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1. File Menu Audio Engine Session psanoo Mon Menu View Menu Per Channel Controls amp Controls amp Engine Stop Tool Window Exit Presets Start Restart Control Window Menu Layout and Reset Control E NeuStar 4 0 Chan 4 1 Sr cum Proc 7 Help Menu About View Window Help 4 2 ra Channel Audio Engine 22 i2 ajo aj em eo bossen Audio Engine 0 00 dB 0 00 dB Start Stop Restart Existing Session 4 12 dB 22 05 kHz Learn Mode S channel Latency Tracker 4 x 00 00 6 Timer Options Meters On In line EI Master Input Meters ll Master Output Meters Ready Buffer Usage Rate 44 100 Engine Usage 15 295 Input 2 9 dB Output 0 4 dB CAP Instantaneous Levels Audio Engine Audio Buffer amp Usage sample Rate Info Neural Audio 10 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual General Controls 1 Navigation a NeuStar SW4 0 uses a series of dockable windows for ease of customization This allows many features to be viewed at once with infinite layout opportunities In the event windows become out of order and need to be reset simple Reset the Window Help Save Window Layout A Window Layout Many Menus within NeuStar 4 0 are right click enabled to provide added features and shortcuts to the controls Double clicking faders or knobs resets the
2. The USB Key must always be present to run SW4 0 If this key is lost the software will need to be repurchased Neural Audio 6 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Starting NeuStar SW4 0 1 2 3 Attach the provided USB key to an open USB port Locate the shortcut for SW4 0 under Start gt All Programs gt Neural Audio gt NeuStarSW40 and click to open If you receive an error indicating there is no USB key is present check to make sure the USB key is firmly attached Also review the installation steps above and confirm using Add Remove Programs that the HASP HL Device Driver has been installed Once Started NeuStar will open to a grey screen At this point proceed to configuring audio paths and starting a session file to begin processing audio Assigning audio paths 1 SW4 0 can process multiple channels of audio simultaneously assuming the audio card driver supports this Many cards are shipped with more than one set of drivers The table below shows the features of each oe YES Supported for Maybe see Multi Channel Note Stability HIGH Virtual Audio YES LStream used in place of VAC in Lynx Cable Multichannel cards naar http www lynxstudio com Istreamloopback compatibility html Note SW4 0 only supports ASIO drivers for multiple channels of concurrent processing and does not support DirectSound drivers in multi channel mode To process more than one DirectSound channel on a single computer open multip
3. i Main Program Secondary Third Program Fourth Program Audio Program Audio Audio Audio HD1 HD2 HD3 HD4 RAES1 AES2 AES3 Importer Outboard Audio Processing Lynx AES16 Audio Card with Lstream jumper installed Clock Source Digital In 1 Record 1 Left Right Record 2 Left Right Record 3 Left Right Y NeuStar 4 0 Software Using ASIO Drivers Exporter DexStar t Play 1 Left Right Play 2 Left Right Play 3 Left Right Y Y Y Lynx AES16 Mixer Record Play Settings Lstream 1 2 Lstream 3 4 Lstream 5 6 Y v Lynx AES16 LStream LStream Internal Channel Translations Record 5 Record 6 n SPS1 Capture Client Using DirectSound SPS2 Capture Client Using DirectSound SPS3 Capture Client Using DirectSound TCP IP TCP IP P IP v Importer Control Panel oo TCP IP Packet request acknowledgment sync d from Master AES Clock on both devices Neural Audio 26 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual FAQ a Canl use Codec Pre Conditioning with my traditional broadcast processing a Yes feel free to bypass any sections you d prefer to do with an up stream piece of equipment For best results make sure codec pre conditioning is the final process in any audio chain before the encoding process Some people even use SW4 0 as light volume management ahead of an STL followed by final codec pre
4. HD2 naisi A Correction VYindow dB seem m Loudness D 96 v 8 BF intensity I v cias Devices Presets Uptime Od 00h 34m 02s Channel Latency Tracker 4 X 00 00 0 Options Master Output Meters Ready Buffer Usage Rate 44 100 Engine Usage 41 095 Input 10 1 dB Output 3 4dB Graphing Enabled CAP NUM Select menu option Audio Engine then ASIO Path Selection HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 7 of 14 4 Make sure only the following inputs and outputs are selected then click OK Load all input paths and Load all output paths should be left un checked ASIO Stereo Pair Audio Path Selection outputs Load all input paths Load all output paths n 4510 Input Paths n 4510 Output Paths Lynx 46516 Record 1 Left Lynx 46516 Reco Lynx 46516 Play 1 Left Lynx 46516 Play 1 Ri Lynx 46516 Record 7 Left Lynx 4E516 Reco Lynx 46516 Play 7 Left Lynx AES16 Play 2 Ri Lynx AES18 Record 3 Left Lynx AES18 Record 3 Ri Lynx AES18 Play 3 Left Lynx AES16 Play 3 Right Lynx 46516 Record 4 Left Lynx 46516 Record 4 Ri Lynx AES18 Play 4 Left Lynx AES16 Play 4 Right Lynx 4E516 Record 5 Left Lynx AES18 Record 5 Ri Lynx AES18 Play 5 Left Lynx AES16 Play 5 Right Lynx 46516 Record amp Left Lynx 46516 Record 6 Ri Lynx AES18 Play 6 Left Lynx AES16 Play 6 Right Lynx 4E516 Record 7 Left
5. Lynx 46516 Record 7 Ri I Lynx AES18 Play 7 Left Lynx AES16 Play 7 Right Device Name ASIO LynxTWOIL22 5 The default preset for audio processing is set to General for both SPS1 HD2 and SPS2 HD3 There are many different presets that you can use that best fits your format If you want to use a different preset or make any changes to the session then you will need to re save the session to the desktop 6 To save a modified session and overwrite the original select File then Save Session from the menu options You can save a modified session as a different name to the desktop by selecting Save Session As Move the newly created session icon on the desktop next to the existing Start Neustar 4 0 SW icon Always use one of the session icons to start Neustar 4 0 SW 7 Minimize the Neustar 4 0 SW application HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 8 of 14 8 IMPORTER STARTUP PROCEDURE 1 Neustar 4 0 SW should be running but minimized 2 Double click the Importer Control Panel icon on the Desktop 3 From the menu options click on Setup then Importer 4 The default Exporter IP address is 10 10 10 10 Change the Exporter IP address to your current Exporter IP if not set to the default Importer Setup Exporter IP Tx Part 8025 Rx Port 17 0 Protocal TCF Database IP Address f Machine Mame local Catalog IMPORTER DB 2 Administrator
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7. Ter v Oaa c s Port 1600 Logistics processor porc wu Port 1000 Connection Manager Port 1010 Cancel 5 Click OK to close the Importer Setup window HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 9 of 14 6 Click the green running man icon Several lines of information will appear in the Importer Control Panel log Red information lines are errors such as a Bandwidth Mismatch which will be corrected later Importer Control Panel ELEA AL Administrator Administrator cpp 0073 ADMINISTRATOR PROCESS STARTED 03707 2008 Administrator Administrator cpp 0260 Using Catalog IMPUERTER DB Z 0 DataSource local CudPort 1600 FromExpPort 1700 1 Administrator Exporter cpp 0370 successfully connected with Exporter 10 10 10 10 8025 Administrator dministrator cpp 0362 Importer database version 3 0 5 Administrator Exporter coN Oos PauceessrCuULly Connected With E XHGPEERETDO S TU LO Usa Audminlistrarae EKpOartCer cepit 09997 Exporte t ners ron 73 ede Administrator ExXporterCtrlThread cpp 0133 ADMIN LP Connect Administrator ExXporterCtrlThread cpp l8z Process LP Connect LP about to Recontfig Administrator EXxporterCtrlThread cpp 0376 Synchronize RecontigLP I ComectionManag CaManagerThread cpp 0105 HDR Token version Dt vl l HDR BT VERSION Aug 1 2007 I CormmectionManag E0CFacade cpp 0206 Connection Manager started Administrator E
