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Timeline 1984: Steve Church invents Telos 10, world ’s first DSP adaptive telephone hybrid, and first DSP based product for radio broadcasting 1985: Telos Systems founded 1986: Frank Foti designs Vigilante audio processor at WHTZ, New York 1988: NBC uses Telos hybrids to cover Seoul Olympic Games 1988: Cutting Edge founded; Vigilante FM audio processor introduced 1989: Telos ONE Hybrid 1991: Cutting Edge Unity 2000 audio processor 1991: Telos develops multi-line DSP talk systems 1992: Cutting Edge merges with Telos Systems 1992: Telos develops Digital Dynamic Equalization adaptive hybrid EQ 1993: Zephyr fuses MPEG Layer 3 and ISDN technologies 1994: Zephyr wins Radio World “Cool Stuff“ Award 1995: Zephyr NET takes home “BE’s Pick Hit“ Award 1996: Telos introduces MP3 for real-time webcasting 1996: Zephyr used by major broadcasters during Atlanta Olympic Games 1996: Zephyr Xpress wins BE Radio “Pick Hit“ Award 1997: Cutting Edge debuts Omnia.fm Digital Audio Processor 1998: Omnia.am and Omnia.net 1999: Omnia-3 introduced for FM, AM and Internet processing 1999: Telos Series 2101 and TWOx12 pioneer use of ISDN for talk shows 1999: Omnia ToolVox digital microphone processor 2000: Omnia-6fm premieres; world’s first 96 kHz/24-bit broadcast audio processor 2001: SmartSurface networkable control system shown at NAB 2001: Zephyr Xstream introduces low-delay MPEG AAC-LD coding 2002: Omnia-4.5 audio processor for FM and AM introduced 2002: ProFiler automated program archiving 2002: Omnia.sg wins Radio World Reader’s Choice Award 2002: Zephyr Xport becomes first codec to use advanced aacPlus audio coding 2003: Livewire Audio-Over-Ethernet technology unveiled 2003: Omnia-6EX debuts with simultaneous FM,HD Radio,DAB processing 2003: Omnia/Crown develop Processing Card for Crown Transmitters 2004: Omnia-5EX,world’s first HD Radio processing for AM, debuts 2004: AXIA division of Telos is launched. 2004: First Livewire-connected studios built 2005: #1 Station in LA upgrades to Omnia, joins NYC’s #1 2005: Zephyr surpasses 12,000 mark in sales. 2005: Axia introduces Element Radio World Cool Stuff Award 2 BE Radio Magazine Pick Hit Radio World Reader’s Choice Award Dear Reader, You might have noticed that a couple of years ago, we added the tag “Audio | Networks” to our logo. We are truly in the age of the network, and the tag reflects our view that broadcasters have reason to be happy for this technology revolution. Just as 1975 was the dawn of the computers-everywhere age, 1995 was the dawn of the networks-everywhere age. Given its impact on daily life, it’s hard to believe that It was only ten years ago that the Netscape Web browser appeared. Ten years ago, many of your stations were still using cart machines and open reels. As PCs grew in power and fell in cost, they replaced tape. Now computer networks are on a trajectory to take over station connection and routing functions. Telos has always been about networks, starting with our first product, a digital interface to the analog telephone network. When ISDN came along offering a digital connection to the Telco network, we gave you the Zephyr codec. As testimony to the power of networks to enhance broadcast operations, the Zephyr - with over 12,000 units in daily use around the world has become the most successful product in radio broadcasting’s digital era. Now, with IP and Ethernet networks everywhere, we are bringing the benefits of these modern networking technologies to your radio studios with our Axia family. In the USA, HD Radio brings us into the digital age, and just in time to compete with all the digital alternatives. We’re introducing a new Omnia made just for HD that sounds great and has the diversity delay built-in. Perhaps the “killer-app” for HDFM is surround. Surround systems are already in high-end cars and we need to be broadcasting to them. All the hometheater-in-a-box systems you see on consumer electronics shop floors should have HD surround tuners in them – and many probably would if we were transmitting this signal today. Our Axia networked studio components make discrete surround studios a practical cost-effective reality. At NAB 2005, many of you saw and heard a complete surround signal chain from player to HD receiver using Axia studio components, the impressive FhG/MPEG HD surround codec that we support, and Omnia processing. Not that we have forgotten analog FM. The Omnia processor is on-air at more than half of the USA’s top 100 FM radio stations, as well as at hundreds of major broadcasters worldwide such as the BBC, the NRJ Network, RTL Radio and the Korean Broadcasting System. The latest enhancements, introduced in this catalog, improve upon Omnia’s already famous loud and clean sound. Within the broadcast equipment industry, there are some who prefer the tried-and-true. But we prefer to help you prosper by taking advantage of the new. It has been our role for over 20 years. —Steve Church, Founder and CEO (on behalf of the amazing Telos/Omnia/Axia team who develop, build, sell, and support all the cool stuff!) 3 Axia: IP-Audio networks for broadcast studios. Axia, a Telos company, is focused on helping you build studio facilities to meet today’s most demanding broadcasting applications. Axia specializes in audio routing switchers, digital mixing/processing engines and control surfaces, as well as a wide range of other devices used to condition, mix, and distribute audio within the broadcast plant - with a unique advantage: Every piece of Axia gear is fully networked, including the audio! Axia offers a variety of Ethernet networked audio devices - think of these as “building blocks” - that allow you to assemble different applications for your radio studios. For example, a couple of Livewire interface nodes, connected together, can move a group of audio signals over a CAT-5e/6 wire from one room to another. Insert some fiber in between, 4 and go across campus. Attach a few more nodes and an Ethernet switch and you have a distributed multi-room routing switcher. Plug in a control surface and a mix engine and you have a powerful networked broadcast console. Now, plug your delivery system PC into that same Ethernet switch and you can transfer files, live audio, and associated data - all over the very same net. Axia simplifies, saves you money, gives you choices, and prepares you for today’s computer and data-centric studios