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Quote of Note
- John Tudor
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Talk about carrying a big stick...
Omnia.11 goes on-air from the top of Le Tour Eiffel
 One of the most popular stations in Paris, Lagardère's 103.9 RFM, has just debuted a smashing new sound by way of a brand-new Omnia.11 audio processor that feeds its signal, broadcast from the top of the famous Eiffel Tower.
RFMs Program Director, Jean-Philippe Denac, had some nice things to say about his new Omnia. "For my station, I needed to get a sound that is powerful, but unique in that it sets us aside from the competition. Today, RFM has, by far, the best sound of any FM station in Paris."
Top-rated stations all around the world have chosen Omnia for years to get the audience-grabbing sound they crave, but Omnia.11 has really smashed all previous records - broadcasters have been upgrading to 11 in record numbers, thanks to its fast-growing buzz as the cleanest,, clearest, loudest processor anywhere. Ready to take your station to 11? Read more here.
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Will there be new Telos, Omnia, Axia
gear at NAB this year?
Magic 8-Ball says "Yes," but you'd better see for yourself
 Hard to believe, but it's been nearly a year since we took on Vegas at last year's NAB convention. It was a rollicking ride, and we introduced plenty of new products - the Telos ProSTREAM hardware Web streaming appliance, the Axia Radius IP console, and the Omnia.9 audio processor, to much acclaim from both the press and attendees.
We hope you'll come see us at NAB again this year - we have plenty of new goodies up our sleeves that you'll want to lay hands on. Make a note:
- The Telos Alliance is located in the same place we were last year, in the Convention Center's Central Hall, booth C3113. (Just look for the glow of happiness coming from the middle of the hall... that's us!)
- Linear Acoustic will again be in the North Hall, Booth N3737.
Want to come but short on cash? No problem - we can help. Just click this link to register for free, on us. This will get you in to all of the Exhibit Halls (sorry, no conferences included), where you can check out everyone's new gear and say "hi" to old friends.
Better do it fast, though - free registration ends March 30th, and time's a tickin.'
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ATAs, FXS and SIP - oh my!
Learning about VoIP? Here's a site that can help
 | | Engineering art: "Talbot, with wall set" |
More and more radio engineers are jumping into the world of VoIP telephony, It's no easy task, sorting the the jumble of acronyms and alphabet soup that make up the VoIP lexicon. What's an FXO, and will it work with my DID setup? Where do I find a list of SIP response codes? And do I need to worry about IAX, or not?
Our phone warrior extraordinaire, Joe Talbot, has found a website that helps make sense of it all. "I use it all the time," he says. It's called VoIP-Info.org, and it's got everything from a Wiki for looking up arcane acronyms, to forums for obtaining help with a cranky PBX. Who knows - you might just be the next great Asterisk guru. |
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Orban becomes an Axia Livewire partner
Who's next?
 Got your attention with that, didn't we? It's true - the latest company to become a licensee of Livewire technology is Orban, who have taken advantage of the Livewire Limitless License. The L3 (as we lie to call it) gives broadcast manufacturers access to all of our Livewire technology, allowing them to build Livewire interfaces into their own gear -  which makes it super easy for you to hook your favorite broadcast equipment up to your Axia IP-Audio network. Equipment that has a Livewire jack connects to Axia networks with just one CAT-5 cable that carries audio, logic, meta-data, etc. Did you know there are over 30 Livewire partners, and counting? If your favorite gear maker isn't a Partner yet, maybe you should suggest it. Just point them to www.OpenAoIP.com to see how easy it is. |
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News from the Field
Who's getting new gear?
