eNews from Telos, Omnia & Axia
May, 2011

Quote of Note
"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man."

- Elbert Hubbard 

Telos, Omnia, Axia win awards at NAB
Pretty soon, we'll need a new trophy case.
Cool Stuff 2011Well, another NAB is in the books, and what a show it was! Traffic at the Telos / Omnia / Axia megaplex was brisk, with show-goers checking out all of the new goodies we brought. Even Thursday was busy (but we're willing to concede that this may have been due, at least in part, to the free pizza and drinks we gave away).

We introduced a lot of new products, and as a result, we Pick Hit 2011gathered plenty of awards! Three "Pick Hit" awards from Radio magazine, for our new Axia Radius IP console, Omnia.9 audio processor, and Telos Hx1 & Hx2 phone hybrids -- plus an additional "Cool Stuff" award from Radio World for a total of four prizes won. As you may imagine, our development teams were pretty humbled by all this attention, and we're very grateful.
Pick Hit Awards
Telos, Omnia & Axia crew receive 3 "Pick Hit" awards. From left top: Radio's Chriss Scherer, Ioan Rus, Rob Dye, Frank Foti, Joe Talbot, Michael Dosch, Corny Gould, Leif Claesson, Tony Thimet, Steve Church. Bottom: Oleg Krylov, Maris Sprancis.
Cool Stuff 2011
Team Omnia receives their Cool Stuff award. From left: Rob Dye, Corny Gould, Leif Claesson, Frank Foti, Radio World's Paul McLane.
In This Issue
New Product Awardds
News from the Field
Special Z/IP Offer
Foti, Gould Explain Omnia.11
Tech Tip of the Month
Technical Updates
Discrepancy Sheet
New Products
we brought to NAB
Our engineers worked like never before to show you some great new products at NAB. In case you didn't make it, here's what we brought:
News from the Field
Who's getting new gear?

Z/IP ONE IP Codecs are on-air at:
  • Citadel's  WKDF-FM,
    Nashville, Tennessee 
  • Hope For The Heart Radio, Plano, Texas
  •  Adelante Media's KZTA, KZML, KULE-FM, Yakima, Washington 
Omnia.11 has been shipped to:
  • Clear Channel, NYC
  • Emmis Communicatons,
    Los Angeles, California 
  • Buck Owens' KUZZ-FM, Bakersfield, California 
  • WJKS-FM (Kiss 101.7), Canton, New Jersey  
Axia Element 2.0 consoles are on-air at:
  • Pathfinder Communications' WBYT-FM, Elkhart, Indiana 
  • Ohana Broadcasting's KQMQ AM & FM, Honolulu, Hawaii 
  • Thomcast-NGT Ltd.,
    Abuja, Nigeria  
You buy one Z/IP, we'll buy the second
Limited time, special offer
Zephyr/IP Thinking about summertime remotes? Want to upgrade to a new Zephyr/IP IP codec, but thinking you can't afford it? Wait just a minute - you might just change your mind when you hear this offer.

For a limited time, when you buy one award-winning Telos Zephyr/IP for your studio, we'll buy you the second unit for your field kit. That's right - you call your Telos dealer and order up one Z/IP for 5,995 US MSRP, and we'll send you a second one at no cost to you. "What, are these guys crazy?" you may ask... well, the jury's still out. All the same, we reserve the right to end this offer at any time, so act fast - contact your Telos dealer without delay.
O11 at NAB
Loudness doesn't matter? Tell that to these guys.
If it's too loud, you're too old
"Being loud is not the problem.
It's how you get loud that's the issue."
There have been lots of proclamations lately about how "the loudness wars are over." Respectfully, we think that's a big crock. Sure, everyone says that with the advent of HD Radio, loudness isn't an issue anymore - but just scan up and down the dial in any radio market worth its salt and your ears will tell you instantly how programmers (and engineers) really feel. No wonder our new Omnia.11 is in such demand. 

 

Of course, loudness without clarity means nothing. So, at the request of Barry Mishkind, the architects of Omnia.11 -- Frank Foti and Cornelius Gould -- have written a paper explaining their approach to developing what some have been calling "the ultimate audio processor," and how it is that Omnia.11 achieves stunning smoothness and, at the same time, compelling loudness, all without breaking a sweat (or your mod monitor). 

 

"Omnia Turns It Up to 11" does a great job of explaining exactly what perceptual loudness is, why it matters, why IMD shows up, and how Omnia.11 gets rid of it. It's a great, fast read and you can download it, free, from Barry's website, theBDR.net. 

Tech Tip of the Month
Z/IP Server Connection Issues
Telos Z/IP ONE IP CodecDavid Boothe, Chief Engineer at Hope For The Heart Radio, writes "We recently took delivery on a Z/IP ONE. Nice box - got another one on order. I configured it and tested it; It registered with the the ZIP server and I was able to connect with our main Zephyr/IP and our Z/IP Mixer. All 3 units were behind our firewall, on the same LAN subnet. I then sent the Z/IP ONE to our remote studio. When installed there, it is not seeing the ZIP server. The display's ZIP light is dark and I cannot connect to it from [our main studios]...Any ideas what I should look for?"

Our Ted Alexander responds: "From your description of the problem, your Z/IP ONE is not able to open a connection to the Internet. After you have set up your ZIP identity with the ZIP config menu items and
activated the settings, and after you have provided the ZIP with a path to the Internet (LAN), you should see the ZIP
light turn green as the ZIP connects through the internet to the ZIP server and registers its presence.

"The LAN green indication shows the ZIP is connected to the local network. If the ZIP can connect to the Internet, it will
find the ZIP server and the ZIP light will turn green. Most DSL services' bandwidth is adequate for the ZIP to perform well. 
Check to be sure BOTH upload and download speeds are at least 256k. The ZIP will work with less, but algorithms that
require greater bandwidths may be throttled back with the ACT function in the ZIP. Check the path(s) through the LAN's firewall, port forwarding, etc., to allow the ZIP access to the Internet."

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 a free copy of Omnia A/X desktop audio processing software for Windows. Don't forget to include your mailing address when you write.
Tech Updates
New manuals and software for your downloading pleasure
Discrepancy Sheet
When I was a young boy, I played the silver ball
Pinball Hall of FameUsually, when we're in Las Vegas to attend NAB, the evenings are a time to rest the aching feet, perhaps throw back a libation or two and generally relax before the next day's havoc ensues. This year, however, we got wind of one of Sin City's hidden marvels: the Pinball Hall of Fame, 10,000 square feet of electro-mechanical goodness from the 60s, 70s and on, as well as some rarities from the 50s, and classic arcade shooters, diggers and baseball machines as well. It's located well off-strip, near McCarran Airport, and is open late into the night. Best of all, the shiny quarters fed into the slots go to help the needy via donations to the Salvation Army. And if you can beat our score on Fireball or Royal Flush, the next game's on us.

Until next time, stay well!

Clark Novak
with Denny Sanders & Angi Roberson
for Axia, Telos & Omnia
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