because it takes advantage of the latest developments from the world of computer networking. Did you say networked audio? “All Axia products are based on Livewire, a pioneering technology invented at Telos to convey lowdelay and high-reliability audio over switched Ethernet. With Livewire, a single Ethernet cable carries real-time uncompressed digital audio, device control messages, program associated data and even routine network traffic. An entire facility can be wired in hours instead of weeks. Expanding or modifying your system is simple, thanks to Axia’s inherent scalability and modularity. The computer, phone, and home entertainment industries expect data, audio, video and telephone to share a common network infrastructure. ‘Converged networks’ is what they call this. Modern Ethernet has been designed to enable these multimedia applications. With computers so prominent in radio studios today, as audio players, editors and storage devices, why shouldn’t broadcasters benefit as well? As one example, Axia simplifies studio infrastructure by eliminating sound cards. Windows PCs use a software driver that emulates a sound card, enabling delivery systems and editor’s software applications to pass audio directly to and from the network using their usual Ethernet connection. If you find it hard to imagine computer networks replacing the entire audio wiring infrastructure of the radio plant, consider this: Not so long ago, broadcasters could hardly imagine PCs replacing cart machines. Now it’s difficult to find a station still using carts. Networked audio is now not only possible; it is practical, inexpensive, reliable, flexible and scalable. The networked studio has arrived.” Axia products deliver 24/7 operation in the most intense broadcast environments. But just because our devices are industrial-strength doesn’t mean we compromised on the details that make using our products a pleasure for engineers and operators alike. Have a look at the front panel on an audio adapter node and you’ll notice a clever dual-duty display. Engineering can use it for quick diagnostic and configuration queries. The rest of the time, the display provides confidence metering of each input and output. You’ll really need to look twice when you see the back of the Mixing StudioEngine. This powerful engine provides all the DSP mixing, sweetening, and processing required to support the SmartSurface console. But why look twice? Because all the connections into and out of the StudioEngine are via a single 1000Base-T Ethernet port. The audio signals are distributed via network to locations more convenient to the audio sources and destinations. One capable console. One Ethernet connection. Sneaks up on you, doesn’t it? —Michael “Catfish” Dosch 5 Networked Audio: Anywhere You Need It Axia is amazingly scalable. Connect a few studios – or a hundred! Every broadcaster needs to move signals from one room to another. Sometimes, it’s a simple line selector that grabs signals from news or production to go to air. Sometimes it’s distributing a program feed that can be picked up and used by multiple destinations. And in some facilities, you need a fullup crosspoint routing switcher that allows any source to feed any destination. Because all Axia IP audio devices are networked, every system has inherent routing capabilities. Those TDM routing switchers others are trying to pass off as “state of the art”, could easily cost $50,000 for even a modest facility and well into six figures for larger plants. Axia puts an end to that nonsense! Whether a few dozen signals or thousands, Axia routing switchers are more flexible, more scalable and more cost-effective than any alternative. Analog and digital signals are merged seamlessly and everything is carried over standard Ethernet cable, saving tons of money on cabling (and the labor to install it). Plus there is no extra cost to locate the audio nodes where you need 6 them. With old-style routers, you either run thick cables to a central mainframe or pay for extra hardware to extend out the audio connectors. With an Axia distributed routing system, you put the nodes wherever you need them, keeping audio cables short and consolidating all digital traffic on convenient and inexpensive standard network cabling. Because it’s Ethernet and IP-based, you can monitor audio with any networked PC and with an ordinary browser without special hardware. Meet some of the devices: Axia audio nodes connect audio to the studio network. The AES node supplies eight digital AES3 inputs and eight outputs. The Analog node provides eight balanced stereo analog ins and outs with “tweak-grade” audio performance. And the Microphone Node has eight Phantom-powered mic inputs and eight balanced stereo line-level analog outputs. The Router Selector Node works like a traditional “X to Y” switching router control head. Scroll the list of available sources, or use the eight programmable “radio buttons” for instant access to frequently-used sources. The router selector has AES3 and analog I/O as well as a headphone jack. The Axia Network Audio Driver for Windows® interface connects PC audio directly to the network without sound cards, via Ethernet. It also provides GPIOlike start/stop and other control functions over the same network. It’s available with newer versions of high-end audio delivery and editing software applications such as those from Enco, Prophet, BE and others. Ask your favorite delivery system software company if their software is Livewire-enabled. For sophisticated facility-wide routing applications, use the Pathfinder PC routing control software for centralized automated control, via IP, of every Livewire node in your plant. The Axia GPIO node has 40 opto-isolated logic inputs and 40 opto-isolated closure-type outputs to provide traditional machine logic and remote control. Axia iPlay PC software can be installed on any Windows® PC to listen to networked audio; anyone in the facility can easily monitor any IP-Audio stream. Engineers will love the ability to access any signal from an ordinary PC. Used with PC speakers/soundcard, iPlay is a very low cost convenient way to give monitoring capabilities to PDs, GMs and sales staff. The Axia IP-Audio Driver lets PCs exchange digital audio directly with Livewire networks using their standard Ethernet NIC - eliminating the need for sound cards or expensive outboard boxes. The IP-Audio Driver installs on any Windows® PC, and works with delivery systems, audio editors and other applications that support standard Windows audio. The standard IP-Audio Driver gives you one stereo input and one stereo output. Need more I/O? Multi-channel versions that provide up to eight inputs and eight outputs are available from Axia development partners; check out www.AxiaAudio.com/partners/ for a complete list. PathfinderPC Router Control Software provides complete control of every Axia Node in your plant, allowing you to build and control very sophisticated facility-wide routing applications. Pathfinder can change between presets via manual selection (on a PC), on a day-part schedule, or in response to an external trigger from an automation system or other source. PathfinderPC can even be programmed to sense problems, such as silence at a particular audio port, and patch around it without user intervention. 