are taking calls daily at: - Al Dawri & Al Kass Sports Channel, Doha, Qatar
- Cromwell Group's WBUZ-FM,
Nashville, Tennessee - Fox News Inc., New York City,
New York
Omnia.11 is smashing, intimidating, confounding and giving black eyes to a lot of competitors at: - Radio One, Detroit, Michigan
- Saga Communications' KICD-FM, Spencer, Iowa
- Hubbard Radio's WIL-FM, St. Louis, Missouri
Axia mixing consoles are pumpin' out the hits at:
- Mathrubhumi Group's
Club FM 94.3, Kerala, India - Northern Community Radio's KAXE-FM, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Emmis Communications' WWVR-FM and WTHI-FM,
Terre Haute, Indiana
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Classic Radio on the Net
 | | M.G. Kelly at KOOL-FM, 1994 |
Ye Olde Editor grew up in Southern California, listening to KHJ, KCBQ, KGB and KFI. But in the late 70s, there were few stations as exciting as Storer's legendary (and tragically short-lived) KTNQ - "Ten-Q". That's where I first heard M.G. Kelly, alongside the amazing Real Don Steele. This clip is from Kelly's tenure at KOOl-FM in Phoenix, a decade-and-a-half later; he's still rockin' it up with carts, Sonex and a BMX II, but the Denon CD players are making their presence known, too. If you want to hear more from The Gunner, check out www.mgkelly.com .
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Four things you've got to do when planning an IP-Audio network
 Thinking about putting an IP-Audio network into your studios? Well, you're not alone - seems like everyone's talking about getting connected. When you're getting ready to deploy a studio network, a bit of preparation can go a long way toward making sure your installation goes smoothly and meets your needs. Nobody like surprises in the middle of a studio build - and in fact, there are 4 things you can do that will go a long way towards making sure you don't get snuck up on.
Read more in Clark Novak's post on the Telos Alliance Tech Blog detailing these four pieces of prep, and be sure to add our Tech Blog to your RSS reader, too. |
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Tech Tip of the Month
Connecting two Z/IP ONEs on a closed IP network
 Sim Johnson of Broadcast Bionics wrote us posing this question: "What is the best way to establish a call between two Z/IP ONE codecs over a private network with no access to the Internet? Would you suggest using SIP, or is there a way to make a direct connection without a ZIP Server?"
Our Kirk Harnack responds: "You can use a direct "TSCP" call. Configure each of the ZIP ONE's WAN port network parameters with a normal internal IP address. To call the other unit, Press the "CONN" button and set the "Device Name" to IP address of the other unit. Delete any "Group Name" that is present so that it indicates "(For TSCP Calls)" and set the "Call Type" to "TSCP". You should now be able to connect to the other unit. Be sure to set the Codec parameters as appropriate for the available bandwidth. To set your router's service table properly, you will need to make available ports 24 and 308 (used for updating), port 11926 (used for listening), and ports 5060 and 5061 (used for SIP negotiation). Also, the default port for TCP is 5060, and 9150 for UDP."
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Discrepancy Sheet
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Go ahead - guess what it goes to.
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Cathode Ray Tubes and a Buick Straight-8
If you been reading this newsletter long enough, you know that we love old broadcast tech. There's nothing like watching something made in the Streamline Moderne era make broadcast media from, as Spock once opined, "stone knives and bearskins."
So if the plug array on the right looks arcane and antediluvian to you, it will come as no surprise to learn that it's a television camera connector... mounted on a Telecruiser. That's a 30-foot Flxible Clipper bus, outfitted as a TV mobile unit, and it was built for the Dallas-Fort Worth CBS affiliate, KBTV-8 (later WFAA-TV), in 1949 by the DuMont Corporation. This particular Telecruiser is in the process of being refurbished and outfitted with vintage TV gear as part of Chalk Hill Educational Media's Virtual Broadcast Museum, in Chalk Hill, Texas. Check out the story of the Golden Telecruiser and photos of its restoration process at www.telecruiser.com, and snuggle up to the warm glow of the CRTs and sync generators.
Until next time, stay well!
Clark Novak
with Denny Sanders & Angi Roberson
for Axia, Telos & Omnia
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