3Com CP-1 Effect Level, Input Balance, Listener Position, Speaker Angle, LF Width, Rear Rolloff

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CP-1 Digital Audio Environment Processor

Panorama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT LEVEL sets the amount of crosstalk cancellation, and thus the

Effect Level

apparent front width. It is the most important user adjustment to Panorama,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and has been given its own button on the remote. When EFFECT LEVEL is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all the way down, Input Balance, LF Width and the rear outputs are still

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT BALANCE compensates for the occasional source with audible

Input Balance

 

 

channel imbalance. It is especially important when using Panorama for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

movies. If the movie sound tracks are unbalanced, the dialog will wander

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

away from the center; adjusting the Input Balance corrects for this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LISTENER POS and SPEAKER ANGLE are determined using the calibra-

Listener Position/

 

 

tion procedure on page 10. The resulting value for Listener Position should

Speaker Angle

 

 

then be used for the Panorama sections of Ambience and Reverb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF WIDTH controls the amount of low-frequency spatial correction that is

LF Width

 

 

applied to the signal. A positive value of LF WIDTH means the difference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(left minus right channel) signal has additional energy below 500 Hz, while

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the sum (left plus right) signal has correspondingly less. (Negative settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can compensate for recordings with too much of this property.) LF WIDTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can add needed spaciousness and warmth to classical recordings made with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

coincident or near-coincident miking. (See Chapter 5: Theory and Design.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAR LEVEL adjusts the loudness of the signals sent to the rear channels.

REAR DELAY adjusts the amount of time between the appearance of a signal in the front channels and its emergence from the rear. Generally, the correct delay is about 16 milliseconds but the setting depends on speaker set-up and source material. In general, the delay should not be so great that the rear sound becomes identifiable as a distinct source.

Rear Level

Rear Delay

REAR ROLLOFF sets the frequency above which the rear-channel sound is

Rear Rolloff

attenuated. It should be high enough to give presence and airiness to the

 

rear sound but not so high as to place distracting instrumental overtones or

 

other sounds behind you. The appropriate setting will vary with program

 

material.

 

The use of the CALIBRATE mode is described in the setup instructions beginning on page 11.

The procedures for naming a new version of the program (SET PROGRAM NAME) and storing it in one of the User registers (MEMORIZE PROGRAM) are described on page 29.

Calibrate

Set Program Name/ Memorize Program

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Contents Owners Manual CP-1 Digital Audio Environment ProcessorPanorama Ambience Reverb SurroundUnpacking and Inspection PrecautionsAcknowledgements Safety Suggestions Table of Contents Introduction ControlsFront Panel Controls IndicatorsSource Monitor Inputs Rear PanelPrograms Remote ControlPanorama Bank VolumeParameter EffectControls Indicators Precautions InstallationConnection Calibration Connections to Other EquipmentConnection and Calibration Connecting the CP-1 in a Tape Monitor LoopAudio Inputs Front Panel Adjustments Setting Main Input Output LevelsConnection Calibration Input LevelsBalancing Additional Channels Output LevelsCalibration of the Panorama Program Silence Noise Configuration Speaker Set-Up ConfigurationSpeaker Configurations For Film Speaker Set-Up ConfigurationSpeaker Set-Up Configuration For Music Speaker Set-Up Configuration Speaker Set-Up Configuration Test Mode Using the 4 ProgramsTo Load, Modify and Store Programs Program Parameters PanoramaEffect Level Rear Level Rear DelayInput Balance Listener PositionRoom Shape Liveness AmbiencePrograms Ambience Reverb Mid RT Pre-DelayBass RT TrebleProgram Parameters Mono Logic SurroundPro Logic Stereo LogicBalance Program Parameters contd Auto AzimuthBass Blend Rear EffectRestoring Original Settings Using ProgramsTo Rename and Store a Register Naming a RegisterUsing Programs Troubleshooting TroubleshootingProblem Troubleshooting Restoring defaults Troubleshooting Lateral Sound Theory DesignConcert Hall Acoustics Lateral Sound in your Listening Environment Theory and DesignDesign TheoryAmbience Extraction Ambience GenerationPanorama Program Theory Design Theory and Design Ambience Program Be the sound that comes from the sides Reverb Program Mono Logic Surround ProgramsPro Logic Pro Logic Decoding Dolby Surround DecodingCP-1 Decoder Stereo Logic Speaker Set-Ups for Pro Logic Theory and Design References Theory and Design Frequency Response SpecificationsOptional Equipment 06/00 Lexicon 070-06619 Rev