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Quote of Note
"Every idea is like a jealous mistress; she insists that you look only at her. As a result, you miss more than you see..."
- William Bonner
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Michael Dosch becomes C.E.O. of Telos
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We're pleased to welcome a new hand on the helm: Michael "Catfish" Dosch took over as C.E.O of The Telos Alliance (comprised of Telos Systems, Omnia Audio, Axia Audio and Linear Acoustic brands) earlier this month, stepping into the role held by Telos founder Steve Church. Together with Omnia's Frank Foti and Linear Acoustic's Tim Carroll, Mike will help Telos continue its leadership role in innovating cool new broadcast technologies. For a look back at where Telos has been - and where we're going - read this letter from Steve, which answers those questions and more (PDF viewer required).
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What happens in Vegas is mostly expensable.
Free exhibit-hall passes from Telos
 Yes, friends, it's almost time for that annual pilgrimage to the oasis in the desert for NAB 2011. Naturally, we're looking forward to seeing our friends (that's you!) and showing you the latest broadcast gear. Since everyone's watching their pennies, we'd like to give our readers free admission to the Exhibit Halls only (no Session access) - just register here and use the pass code LV0289.
This year you'll find Telos, Omnia and Axia in the Central Hall, booth #C3113. Linear Acoustic can be found in the upper South Hall, Booth #SU3326.
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Software & Manual Updates
from Telos, Omnia & Axia
>> Axia PowerStation v1.1.2k: This maintenance release will help stations with NTP servers keep more accurate time. Get it at AxiaAudio.com/downloads/
>> Telos Zephyr iPort v1.5.2: New iPort software features numerous functional improvements including better support for Shoutcast streaming. Visit Telos-Systems.com/support/ for the download.
>> iQ Console Manual v1.01d: new manual download available from AxiaAudio.com/manuals/ (PDF viewer required).
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News from the Field
Who's getting new gear?
Telos Zephyr XStream is streaming at:
- CBS Radio's WUSN, WXRT, WCFS, WBBM, WJMK & WSCR, Chicago, Illinois
- Guitar Center Pro Division, Dallas, Texas
- Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, Wisconsin
Omnia.11 has been shipped to:
- CBS Radio, Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago Public Radio,
Chicago, illinois - Cox Media, Birmingham, Alabama
Axia Element 2.0 consoles are on-air at:
- Capitol Broadcasting's WILM-TV, Wilmington,
North Carolina - Cumulus Media's WEBE & WICC, Westport, Connecticut
- Salem Communications' KPRZ & KCBQ, San Diego, California
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Puggles, Wallaroos and IP-Audio
 What do these things have in common? You can find plenty of all three in Australia. Fairfax Media, one of Australia's most well-known broadcasters, is just the latest Down Under broadcaster to install a suite of Axia AoIP consoles and networking gear, at flagship 96FM in Perth. The capital of Western Australia, Perth is the 4th-largest city in Oz, home to a population rapidly heading toward 2 million residents. Consequently, Perth is also one of the nation's largest radio markets.
What led 96FM to Axia? Chief Engineer Greg Hateley did his homework -- he compared many IP systems, and found that only Axia had the experience to do the job (with over 2,000 IP consoles, and counting). "No other company could offer the...years of real world experience that Axia does." Read more from Greg here, then hop over to the Axia Facebook page for some photos of 96FM's new Axia studios.
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New Omnia.11 drawing lots of praise
"Finally, a processor that does not sound processed"
 The new Omnia.11 is shipping to eager clients around the world, and the praise has begun to pour into our Cleveland HQ. The quote above, for instance, was uttered by a well-known radio CE in Melbourne, Australia after hearing the big 11 on his station for the first time. It's no wonder - Omnia.11 is crammed with innovative new technology - like the Density Detector that monitors incoming content for hyper-compression or brickwall limiting, and adjusts processing parameters to maintain the signature sound you've crafted. (There are plenty more cool new features than we have room to tell you about here, but you can read up on them at your leisure at OmniaAudio.com/11/. AVC, Omnia's distributor in Australia, has been making the rounds with a demonstration unit and recording the responses they've gotten - check out their tale here.
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Frankenstein vs. the Wolf Man
"Franken FM" battle is raging hotter
 For years, US TV viewers with a station on Channel 6 in their market could hear that station's program audio on their car tuners - a real benefit if you were running late for your favorite program. With the shift to DTV, however, some LPTV operators took advantage of the vacated dial space to broadcast as radio stations, utilizing only the audio portion of their channels - a back door onto the FM dial. Some folks didn't much like that, and after nearly a year the battle over these "Franken FMs" has reached a fever pitch, with NPR referring to the stations as "a gross waste of a public resource" while LPTV owner Venture Technologies calls the pubcaster's position "comical."
No matter which side of the issue you're on, this is one bit of rulemaking that bears watching. Read NPR's filing, then go here for an equal and opposing viewpoint.
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Tech Tip of the Month
Update your software!
This month we're taking a break from the usual Tech Tip format of answering reader questions to remind you: update your software! Our Tech Support gurus have noticed lately that lots of folks have Telos, Omnia and Axia gear with outdated software loads. As part of our ongoing commitment to your satisfaction, software development on our many products is ongoing. New software contains bug fixes, operational enhancements and even new features. If you're a regular eNews reader, you'll see our latest software releases here, but even so, it's good practice to check our websites every now and again to verify that your software is up-to-date, and to make certain your equipment is running at peak efficiency.
Software updates for Telos, Omnia and Axia products are free of charge.
Got a tech tip to share or a question you'd like answered? Email us - if we use it in eNews, we'll send you some cool swag!
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Discrepancy Sheet
What's that in your pocket?
 Your Editor remembers, as a boy, reading Larry Niven's classic novel The Mote in God's Eye and marveling at, among other things, Niven's matter-of-fact description of a "pocket computer" with touch-screen and wireless comm link that could easily perform tasks that, at the time, could only be accomplished using something like a DEC PDP/11 (which took up a 6-foot rack and used a teletype machine as its primary interface). Like so many ideas from early Sci-Fi, however, the concept of the pocket computer is now more science than fiction:a company called Fit-PC has just announced a shirt-pocket device with more computing power than the netbook you're reading this on. Called the TrimSlice, it's decked out with a dual-core NVidia Tegra processor, a Gig of memory, 802.11n WiFi, 5.1 audio and HDMI/DVI video. The kicker: TrimSlice consumes just 3 Watts of power - less than the average digicam. Now that we've got this nailed -- how soon can I have a Transporter pad installed in my house?
Until next time - Cheers!
Edited by Clark Novak, with Angi Roberson & Denny Sanders
for Axia, Telos & Omnia
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