many8600s on a TCP/IP network.

18In addition, programmablecontact-closure (GPI) controlplus ACSII terminal control viathe 8600’s RS232 serial andEthernet ports and give youtotal freedom to interface the8600 with your facility’sremote control infrastructure,whatever it might be.

19The 8600's user interfacefeatures an easy-to-usejoystick, knob and buttonnavigation system and bright,active-matrix color LCD thatmakes it easier to program the8600 from its front panel.

20The panel’s eye-catchingnew metallic black stylingmakes the processor lookas great in your rack as itsounds on the air.

21For our European customers,a second generation ITU BS.412multiplex power controlleryields the best possiblecoverage while flawlesslycomplying with the standard.

22You can adjust it to maximizeloudness within theconstraints of the ITU BS.412standard or to produce lessgain change at the expense ofslightly lower loudness.

23New for the 8600 is the abilityto apply MPX power gainreduction after the clippersso that the texture of theprocessing can include more“clipper sound” when desired.

24Regardless of how you adjustthe multiplex power controller,you can be sure that you willalways meet the ITU BS.412requirements flawlessly.

25Signal Flow

26Simplified Block Diagram

27Simplified Block Diagram(detail)

28Simplified Block Diagram(detail)

29Simplified Block Diagram(detail)

31Sample rate Diagram

Important 8600 FeaturesThe most powerful andeffective on-air FM processingsystem Orban has ever created.Two models:With or without 20 kHzbandwidth HD/DAB/ Netcastingprocessing. 8600FM can befielded upgraded to 8600.Independent dynamicsprocessing for the analog anddigital processing channels.32

Important 8600 FeaturesNatural-sounding Two-Band AGC.Diversity delay thataccommodates the latestHD Radio ® “Exgine”implementations.Excellent factory presets withdelays as low as 3.7 ms.33

Important 8600 FeaturesDual-mode composite limiter.Versatile speech-modeprocessing on all Five-Bandpresets.The new “MX” presets to exploitthe exciting possibilitiesinherent in the 8600’s new peaklimiter technology.34

To win, FM broadcasters needclarity, brightness and punchthat competes with digital media —FM unveiled —the new clearstarts here.35

36Thank you for your attention!