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Tracy Teagarden
We’ve called Tracy Teagarden, “the most interesting engineer in Las Vegas.” He’s no stranger to dong things right, even in terrible weather, and hard-to-access transmitter sites. Tracy joins Chris Tobin and me to talk about two AM directional stations on the same property, along with some FM backup transmitters, difficult AC power on Mt. Potosi, and his own work with new VoIP systems.
Read MoreVideo Production House Tames Audio with Linear Acoustic | Telos Alliance
By The Telos Alliance Team on Nov 12, 2014 2:05:00 AM
Video Production House Tames Audio with Linear Acoustic
It’s common knowledge in the television industry today that the CALM Act has had a significant impact on broadcasters who now have to pay very close attention to audio levels. But compliance regulations have reinforced the importance of good audio to content creators and production houses as well.
Read MoreEAS Strict Time & Ransomware
A Nashville DJ, complaining about an inconvenient EAS Test, unwittingly activates more EAS alerts across radio stations and cable systems. Video streaming technology has a few radio stations becoming video providers. And “ransomware” has taken several radio stations hostage lately, destroying music and commercial libraries. How should engineers act to prevent their stations from getting hijacked? Chris Tobin and Chris Tarr join us for a fast-paced episode of TWiRT!
Read MoreAudio Production Vet Chooses Telos for Pure Sound | Telos Alliance
By The Telos Alliance Team on Oct 30, 2014 1:25:00 PM
Audio Production Vet Chooses Telos for Pure Sound
Joe Miuccio is a veteran of the audio production industry and owner of PURE SOUND Inc., a post-production facility in New York City.
Joe began his career in New York as a re-recording mixer and sound designer for thousands of radio and TV commercials on numerous award-winning ad campaigns. He has also recorded and mixed hundreds of music jingles, working with the best composers and musicians in the Big Apple. Adding to his diversity over the years, he has developed a bit of a reputation as an East Coast go-to Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) recordist for additional lines in dozens of major Hollywood feature films.
Read MoreFinding Your Axia Devices
Every Axia device ‘advertises’ itself on the network so that other Axia products can find them. In addition to this, the advertisement is used to know what sources are configured on a device and if they are in use elsewhere. Sometimes when scanning for new devices a piece of software may not ‘discover’ anything. This is generally caused by only a couple of things that are very easy to correct.
Read MoreSuitcase Radio: Zenith Portable Receiver | Telos Alliance
By The Telos Alliance Team on Oct 28, 2014 3:05:00 PM
Suitcase Radio: Zenith Portable Receiver
One of the great things about radio is its portability. Take it to the beach, in your boat, on a train. Take it just about anywhere. What's changed over the years is how easy it is to do that. Nowadays we take the portability of radio for granted, as we stuff a smart phone with a built-in FM tuner in our pocket and head out the door. It wasn't always that easy. This month's Found in the Attic examines suitcase radios, in particular the Zenith 6G601D Universal.
Read MoreOpen Source Automation with Fred Gleason | Telos Alliance
By The Telos Alliance Team on Oct 24, 2014 11:50:00 AM
Open Source Automation with Fred Gleason
Is free, open-source software a viable option for running your radio station? Fred Gleason, co-founder of Paravel Systems says it’s worth consideration. His Rivendell radio automation software is open-source, widely deployed, fully professional - and free to use. Paravel’s financial model is to charge for pre-configured hardware and for support, but both are optional. Fred talks to us about Rivendell open-source radio automation and call screening software.
Read MoreDigital Transmission Primer with Ward Silver | Telos Alliance
By The Telos Alliance Team on Oct 24, 2014 11:31:00 AM
Digital Transmission Primer with Ward Silver
I’ve often said, “This here digital’s the coming thing.” We all know it’s here now, and here to stay. Perhaps we’d be well-served to understand some techniques for transmitting digital information over radio frequencies (RF). Ward Silver, N0AX, is a teacher, a contributing editor to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and author of the book, “Ham Radio for Dummies,” as well as many others. We’re getting a lesson from Ward on Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) as well as I & Q signals. Symbol constellations, predictive coding - we’re diving right in.
Read MoreDash Radio
Founded with a belief that the programming on commercial radio is circling the drain, DashRadio launched at the end of August to deliver an alternative. With 50 channels of 24/7 music ranging from hip-hop to jazz to electronic to oldies to disco and everything in between, DashRadio is available on the web and through apps for iPhone and Android. “Our next target is the connected car, that's really where the future lies,” explains John Halterman, President of Operations at DashRadio.
Setting up a service with studios for live shows and 50 streams with a realistic budget isn't easy, and that's where the Telos Alliance comes in to the picture. “We couldn't have done it without you,” adds Halterman.
Read MoreIT-based Broadcast Infrastructure and Audio Trends | Telos Alliance
By The Telos Alliance Team on Oct 15, 2014 7:30:00 PM
IT-based Broadcast Infrastructure and Audio Trends
In the last several years, the broadcast industry has begun making the rapid transition to IT-based infrastructure both for new facilities as well as upgrades of old facilities. Standards such as SMPTE 2022 have facilitated the transition from specialized rack-mounted appliances to commodity hardware that is increasingly cloud-enabled for scalability and redundancy. Encoding, decoding, packaging, switching and more are all virtualized to the point where even connectivity now is becoming largely virtualized for both traditional linear broadcast and second screen.
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