--- title: Telos Alliance Blog Featuring Audio News Events Products & Updates (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) --- [![Get Your Signature Sound with Omnia.11 | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Blogs/Omnia.11.png)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/get-your-signature-sound-with-omnia.11) ## [Get Your Signature Sound with Omnia.11 | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/get-your-signature-sound-with-omnia.11) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Nov 1, 2017, 11:50:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Telos Alliance Support Engineer Mark Manolio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mark%20Manolio.jpg?width=240&name=Mark%20Manolio.jpg "Telos Alliance Support Engineer Mark Manolio")Get Your Signature Sound with Omnia.11 With G-Force, it is easier than ever to get the sound you are looking for with the Quick Setup Tab! Our suggested method for using G-Force for the first time is to listen to all of the presets while offline. Pick the ones that sound closest to what you want on-air. Then put the Omnia.11 G-Force on-air, listen to those candidate presets on your “trusted” radios, and decide on one to start with. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/get-your-signature-sound-with-omnia.11) Topics: [broadcast audio processor](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-audio-processor) ## [KHOWL Intercepts Local Listeners with Livewire | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/khowl-intercepts-local-listeners-with-livewire) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Nov 1, 2017, 11:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # KHOWL Intercepts Local Listeners with Livewire Snarl Greywolf is Co-Owner and General Manager at KHOWL (KHWL 98.7), the local rock station in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, about 105 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. KHOWL maintains a big presence in the local community, appearing at just about every event in the area. Live broadcasts are lifeblood, and as a relative newcomer to the area, having operated only about five years, doing so many remotes at local events and getting in front of people is how KHOWL has made a name for itself. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/khowl-intercepts-local-listeners-with-livewire) [![Scary Stories of Broadcasts Past | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Halloween%20Stories%20662x260.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/scary-stories-of-broadcasts-past) ## [Scary Stories of Broadcasts Past | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/scary-stories-of-broadcasts-past) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 25, 2017, 11:50:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Scary Stories of Broadcasts Past Working in radio can be a lot of fun. Being on the air, playing the hits, and broadcasting exciting live events are just some of the elements that have drawn people to radio for years. But it can be a little scary at times too. With Halloween around the corner, we thought we'd share a few scary stories of some of our Telos Alliance colleagues from their days in radio. From failed equipment at live remotes to creepy warehouses to the dreaded dead air, we've got you covered. Read their tales here... If it's not too frightening. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/scary-stories-of-broadcasts-past) Topics: [Broadcast Engineering](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-engineering), [Broadcast](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast) [![A Journey to Rivendell | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Blogs/Paravel/Paravel%20Systems%20-%20Blog%20Central.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/a-journey-to-rivendell) ## [A Journey to Rivendell | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/a-journey-to-rivendell) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 25, 2017, 11:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # A Journey to Rivendell | ![Paravel cofounder Fred Gleason (President and Chief Developer)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Paravel/Fred%20Gleason%20-%20Paravel.jpg?width=220&name=Fred%20Gleason%20-%20Paravel.jpg "Paravel cofounder Fred Gleason (President and Chief Developer)") | | --- | | Paravel cofounder Fred Gleason | Originally developed for Salem Communications in the early 2000s, [Rivendell](http://www.paravelsystems.com/rivendell) is a widely-used radio automation program. After developing the system using the open-source Linux platform and tweaking it to do automation the way Salem did it, Rivendell creator (now President and Chief Developer) Fred Gleason, who had worked for Salem himself, founded [Paravel Systems](http://www.paravelsystems.com). We sat down for a chat with Fred recently to get the story of Paravel and how Rivendell came about. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/a-journey-to-rivendell) Topics: [Livewire Partners](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/livewire-partners), [Paravel Systems](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/paravel-systems), [Rivendell Automation](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/rivendell-automation) [![TWiRT 369 - AES & NAB 2017 from New York | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TWiRT369.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/aes-nab-2017-new-york) ## [TWiRT 369 - AES & NAB 2017 from New York | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/aes-nab-2017-new-york) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 21, 2017, 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![TWiRT369.jpg](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWiRT369.jpg?width=320&name=TWiRT369.jpg "TWiRT369.jpg") # TWiRT 369 - AES & NAB 2017 from New York The AES and NAB fall shows combine to provide several days of seminars, special events, and equipment demonstrations in New York. Chris and Kirk interview technology leaders and find out what’s hot now and in the future. Special thanks to David Bialik and Andrew Zarian helping make TWiRT possible this week. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/aes-nab-2017-new-york) 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) [![Columbus Indie Alternative Survives and Thrives | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Blogs/CD%20102.5/CD%20102.5%20-%20662x260.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/bringing-columbus-an-alternative) ## [Columbus Indie Alternative Survives and Thrives | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/bringing-columbus-an-alternative) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 18, 2017, 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Randy Malloy](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/CD%20102.5/Randy%20Malloy%20-%20smaller.jpg?width=264&name=Randy%20Malloy%20-%20smaller.jpg "Randy Malloy")Columbus Indie Alternative Survives and Thrives Every once in a while we come across a broadcaster or radio station so interesting and unique, we have to tell the story. Earlier this year the Telos Alliance van paid a visit to one such station, just a couple hours south of our Cleveland headquarters. There, in Ohio’s state capital of Columbus, is independent [CD 102.5](http://cd1025.com) (WWCD), the Alternative Station. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/bringing-columbus-an-alternative) Topics: [CD 102.5](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/cd-102-5), [independent radio](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/independent-radio), [Columbus, OH](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/columbus-oh) [![Magnetic Tape and the Emergence of High-Fidelity Recording | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Blogs/Magnetic%20Tape/Magnetophon%20662x260.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-history-of-magnetic-recording-tape) ## [Magnetic Tape and the Emergence of High-Fidelity Recording | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-history-of-magnetic-recording-tape) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 18, 2017, 12:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Magnetic Tape and the Emergence of High-Fidelity Recording In the earliest days of sound recording (late 1880s to 1926), all recordings were made acoustically. That is to say, a recording machine with a large horn with a needle on the other end was set before an orchestra and the vibrations from the needle would “draw” a pattern on a spinning wax cylinder (or later flat disc). If a vocalist was called upon to sing, they would stand before the horn and sing right into it. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-history-of-magnetic-recording-tape) Topics: [Vintage Electronics](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/vintage-electronics), [Vintage Audio Technology](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/vintage-audio-technology), [Broadcast History](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-history) [![TWiRT 368 - The Broadcasters Clinic in Madison | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/twirt368.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-broadcasters-clinic-in-madison) ## [TWiRT 368 - The Broadcasters Clinic in Madison | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-broadcasters-clinic-in-madison) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 11, 2017, 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # TWiRT 368 - The Broadcasters Clinic in Madison ![twirt368.jpg](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/twirt368.jpg?width=320&name=twirt368.jpg "twirt368.jpg") Possibly the best regional conference for Radio and TV engineers, the WBA Broadcasters Clinic is our venue in Madison, Wisconsin.  John Chelliah, Steve Lampen, Chris Tarr, and Mark Persons make-up an all-star cast for this episode of TWiRT.  We’re talking 12 GHz coax, AoIP, and console-less consoles, live from Madison. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/the-broadcasters-clinic-in-madison) 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) [![Jason Wisnieski: Renaissance Man | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/Blogs/jason/Handlebar%20Jason%20-%20662x260.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/jason-wisnieski-renaissance-man) ## [Jason Wisnieski: Renaissance Man | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/jason-wisnieski-renaissance-man) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 11, 2017, 11:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Jason sporting a handlebar moustache](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/jason/Handlebar%20Jason%20-%20full%20width.jpg?width=280&name=Handlebar%20Jason%20-%20full%20width.jpg "Jason sporting a handlebar moustache")Jason Wisnieski: Renaissance Man As he nears the 20 year mark with the company, we sat down with Telos Systems Product Manager Jason Wisnieski for his career backstory, his view of the industry, and what it means to be part of the Alliance. Hear what the Telos veteran, wearer of handlebar moustache, and resident renaissance man has to say. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/jason-wisnieski-renaissance-man) Topics: [Telos Systems](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/telos-systems), [Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/telos-alliance) ## [The Bisset Brief: Great Plains Spreads the Word with AoIP | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/bissets-brief-great-plains-spreads-the-word-with-aoip) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Oct 11, 2017, 10:55:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # The Bisset Brief: Great Plains Spreads the Word with AoIP “What seems normal to one man is often simply a dream to another.” These were the words of Reverend Gene White in 1983 when he moved to southwestern Kansas from Chicago. Upon his arrival, Rev. White was astonished at how much he missed the positive influence of Christian radio as he scanned the dial in the Heartland and found no Christian radio. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/bissets-brief-great-plains-spreads-the-word-with-aoip) [Previous](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/page/30) [All posts](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/all) [Next](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/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!*