7 SmartSurface: Intelligent Studio Control All Axia control surfaces are designed to fully exploit the power of the Networked Studio. Since Axia is a part of Telos, you can imagine that phones are done right! Every channel automatically generates its own mix-minus output for phones and codecs - no more fiddling with bus assignments. A single button push readies the system for off-air phone recording. A single RJ-45 and Cat 5e cable connects the Axia surface to the network. 8 A part of the Axia system, SmartSurface is a sophisticated control surface designed for modern radio operations. Working with the Axia StudioEngine, SmartSurface presents users with an easy to understand interface to control routing selections, delivery system software, hybrids, codecs and everything else in your networked studio. SmartSurface is configurable, so you can store and recall preferences for each user. Each channel can quickly access any audio source in your facility, making it possible to run the most complex shows with a moderately-sized control surface. All metering, clock, status and options information is displayed on an off-the-shelf LCD monitor connected to Element. Element: Size Matters You need flexibility, and the new Element modular control surface delivers! From 4 faders to 40, it’s perfect for all your on-air, news and production applications. As part of the Axia family, Element can be used as a simple stand-alone console or as a powerful human interface for a multistudio IP-Audio networked facility. Here’s everything you’ve been craving for your sophisticated radio operations. Plenty of program and mix-minus outputs. Equalization and microphone processing. Totally seamless integration with phone and codec equipment. An advanced communication capability that goes way beyond the usual Talkback functions. An SVGA LCD monitor for an information-rich user display. Programable-button modules for custom control. Soundcard eliminating direct network connection to delivery systems. There’s even on-board headphone processing by Omnia to satisfy talent when off-air monitoring is not possible. Element and its companion Engine capably perform discrete 5.1 surround mixing, so you’re prepared for anything the future of digital radio might bring. Element integrates intelligently with phones, codecs and computer sources, with innovative user features. For example, this module combines phone control and faders into one intuitive interface. 9 Omnia-6EX and 6EXi: The Best Gets Even Better When we first introduced Omnia-6, it set the industry pundits back on their heels. 96 kHz sampling/24-bit resolution? Very cool! Five bands of AGC? Six bands of limiting? Unheard of! So much power it was amazing. As it turns out, the powerful, musical, natural sound of Omnia-6 was just what broadcasters were waiting for. Omnia-6 became, and remains, the in-demand processor at major-market stations around the globe. This left us with a challenge: How to raise the bar? Omnia-6EX met that challenge and conquered it with new processing enhancements which resulted in more bass punch, more vocal clarity... even more exciting and captivating than the original. Omnia-6EX includes two simultaneous audio processing paths, five bands of AGC with a six-band distortioncontrolled limiter for FM and a precision Look-Ahead limiter for DAB, HD Radio, satellite or network streaming. And Omnia-6EX provides listeners with the full 20kHz audio bandwidth that digital FM is capable of delivering. 10 And now there’s the ultimate in Omnia power: Omnia-6EXi. Omnia-6EXi contains an integrated Diversity Delay that helps HD Radio broadcasters eliminate analog connections to the HD exciter and ensures independent analog and digital program streams. And an exclusive new LoIMD Clipper that actually suppresses intermodulation distortion to deliver audio that’s cleaner, clearer and more detailed than ever - no matter how aggressive your processing. (If you already own an Omnia-6 or 6ex, don’t worry - there’s a low-cost upgrade available.) All of which makes the world’s hottest on-air audio machine even hotter. You’ll hear Omnia processing on the #1 rated stations in New York and Los Angeles. As a matter of fact, the majority of the top 100 highest-rated FM stations in America have upgraded to Omnia in just a few short years. So have the leading stations in London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Bejing as well as principal stations throughout Canada, Latin America, and the Middle East. Omnia-5EX and 5EXi HD+FM: Make The Competition Cry Tough radio markets make fierce competitors. That’s why we make Omnia-5EX HD+FM, the energetic, powerful, take-no-prisoners audio processor for FM and HD Radio/ DAB. Like all Omnia EX processors, you get two simultaneous audio processing paths - one for FM, and another for HD Radio, DAB, satellite, or network streaming. After the multiband limiting, audio is routed to separate, dedicated output stages. The FM section has Omnia’s critically acclaimed final limiter; the HD/DAB section has a precision look-ahead final limiter with selectable frequency response that goes all the way to 20kHz. And for the ultimate HD Radio toolbox, upgrade to Omnia-5EXi, with built-in Omnia Diversity Delay and exclusive new LoIMD Clipper that wipes up the floor with intermodulation distortion, even if you’re processing for loudness that peels paint off the walls. No matter what your transmission method, Omnia-5EX and Omnia-5EXi HD+FM provides what no other can: the competition-crushing, marketdominating, accept-no-substitutes