How should the Input Levels on my Omnia be set for optimum performance?

With normal program audio, the Input Gain Master should be adjusted so that the input bargraph meters are hitting from about -15 to –12 dBFS on regular peaks or a little higher. These are true peak-reading meters and will not read correctly on steady-state tones.

The Master Drive control on the Omnia 5EX, 6EX and 6EXi (located after the input bargraph meters) should be left at 0.0 dB if the reference 0VU level of the equipment feeding the Omnia is +4 dBu. This will provide optimum headroom throughout the Omnia.

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How much time delay does the Omnia have? (not counting the Diversity Delay in the EXi styles)

The short answer is "Not enough to drive your DJ's crazy!"

We have measured the delay from the input to any output at approximately 9 ms on the Omnia-6 EX. (the Omnia-3 will be somewhat less and the Omnia-6 EXi slightly more) This is enough for a slight voice-character coloration to be audible to the person speaking, but not enough to be a problem for talent monitoring off the air.

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What about access via RS-232 serial port or modem card slot (Also used in the older Omnia FM or Omnia-3)?

Levels 1 and 2 are configurable from the System Menu / Security Config screen. There you can assign what sub-menus may be accessed at those levels. Also there is the "Stealth Mode When Locked" option. When checked, this option will cause the front panel bargraph metering to stop showing processing activity and will hide the selected preset name from view when the Omnia is locked. This will not affect the horizontal Input and Output bargraph meters.

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