Optimod-FM 5500i, 5700i, 8600Si, 8600 and 8700i Comparison

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1 Optimod-FM 5500i, 5700i, 8600Si, 8600 and 8700i Comparison Revised 9 June 2017 Feature 5500i 5700i 8600Si i Rack space required 1u 1u 1u 3u 3u Construction DSP power 1000 MIPS 3000 MIPS 3000 MIPS 4500 MIPS 4500 MIPS Display 2x40 monochrome LCD, LED meters 2x40 monochrome LCD, LED meters 2x40 monochrome LCD, LED meters Quarter-VGA active matrix color LCD Quarter-VGA active matrix color LCD User Interface soft keys, dedicated keys soft keys, dedicated keys soft keys, dedicated keys dedicated keys, joystick dedicated keys, joystick Meters visible at all times RDS/RBDS Encoder MX Peak Limiter Technology Xponential psychoacoustic Multipath Mitigator/Phase Corrector Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes capability for given artifact level (re 8200) db db. Additionally, the 8600S offers about 3dB more HF energy and more transient punch than other Optimod-FM processors db. 3dB more HF energy; more transient punch db. 3dB more HF energy; more transient punch. Page 1 of 7

2 Levels of customization Basic and intermediate from front panel; advanced available only from PC Remote application Basic from front panel, advanced available only from PC Remote application Basic from front panel, advanced available only from PC Remote application Basic, intermediate, advanced, all accessible from front panel Basic, intermediate, advanced, all accessible from front panel Number of user s User s backed up in non-volatile storage 2-band AGC Window gating in AGC Dual-Mono AGC Sum-anddifference available on AGC Stereo Enhancer Orban 222-style only Bass Shelving EQ Parametric EQ 3-band 3-band 3-band 3-band 3-band DJ Bass Boost Brilliance Control Programadaptive HF Enhancer Speech/music detector automatically optimizes for input material Downward Expander, single-ended noise reduction system Dual Mono Multiband Compressor Yes advanced advanced advanced advanced Yes Yes Yes Yes Page 2 of 7

3 Number of bands in multiband compressor Compressor Look-ahead 2, 5 2, 5 2, 5 2, 5 2, 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Programadaptive clipping distortion controller Yes Yes Yes; MX technology significantly more advanced than 5700 Yes; MX technology significantly more advanced than 5700 Yes; MX technology significantly more advanced than 5700 Bass clipper modes Hard MX Bass prelimiting modes Bass clipper shape control (Hard mode) Patented antialiased clippers and overshoot compensator Subharmonic Synthesizer Exclusive Multipath Mitigator Phase Corrector Yes Yes Yes Latency 5, 15 ms 3.7, 12, 17, 22 ms 3.7, 12, 17, 22, 265, 270 ms 3.7, 12, 17, 22, 265, 270 ms 3.7, 12, 17, 22, 265, 270 ms Activating Ultra- Low Latency Structure (5 ms delay) DSP code reload with ~1-second audio mute code reload; mute-free Code reload required when switching between MX and other structures code reload; mute-free code reload; mute-free Low-Latency Monitor Output Yes; 4 ms Yes; 4 ms Yes; 4 ms Yes; 4 ms Yes; 4 ms; includes complete FM chain for better air-sound simulation DAB+ / HD radio /Netcast support (except for built-in diversity delay) Two Two Two Two Page 3 of 7

4 HD/streaming Processing Chain architecture NA HD Look-ahead Limiter implements true peak Control NA Yes Yes Yes Yes Built-in HD Radio Diversity Delay ITU-R BS controller ITU-R BS measurement tools ITU-R BS.1770 / R-128 Short- Term and Integrated Meters NA Digital radio chain only Separate meters for digital and analog radio chains Separate meters for digital and analog radio chains Separate meters for digital and analog radio chains ITU-R BS.1770 / R-128 configurable HD/streaming Control ITU-R BS.1770 / R-128 configurable FM Control Combined or separate control of ITU-R BS.1770 / R-128 and ITU-R BS for FM Yes Yes Yes Stereo coder DSP DSP DSP DSP DSP Patented nonclipping composite limiter Yes; (dual-mode only in standalone stereo encoder mode) Yes; dual-mode Yes; dual-mode Yes; dual-mode Yes; dual-mode Stand-alone stereo encoder mode available Yes Page 4 of 7

5 SSB (compatible single sideband/vestigial sideband modulation) 19 khz Pilot frequency sync 1 x Wordclock, 1 x Wordclock, 1 x Wordclock, 10 MHz on BNC 1 x Wordclock, 10 MHz on BNC 19 khz Pilot reference output Yes; SCA2 can be jumpered as 19 khz pilot ref. out or second SCA input Yes; SCA2 can be jumpered as 19 khz pilot ref. out or second SCA input Yes; SCA2 can be jumpered as 19 khz pilot ref. out or second SCA input Yes; analog SCA2 can be jumpered as 19 khz pilot ref. out or second SCA input Yes; analog SCA2 can be jumpered as 19 khz pilot ref. out or second SCA input Audio Input AES3 AES3 AES3 AES3 AES3 Audio Output AES3 Audio-Over-IP Dante (AES67 compatible) IP streaming for monitoring and remote processor adjustment Built-in streaming encoder; includes OPUS and MP3 codecs Sync Input AES11 on XLR AES11 on XLR Advanced Programmable Silence Sense Detector with silence alarm or digital or digital or digital or digital programmable to switch to analog or digital Composite & SCA 2 comp. out 2 SCA inputs 2 comp. out 2 SCA inputs 2 comp. out 2 SCA inputs 2 x analog comp. out 1 x 192kHz AES digital comp. out 2 x SCA inputs; (optionally 2 x digital SCA inputs) 2 x analog comp. out 1 x 192kHz AES digital comp. out 4 x SCA inputs (2 x analog, 2 x digital) AES3 Composite MPX Optional 384/192 khz compatibility Ratings Encoder Loopthrough between and stereo coder Yes Yes Yes Yes Page 5 of 7

6 Ratings Encoder Loopthrough between AGC and Dual-band / Multi-band Low-Delay Monitor Output Front panel security lockout Yes Yes Yes Yes Remote control PC Remote software Remote protocol TCP/IP ASCII, TCP/IP ASCII, TCP/IP ASCII, TCP/IP ASCII, TCP/IP Active RS232 serial ports Interface to automation systems via ASCII or scriptable Telnet/SSH API through serial or ports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Silence Alarm and Digital Audio Fault via SMNP Programmable Silence Alarm and Digital Audio Fault Tally Outputs Software upgrade Backup and Restore Management Automation by time of day Synchronize Clock to a Network Time Server Page 6 of 7

7 Dual-redundant power supply with auto-failover and audible alarm Yes Page 7 of 7

Optimod-FM 5500, 5700, 8600MPX and 8600S Comparison

Optimod-FM 5500, 5700, 8600MPX and 8600S Comparison Revised 4 November 2014 Feature 5500 5700 8500S 8600MPX 8600S Rack space required 1u 1u 1u 3u 1u Construction Display Meters visible at all times User