8. m E m m E E Fs E LE E E m LR ET m E m ET ET ET L r LE E E ET E ET E LE ET E LEO SO m m OO m gm gm m m m m EN EN EN EN EN OF E EHE HE HE on EH 18 SS i eu 7 B g0 z 38 E 34 Mute Mute dg Mute Mute pm Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute zi Mute Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither _Dither T _Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither n Dither Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital QuE1L GukiR OutzL Guk2R GQuk3L OuESR OuE4L Gut 4R OSL QuESR ou l OGuESR OuEZL OQuEZR Gut BL GuESGR 10 Close or Minimize the Lynx Mixer HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 6 of 14 NEUSTAR SW 4 0 STARTUP Double click the Start Neustar 4 0 SW icon on right side of desktop This icon is the default saved session and should be used each time Neustar 4 0 is launched If a valid license key is in place in one of the USB ports on the rear of the Importer the following screen should appear NeuStar SW4 0 SPS1 HD2 Spectrum Processor General File Channel Audio Engine View Window Help 5 Oe G e E di 3 14 il Preset General ize SPS1 HD2 E spsz HD3 4b x thannelProperties a x SPS1
9. over the first 20 minutes of operation Once the buffer graph settles in at approx 50 60 no additional low water marks should be logged If you see a steady stream of additional New Low Water Mark entries one or more every hour and the bar graph continues to move to the left over time then you have a sync issue that needs to be addressed If you experience audio dropouts on HD2 and or HD3 after several hours of operation check the Importer Control Panel log for New Low Water Mark entries Verify that the Capture Client buffer graphs are still in the 5096 6096 range If the graphs are running less than 50 then improper sync is causing the buffer to slowly empty This type of problem is typically related to improper sync Verify proper sync connections and settings at the beginning of the document Refer to Application Note APN 113 TA for additional sync information located on the Harris Premier web site URL https oremier harris com broadcast downloads asp cat 61 1 NOTE In order to minimize CPU utilization and improve overall Importer performance it is highly recommended to leave the NeuStar 4 0 SW minimized during normal operation If you have any questions or comments please contact Harris Corporation Broadcast Communications Division Radio Field Service POB 4290 Quincy IL 62305 USA Phone 217 222 8200 Press 8 Press 1 tsupport harris com https oremier harris com broadcast HARRIS assuredcommunications
10. Mon PCcM Mon PCM Maon PCM Maon PCM Mon PCM Mon PCcM Parity C5 CRC Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis The Preferred Clock Source should be set to External Clock Rate 44 1 kHz 44 1 kHz Rate 44 1 kHz 44 1 kHz Emphasis Of Of Tvpe SRL Enable w Iw fa Iv SRL Ratio 1 000 1 1 000 1 44 1 kHz 44 1 kHz 44 1 kHz 44 1 kHz You will see 44 1 KHz in the field If sync is present the Sample Clock Current Source should display External and Current Once sync is applied the SynchroLock field will display Working in yellow After approx a minute the SynchroLock field should display Locked in green Lynx AES16 Mixer Record Play HARRIS DILL DIIR 3 a Doe sr et Pt oc rai ee ee Oe en OO uM T DI2L DIZR i 3 1 Exe et a a Reohthen DLM So M T Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Depth Auto Depth auto Depth auto M Dropout Dropout oO Dropout 0 24 bit Sterea 24 bit Sterea 24 bit Sterea Record 1 Record 2 Record 3 Dropout oO Dropout Dropout 0 3z bit Sterea 24 bit Sterea 24 bit Sterea Play 1 Play 2 Play 3 i Ue md md TOUS MITES Regu D oom e a a T m en mnm Dither ither DI3L DI3R DI4L DI4R DIBL DISR DI6L DIR 3 um 1 HE EE ET E SERERE BERR EON Toh em So a e M ither Op
11. UE Channel Properties Page see diagram Ch Input Ch Output Presets can be selected by double clicking on and existing preset Use caution when deleting factory presets these cannot be resorted without reinstalling the software Preset Descriptions First and foremost it s important to note that presets are simply starting points They are here to help you on your way They are designed to get you on the air quickly as 3 00 de you begin to get your head around the details of how the l NeuStar SW4 0 actually works Outputs These presets have been tested extensively to react ina typical fashion to how a general Jazz station should sound like or a Country station or a Rock station etc These presets are by no means definitive Just starting points to help you get the desired sound you want The descriptions below are meant to give you the idea behind the creation of the preset If you would like the in depth details of what any one control is trying to do or how it works please refer to the Processing section of the manual Good luck Have fun e General This is the preset that the SW4 0 comes loaded with out of the box so to speak It s designed to get you up and running quickly The settings are set in a way that will immediately start processing your station via LOUDNESS and INTENSITY but leaving the SPECTRUM window flat The idea is to bring your station volume level up to a range that you can start shaping t
12. a perceptual hearing model These controls allow shaping of the target curve of equalization spectral shape Learn mode Learn mode allows Spectrum to capture the spectral shape of the content as it travels through the software When a user Starts Learn Mode the signature curve of the current content will be captured then Applied to all future content when the user exists Learn mode Keep in mind that the Correction Window Freq Resolution Release and Window controls also apply when Spectrum is in capture mode Ratio Modifier Ratio Modifier allows Spectrum to be biased to react more or less to differences in tonal vs noise like signals See Metering Ratio Correction Window Defines the maximum dB of correction Spectrum can apply to any given frequency band Freq Resolution Controls the amount of smoothing between each frequency band Release Controls the speed in which Spectrum s correction is applied Notice that when this number is smaller the graph moves slower Be cautious not to set this Release time too quickly as to cause undesirable audible equalization changes Window The Ratios Window controls ratio or correction over the frequency spectrum This prevents Spectrum from bringing up hiss or rumble in speech or narrow band formats For example a window like b d this speech would have an 1 ratio in the mid bands with a 1 1 ratio in the lowest and highest bands C Loudness Neural Loudness is a wide
13. band volume management solution that uses a perceptual hearing loudness model to Experiment Create two audio files In the determine the loudness of content instead of first file record a noise like signal such as RMS peak values etc By using this applause or pink noise In the second file perceptual loudness model Loudness can record a single tone 440Hz 1KHz Use a detect how a human ear might perceive the trusted VU meter to set both of these to play back at exactly the same level Now on classical forms of energy power ears to set these two signals at the exact measurement The goal of Loudness is to same level Does the VU meter track with maintain perceptual loudness without your hearing Try this comparison at various listening levels with various tones increasing density You might be surprised at the results The i Metering difference can be explained in the variance 1 Loudness History A of how VU meters measure audio typically RMS or Peak vs how audio is actually thirty second snapshot precieved by the human ear This is where of loudness perceptual loundeness models become measurements with a useful real time transparent spectral view of loudness displayed in the background Neural Audio 14 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual E Stray Dip a Dark Blue Short term loudness of audio over time b Red Perceived loudness estimate plus ballistics weighting gain contro
