--- title: Telos Alliance Blog Featuring Audio News Events Products & Updates | The Telos Alliance Team (31) description: Telos Alliance has led the audio industry’s innovation in Broadcast Audio, Digital Mixing & Mastering, Audio Processors & Compression, Broadcast Mixing Consoles, Audio Interfaces, AoIP & VoIP for over three decades. The Telos Alliance family of products include Telos® Systems, Omnia® Audio, Axia® Audio, Linear Acoustic®, 25-Seven® Systems, Minnetonka™ Audio and Jünger Audio. Covering all ranges of Audio Applications for Radio & Television from Telos Infinity IP Intercom Systems, Jünger Audio AIXpressor Audio Processor, Omnia 11 Radio Processors, Axia Networked Quasar Broadcast Mixing Consoles and Linear Acoustic AMS Audio Quality Loudness Monitoring and 25-Seven TVC-15 Watermark Analyzer & Monitor. Telos Alliance offers audio solutions for any and every Radio, Television, Live Events, Podcast & Live Streaming Studio With Telos Alliance “Broadcast Without Limits” “Love What You Hear” (31) --- ## The Telos Alliance Team ### Recent Posts ## [It’s All About the Audio Tour 2017!! | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/its-all-about-the-audio-tour-2017) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jul 5, 2017, 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Frank-DC-Headshot.jpg](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Direct_Current_Banners/01-28-2016/Frank-DC-Headshot.jpg?width=135&height=200&name=Frank-DC-Headshot.jpg)It’s All About the Audio Tour 2017!! Recently, I had the pleasure to have lunch with a good friend, Gary Katz. If that name sounds familiar - it should - Gary produced just about all of the albums for a little ol’ musical group you may know… Steely Dan! We were comparing notes about audio in the broadcast field, as well as life in the world of recording and music producing. He expressed how it has always been critical and vital for recording engineers, producers, and even the musicians to ‘hear’ the latest and greatest in technology. This is a practice that is still very common today. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/its-all-about-the-audio-tour-2017) ## [Virtual Radio to Flush-Mounting: 3 Ways to Customize Your Axia Fusion | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/axia-fusion-customize) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jul 5, 2017, 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Virtual Radio to Flush-Mounting: 3 Ways to Customize Your Axia Fusion Axia designed the [Fusion console](https://www.telosalliance.com/Axia/Fusion) with several things in mind: build quality to drool over, incredible intelligence that makes even newbs seem like experts, and perhaps what broadcast engineers value most, total flexibility. With features and capabilities informed by its rich IP-Audio experience, this is Axia's flagship surface, available in frame sizes to support consoles of 8 to 40 faders in single or multiple linked frames. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/axia-fusion-customize) ## [Omnia.9sg Sounds Harder in Tilburg | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/omnia.9sg-sounds-harder-in-tilburg) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jul 5, 2017, 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Kermis FM On Air](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Kermis/Kermis%20On%20Air.jpg?width=320&name=Kermis%20On%20Air.jpg "Kermis FM On Air")Omnia.9sg Sounds Harder in Tilburg The city of Tilburg in the Netherlands hosts the biggest fair in the country every year. One of the big draws is pop-up radio station [Kermis FM 105.9](http://www.kermisfm.nl/) that broadcasts for the duration of the fair. Each year several celebrities appear as on-air guests during the fair, attracting listeners and live look-ins from fairgoers alike. Last year, the station wanted its broadcast audio to sound even better for the annual fair broadcast, but without losing audio quality. The solution? The Omnia.9sg Broadcast Stereo Generator. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/omnia.9sg-sounds-harder-in-tilburg) Topics: [broadcast audio processor](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-audio-processor) [![TWiRT 354 - Vintage Microphones with John Holt | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT354.png)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/vintage-microphones-john-holt) ## [TWiRT 354 - Vintage Microphones with John Holt | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/vintage-microphones-john-holt) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jul 2, 2017, 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![TWiRT354.png](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWiRT354.png?width=244&height=134&name=TWiRT354.png "TWiRT354.png") TWiRT 354 - Vintage Microphones with John Holt The first microphones were invented as far back as the 1870’s, but that’s before there were any tube amplifiers! We’ve come a long way, though most mic inventions occurred 70 to 90 years ago. John Holt is an expert on vintage microphones and gives us a fascinating look and lesson. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/vintage-microphones-john-holt) Topics: [Broadcast Engineering](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-engineering), [Streaming Audio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/streaming-audio), [audio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/audio), [audio quality](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/audio-quality) [![Vintage Audio: Atwater Kent Model 84 | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Blogs/FitA%20-%20Atwater%20Kent/A-K%2084%20front.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/atwater-kent-model-84) ## [Vintage Audio: Atwater Kent Model 84 | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/atwater-kent-model-84) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 28, 2017, 12:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Arthur Atwater Kent (By Unnamed photographer for National Photo Company - National Photo Company photo via Library of Congress website; cropped from \[1\], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10480882)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/FitA%20-%20Atwater%20Kent/Mr_A_Atwater_Kent.jpg?width=264&name=Mr_A_Atwater_Kent.jpg "Arthur Atwater Kent (By Unnamed photographer for National Photo Company - National Photo Company photo via Library of Congress website; cropped from [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10480882)")Vintage Audio: Atwater Kent Model 84 From the dawn of broadcasting in the early1920s through the mid-1930s, the name [Atwater Kent](http://www.atwaterkentradio.com/) was synonymous with top-quality radios. Their commitment to excellence, in both cabinet construction and electronic assembly, is one of the reasons so many of their sets are still around and in working condition. There are several A-Ks in the attic, but none have been featured in FitA. Until now. This month, the [1932 Model 84](http://radioattic.com/item.htm?radio=1030126) will be showcased, along with a history of the man and his company. