FM Conditioner

Overview

The FM Conditioner Channel Strip - Stereo is a Processor for stereo program processing with a special FM conditioning stage for preparing the audio signal for FM broadcast. It combines input measurement, input conditioning, fail-over handling, phase rotation, de-essing, spectral processing, equalization, dynamics processing, loudness control, FM conditioning, output conditioning, and measurement.

The Processor is intended for stereo broadcast workflows that require a complete program processing chain including FM-oriented signal conditioning. The Processor is for pre-conditioning only and does not replace the functionality of a stereo coder.

Please see the FM Conditioner Module description for detailed setup instructions.

Typical Applications

Typical applications include:

• Stereo FM program processing

• Spectral program shaping

• Program fail-over workflows

• De-essing and phase optimization

• Loudness-controlled stereo output processing

• Generation of program and monitor outputs

Included Modules

The Stereo version includes the following processing and measurement stages:

• Loudness Measurement

• Input Conditioner

• Fail Over

• Phase Rotator

• De-Esser

• Spectral Signature

• Equalizer

• Expander

• Compressor

• Level Magic

• FM Conditioner

• Output Conditioner

The signal flow includes input measurement and conditioning for two stereo sources, fail-over selection, phase rotation, de-essing, spectral signature processing, equalization, expansion, compression, loudness control, FM conditioning, output conditioning, and output measurement.

Channel Formats

This article describes the Stereo version.