14. your computer meets the recommended hardware specifications SW4 0 is a processor intensive application that requires additional processing overhead to absorb unexpected Windows events Without this additional overhead other processes can result in audio glitches C Itis important to choose a professional sound card for glitch free operation If given the choice choose a sound card that offers ASIO drivers ASIO offers better stability over DirectSound though either driver type is supported and should be installed prior to starting the installation of the NeuStar software We have had good success with the Lynx Studio AES16 cards Neural Audio 5 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Installation 1 Check to see that your computer meets the recommended hardware specifications before proceeding Note all sound card drivers should be installed prior to the installation of SW4 0 Register with www neuralaudio com support and check for the latest version of NeuStar SW4 0 Before attaching the USB key to a USB port insert the SW4 0 installation CD If the installation does not automatically start run the install file called Setup exe located in the root directory You will be prompted as each section of the NeuStar software is installed You may be required you to connect to the internet to download the NET 2 0 package from Microsoft If prompted restart your system Once installation has completed attach the USB key to your USB port
15. H Software Gain Headroom Control gt MMI supports virtual headroom NeuStar Audio Processing Loudness After audio is received from an input device it is metered with fixed point metering OdB full scale reference on the Master Input Menu to show the actual input value of the audio It is then routed into a Channel in NeuStar SW4 0 NeuStar uses floating point math to represent audio information which has the benefit of not having a ceiling to headroom thus Virtual Headroom is displayed on the Channel Properties meters Once audio is passed through the NeuStar Processing it again enters a conversion process to transform this Virtual Headroom back into a fixed point value for the next audio device to understand It s important to remember that while digital OdB can be exceeded in the Channel Properties metering it cannot be exceeded on the Master Output metering without audible clipping occurring Its useful to set the average input volume close to the Desired Perceptual Level found under Loudness Use the fader located between the Input Meters to adjust this value To zero the fader hold down Ctrl while clicking on the fader control Neural Audio 9 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Openan Additional Channel of Processing Tour of interface Start New Session Channel Tab right click for options FREI N ee 5 Se nan satio ce 5c o Sorrection Window dB 4 Ch Output Effect Tabs
16. NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual ne Cesk User Manual Version SW4 0 2 5 4 R February 2008 Neural Audio 1 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Table of Contents faii efe Ureuo gp CC ER 3 Theoty DERING ODOEAHOEV mise ie ia e eode od a rote do re eo ere het roe den rod dus 4 SzuciEr eb scc m T T T mU 5 Wit Stet AION ROO EORNM 6 Stann NEUStar WA n 7 ASSIGNING AUGIO PAINS destra ENA 7 ON FOW NETTE 9 TOU OM INTC Mia Ce anne vated bs ones acu E ont anaes ERES 10 General OU ONS erase crate serrate T 11 giisie cisekiueo C H R 5 13 Du sSDOHU E adecuados x scusa EE ico Ue EN Dci 13 ME eel scc UE m P 14 Os ac RESET 17 e N CLAS Neural Coding Load Analysis System seesss 18 Best practices getting the sound you want sen 20 Fee ALL SS MERCURIO RPI RR TPR ROTO RY ETC ON 22 FresepDescriDlIIOlS acie pH HERR ENSE M ta 27 VU AUO CADO orri 24 plo E A 27 reiten nello RE TR UT 28 HMIEG Izd rcl iN PETERS 29 Neural Audio 2 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing NeuStar SW4 0 You ll quickly discover NeuStar is the most advanced audio processing solution available for low bit rate audio With the combination of Codec Friendly audio processing tools and Neural Audio s patented Codec Pre Conditioning you can be guaranteed that your listeners will receive the highest qu
17. Sometimes changes to the Virtual Cable settings are required to insure buffering between the two applications synchronize correctly Settings for the Virtual Audio Cable and a help file for this application can be found under Start gt All Programs gt Virtual Audio Cable 4 The most common setting to adjust is the Ms Per Int setting This setting represents how fast data is passed through the Virtual Cable By increasing or decreasing this value the Virtual Cable s pace can be matched closely to the timing of audio devices to insure stable audio without dropouts Note SW4 0 only supports ASIO drivers for multiple channels of concurrent processing and does not support DirectSound drivers in multi channel mode To process more than one DirectSound channel on a single computer open multiple occurrences of SW4 0 While we cannot endorse or support 3rd party products some users have found success with http www asio4all com to wrap Direct Sound drivers causing them to appear as a single ASIO device Neural Audio 24 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Harris Neural Lynx HD Radio Signal Flow He sync d from Exporter Secondary Third Program Fourth Program Master Clock Program Audio Audio Audio HD2 HD3 HD4 AES5 _AFS6 AES7 Main Program Audio HD1 y Importer Lynx AES16 Au
18. UP 1 Double click the Lynx Mixer icon on the desktop Lynx AES16 SRC Mixer has three screens available Adapter Record Play and Outputs View the Lynx Mixer menu options Settings then Advanced Make sure the following options are checked v Allow Clock Change if Active v SynchroLock v SyncStart v Memory Read Multiple HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 4 of 14 3 Open the Adapter screen and verify settings as pictured below A Lynx AES16 Mixer Adapter Sample Clock Current Source External Current Rate 44 1 kHz Rate Select 44100 Rate Lock Iw Dual Wire In Dual wire Ouk SynchroLock Blfeekedy EN ERN ERN EUN Preferred Clack Source f Internal f External 44 1 kHz f Header Not Present f Stream Not Present f BigitalIn i gt 44 1 kHz f DigitalIn2 gt 44 1 kHz Digital In 3 Mot Present f Digital In Mot Present PCI 33 2 MHz Lock Digital In 3 Digital In 4 Digital 1n 5 Bbgekgd XM EXORTU EXORTUS A Digital 1n 6 BERE MVS NNSA NANI A Digital In 7 Digital In 8 Digital Qut 1 w Valid Digital Qut 2 vw Valid Digital Qut 3 e Valid Digital Gut i Valid Digital Qut 5 w Valid Digital Gut amp fe Valid Digital Qut 7 w Valid Digital Qut 8 vw Valid next to External if sync is present Rate 44 1 KHz Validity Distal 1n 1 Locked Vald OK OK FROM Digital In 2 BS A TORN NORA lA Man PCcM Mon PCcM
19. ality audio performance for any supported codec at any given data rate NeuStar SW4 0 is the software version of the NeuStar 4 0 codec pre conditioner It is designed to run on any Windows XP computer including the HD Radio Importers and uses the same processing algorithms as NeuStar 4 0 in a Windows environment NeuStar SW4 0 runs as a stand alone Codec Pre Conditioner Processor or in conjunction with traditional broadcast processing and can add the benefits of Codec Pre Conditioning to any signal path This software includes the same features found in the hardware version of NeuStar 4 0 but also allows broadcasters to simultaneously process HD2 HD3 and HD4 channels or multiple internet streams This unique feature reduces broadcasters rack space and the need for additional hardware NeuStar SW4 0 features Neural Coding Load Analysis System N CLAS to dramatically decrease codec artifacts A breakthrough in codec pre conditioning N CLAS actually predicts and visually displays when and where the coding artifacts caused by difficult content will occur N CLAS then subtly modifies the content ahead of actual encoding This patent pending audio processing solution is not found in ANY other audio product Coupled with Codec Friendly audio processing N CLAS creates the perfect processing solution for low bit rate audio applications It allows broadcasters to maximize their codec performance while maintaining a signature sound making it th
