Netherlands' Triple Audio Puts Axia To Work at Radio4All

Recently we heard something quite amazing from our partners in the Netherlands, Triple Audio: they'd built a client new broadcast studios, ready for air, in just two weeks' time! How in the world is this possible? They've given us permission to share their story - read on! (The following is edited; to read the original, click here.)

Topics: AoIP studios, Axia Quasar

Topics: Television Audio, Next Generaton Audio, AudioTools Server, 2024, AudioTools In Focus

Topics: Television Audio, Next Generaton Audio, Metadata, S-ADM

AoIP isn't just for big markets

Kentucky's WEKT is community radio at its best

In a broadcast world dominated by mega-corporations, community radio's relevance is sometimes questioned. Just don’t question it with Beth Mann around. Mann, the President and CEO of Kentucky-based Edge Media Group, has proven that commitment to local programming, community involvement, and a view to the future are keys to a loyal listener base.

Topics: independent radio, AoIP studios, axia iqx, 2024

Quasar v3.0: The Best Quasar Yet

Topics: console upgrade, Axia Quasar, 2024

Virtualization and containers simplified.

Talk to broadcasters these days and you'll find that virtually everyone (get it?) agrees that virtualization is "what's next." What they might not agree on is how to go about making it happen. Being helpful sorts, we've just announced a new platform that could be the simplest way yet to deploy virtual solutions.

Topics: virtual radio, virtual radio software, virtualization, Infinity VIP, Omnia Forza, Axia Altus, Telos VXS, AP-3000

Dialog Intelligibility Gets A Big Boost With New Recommendation

“Hey, Turn That Down!”
You’ve experienced the problem: you set your TV volume at a level that’s comfortable for listening to the characters talk, only to grab the remote and frantically hit the “down” button when the action starts. Or, vice-versa: a volume level that's comfortable during loud scenes is too low for scenes with conversational dialog. Well, the latest update to the European Broadcasting Union’s R 128 recommendation, issued on November 10, 2023, takes us one step closer to solving the problem.

Topics: TV Loudness Management, Audio Loudness, Automation, Television Audio, Minnetonka Audio, Audio Tools Server

Welcome to another edition of "Ask The Omnia Guy", a continuing series of expert answers by the Omnia guy, Paul Kriegler, to real-world questions from our electronic mailbag. This time, an Omnia user from the USA asks:

What's the best setup for maintaining watermark integrity when using Voltair with Omnia.11?

Q: "Omnia Guy, we have Omnia.11’s in a big market and hear that we might get better watermark integrity using Voltair Mode and the Omnia.11’s insert points. Where should we start? Tips?" - Tim

Topics: broadcast audio processor

Virtualization can bring major benefits to any radio facility.

Broadcasters are increasingly making the shift to virtual broadcast tools as more and more software versions of broadcast equipment arrive on the scene. Why is virtualization trending up? Here are five compelling benefits of virtualizing your studio operations.

Topics: virtual radio, virtual radio software, virtualization, Infinity VIP, Omnia Forza, Axia Altus, Telos VXS

A Familiar Voice From The Past

Folks reading this might know that before he launched the company that eventually became the Telos Alliance, Steve Church was a broadcaster - both an on-air personality and a radio engineer. The stations he worked for are legendary: WFMK Lansing, W4 Detroit, WFBQ Indianapolis, and WMMS Cleveland, where (in addition to being Chief Engineer) he hosted a late-night talk show called "Livewire" (name sound familiar?). And when Steve moved cross-town to WNCX, he took his show with him.