Ask the Omnia Guy: How Can I Stream Identical to FM?

Dear Omnia Guy,

Our Program Director wants the same sound on the stream as our over-the-air signal. Can you help explain the best way to make that happen?

Topics: broadcast audio processor

Infinity IP Intercom v1.7 Update Offers New Features & Functionality

Telos Alliance has been making many improvements to the Telos Infinity IP Intercom platform over the last several months, and we are excited to share with you the latest update to Infinity, v1.7. This one is a biggie as it adds some new embedded software features and introduces Dashboard Application and Dashboard Server that replace Dashboard Basic and Dashboard Advanced. So grab a cup of tea and settle in for a good read—there is a lot to unpack here, but it's all great stuff to help make your Infinity IP Intercom system even more powerful and easy to use.

Topics: Infinity v1.7

Unpacking the ATSC 3.0 Audience Experience

Your audience expects the type of mobile features ATSC 3.0 enables. Broadcasters need to offer those features to stay competitive and win.

Hope Media Upgrade with VOLT and ARC

Quarantined radio and TV audiences are demanding more and more from broadcasters in terms of audio quality; audiences want sounds as clear and consistent as the pictures they see on screen. And so it was that Hope Media, one of Kenya’s largest Christian broadcast networks, sought to update their FM radio and digital TV on-air sound.

(Article shared from Jesus Mantoo with AVC Group – Africa)

Topics: Omnia VOLT, linear acoustic ARC

Video: A Thanksgiving Message From Frank Foti

On this wild ride that's been 2020, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on everything for which we are thankful. That includes you for your support, which helps us all continue doing what we love most. From our Telos Alliance family to yours, we wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. 

Ask the Omnia Guy: How Do I Know if It's an MP3?

Dear Omnia Guy,

My music director just downloaded a brand-new song from a record label. She swears it’s a WAV file. It sounds awful. We are using an Omnia.6 audio processor. Is there any way I can tell if a piece of audio was ever an MP3? A plugin or a program? 

Topics: broadcast audio processor

Radio Thrilled the Video Star (Pt. 3/3)

The Whole Origin Story of Audio Over IP - Greg Shay, CTO The Telos Alliance

Our story of the origin of Audio Over IP, as told by Greg Shay, comes to an end with Part 3. The idea to share this story stemmed from the occasion of being awarded a technical Emmy by the television industry for the Development of Synchronized Multi-channel Uncompressed Audio Transport Over IP Networks.

Read Part 1 Here

Read Part 2 Here

Omnia MPX Node Saves the Day

Nicklas Strömberg runs the company NSP in Sweden. In this short video, Nicklas gives two examples of applications in which the Telos Alliance Omnia MPX Node saves the day. One helps eliminate RF noise and re-broadcast defects, and the other dramatically reduces network bandwidth requirements. 

Topics: broadcast audio processor

Video: Omnia MPX Node - FM Translator

Broadcasters have several options for feeding audio to their FM translators. One new option is the Omnia MPX Node, sending the fully processed Composite (MPX) stereo signal over modest IP links. Here's a quick look at a small FM translator with bit-perfect digital audio provided by the Omnia MPX Node. At the originating station, the OmniaSST FM processor prepares the audio, then encodes the Composite MPX signal using Omnia µMPX technology. Transported by Public Internet, this µMPX IP stream arrives at the translator site and is decoded by an Omnia MPX Node. It's output is a perfectly clean and fully processed FM MPX signal for the transmitter's MPX input.

Topics: broadcast audio processor

Video: Omnia MPX Node - Dual-Path IP

Broadcasters expect five 9's of uptime for their on-air signals, and that implies even higher reliability from each part of the air chain. As we shift to IP connections for our signal chains, we must plan for reliability there, as well. Dual-path IP connections are a proven way to obtain virtually perfect uptime. Now Omnia MPX Nodes offer dual-path IP connectivity right out of the box.

Topics: broadcast audio processor