20. bAdmin utility discussed later in this document SYNC CONNECTIONS Connect a BNC cable from the HDE 100 Exporter 44 1KHz Word Clock to the BNC Word Clock Input on the Lynx AES16 SRC Port A cable Port A is the 25 pin DB connector on the right side looking from the back of the Importer The BNC connector on Port B is the Importer Word Clock Out and can be used as a clock source for other equipment If you have an older model HDE 100 without the BNC 44 1KHz Clock Out or a FM Dexstar you can use the XLR 44 1KHz Sync output with a Word Clock Converter cable part number 971 0027 029 AES AUDIO CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the AES audio source for SPS1 HD2 to the White 1 IN XLR on Port A 2 If running SPS2 HD3 connect the AES audio source to the Red 2 IN XLR on Port A 3 Connect Port A White 1 OUT XLR to Port B White 1 IN XLR 4 If running SPS2 HD3 connect Port A Red 2 OUT XLR to Port B Red 2 IN XLR HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 2 of 14 Harris Neural Lynx HD Signal Flow Hesync d from Exporter Main Program Secondary Program Third Audio Audio Program Audio HD1 HD2 HD3 AES AES Record 1 Left Right Record 2 Left Right 1 IN Port A White 2 IN Port A Red Outboard Audio Sync In Processing Port A BNC Exporter Dexstar 44 1 Word Clock Record 5 Left Right Record 6 Left Right AES Monitor Out for Sync TCP IP Packet Request Acknowledgement sync d because the I
21. chy sound that you would get with an urban or rock preset The light and medium refer to overall density and loudness e Jazz The Jazz presets overall goal is to bring an open and smooth sound to the presentation There is not a whole lot of compression in these presets in hope of keeping the original sound of the recordings intact Like the classical presets LOUDNESS is set to control most of the volume management with little or no help from Intensity o The Jazz Light preset is a quiet preset where as the Jazz Bright preset is designed for a more aggressive sound but still keeping the original contents dynamics and tone intact e News Talk This preset keeps LOUDNESS slow and steady to control the widely varying levels a talk news program can deliver It also drastically reduces low end in the voice to avoid the ever present threat of proximity effect due to the DJ getting too close to the mic e Rock All of the rock presets have a steady straightforward sound to them They accentuate the mid to upper ranges of the spectrum to accentuate the ever present guitar in Rock It also makes sure the high end is very much there to ensure it never gets too dark or muddy o Dense medium and open refer to density which is controlled by the release times on the Multi band compressor limiter in the INTENSITY window o Rock Bright tries to emphasize more of the high end and brings more density to achieve a more in your face quality for your s
22. conditioning at the transmitter site b How dol route audio from one software application to another a See the Virtual Audio Cable LStream section of this manual c Canlremote control the software a There are various ways to remote control any piece of Windows software While you might find success with one of the methods below we cannot endorse any third party software Keep in mind SW 4 0 s advanced graphics will tax any remote software s abilities i VNC VNC is free software that allows remote control of a Windows computer from almost any operating system The advantage of VNC is it mimics the local login so audio routing is unaffected The disadvantage is that it is very CPU intensive which could result in audio hiccups and crashes li Windows Remote Desktop Windows Remote Desktop comes pre installed on all Windows XP and Server operating systems The advantage of WRD is that it seems to be fairly efficient with CPU demands as well as remote bandwidth The disadvantage of WRD is that by default will re route audio to the client computer instead of leaving audio routes untouched Also WRD locks the local computer interface when a user logs in remotely ii Windows Terminal Services Not recommended because of audio routing challenges iv Timbuktu Untested v Gotomypc Untested d How do make the software start automatically if Windows restarts a Create a Session File with the preferred settings to be recalled upon
23. control to a center point Holding Shift while moving the mouse slows the control to allow for more granular changes Instead of attempting to move the mouse in a circular pattern to control knobs Click and hold the knob while dragging the mouse up or down Click on the knob and drag mouse vertically 2 Controls found on ever Processing Effect Tab a A B toggles Each section allows easy comparison of changes using a store A then store B now compare A to B toggle To use make a few desired changes and the click Store A Make more changes and click Store B Use the A amp B buttons to temporarily compare your changes Meters On Off Meters for each section can be toggled on or off It is sometimes useful to freeze a meter for analysis In line Bypassed This may be one of the most useful controls when setting up NeuStar SW4 0 This toggle allows the user to bypass any section of the software to isolate specific characteristics of each section Keep in mind that this control s state is saved when a preset is saved 3 Sessions A Session refers to all presets and audio routing configurations running within SW4 0 at a given time Session files can be saved and recalled at any point allowing the software to recover into a last saved state when rebooted These session files can also be placed into the Windows Startup folder to automatically execute NeuStar SW4 0 in the event of a reboot 4 Buffer Usage Meter T
24. d 12 If you plan to use one of the default configurations skip to step 19 13 To change the default bandwidth settings click on the Administration tab 14 Select the ID field to be changed then click Edit 15 Click the Change button then enter the new value in the CoreBW field then click OK 16 When you have completed changes click the Update Configuration button 17 Once Update Config successful message appears click Back to Configurations 18 For more information on setting bandwidths refer to the IBiquity User s Guide on the Desktop 19 Enter 9 for MP3_SPS2 ID 9 Dynamic or 3 for MP1 SPS2 ID 3 Dynamic in the Jump To ID field then click the Jump To ID button Click Set and make sure the box next to Dynamic is checked HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 12 of 14 20 Click Change when the option appears When completed you will be returned to the WebAdmin screen with the Exporter tab selected A ChgCfgConfirm Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Address http lacalhast webadmin chaEOccFgcanfirm aspx Dynamic 1 This will change the Importer configuration a Local intranet HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 13 of 14 21 A Not synchronized bandwidth mismatch message will be displayed in red Click the blue Synchronize button A Default Microsoft Internet Explorer Fil
25. d vill High Pass Freg Hz Side Chain High pass cut off to prevent low frequencies from impacting gain control Use the Transparent Grey Spectral display to help set this appropriately This is a useful tool during content with lots of low frequencies such as Urban Hip Hop formats d Intensity Neural Intensity is a tool to allow the broadcaster to control dynamics add density protect the output from clipping and melt the dial off a radio or internet stream if they like It s the most traditional tool within the NeuStar SW4 0 suite with a few fancy twists Intensity is a hybrid between a multi band compressor and a multi band limiter the multi band section is followed by a final compression limiting section This approach vastly reduces Inter Modulation as compared to traditional solutions a side effect of heavy audio processing that plays havoc on codecs That being said it s important to understand that adding too much density to any audio signal will compromise audio quality when sent through low data rate perceptual audio codec i Metering 1 Main attenuation window displays the reduction of each frequency band Each band is color coded so you can watch how they interplay Neural Audio 17 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual 2 Final limiting reduction Displays the attenuation being applied to the final output before codec preconditioning 3 Final output Final output level with increased scaling as compared to the mai
