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Something for Your 'pad, Man
It's safe to say that tablet computing was basically a non-starter until the iPad came around. Then, when the iPad 2 hit shelves earlier this year, things really began to take off - we recall seeing many, many engineers walking around with iPads at this year's major trade shows. Certainly, it's an outward proclamation of your inner uber-geekdom. Your Editor admits to a not-so-secret case of iPad lust, himself.
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Southern California Public Radio Builds New Studios with Axia
Five years, 30,000 square feet and 15 Element 2.0 radio consoles - that's just some of what went into building Southern California Public Radio's beautiful new KPCC-FM studios in Pasadena, California. How, exactly, do you build studios to compensate for a railroad running just feet away from your building? Read about this beautiful facility - built around Axia Livewire IP-Audio networking - in KPCC Director of Broadcasting Doug Johnson's article in the December 1 issue of Radio World. Don't have it yet? Read it online here.
Read MoreWhen I Was a Young Boy, I Played the Silver Ball
Usually, 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,
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Turntables Built to Withstand the Apocalypse
Nearly all of us "of a certain age" in the Radio business will remember Russco turntables, founded by Modesto, California's Russ Friend in 1945. Built like the proverbial tank, Russcos, with their stepped-shaft / idler wheel drive arrangement, were standard issue in US radio stations for 40 years.
Read MoreRadio Free Asia Spreads the News With Axia
Stations, Playlists, and Charts, Oh My!
Many of us in the business grew up during the golden age of Top 40 radio, and still recall fondly the surveys, playlists and other ephemera that surround the era. Tim Warden, an IT consultant based in Tucson, has a thing for those old AM surveys as well - and has put a site up to collect and share them.
Read MoreTroubleshooting Zephyr Codec Connection Lock Issues
From the Tech Tip grab bag: "My Zephyr appears to connect to the Zephyr at the other end, but the codec doesn't lock. Whats happening? How do I fix this?"
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Keep More of Your Cash and Sound Great Doing It
Mike Rogers of Kansas City's KCCV-FM was set to spend the bucks for a top-end processor when he heard Omnia ONE. "I was astonished... Omnia.ONE kept right up with the far more expensive unit when it came to loudness, clarity, and level management." And for about half the price, too. Looking for processing? Check out Omnia ONE - you owe it to yourself (and your bottom line).
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The Lightning Master
DSL connections and Z/IP ONE codecs
John Tyler of Journal Broadcast's Milwaukee cluster writes: "I am trying to use our new Z/IP ONE IP codec for the first time. We got them up and running on the bench at the station, but when we took one codec out into the field for the first time it would connect for around 15 seconds, pass a few seconds of audio and then drop. We have a 6mbps DSL line that is dedicated to this broadcast. Do we need to assign a static IP address to our unit at the station?"
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