--- title: Telos Alliance Blog Featuring Audio News Events Products & Updates (79) 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” (79) --- [![Managing Talk Show Callers and Content with the Telos Hx6 | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-569267436-jpg/Under_the_Hood/March_2014/telos_hx6.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/telos-systems-hx6-iq6-talkshow-systems) ## [Managing Talk Show Callers and Content with the Telos Hx6 | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/telos-systems-hx6-iq6-talkshow-systems) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 12, 2014, 10:51:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   # ![Telos Hx6](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-569267436-jpg/Under_the_Hood/March_2014/telos_hx6.jpg "Telos Hx6")Managing Talk Show Callers and Content with the Telos Hx6 Producing great talk shows and call-ins requires a smooth workflow to get guests and callers on and off the air. It's difficult to present natural sounding conversation to your listeners when you're fussing with controls and settings. Or when audio quality varies audibly from caller-to-caller. What's needed and how can you best get the job done right? [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/telos-systems-hx6-iq6-talkshow-systems) [![Omnia.9 Undo - A Cease Fire in Radio's Loudness Wars | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-568635059-jpg/Under_the_Hood/March_2014/Undo/Omnia.9.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/omnia9-undo-answer-radios-loudness-wars) ## [Omnia.9 Undo - A Cease Fire in Radio's Loudness Wars | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/omnia9-undo-answer-radios-loudness-wars) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 11, 2014, 10:26:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Omnia 9](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-568635059-jpg/Under_the_Hood/March_2014/Undo/Omnia.9.jpg "Omnia 9")Omnia.9 Undo - A Cease Fire in Radio's Loudness Wars We've all heard about loudness wars on the airwaves, but you may not be aware of the [loudness war](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war) in the music industry, or at least not how far it has progressed. Nobody wants to release a song quieter than other contemporary releases. Few want to just match the loudness, most seem to want to release their music *louder* than other contemporary releases. The reasons are not clearly known. Perhaps there is a misconception that a loud release will cut through better on the radio. Perhaps it's human nature. Perhaps some people think their music will be a bigger hit if it's louder. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/omnia9-undo-answer-radios-loudness-wars) Topics: [broadcast audio processor](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/topic/broadcast-audio-processor) [![Dave Supplee on Radio Studio Wisdom | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-580750387-jpg/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_203.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/dave-supplee-on-radio-studio-wisdom) ## [Dave Supplee on Radio Studio Wisdom | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/dave-supplee-on-radio-studio-wisdom) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 10, 2014, 9:58:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![TWiRT 203](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-580750387-jpg/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_203.jpg "TWiRT 203")Dave Supplee on Radio Studio Wisdom Dave Supplee is the market engineer for the Cumulus radio stations in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He’s also a key go-to guy when new studios need to be built or refurbished. From studio design to wiring techniques, Dave shares his years of studio-building wisdom, plus transmitter site advice on this episode of This Week in Radio Tech. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/dave-supplee-on-radio-studio-wisdom) [![Connecting Two Z/IP ONEs on a Closed IP Network | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-518038945-png/Tech_Talk/February_2012/137.png)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/zip-ones-closed-network) ## [Connecting Two Z/IP ONEs on a Closed IP Network | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/zip-ones-closed-network) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 6, 2014, 10:01:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Telos Systems Z/IP ONE](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-518038945-png/Tech_Talk/February_2012/137.png "Telos Systems Z/IP ONE")Connecting Two Z/IP ONEs on a Closed IP Network Sim Johnson of [Broadcast Bionics](http://www.bionics.co.uk/) wrote us posing this question: "What is the best way to establish a call between two [Z/IP ONE](http://www.telos-systems.com/codecs/zip-one/) codecs over a private network with no access to the Internet? Would you suggest using SIP, or is there a way to make a direct connection without a ZIP Server?" [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/zip-ones-closed-network) [![Updating your Axia Driver | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-561747725-png/Tech_Talk/March_2014/Axia_logo.png)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/updating-your-axia-driver) ## [Updating your Axia Driver | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/updating-your-axia-driver) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 6, 2014, 9:44:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Axia logo](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-561747725-png/Tech_Talk/March_2014/Axia_logo.png "Axia logo")Updating your Axia Driver Axia support guru Bryan Jones says "When updating the Axia IP Driver, make sure you have your license code and license key on hand". From there, Bryan explains the process is rather straightforward. The update process for the Axia driver requires the existing driver to be uninstalled before the new version can be installed. In doing so, the License Key and Code are removed from the computer. When you re-install the updated version it will ask you for the License Code and Key again and you cannot complete the installation without it. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/updating-your-axia-driver) [![Vintage Audio: HP 5512A Electronic Counter | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-543000604-jpg/Discrepancy_Sheet/February_2014/DirectCurrent227/HP_5512A-2.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hp-5512a-electronic-counter) ## [Vintage Audio: HP 5512A Electronic Counter | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hp-5512a-electronic-counter) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 6, 2014, 9:31:26 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![HP 5512A](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-546964603-jpg/Discrepancy_Sheet/February_2014/DirectCurrent227/HP_5512A.jpg "HP 5512A")Vintage Audio: HP 5512A Electronic Counter A frequency counter is an essential tool on the electronic technician's test bench. For most of us, a reliable 1 Ghz counter is something that we take for granted. Early frequency counters however, were large, expensive, and their frequency range was only a few hundred kilohertz. But it was a start. This month's attic discovery is an early 1970s HP 5512A Electronic Counter, a 300 Khz, 5-digit device that uses Nixie tubes for the display. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hp-5512a-electronic-counter) [![3 Reasons Piloting a Plane is Like Radio Engineering | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-543119117-jpg/unknown/February_2014/MartyLab.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/three-reasons-piloting-plane-radio-engineering) ## [3 Reasons Piloting a Plane is Like Radio Engineering | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/three-reasons-piloting-plane-radio-engineering) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 6, 2014, 9:22:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Marty Sacks, Pilot](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-507143520-jpg/Discrepancy_Sheet/November_2012/424Small.jpg "Marty Sacks, Pilot")3 Reasons Piloting a Plane is Like Radio Engineering Most of my friends in the industry know that I’ve flown small airplanes for a number of years. As I’ve learned, I share this passion with a lot of folks in the industry. This got me thinking a bit. I asked myself, “Why are so many radio technical types also involved in aviation.” I have a few ideas about what those who excel in both fields have in common: [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/three-reasons-piloting-plane-radio-engineering) [![Tejas Broadcasting Pours on the Hot Sauce | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-554727695-jpg/success_blog/February_2014/Omnia_gear_3.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/tejas-broadcasting-pours-on-hot-sauce) ## [Tejas Broadcasting Pours on the Hot Sauce | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/tejas-broadcasting-pours-on-hot-sauce) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 6, 2014, 8:54:55 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![Tejas Broadcasting](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-554696910-jpg/success_blog/February_2014/Tejas.jpg "Tejas Broadcasting")Tejas Broadcasting Pours on the Hot Sauce ### Processing by Omnia spices up the airwaves Tejas Broadcasting Ltd. is committed to Omnia audio processors. The guy behind it all is Director of Engineering Mark Earle. Working from company HQ (located in the Corpus Christi, Texas area), Mark manages engineering for all of Tejas’ stations in Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/tejas-broadcasting-pours-on-hot-sauce) [![Radio Engineering Hacks | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-582301820-jpg/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_202.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/radio-engineering-hacks) ## [Radio Engineering Hacks | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/radio-engineering-hacks) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 5, 2014, 1:51:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # ![TWiRT 202](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hs-fs/file-582301820-jpg/TWiRT_blog/TWiRT_202.jpg "TWiRT 202")Radio Engineering Hacks hack  n.  An inelegant but effective solution to a problem. Often there’s more than one way to solve an engineering problem. There is usually the normal approach, and then there are one or more “hacks”. Some hacks are elegant and others – not so much. [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/radio-engineering-hacks) [![Easy Connections for Non-Networked Audio Gear | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/hubfs/TA_NAB_News_V5.jpg)](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/easy-connections-non-networked-gear) ## [Easy Connections for Non-Networked Audio Gear | Telos Alliance](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/easy-connections-non-networked-gear) By [The Telos Alliance Team](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/author/telos-alliance-team) on Mar 1, 2014, 10:01:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Easy Connections for Non-Networked Audio Gear As engineers exchange the world of single- and two-pair shielded cable for CAT5/6, finding a simpler way to interconnect non-networked gear becomes more important. Of course, you can buy adaptor cables pre-made, but what do you do with the excess cable? [Read More](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/easy-connections-non-networked-gear) [Previous](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/page/78) [All posts](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/all) [Next](https://blogs.telosalliance.com/page/80) 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!*