26. dio Card gt with Lstream jumper installed Clock Source Digital In 4 from Exporter Monitor Output Outboard Audio l l l Processing Lynx AES16 SRC Lynx AES16 SRC Lynx AES16 SRC Input 5 reclocked to Exporter Input 6 reclocked to Exporter Input 7 reclocked to Exporter AES Monitor Record 5 Left Right Record 6 Left Right Record 7 Left Right Output for Sync v NeuStar 4 0 Software Using ASIO Drivers Exporter DexStar Play 5 Left Right Y Play 6 Left Right Y Play 7 Left Right Y Lynx AES16 Mixer Record Play Settings Lstream 9 10 Lstream 11 12 Y Lstream 13 14 Lynx AES16 LStream LStream Internal Channel Translations Record 1 Record 2 Y m 3 SPS1 Capture Client Using DirectSound SPS2 Capture Client Using DirectSound SPS3 Capture Client Using DirectSound TCP IP TCP IP TCR IP v Importer Control Panel TCP IP Packet request acknowledgment sync d because the Importer is sync d to the Exporter AES Clock Neural Audio 25 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Harris Neural Lynx HD Radio Signal Flow Master Clock sync from Master Clock
27. e Edit View Favorites Tools Help sack T x E Jj Search Sf Favorites 2 A Address 4 amp http lacalhost WebadminDefault aspx v EJ c Links Main Menus Exporter Importer Monitor Administration Client Configuration Exporter Configuration Current Exporter Mode MP3 Dynamic Current Exporter Channel Configuration Total Size Fixed Size MPA Size 1 18269 9178 9073 3 573 573 QO Size Units Bytes PDU Messages Warnings Mot synchronized bandwidth mismatch c 2006 iBiquity Digital Corp Importer Version 3 0 5 All rights reserved oJ Local intranet 22 Once the synchronization process has completed close the WebAdmin window 23 Double click the SPS1 HD2 Capture Client icon on the Desktop Verify Lynx AES16 SRC Device 5 is selected then click Send 24 lf you are running SPS2 HD3 then double click the SPS2 HD3 Capture Client icon on the Desktop Verify Lynx AES16 SRC Device 6 is selected then click Send 25 You can minimize the Importer Control Panel but the Capture Clients need to stay open HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 14 of 14 When the capture client s are started the bar graph s will progress to the far right then move back to the center As the buffer graph moves back to the center you will notice several New Low Water Mark entries in the Importer Control Panel log Up to 8 per SPS Capture Client is typical
28. e ideal tool for HD Radio Multicast Internet Streams ISDN POTS remotes Satellite Syndication STL protection DAB DRM Podcasts etc Neural Audio 3 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Theory behind operation NeuStar was built from the ground up to be codec friendly Every component of processing either does its job with the least amount of impact to the audio in relationship to the codec or enhances the performance of the audio before passing to the codec Experiment Audio processing is one of the biggest influences on how well audio performs through a low bit rate perceptual Every section of NeuStar is designed to be audio codec To experiment with this parametric While there will be natural overlaps concept try en a MA broadcast each component is designed to address a audio processor ahead of a low bit rate audio codec Recall an aggressive preset specific characteristic of audio control The such as CHR or Hot AC and listen to the sections are separated to address spectral resulting audio from the codec Compare balance equalization loudness volume the processed audio to the original audio management density dynamic range and through the codec without processing You SES will notice that by driving up density and codec analysis pre condititioning Unlike a loudness you ve also increased audible traditional broadcast processor this allows the artifacts and quantization noise broadcaster to accomplish consistent
29. ement of constancy will not have any abd Dae effect on release time A setting of 10096 means release time is completely dependant on the audio s consistency In English please During dynamically inconsistent content release time is slowed This keeps the volume management from pumping and breathing during events such as speech During dynamically consistent content release time is sped up allowing volume management to be agile and react quickly The Release Modifier allows the user to bias the relationship between the analysis process and the modification of the release time By watching the Rel meter users can see how much the Release Modifier is affecting the release time A value of 100 indicates the release time is at its shortest value volume management will release very quickly A value of 096 indicates a very long release time volume management will release very slowly The following shows an example these settings during a drum beat Rel Unaffected Volume fast release management time that pumps with music Rel Consistent volume Slowed management release time Dead Band The Dead Band control allows subtle gain correction to be dampened while major gain changes remain untouched This can be thought of as way to smooth gain correction By smoothing the amount of gain correction spectral growth caused by over modulation can be Neural Audio 16 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual kept to a minimum Without Dead Ban
30. en the Record Play screen and verify settings as below EI Dia DISP i DIL DIFR 3 zx E HEUS TT E nt Pt l BERS Rone oh em eo a e M 1 Epp among Dogs rs eo Reh Be nS oe oS a M ither Dither Dither ither ry ry Depth Auto Depth Auto Depth Auto Depth Auto Depth Auto Dropout 0 Dropout oO Dropout O Dropout Dropout oO 24 bit Stereo 24 hit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo Record 4 Record 5 Record 6 Record 7 Record 8 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout oO Dropout 24 bit Steren 24 bit Steren 24 bit Stereo 24 hit Stereo 24 bit Steren Play 4 Play 5 Play 6 Play 7 Play 8 assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 5 of 14 8 f AES audio is connected properly you will see active audio bar graphs in DI1L and DIR DI2L and DI2R should be active if you will be running SPS2 HD3 9 Open the Outputs screen and verify settings as below Note You will not see audio on DI1 and DI2 until Neustar 4 0 is running L Lynx AES16 Mixer Outputs mlk mf ear n ea o ra m eoc m ror jr pa e eae m es m eo for ro fn eer fm em m ere m e 1n ET sfr sun sri pax or onal cir sfr nef oH sur oun om cmH cm omne E E m E m E ET E E fr i LR ET ET E i ET m E m ET ET ET E LE LE ET E m LE E m LE m E i m LE LE ET LE LE LE LE m m E m E E m
31. equalization and consistent volume without increasing density Density can then be addressed in the final processing stage before codec pre conditioning Neural Audio recognizes that allegiance to broadcast processing can run deeper than politics or religion That being said each NeuStar component can be bypassed By bypassing one component or another the software can work exclusively as a codec pre conditioner or dynamics processor leaving other audio flavorings to a secondary device If strictly used as a codec pre conditioner in conjunction with an upstream processor the NeuStar can be thought of as the final rinse cycle before an audio codec Neural Audio 4 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual system requirements a Recommended system requirements Vil Viil Intel Pentium Ill or 4 or Intel Centrino or other SSE enabled processor Pentium 4 or other SSE2 enabled processor required for video Microsoft Windows XP Professional Server 2003 or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 512MB of RAM 1GB recommended 200MB of available hard disk space 1 024x768 display 1 280x1 024 recommended Sound card with DirectSound or ASIO drivers ASIO with internal bussing highly recommended for processing of multiple stereo streams USB port for dongle licensing CD ROM drive Speakers or headphones recommended Internet or phone connection required for product activation installation and Internet related services b Make sure
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34. he Processor and Thread priorities under the Audio Engine Menu Make sure and Restart the PElority audio engine after making changes to Process priorities g n EM O High e ms Realtime dangeraus Thread iii If using a Virtual Audio Cable in the air m owest chain experiment with the MS Per Int Below Hormal control to fine tune the frequency of Normal how often it sends or receives data to O Above Normal NeuStar If the Virtual Audio Cable Mk cv parameters are grayed out the cable is in use and devices using the cable will first need to be stopped before changes are made VAC Control Panel Driver parameters Cable parameters Cables sm 22050 48000 ppc 8 fie 4 uc 2 eH YW Max nal Ms x 10 Stream fmt limit Cable range Volume control T Set AT Cable Maxinstances MS per int AF range BPS range NC range Stream fmt limit Volume ctl SR BPS NC Instrms C 1 20 10 22050 48000 8 16 1 2 Cable range Disabled 44100 16 2 1 Neural Audio 8 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Signal Flow The following shows the signal path through a single channel of SW 4 0 NeuStar SW4 0 Signal Path Single Channel Physical Soundcards and or Virtual Audio Cables Fixed point meters with OdB Full scale ego meters with OdB Full scale Ref Ref Master Input Channel Properties 9 X EL Properties me Master Output bd nm Ch Input Ch Output Odi Out Virtual E m