Omnia sound sound so pure, clean and compelling that it’s almost an unfair advantage. Sound that grabs listeners and locks them in. And your rivals? What rivals? Omnia: Committed to Broadcasting’s Future We live in exciting times. Communications and computing technology have changed the broadcast industry in ways unimaginable just a few short years ago. As the PC has dramatically transformed how radio programs are produced, so too has new transmission technology resulted in DSB, HDTV, DAB and HD Radio. It is part of the Omnia tradition to be on the cutting edge of technical developments in order to maximize our clients’ arsenal of competitive advantage. Omnia-5EXi HD+FM features 96 kHz/24-bit sampling, the industry’s best bass enhancement controls, and the same dual processing structure for conventional and digital FM found in Omnia6EXi. Three-way remote control (IP over Ethernet, dial-up or serial) gives instant access to all the power you need to craft your signature sound - and crush your competition. No wonder that surveys show Omnia in use on more than half of the 100 highest-rated FM stations in the US – more than all the other brands combined. 11 Omnia-3FMt: Turbo Charge Your Processing! What you’ve heard is true: leading broadcasters in the world’s most competitive markets choose Omnia. In the US alone, more Top 100 stations use Omnia than all other brands combined. Why? Because only Omnia delivers the loudness, clarity and punch that listeners crave. Omnia-3FM Turbo: Don’t be fooled by the compact package - this turbocharged Omnia packs power enough to blow away processors costing twice the price. Omnia-3FMt comes with features you might not see in even the most expensive processors. Like 48kHz sampling, multi-band processing, AES3 inputs and outputs, optional Ethernet remote control, a removable PC Card that makes it easy to share, store and retrieve favorite settings, and a flexible daypart scheduler to help you tailor your processing to your specific needs. 12 Omnia-3FM Turbo delivers threeband AGC plus a unique multiband limiter with feedback configuration for low and mid bands high bands, and a unique feed-forward design for the high band. The result? The famous Omnia Sound: large, warm low frequencies with open, natural high end. And with features like 48kHz sampling, an integrated, neartheoretically-perfect digital stereo generator, three-band limited, famous Omnia bass-management controls, and an integrated composite clipper, you get unmatched clarity and definition in critical format applications, and loudness to spare for competitive situations. You can even upgrade your original Omnia-3 to Turbo power - free of charge. Omnia-3FM Turbo. Turbocharge your sound without overcharging your bank account. Omnia.sg: Stand-Alone Digital Stereo Generator Omnia.sg is a high-performance digital stereo generator in a standalone box. Designed to permit a single Omnia to process audio for a network of stations, the SG allows perfect overshoot-free encoding at each transmission site. SG can also be used to compliment your existing audio processing, enabling you to keep the on-air processor at the studio (where it’s convenient) while doing stereo generation and composite clipping at the transmitter for maximum loudness and precision control. Omnia.sg is modeled after the same digital stereo generator used in Omnia audio processors. It includes a selectable composite clipper for peak control and a baseband protection filter for RDS and SCA frequencies. Omnia.sg can be used with either analog or digital program streams; analog and digital inputs (with separate level adjustments) are included as standard equipment. Dual independent SCA inputs using standard BNC connectors are provided, as well as dual composite outputs with individual level adjustment. 13 Omnia-5EX and Omnia-5EXi HD+AM: Make Your AM Roar Over the years, Omnia has led the industry with constant innovation. We pioneered the first non-aliasing precision digital clipper, the first multiband look-ahead limiter, and the first 96kHz, 24-bit broadcast audio processors (to name just a few). And now we’ve done it again with the world’s first combination processor for conventional and digital AM broadcasts. HD Radio, DRM, DAB call it what you like, but most folks agree that digital broadcasting could benefit the AM band most of all, because the fidelity improvement will be so dramatic. So we took the dual processing architecture from our famous Omnia-6EX and united it with all-new processing algorithms that make your AM radio sound its absolute best. The result? The only processor that accommodates both your analog and digital channels in a single unit that easily integrates with your HD Radio or DRM encoder and transmitter. 14 Omnia-5EX HD+AM has all the tools on your wish list. For analog broadcasts, there’s a 5-band limiter, and an oversampled, distortioncontrolled clipper with selectable frequency response for NRSC or ITU standards. Omnia Bass Management with up to 12dB of adjustment range, and special low frequency equalization for platemodulated transmitters. Processing for the HD Radio/DRM side is smooth and clean, thanks to our precision Look-Ahead limiter. And for complete HD Radio dial domination, there’s the new Omnia5EXi HD+AM, with the same new Omnia Diversity Delay and LoIMD Clipper features found in the market-leading Omnia-6EXi. Analog or digital, you’ll find your signal remarkably clean and clear, with punch and presence that makes AM radio come alive. Digital AM on the horizon “Digital broadcasting has the great potential to change the landscape of AM radio, because of the enormous increase in quality that’s possible versus analog. At Omnia, we’re committed to offering broadcasters cutting-edge products that let them take advantage of this new technology. That’s why our EX-Series processors feature tools that enable you to upgrade your analog air chain today, secure in the knowledge that you are ready for tomorrow’s digital broadcasts as well. With Omnia-5EX HD+AM, you’re prepared to provide an experience that will keep radio interesting and relevant in a world where the competition for listeners’ attention is overwhelming.” — Frank Foti Omnia-3am Having a budget shouldn’t mean you have to sound like it. Want to invigorate your AM with the powerful, dynamic Omnia Sound? Omnia-3am gives AM broadcasters the DSP processing power they crave, with four bands