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AVP1A, Operating, Parameters

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AVP1A Operating Parameters The AVP1A offers a full array of surround parameters which will accommodate all types of music and movies. Conventional motion picture surround processing technology was never intended for music reproduction, so virtually every other manufacturer of surround processors has chosen to offer digital soundfield processing, or "DSP", for music listening enhancement. While DSP is rather technically ambitious, the results are often artificial. Digitally-generated reverberation or effects are added to the natural or studio-created ambience of the original recording. The result is usually not representative of the original recording or the desired new venue. The AVP1A surround parameters are tailored for specific movie and music applications. We suggest that you experiment with the various modes. A limited amount of audio signal delay is available to enhance some modes. Changes you may make in audio signal delay settings are automatically stored in selected modes. The following descriptions of each mode will help you to select the appropriate one for your specific listening tastes. ROCK This mode was designed to give an exciting presentation of typical multi-track rock recordings. The Rock mode is unique in that it provides full frequency range. stereo surround channels. No other processor is capable of delivering true stereo surround. Any audio signal delay setting may be used, (up to 80 ms) and the Panorama control may be adjusted to suit the recording. (An explanation of the Panorama function is found on page 16 in this manual.) The logic steering speed is "fast". In the Rock mode, you can expect to hear a full soundfield which totally surrounds you with a significant amount of back channel information. Music that has a great deal of stereo separation will be reproduced with an excitement and intensity that is similar to listening through headphones but with the visceral impact that only dynamic loudspeaker systems can produce. The Rock mode will also yield exciting results with most New Age and electronic music as well. POPULAR The Popular music mode is intended for a natural presentation of the majority of popular music titles. The perspective is more frontal and not quite as "wraparound" as the Rock mode. The surround channels are monophonic and are full frequency response. Any audio signal delay setting may be selected, (up to 80 ms) as well as Panorama. Logic speed is "fast". The Popular mode is the most universal for a wide variety of music, including rock, light rock, Broadway shows, etc. JAll The Jazz mode is particularly well suited to any live recording of popular or jazz music. The soundstaging will be primarily frontal with ambience coming from the surround speakers. Separation of instru-

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AVP1A
Operating
Parameters
The
AVP1A
offers
a
ful
l
array
of
surround
parame-
ters
which
will
accommodate
al
l
types
of
music
and
movies.
Conventional
motion
picture
surround
processing
technology
was
never
intended
for
music
reproduction,
so
virtually
every
other
manu-
facturer
of
surround
processors
has
chosen
to
offer
digital
soundfield
processing,
or
"DSP",
for
music
listening
enhancement.
While
DSP
is
rather
techni-
cal
ly
ambitious,
the
results
are
often
artificial
.
Digital
ly
-generated
reverberation
or
effects
are
added
to
the
natural
or
studio
-created
ambience
of
the
original
recording.
The
result
is
usual
ly
not
representative
of
the
original
recording
or
the
desired
new
venue.
The
AVP1A
surround
parameters
are
tai
lored
for
specific
movie
and
music
applications.
We
sug-
gest
that
you
experiment
with
the
various
modes.
A
limited
amount
of
audio
signal
delay
is
available
to
enhance
some
modes.
Changes
you
may
make
in
audio
signal
delay
settings
are
automatical
ly
stored
in
selected
modes.
The
fol
lowing
descrip-
tions
of
each
mode
wi
ll
help
you
to
select
the
appropriate
one
for
your
specific
listening
tastes.
ROCK
This
mode
was
designed
to
give
an
exciting
presenta-
tion
of
typical
multi
-track
rock
recordings.
The
Rock
mode
is
unique
in
that
it
provides
ful
l
frequency
range.
stereo
surround
channels.
No
other
processor
is
capable
of
delivering
true
stereo
surround.
Any
audio
signal
delay
setting
may
be
used,
(up
to
80
ms)
and
the
Panorama
control
may
be
adjusted
to
suit
the
recording.
(An
explanation
of
the
Panorama
function
is
found
on
page
16
in
this
manual.)
The
logic
steering
speed
is
"fast".
In
the
Rock
mode,
you
can
expect
to
hear
a
full
soundfield
which
totally
surrounds
you
with
a
significant
amount
of
back
channel
information.
Music
that
has
a
great
deal
of
stereo
separation
will
be
reproduced
with
an
excitement
and
intensity
that
is
similar
to
listening
through
headphones
but
with
the
visceral
impact
that
only
dynamic
loudspeaker
systems
can
produce.
The
Rock
mode
wi
ll
also
yield
exciting
results
with
most
New
Age
and
elec-
tronic
music
as
well.
POPULAR
The
Popular
music
mode
is
intended
for
a
natural
pre-
sentation
of
the
majority
of
popular
music
titles.
The
perspective
is
more
frontal
and
not
quite
as
"wrap-
around"
as
the
Rock
mode.
The
surround
channels
are
monophonic
and
are
ful
l
frequency
response.
Any
audio
signal
delay
setting
may
be
selected,
(up
to
80
ms)
as
well
as
Panorama.
Logic
speed
is
"fast".
The
Popular
mode
is
the
most
universal
for
a
wide
variety
of
music,
including
rock,
light
rock,
Broadway
shows,
etc.
JAll
The
Jazz
mode
is
particularly
wel
l
suited
to
any
live
recording
of
popular
or
jazz
music.
The
soundstag-
ing
will
be
primarily
frontal
with
ambience
coming
from
the
surround
speakers.
Separation
of
instru-