35. he buffer usage shows how full or depleted the internal audio buffering is within NeuStar SW4 0 If there is a discrepancy between the speed which the input device fills the buffer and the speed which output device empties the buffer there is potential for a buffer over run or buffer under run In the event this happens audio will briefly disappear until the buffer resets itself To resolve buffer problems a b Increase the buffer size by changing the Total Buffer Latency setting found under the menu Audio Engine Audio Devices If either your input or output device is a Virtual Cable change the Ms Per Int setting found in the Virtual Audio Cable Control Panel See Virtual Audio Cable for more information Neural Audio 11 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual 5 Channel Latency Timer the Channel Latency Tracker is designed to help track subtle changes in audio through an audio path with a long delay This can help dial in subtle changes without the need for a separate watch or timer to aid in hearing when a change might be heard That being said the Latency Tracker is meant as a loose guide To use this function follow these steps a First select the button on the top left hand side of the Latency Tracker that says Track The button will then read Stop at which point the tracking feature is enabled Next as audio travels through SW4 0 click the Timer button Caution This will insert a quick mute on the input of t
36. he software as the timer starts counting As soon as soon as the muted audio is heard press the Apply button The Latency tracker is now set displaying the approximate latency of your audio monitoring path Once set every change to SW4 0 will reset the Latency Tracker s countdown timer helping indicate when a change in audio might be heard This process is automatic and will continue until you select the stop button Neural Audio 12 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Processing audio The audio processing is setup to flow linearly from top to bottom through SW4 0 As mentioned in the theory section each portion of SW4 0 is designed to address a specific characteristic of audio control The sections are separated to address spectral balance equalization volume management density dynamic range and codec analysis pre condititioning P Intensity P Spectrum b Spectrum p The Neural Spectrum tab can be thought of as Dynamic 2 N CLAS or Active Equalization While traditional broadcast processing uses a balance of fixed EQ Multi band compression and Multi band limiting to achieve consistent spectral balance of program content Spectrum achieves this consistency independent of volume without effecting dynamics Spectrum is a spectral management tool that dynamically varies the amount of gain or attenuation applied to each of 25 sub bands to maintain the user defined target equalization curve This correction allows the broadcas
37. he sound to your liking right away without tailoring the sound to any specific genre or format e Adult Contemporary This preset is generally intended for a more moderate processed sound It is geared for soft rock formats and or towards a more female orientated format It s focus is on clarity and presence with a clear high end and not as concerned with loudness e CHR This preset is a good place to start for any CHR Top 40 format to achieve dial dominance with their station It s goal is density and presence e Classical Classical light moderate and strong presets have been designed with the classical purist listener in mind There is little to no multi band compression on any of these presets in hopes of leaving the overall sound of the classical piece intact It s designed for LOUDNESS to do a majority of the volume management without increasing density o Light moderate and strong refer to the overall level of the output In other words the engineer must ask himself or herself How loud do want my classical station to be And choose accordingly Neural Audio 22 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual e Country The Country light and medium presets are similar to the Rock presets as far as density and overall loudness is concerned Where they differ is in that the Country presets try to emphasize more of the string instruments that country music tends to use The bass is set also for a warmer feel as opposed to a more pun
38. how close to the psychoacoustic mask correction can be applied vi Ratio The Ratio control adjusts the relationship between the amount of Signal detected vs the amount of correction applied vil Depth Depth controls the maximum attenuation permitted Neural Audio 19 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual viii Smoothing Smoothing of each band over time Best practices getting the sound you want a Adjust each section in isolation Use bypass to isolate each section s effect on the audio and then sequentially add each section in line to hear the cumulative effect b Listen through the entire transmission path Audio can sound much different before it enters an audio codec For example bright splashy high frequencies may sound great pre encoding but may create undesirable artifacts after they pass through an audio codec c Adjust the processing settings over multiple short sessions Hearing fatigues quickly during critical listening sessions Don t be afraid to step away for a cup of coffee to recalibrate your ears before continuing your listening session Neural Audio 20 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual This page has been intentionally left blank Why We have no idea Perhaps you can take notes here or make a paper airplane Neural Audio 21 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Presets Accessing Presets The preset window can be accessed under the Channel Menu or by clicking the Presets button on the Channel Properties
39. l is derived directly from this c Light Blue The shaded difference between short term loudness values and the perceived loudness estimate d Transparent Grey Spectral display used to determine perceived loudness and can be useful when setting the High Pass Freq Side Chain control 2 Loud display of short term loudness estimate 3 Gain Represents the gain being applied or removed to reach the desired perceptual loudness level 4 Release The Release meter shows the percentage of release speed permitted The release time can vary based on a standard deviation measurement an analysis of how much the signal varies over time This allows the release time to be very slow during speech events and very quick during music events A higher meter value indicates a quicker release time Desired perceptual level dB This is the target loudness level the Loudness process will attempt to maintain This control directly influences the average level of audio that is sent to Intense and can be thought of as a drive before multi band compression It s important to remember that when setting this control Loudness is a perceptual measure of audio while Intensity is an RMS measure of audio Be careful not to over drive Intensity with something that might be perceptually consistent but too hot when measured by the RMS measure in Intensity This could result in heavy final limiting Correction Window dB The amount of correction that can be a