of limiting, mono or stereo operation, a comprehensive filter set, and - just like all Omnia processors - a flexible PC Card based software architecture lets you upgrade with ease. Set, save and recall presets instantly. Omnia-3am is energetic and compelling, with such solid, powerful bass and smooth, natural high end that the announcers sound like they’re practically in your lap. The kind of sound that keeps the PD happy and out of your office. The sound that holds listeners and increases TSL. 15 Omnia A/X: Powerful Processing For Your PC The biggest problem with streaming audio is its sound: swirling, gritty and muddy. But by controlling dynamics and spectral balance, a processor placed in the signal chain ahead of the encoder can work wonders to create consistency, enhance clarity and remove audio grunge. Omnia A/X software for Windows® performs all DSP processing calculations natively, within the PC processor, eliminating the expense of special cards or external devices. A/X provides three bands of Automatic Gain Control plus wideband AGC, a distortion-free final limiter, bass enhancement and factory presets to simplify setup. It integrating seamlessly with Windows Media, Real, MP3 streaming encoders and audio production software for full dynamics control of webcasting, audio production and audio-for video. Omnia-3net: Take Webcasts To The Next Level The Omnia-3net is designed to make the best of the Internet. Omnia-3net incorporates special processing algorithms that bring smooth consistency to the desktop listening environment. It is designed in partnership with the audio coding experts at Telos to optimize quality and spectral balance for even low bitrate streams. Omnia-3net works ahead of any bit reduced audio coder to reduce artifacts and improve the sound of 16 the stream. Omnia-3net features 48kHz sampling, multiband processing, digital I/O and a removable PC card that makes it easy to share, store and retrieve favorite settings. A full-featured remote PC application allows full remote control of the processor using serial or optional dial-up or Ethernet connections. Omnia-3net is also a viable solution for DRM installations where a single system processor is needed. Omnia CD: Master Your Universe Broadcasters have known for years that Omnia audio processors deliver sound that’s stunningly clear, clean and loud. So, with the recent trend toward “hotter” music mastering, it was no surprise when friends from the recording industry asked us to develop an Omnia to help mixing engineers make loud, clean CD masters. Applying lessons learned in broadcast processing, the Omnia development team devised Omnia CD, with a unique final limiter especially suited to the needs of the mastering environment. Using an innovative proprietary method, this system yields incredible perceived loudness, but retains the punch and clarity desired by producers and engineers in the broadcast and recording fields. Omnia CD also provides ultra-precise peak control for mastering at 0 dBfs. So how does Omnia CD sound? “Omnia CD has been a huge help in mastering CDs and even difficult soundtracks... I can’t imagine being without it. Omnia CD has the ‘Three C’s:’ clear, clean and cool,” says Grammy-award winning engineer Kirk Yano, owner of Planet To Planet Studios, New York. How Does It Work? “In developing Omnia CD, we did intensive research into the methodology of studio mastering. We quickly realized that studio mastering in some ways resembled broadcast audio processing: both processes must adhere to a strict peak level, and both use the processing to create or preserve a signature sound for their respective medium. While the amount of processing varies between these two, the concepts are strikingly similar. We also knew that the last few years have seen a strong trend toward cutting ‘hotter’ CDs. We’ve even seen CDs that push the audio level right to the 0dBfs point, making it a self-imposed clipper of sorts, to achieve what sounds like a ‘fuller’ effect to the character of the audio. The downside is that extremely high levels of aliasing distortion are created from that clipping process. So, after studying the technical needs are for the mastering process, we went back to the drawing board and designed Omnia CD. This processor is more than just a low distortion peak limiter; it contains a wide range of specialized processing functions to allow mastering engineers to fix the mix, tweak the final EQ and create that desired signature sound for their artist. And Omnia CD lets you master right up to the 0dBfs limit without the annoying distortion caused by other methods.” —Frank Foti More than just an audio processor, Omnia CD has so many unique tools and algorithms inside that it may be the only processor you’ll need to master a recording. 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But it has, and its popularity keeps growing - there are now more than 12,000 Zephyr codecs in radio stations and production studios around the globe. Zephyr Xstream in your rack or remote kit gives you the satisfaction of knowing you’ve got the industry’s number-one ISDN codec, assuring crystal-clear CDquality connections to anywhere in the world. Zephyr saves you time and money. A Zephyr Xstream at your studio becomes a “universal codec,” connecting with every popular ISDN codec for full-duplex, 20kHz stereo audio. You can transmit and receive two mono channels to and from separate locations, even transmit and decode streaming AAC and MP3 audio over Ethernet. And in the field, Zephyr Xstream is a powerful remote tool. Intuitive stepby-step operation, contact sensitive help, and simple user interfaces make operation easy even for nontechnical personnel. Zephyr models with built-in mixers and phantom power help reduce equipment inventory and setup time. The Best Way From Here to Anywhere 20 Flexible, Economical, Easy To Use There are three Zephyr Xstream models with capabilities tailored to fit your need, but all Zephyr Xstream models share these advanced features: • • • • • • • MPEG2 AAC (Advanced Audio Coding). This new standard for audio coding permits true CD-quality stereo transmission with a connection speed of just 128 kbps. Low-Delay MPEG4 AAC-LD coding. Using AACLD, you’ll enjoy crystal-clear audio quality with greatly reduced encoding delay for smooth, natural bidirectional remotes. Works with companion Zephyr Xport portable codec to receive 15kHz audio using a