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Disaster Planning for the Studio | Telos Alliance

Disaster Planning for the Studio | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 11, 2014 1:52:00 PM

Plan for DisasterDisaster Planning for the Studio

Last time, we covered a number of general planning tips in preparation for disasters. When the disaster strikes is not the time to develop a plan. First on our list of suggestions is hardening your studio site. Should the studio site fail, do you have an off-site backup facility?

If not, think remote truck! Should you lose your studio facility, a remote truck can be pressed into service to keep you on the air. Prior to predictable weather emergencies, keep the truck fluids topped off.

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Virtual Radio Console with Mike Dosch | Telos Alliance

Virtual Radio Console with Mike Dosch | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 10, 2014 5:04:00 PM

TWiRT 215Virtual Radio Console with Mike Dosch

Touchscreen technology is mainstream - from iPads to cash registers.  They’ve been an add-on or secondary console controller in radio studios for a couple years now.  At the Spring NAB in Las Vegas, console maker Lawo introduced a new radio console designed specifically for touchscreen - even multi-touch - control.  Mike Dosch, Director of Virtual Radio Projects at Lawo, joins us to describe the technology and where this tech could go in the future.

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Audio Control is a Process, not a Product | Telos Alliance

Audio Control is a Process, not a Product | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 10, 2014 4:30:00 PM

Gilbert Felix / Linear AcousticAudio Control is a Process, not a Product

Linear Acoustic Focused on TV Audio Issues in Latin America

Gilbert Felix, Linear Acoustic Director of Sales for Latin America, spoke with media regarding the issue of television audio control at the recent SET convention in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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Beware the FUD Monster | Telos Alliance

Beware the FUD Monster | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 10, 2014 2:07:00 PM

Doubt & Fear

Beware the FUD Monster

With more radio stations contemplating Audio-over-IP as an audio infrastructure, one statement made by certain equipment manufacturers goes something like this: “You know, if you buy that gear, a PC is required to run your AoIP network.”

In the sales trade (and let’s be honest, that’s what this is all about), this sort of statement falls under a special designation called “FUD” – Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Some folks make these sorts of statements in order to distract you from the fact that their systems have nothing better to offer than their competitors, by implying that there’s a horrible fault in their competitor’s gear. In this case, the implication is that a PC attached to the system somehow makes it unreliable for broadcast.

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Audio Networking: Purpose-Built vs. The “Kitchen Sink Approach” | Telos Alliance

Audio Networking: Purpose-Built vs. The “Kitchen Sink Approach” | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 10, 2014 1:35:00 PM

Marty SacksAudio Networking: Purpose-Built vs. The “Kitchen Sink Approach”

There’s a whole lot that goes into building AoIP studio gear. And there might be even more that goes into choosing the system that’s right for your studios!

One key decision you’re faced with almost immediately in your selection process is which design philosophy to align yourself with: Purpose-Built, or the Kitchen Sink.

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Collaboration with Telos, Axia positions Cumulus for IBC Innovation Award | Telos Alliance

Collaboration with Telos, Axia positions Cumulus for IBC Innovation Award | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 4, 2014 12:52:00 PM

IBC Innovation Awards 2014Collaboration with Telos, Axia positions Cumulus for IBC Innovation Award

Cumulus Radio’s technical collaboration with the Telos Alliance’s Telos Systems and Axia Audio brands has helped put Cumulus on the short list for an IBC2014 Innovation Award, the annual prize given at the IBC in Amsterdam for “clever new technology… in real-world applications.”

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From Broadcast Engineer to Broadcast Historian | Telos Alliance

From Broadcast Engineer to Broadcast Historian | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 2, 2014 3:41:00 PM

Ed SharpeFrom Broadcast Engineer to Broadcast Historian

Talk to Ed Sharpe for a while and you quickly discover a man with a wide-ranging background in broadcast and media. This extensive experience – along with a keen interest in preserving broadcast history – makes Ed a perfect fit for his current role as Archivist at the Southwest Museum of Engineering, Communications and Computation in Glendale, Arizona.

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Audio Loudness Measurement with John Kean | Telos Alliance

Audio Loudness Measurement with John Kean | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on Jun 2, 2014 10:08:00 AM

TWiRT 214Audio Loudness Measurement with John Kean

Easy-to-understand and meaningful audio loudness measurement has proven elusive over the history of recorded and transmitted audio. John Kean, Senior Technologist at NPR Labs, has been researching the problem and finding solutions. John joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack for an update on this aspect of audio recording and transmission.

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A Hot Mess of Nothin' with Vinny Lopez | Telos Alliance

A Hot Mess of Nothin' with Vinny Lopez | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on May 29, 2014 12:33:00 PM

TWiRT 213A Hot Mess of Nothin' with Vinny Lopez

Vinny Lopez takes us on a dive into the waters of PC-based television production. Radio stations and syndicated radio shows are getting into producing TV along with their radio content. Vinny, Chris Tarr and Andrew Zarian join me for a look at what’s possible. Plus Chris and Vinny discuss remote-controlled production equipment and SBE educational opportunities.

 

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Topics: Television

Broadcast Audio Fanatics Tour Rolls Home | Telos Alliance

Broadcast Audio Fanatics Tour Rolls Home | Telos Alliance

By The Telos Alliance Team on May 29, 2014 12:00:00 PM

Broadcast Audio Fanatics Andrew & Jared embark on the All Frequencies TourBroadcast Audio Fanatics Tour Rolls Home

Embarking on the Telos Alliance All Frequencies Tour last year, Broadcast Audio Fanatics Andrew Clark and Jared Given weren’t sure what they would find as they crisscrossed the United States from station to station (radio station to TV station, that is). They soon found out. And what they found out is that the broadcast industry is one built on great people with a passion for what they do, and a real kinship with others in the field.

Being new to the industry, meeting so many folks in broadcast caused perceptions of the industry to evolve quickly. Andrew says his perceptions of Radio and TV were somewhat superficial prior to the tour, but that changed. “I’d listen to radio daily, watch TV at night, but you don’t think about how much goes into it. Seeing what goes into bringing that content to you was interesting.” Jared concurred, noting “You see what it takes to bring that programming to the listeners and viewers. You really get a new respect for what goes into delivering that.”

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