40. le occurrences of SW4 0 While we cannot endorse or support 3rd party products some users have found success with http www asio4all com to wrap Direct Sound drivers causing them to appear as a single ASIO device To select an audio card driver for input output locate the drop down menu Audio Engine gt Audio devices Choose the appropriate drivers under Input and Output for your specified audio devices Your audio card driver is now setup and ready for access Start the audio engine i To start the engine open a new session by Don t Forget Windows system events can trigger audio interruptions or ta li Press the start button das in your broadcast iii Opening a new session automatically creates unless you change your a new software channel of processing By default playback device to default first processing channel is called aae occlu en elo doe ii j separate audio destination Channel 1 This can be renamed than that used for broadcast appropriately HD2 Internet Stream 6 etc by right clicking on the label iv Audio card drivers should ready to access after completing step 2 Now it s time to assign an appropriate audio channel available from the drivers assuming the drivers offer multiple channels of audio support v To assign an audio input to the software channel highlight that channel s tab then go to drop down menu Channel Assign Channel Input Paths This Dropdown allows you to select any channel within y
41. mporter is synch d to the Exporter Word Clock SPS1 Capture Client SPS2 Capture Client TCP IP Importer Control Panel HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 3 of 14 IMPORTER CONNECTIONS 1 2 Connect monitor mouse and keyboard to the Importer Connect AC power to your AC source It is recommended to connect AC power to a true on line double conversion UPS Remove the front cover on the Importer and press the power switch There are two switches on the 2RU HDI 100 Importer The one on the left is a reset and the right one is the power on off NETWORK CONNECTION AND SETUP Connect a standard network cable from the Importer to your Ethernet switch that is connected to the HDE 100 or Dexstar The default IP address for the HDI 100 Importer is 10 10 10 9 Use the following steps to change the IP address if you do not plan to use the default address 1 2 Select Start Settings then Network Connections Double click Local Area Connection then select Properties Click once on Internet Protocol TCP IP to select then click on Properties Make sure Use the following IP address button is selected then enter your IP address subnet mask generally 255 255 255 0 and gateway if used Click OK then click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window Close Local Area Connection Status and Network Connections windows LYNX AES16 SRC SET
42. n output window ll X Over Freq Allows movement of each filter for precise control iii Ceiling The maximum dB output level allowed before 1 limiting iv Threshold The onset value of compression limiting as referenced to the Ceiling value By moving the Threshold to OdB against the Ceiling you can turn Intense into hard limiting the further away from the Ceiling the more you ll experience compressor characteristics In other words the closer the Threshold is to the Ceiling the harder the limiter see diagrams Ceiling Threshold set below Ceiling for compression Output dB Threshold Gelling Set to OdB at Ceiling For hard limiting Output dB Input dB v Release Speed in which Intensity function can return to a resting state noted in dB per second vi Make Up Gain applied before each band is summed to Drive vii Drive Gain ap plied cel ELS Up but before the Final Limiting Section e N CLAS Neural Coding Load Analysis System If Intensity is the most traditional tool in the NeuStar Software Suite N CLAS is the most unique tool within the suite N CLAS is a patent pending Neural Audio 18 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual process for assessing troubled audio content ahead of low data rate transmission paths and correcting the content before the audio codec By understanding how a general perceptual mask of an audio codec reacts to varied content then analyzing when quantized noise exceeds
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45. our audio card driver and assign it to the software channel of the tab highlighted See diagram vi Repeat for the output See diagram clicking this icon H Neural Audio 7 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Assign Channel Output Paths Destination 1 Realtek HD Audio output 1 v 2 Realtek HD Audio output 2 v Channel 1 Output 1 Channel 1 Output 2 n Loudness b Verify that you now have audio flowing through the software 5 Audio stutters or dropouts a Unfortunately a side effect of running many pieces of software and services ona single machine is that they all compete for system resources Newer machines can usually handle this with few if any problems but occasionally resources can become taxed If NeuStar SW4 0 runs out of resources audio stutters or dropouts can occur If this happens there are a few things that can help this i Increase the audio buffer size to Select Audio Devices smooth out the wrinkles when I eae NeuStar acquires audio from one Type DirectSound Direct Audio source and sends it to a destination Buffer settings can be found under T wu E Audio Engine gt Audio Devices Menu a The trade off of a larger buffer is a Boies precsount Reaktek HD Audo output longer delay through the NeuStar This usually isn t an issue with digital Rate a00 transmission paths with many Ey MESEN seconds of delay Sie 47 ms 2048 samples ii Increase t
46. pplied to achieve a desired perceptual level When setting this control consider the noise floor of your content Adjust this control to achieve good volume management without aggressively accentuating the noise in your content and transmission path Ratio Control Ratio represents the relationship of input level vs correction applied when audio deviates from the desired perceptual level Release dB s The release control sets the max dB second of release speed allowed A larger value represents a faster release speed while a smaller value represents a slower release speed Keep in mind that there are a few ways to bias the release rate beyond the Release control It s important to also adjust the Release Modifier and Dead Band controls when considering the ballistics of the release time Neural Audio 15 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Vi Less Release Modifier biasing of the Release time More Release Modifier biasing of the Release time Vil Release Modifier The Release Modifier allows Whatis Standard biasing of the release time based ona Deviation Analysis standard deviation analysis This feedback By analyzing the can be used to slow the release time when a e ear ahon len ee loudness compared to the high amount of deviation occurs and speed up average short term release time when a low amount of deviation loudness a value can be occurs A setting of 096 means a obtained that reflects the measur
47. reboot Create a shortcut to this session file and place the shortcut in the C Documents and Settings username Start Menu Programs Startup folder e Whats the quickest way to get SW4 0 running on my Importer a Install both SW4 0 and VAC on your Importer i If using a LynxOne Sound card open the VAC control panel and set the MS per int value to 12 b Start SW4 0 c Assign the physical audio card analog or digital source as your DirectSound input Assign Virtual Cable 1 as your output e Start anew Session and recall an appropriate preset for your format Open the Importer software SPS1 and configure Virtual Cable 1 as the input g Proceed to starting the supporting Importer as described in the Importer documentation o h Neural Audio 27 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Contact Information We re always interested in hearing from you If you have a question or a suggestion for making our product better please contact Neural Audio Corp 11410 NE 122nd Way Suite 100 Kirkland WA 98034 425 814 3200 Main 425 814 3204 Fax support neuralaudio com www neuralaudio com Neural Audio 28 NEURAL 11410 NE 122nd Way Suite 100 Kirkland WA 98034 Phone 425 814 3200 Fax 425 814 3204 www neuralaudio com NEURAL LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY August 1 2006 Limited Warranty Neural Audio Corporation such specified entity referred to herein as Neural warrants to each original end user purchaser or lice