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/atwater-kent-model-84) Topics: [Vintage Radio Technology](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/vintage-radio-technology), [Vintage Electronics](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/vintage-electronics), [Radio History](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/radio-history) [![The Bisset Brief: Cutting the Cord | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Blogs/John%20Bisset/Brief%202/Rack%20wire%20mess.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-bisset-brief-cutting-the-cord) ## [The Bisset Brief: Cutting the Cord | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-bisset-brief-cutting-the-cord) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 28, 2017, 11:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Figure 1: Axia console](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/John%20Bisset/Brief%202/Axia%20console.jpg?width=200&name=Axia%20console.jpg "Figure 1: Axia console")The Bisset Brief: Cutting the Cord Veldon Leverich is the Director of Engineering for Salem Media’s Sacramento cluster. Veldon recently installed an AXIA IQ 8-fader console with a 6 channel Telephone Expansion Chassis, pictured in figure 1. One of the impressive features of AXIA’s patented AoIP Livewire+ system is the elimination of lots of wire. Livewire+ is really a paradigm shift for engineers – no more distribution amps, endless punch blocks, or even TRS patch bays. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-bisset-brief-cutting-the-cord) [![TWiRT 353 - The Beauty and Value of a Bird's Eye View | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT353.png)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/beauty-and-value-birds-eyer) ## [TWiRT 353 - The Beauty and Value of a Bird's Eye View | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/beauty-and-value-birds-eyer) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 23, 2017, 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![TWiRT353.png](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWiRT353.png?width=320&name=TWiRT353.png "TWiRT353.png") # TWiRT 353 - The Beauty and Value of a Bird's Eye View  Small Unmanned Aerial Systems or “drones” are quickly getting popular with broadcast engineers and consultants.  A bird’s eye view can help us better visualize our antenna systems, plus there’s real value in catching visible problems before sending a tower crew to troubleshoot. Chris and Kirk show video examples of aerial tower shots, plus Chris describes bringing Internet access to a Boy Scout camp in New York State. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/beauty-and-value-birds-eyer) Topics: [Broadcast Engineering](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-engineering), [Streaming Audio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/streaming-audio), [audio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/audio), [audio quality](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/audio-quality) ## [Axia on a Roll in the Twin Cities | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/axia-on-a-roll-in-the-twin-cities) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 21, 2017, 12:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Studio on a Cart](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Direct_Current/Studio%20on%20a%20cart.jpg?width=340&name=Studio%20on%20a%20cart.jpg "Studio on a Cart")Axia on a Roll in the Twin Cities You can't take your Axia studio with you. Or can you? Some would say no, but Steve Smit, Director of Engineering for Salem Media's Twin Cities operation figured out a way to do just that, and it has made his job a lot easier. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, Salem Media operates five stations [AM 1280 The Patriot](http://salemmedia.com/radio-stations/wwtc-1280/), [AM 980 The Mission](http://salemmedia.com/radio-stations/kkms-980/), [AM 1440 KYCR Wall Street Radio Network](http://salemmedia.com/radio-stations/am-1440-kycr/), [The Fish Twin Cities](http://salemmedia.com/radio-stations/the-fish-twin-cities/), and [Wellness Radio 1570](http://salemmedia.com/radio-stations/wellness-radio-1570/). One station was recently added, and studio renovation/construction projects are ongoing. There needed to be an oasis of order in the midst of the temporary chaos that accompanies any studio rehab. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/axia-on-a-roll-in-the-twin-cities) ## [Meet Warrick Marais: Audio Processing Expert | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/meet-warrick-marais-audio-processing-expert) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 21, 2017, 11:45:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Warrick Marais, AVC Audio Expert](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Direct_Current/Warrick%20Marais.jpg?width=320&name=Warrick%20Marais.jpg "Warrick Marais, AVC Audio Expert")Meet Warrick Marais: Audio Processing Expert Warrick Marais is the new in-house Broadcast Engineer specializing in audio processing with our friends at New Zealand-based [AVC Group](http://www.avc-group.net/), a major Telos Alliance dealer across the South Pacific, India, the Middle East, and beyond. Warrick’s background runs the gamut of audio, from audio production in the pro audio arena and film, to audio processing for radio and television, to live performance audio. So when AVC was looking for someone with a high level of expertise in the realm of audio, the range of experience Warrick brings to the table–not to mention his familiarity with AVC from past work–made him the ideal choice. We sat down with Warrick recently for some insight into his wide-ranging career, and his thoughts on the different aspects of working in the audio industry. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/meet-warrick-marais-audio-processing-expert) [![John Vassos: Celebrating a Visionary Broadcast Industrial Designer | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/John_Vassos_photo.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/john-vassos-broadcast-industrial-designer) ## [John Vassos: Celebrating a Visionary Broadcast Industrial Designer | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/john-vassos-broadcast-industrial-designer) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Jun 14, 2017, 11:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # John Vassos: Celebrating a Visionary Broadcast Industrial Designer  Of all of the legendary inidividuals associated with the broadcast and music industries in the United States, there is probably no one more responsible for the advancements in broadcast industrial design, audio and video consumer good design, and the look and feel of transmission equipment and broadcast facilities in general than John Vassos. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/john-vassos-broadcast-industrial-designer) Topics: [Broadcast History](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-history), [john vassos](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/john-vassos) [Previous](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team/page/30) [All posts](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/all) [Next](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team/page/32) Blog Search Search ### Recent Posts ## Subscribe *If you love broadcast audio, you'll love Telos Alliance's newsletter. Get it delivered to your inbox by subscribing below!*