Troubleshooting 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?"

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).

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?"

Good thing we're humble, or we might get swelled heads

Compliments keep pouring in for Omnia.11, the new big-boy on the audio processor block. The latest kudos com from Charlie Kendall, Chief at LM Communications in Lexington, Kentucky.

Radio in the Combat Zone

Chances are, if you've been in broadcasting a while, you've got some tales to tell. Like the time you were stuck overnight at the transmitter site during the worst storm in memory, babying the emergency genset through the night. Or the time the cops took down the crazy listener in the parking lot. Sure, we've all got 'em.

Processing and Level Management Critical when Streaming

The importance of proper processing and level management of internet streams can not be overemphasized.

Take for example a certain, highly-rated terrestrial radio station in a top 5 market whose audio stream I was fond of listening to. I say “was” because I no longer listen.

Why?

Busy? A Call Could Make All the Difference

One of the most common things that we hear today is how busy people are.

Engineers have several stations to try to manage, programmers have multiple formats to try to coordinate, and General Managers have to set aside time to listen to engineers and programmers complain about how busy they are.

SIP, RTP, NAT and your Zephyr XStream

Zephyr Xstream is the world standard for ISDN remote codecs. But it can also do IP remotes, and as ISDN circuits become harder to obtain, many stations are choosing to use their Zephyr Xstream's IP capabilities, which use industry-standard SIP and RTP to make connections over public IP networks.

By the Glow of the Tuning Dial

You can't work in radio without finding a certain attraction to old receivers. Some of us like '70s pop-art portables, some like space-age '50s tabletops, others have a thing for early transistor sets. But there's an almost universal appreciation for the big tabletop and console radios from the '20s and '30s; sets with hand finished wooden cabinets housing big, glowing tubes.