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49. tation o Rock smooth essentially moves in the opposite direction from Rock Bright This achieves a more listenable quality to minimize listener fatigue but still keeping its presence known to the listener A good fit for this preset is using it on an Adult Contemporary format with a desire for a bit more density e Urban o Urban Heavy is similar to Rock Dense or CHR in terms of density and presence but with a more defined bass sound o Urban Light is based off the Rock Open preset with a bigger emphasis on the low end It would be suited for light R amp B formats Neural Audio 23 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Virtual Audio Cable The Virtual Audio Cable VAC is separate software shipped on the NeuStar SW4 0 install CD This software allows audio to be routed to or from NeuStar to any other application without the need to send the audio to an external sound card Virtual Audio Cable Routing e006000000000000000900505050505205252055050509 Virtual Audio Cable 1 1 Toinstall the Virtual Audio Cable run the Setup exe file located in the VAC folder on the NeuStar SW4 0 Installation CD Reboot if required 2 Once installed a Virtual Cable 1 will appear within the list of Sound Cards in any application that supports Direct Sound By configuring the first application s output and the second application s input to source from this Virtual Cable 1 audio can be passed without having it leaving the computer 3
50. tem s pass through the Manufacturer s warranty Contact information More information can be obtained by contacting Neural Audio 11410 NE 122nd Way Suite 100 Kirkland WA 98034 425 814 3200 www neuralaudio com weekdays between the hours of 9AM PST and 5PM PST excluding recognized holidays August 1 2006 Page 31 of 31 S APPLICATION NOTICE INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION NOTICE APN 123 RWS DATE 06 March 2008 EQUIPMENT HDI 100 Importer with NeuStar 4 0 SW Build 2 5 5R SUBJECT Importer and NeuStar 4 0 SW Setup APPLIES TO HDI 100 IMPORTERS WITH NEUSTAR 4 0 SW OPTION INSTALLED AND A VALID USB LICENSE KEY GREEN USB KEY CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE TO PURCHASE HDRNEUSTAR SW4 0M IF NOT PURCHASED WITH IMPORTER The default configuration for this importer is MP1 SPS1 ID 2 Dynamic You will need to change the configuration to either MP1 SPS2 ID 3 Dynamic or MP3 SPS2 ID 9 Dynamic via the WebAdmin utility later in this procedure if you plan to use SPS2 HD3 Your HDE 100 Exporter or FM Dexstar will require its Operational Mode set to 24 MP1 MP3 Dynamic Mode 24 MP1 MP3 Dynamic eliminates an Exporter reboot after an Importer configuration change The default core bandwidths are displayed in the following table SPS1 HD2 SPS2 HD3 48845 48845 0 48500 24554 24554 D 9 48845 48672 24559 The default core bandwidth settings for each configuration can be changed via the We
51. ter to maintain a signature sound whether it be warm and thumpy or smooth and balanced i Metering 1 Aspectral view in dB 12 Fig AC a a sor 2770 MG m4 304 a Green The green line represents the spectral energy of the audio at the input of the software From this you can see which bands contain the most energy b Grey blends into the background The grey line displays the target curve created by the sliders below the metering window This target curve is the desired equalization shape Spectrum will correct the incoming audio to match c Red The red line represents the correction that Spectrum applies to make the incoming audio match the spectral target shape The further the red line deviates from the zero position the more correction is being applied 2 Ratio a Ratio shows the relationship of signal to correction that Spectrum can apply to the content The ratio varies based on the spectral flatness of the signal For example the ratio will drop to 1 1 when a sine wave travels through Spectrum since the sine wave does not have a additional frequencies of reference deeming it too loud or too soft In very spectrally diverse content the ratio will approach 1 allowing the maximum amount off Neural Audio 13 NeuStar SW4 0 User Manual Vi Vil vill correction You can bias this ratio by using the Ratio Modifier control Target sliders The 25 target sliders parallel the critical bands of
52. this perceptual mask N CLAS is able to maximize audio quality when working in tandem with an audio codec i Metering PETRE AT K WHH TT tt w HA Ta H a NL o 1 Mask to Noise a Purple The purple shaded area displays the psychoacoustic mask as content passes through the process b Blue The blue area displays quantized noise or inaccuracies of the signal when compared to the psychoacoustic mask When the quantized noise pierces the psychoacoustic mask correction should occur to prevent the quantized noise from becoming audible as artifacts T BEEENE ERIS ENS qm Gorrkctijon o 9 y a 30t 122 1411 2038 3872 5780 230 129 18D6 198 C Correction The correction meter displays where specific frequencies are being attenuated to prevent them from pushing quantized noise from exceeding the mask once encoded through an audio codec d Either display can be toggled to display L R or L R ii Tilt Amount Tilt Amount allows N CLAS codec performance enhancements to increase reduction in high frequencies High frequencies are the most difficult for codecs to encode and thus where the most audible artifacts reside it s useful to apply extra reduction in these frequencies at times ii Tilt Shape Tilt Shape adjusts how much emphasis is placed on high frequencies during the pre conditioning process iv Mono Stereo Stipulates the targeted codec channel mode v Threshold Determines
53. uration Exporter Configuration Current Exporter Mode MP3 Dynamic Current Exporter Channel Configuration Total Size Fixed Size MPA Size 1 18269 9178 9073 3 573 573 QO Size Units Bytes PDU Messages Warnings Mot synchronized bandwidth mismatch c 2006 iBiquity Digital Corp Importer Version 3 0 5 All rights reserved oJ Local intranet 10 Skip to step 22 if you are going to use the default single SPS MP1 SPS1 ID 2 configuration otherwise continue on to the next step HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 11 of 14 11 1f you are running SPS2 HD3 then select the Importer tab A Importer Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help pack x i2 p Search SP Favorites A Address 4 amp http localhost WebAdmin EOC aspx bd Ej co Links 7 Radio Main Menus Exporter Importer Monitor Administration Client Configuration Importer Configuration Channel configuration ceytes ppu Active Status MP1 SPS1 ID 2 Dynamic Channel Total SizeFixed Size v 1 Active Exporter Mode MP1 19269 alr4 2073 Display Exporter Mode MP1 3 0 0 Services pits seq mouseover for Display Importer Config MP1 SPS1 ID 2 ChannelServiceNameBW Stream 1 audio MPS 48845Core l audio SPS1 48845 Core 1 data SIG 387 Stendard Packet Previous eIDynamic 2006 iBiquity Digital Corp Importer Version 3 0 5 All rights reserve
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55. xporterCtrlThread cpp 0148 ADMIN CM Connect tIsDonnebrronManamg SrierhrkBad cppz uy prt Ihrsad started Admintstratar Exporter cpp aUn EBsuccessfully connected with Exporter l0 lu l1D 10 2905531 Administrator Exporter cpp 0370 successfully connected with Exporter 10 10 10 10 8025 I LogisticsPraces AATMuxThread cpp l72 successfully connected with Exporter l0 10 10 10 PI LogisticsPraces DataPipe cpp 0092 DataService ch Pl port 3z bwil a geqil qos STD PACEET ca FALSE lewel 0 Started ii Importer is running 7 Double click the WebAdmin icon on the desktop Password is admin Select Submit 8 The default configuration is set to MP1 SPS1 ID 2 Dynamic If you plan to run SPS2 HD3 you will need to change the configuration to either MP1 SPS2 ID 3 Dynamic or MP3 SPS2 ID 9 Dynamic 1D 9 is an Extended Hybrid configuration which gives you an additional 24KHz bandwidth and is recommended if you are not running a 92KHz SCA HARRIS assuredcommunications APN 123 RWS Page 10 of 14 9 If you are only running SPS1 HD2 then leave the default MP1 SPS1 ID 2 configuration and click the Synchronize button to synchronize the importer and exporter A Default Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help sack E Jj Search Sf Favorites A Address gl http localhost WebAdmin DeFault aspx HEE Exporter Importer Monitor Administration Client Config

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