POTS field connection. V.35 option allows connection to serial synchronous data equipment for use with services such as dedicated lines, Switched 56 or Satellite services. A unique Dual Receive mode in MPEG Layer 3 allows reception of independent audio streams arriving from two distant codecs – great for bilingual broadcasts. Auto Receive mode searches and determines the correct decoder settings for the incoming audio stream. Advanced technology with low heat generation means no cooling fan for silent operation. Zephyr Xstream allows you to transmit two-way 20kHz stereo audio plus ancillary data anywhere in the world using a single ISDN circuit, or 15 or 20kHz mono audio on a single ISDN “B” channel. With high performance digital mixers and Phantom mic power, Zephyr Xstream MX and MXP are complete remote studios packed into a single box. Four-input DSP stereo mixer has dynamics processing by Omnia. Four independently adjustable headphone outputs can combine local audio with a remote mix-minus feed. 21 Xport: The “Go Anywhere” Zephyr Going on the road? At just seven pounds (3.18 kg), the small, light Zephyr Xport is the perfect companion. At the heart of Zephyr Xport is a custom DSP-based modem, optimized for maximum performance with audio codecs. Exclusive Telos technology lets Xport use a standard analog phone line (or digital phone line, with the optional ISDN interface) to connect with any Zephyr Xstream ISDN codec; a full-featured mixer with mic and line inputs (and selectable audio processing by Omnia) completes the package. With Zephyr Xport as part of your remote system, your studio’s Zephyr Xstream becomes a universal codec. It connects with both Xport and ISDN codecs saving money, 22 rack space, training time, telephone lines, and conserving on console or router audio inputs and mix-minus outputs. “Our clients are astonished at how good a Zephyr Xport can make a POTS connection sound”, comments Telos Support Supervisor, David Jablonski. Our partnership with Coding Technologies resulted in the use of ground-breaking aacPlus coding with Spectral Band Replication to deliver stunning reproduction of voice, music or both - 15kHz broadcast audio from any standard phone line to your studio. And when ISDN is available, Zephyr Xport features your choice of MPEG4 AAC-LD low-delay coding for near-instantaneous broadcastquality bidirectional communication and G.722 for third-party codec connectivity. How Does It Work? “We developed custom modem technology for Zephyr Xport that takes advantage of the telephone network’s ability to cross-connect analog and digital phone lines. It’s the same principle Telos uses in our TWOx12 and Series 2101 ISDN talkshow systems. In the field, you can connect your Zephyr Xport to POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) analog lines. Since the majority of the public switched telephone network is now completely digital, the POTS call from a Zephyr Xport is converted from analog to digital at the nearest Telco Central Office. It then continues on it’s digital path all the way to the studio, allowing you to connect with your Zephyr Xstream at the studio using the same ISDN line you already have. And of course, Xport can connect to an ISDN line in the field as well. The end result is that Xport saves you the cost of extra receive codecs, extra phone lines and extra studio infrastructure while expanding your remote connection options. Zephyr Xport sounds fantastic. The aacPlus method improves the efficiency of the codec: aacPlus, the combination of MPEG’s AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) and SBR (Spectral Band Replication). This method improves the efficiency of the codec by 30% over “plain” AAC – which, itself, is 30% more efficient than Layer 3. You’ll also enjoy significantly more stable connections than with ordinary POTS codecs, thanks to the ISDN link at the studio end of the call. Our custom DSP-based modem is optimized for stability and audio transmission, whereas some codecs use off-the-shelf modems better suited for data transmission. This technology results in rock-solid connections that codecs limited to pure analog transmission simply can’t provide.” — Rolf Taylor Zephyr Xport is the ultimate portable codec. Custom Telos modem technology enables transmission over POTS or ISDN lines; a mixer section with Mic & Line inputs reduces your equipment needs. A MIX control lets you blend IFB audio with send audio for headphone and PA feeds. Ethernet port allows you to feed PCM audio directly into Xport from any Windows® based computer or control it remotely using any standard Web browser. 23 As You Like It Telos offers a variety of control surface options featuring Telos’ exclusive Status Symbols to easily observe the status of each caller at a glance. The Desktop Director, offers a comprehensive approach, with built-in handset and speakerphone. Units can easily be switched between “Talent” (on-air line control) and “Producer” (screener) modes. Call Controller telephone for call screening and studio telephone operation. Simply connect the Call Controller to the TWOx12 or 2101, plug in any compatible analog telephone and you’re on your way. The choice is yours: in addition to our Desktop Director, we offer many options. The new Call Controller economically offers similar functionality in a compact space. It connects to a POTS telephone of your choice, for screener or studio telephone operation, supporting both Talent or Producer modes. The Console Director offers a compact line control solution for Talent-mode operation. The new Telos Call Controller; a simplified and cost effective option for call screening and on-air control. The Call Controller connects to the TWOx12 or the 2101 in the same way as the Desktop Director. It uses an external, user provided, Desktop Director Exclusive Telos Desktop Directors (sophisticated, yet easyto-use, control stations) make fast-paced prodution a snap. And caller management has never been simpler, thanks to Telos Status Symbols, clear, easy to read graphical icons that convey line and caller status at a glance. Desktop Director helps you screen calls quickly and efficiently using deluxe features like the built-in handset, speakerphone or optional headset. Hosts receive immediate 24 Like all Telos control options for the TWOx12 or 2101, the Call Controller has large buttons and intuitive Status Symbols to keep track of line and hybrid status, and whether a caller has been screened. Convenient keyboard shortcuts may be used to switch between on-air control, and screener modes. There are additional keyboard short-cuts permit full support of the TWOx12’s, new version 3.0 split modes (dual studios). information about line availability, on-hold and ready-for-air queue status from intuitive, graphical Status Symbol icons. An extended version can control up to 24 lines or 4 hybrids. Console Director During a fast-paced talk show, the callers should always be at the center of the operator’s attention. Telos console and turret mounted accessory controllers put control right at the talent’s fingertips, and most of the functions found on our Telos Switch Consoles and Desktop Directors are right there, ready for action. A variety of models handle 12 or 24 phone lines. The electronics and switch packages used in these controllers are also available as a kit, without the metal front panel, for customized mounting. Panels are available for selected console models from Pacific Research & Engineering and other manufacturers; get in contact with your favorite console manufacturer for information about drop-in panel availability for your specific console. Complete Talk Show Management Telos Assistant Producer, our computer talkshow management system for Windows®. Assistant Producer completes your Telos multi-line talk show system with easy-to-use client/server call screener software by providing a vital real-time link between producers and talent. Assistant Producer simultaneously manages callers and maintains constant communications between the studio and control room, enabling producers to provide talent with information on each caller, send messages, and control the status of multiple telephone lines. Assistant Producer helps producers and talent cope with today’s fastpaced talkshow environment by displaying a wealth of information, such as call status, caller name, city of origin and other notes, making communication between the producer and talent seamless. When used with talkshow systems utilizing digital phone lines, Assistant Producer provides Caller ID information as well. Telos understands networking. Use Assistant Producer to help produce your shows via IP using your LAN or WAN. With two advanced digital hybrids and intuitive Status Symbols icons, TWOx12 makes fastpaced production and high-quality conferencing a snap. The system can be expanded to support as many as eight control surfaces. You can even split the TWOx12’s hybrids for use in two studios simultaneously. Lines can be assigned for use in either or both studios as desired. 25 The Most Popular Talkshow Systems on the Planet TWOx12: Great Talk Shows Digital Or Analog 26 Telos TWOx12 is the self-contained 12-line broadcast phone system with two all-digital hybrids for high-quality conferencing. It features Telos’ legendary Adaptive Cancellation and Digital Dynamic Equalization technology, as well as an exceptionally advanced autonulling capability to make callers sound next-room clear. process in your studio). Use it now with POTS lines; use it with digital phone lines when you’re ready. You can even split the TWOx12 into two systems for use in two studios simultaneously. To help make your talk shows smooth, fast and easy, we’ve equipped TWOx12 with tons of special features to make producers’ and talents’ lives easier. TWOx12 is the world’s only broadcast telephone system that works with digital or analog Telco lines, or a combination of both. TWOx12 plugs right into ISDN BRI phone lines, taking advantage of the decreased noise and distortion, better audio levels, and clearer caller audio that only a digital connection can provide (as well as eliminating the Telco A/D–D/A Like our exclusive Status Symbols™ visual call management system that shows line and caller status at a glance, and special functions that cancel feedback in open speaker applications. Use TWOx12 with Assistant Producer call screening software to produce your talk shows via IP using your LAN or WAN. Analog and AES/EBU audio connections are standard. 2101: For Multiple Stations Multiple stations or studios? Shared lines? No problem! The Telos Series 2101 is the world’s only broadcast phone system specifically designed to meet the challenges of a large, interconnected, broadcast plant. Series 2101 plugs directly into the digital telephone network ISDN or T1 lines to intelligently share and route up to 120 incoming lines across as many as 32 studios. Series 2101 gives you the flexibility to control any show from any studio. Its “hub-and-spoke” architecture lets you allocate phone lines at a moment’s notice to the studios where you need them most - no punch blocks, no patch bays, no hassles. Standard configuration allows for up to 12 incoming lines and 2 hybrids per studio; options let you expand capacity up to 24 lines or 4 hybrids per studio. And talk show producers love Series 2101 for its fast, intuitive control of lines and callers using friendly, icon-based Status Symbols™ call management. Thanks to its flexible, scalable architecture, Series 2101 is the most powerful broadcast telephone management system ever developed. Series 2101 is also the best-sounding talk show system you’ve ever heard. Caller audio is consistently loud and crystal clear, thanks to high-performance phone technology from Telos - the company that pioneered digital hybrids. Your telephone segments will enjoy unprecedented caller clarity thanks to sophisticated Digital Signal Processing algorithms and a pure digital connection to the telephone network. Series 2101 connects and coordinates up to 120 digital phone lines and distributes them to multiple studios. Desktop Director control stations feature easy-to-read graphic icons called Status Symbols™ that convey precise information at a glance. Assistant Producer software provides fast, efficient call screening over your LAN or any IP network, and includes built-in Caller ID display. 27 ONE-x-Six: Six Lines, No Waiting Looking for a no-hassle solution that will let you get callers on the air fast? Let us suggest the Telos ONE-x-Six, the perfect multi-line talkshow system for use with up to six analog phone lines. ONE-xSix contains a high-quality Telos ONE digital hybrid with Adaptive Cancellation for clean, clear, caller audio and uncontaminated announcer audio. With ONE-x-Six, successful talk shows sound great, are easy to produce, and won’t cost a fortune. Self-contained and simple to use, ONE-x-Six provides clean, quiet, and reliable switching of up to six telephone lines. At the heart of 28 the system is our Telos ONE digital hybrid telephone interface, with its well-earned reputation for superior performance in thousands of installations worldwide. The Telos ONE-x-Six is extremely easy to install and configure, so you’ll have callers on the air in no time. Simply plug in analog phone lines using standard RJ-11 plugs; audio I/O is via standard XLR connectors, and there’s a program-on-hold input to keep on-hold callers involved. Go ahead and compare: you’ll find that only ONE-x-Six offers this combination of performance, features, and simple installation at a price well within the reach of most any radio station. What’s Inside With the ONE-x-Six, successful talk shows sound great, are easy to produce, and won’t cost a fortune. At the heart of the system is our Telos ONE digital hybrid, the most reliable all-digital auto-nulling hybrid in the industry. The hybrid automatically and continuously adapts to each new call, which means that very pure caller audio appears at the output without announcer audio contamination. You’ll also find controls to maximize control of your show, like a selectable override function that reduces the caller level by about 8dB to give talent’s voice more presence when both host and caller are talking. And there are unique acoustic ducker functions that reduce feedback when used with open monitor speakers. And you can add a second Telos ONE hybrid for even better conferencing if desired. For line selection and conferencing, the Telos Switch Console provides fast, intuitive control. For call screening, you can use any standard, single-line telephone. The basic ONE-x-Six can be expanded with the addition of a second Switch Console; Assistant Producer call screening software is also available in a version for ONE-x-Six users. ONE-x-Six has become the industry standard for reliable, easy-touse multiline broadcast phone systems. Works with up to six POTS lines to provide fast, intuitive control of contests, talk shows or morning-show environments. Optional Assistant Producer call screening software lets producers easily screen shows using any LAN or WAN connection. 29 100 Delta Digital Hybrid: Advanced Features Our best POTS telephone interface, the Delta uses advanced DSP to achieve natural sounding, twoway conversation even on difficult analog telephone lines. The Delta becomes the heart of a multiline POTS talkshow system when combined with Telos multiline controllers for 1A2 and POTS line direct connection. Has better transhybrid loss (that is, minimum send audio leaking through the hybrid to its output) than the Telos ONE, sophisticated adjustable AGC for consistent output level, DDEQ (Digital Dynamic Equalization) to automatically optimize caller spectral balance, and adjustable caller override control. Telos TWO: Advanced ISDN Hybrid The Telos TWO dual ISDN Hybrid offers maximum phone audio quality because it takes advantage of ISDN digital phone lines for the cleanest possible connection to the Telco network. Connects directly to BRI S or U ISDN phone lines. Includes two advanced digital hybrids with independent AGC, dynamic EQ, and caller override. Both AES3 and analog input/output are standard. 30 Telos ONE Digital Hybrid: Proven Performance The world’s most affordable autonulling DSP hybrid for POTS phone lines, the Telos ONE is the ideal solution for nearly any telephone interface application. The Telos ONE uses Adaptive Cancellation technology to optimize audio from each new call. The Telos ONE+ONE comes in several versions to meet your specific needs. There’s a rackmount single hybrid suitable for studio applications, a compact portable “modem case” version, and the ONE+ONE, a dual hybrid with a built-in mix minus matrix. No matter which version you choose, all Telos ONE models are equipped with advanced auto-nulling features and sophisticated AGC on input and output audio, and can be equipped with optional auto-answer capability to help streamline studio operations. ONE Modem Case: Ready For Anything! Telos Link: The Intercom Audio Solution The Link is designed to connect twowire intercom systems to telephone lines. With the Link in your remote truck, your two-wire intercom can be extended to anywhere via a normal telephone line. Use another Link at the other end to connect two intercoms. Or a Telos One hybrid at the other end to connect to a 4-wire system. Digital auto-nulling hybrids on both the telephone and intercom audio paths allow gain to be inserted in the send and receive paths, while maintaining natural, full-duplex operation. An interface for RTS, ClearCom and other two-wire intercom systems is built in so that you can connect the Link to your intercom system just as if it were another station; a front panel knob selects intercom channels. Telos 100 Delta and ONE hybrids can be used as the heart of a multicaller talkshow system. Coupled with Telos 1A2 or Direct Interface multi-line control modules, you can build scalable systems to support as many as 30 incoming POTS phone lines. Add Telos Switch Consoles and Assistant Producer software as needed to create a complete customized broadcast phone package. 31 Telos Profiler: Multi-Channel, Multi Streaming, Audio Archiving Telos ProFiler is the efficient, setand-forget way to automatically log your radio station’s program audio. Forget tape decks and expensive logging hardware - ProFiler runs on a standard Windows 2000 or XP PC to produce time-stamped audio archives you can listen to on standard MP3 players. Each ProFiler package includes a Telos audio card with pro-level balanced audio inputs and buffered parallel closure inputs that you can use either as a start/stop trigger, or to let an active microphone trigger a high-quality capture 32 mode. The starter kit lets you log a single stereo or two mono streams; add more audio cards to capture as many as eight mono streams simultaneously. ProFiler is ideal for stations required by law to log program content, and since you can also listen to “live” audio over IP as it’s being logged, it’s great for program consultants or group PDs. Production Directors and morning show producers will love the integrated audio browser that lets them tag segments and export them as WAV files for further editing. MPEG Technology From Telos Telos was the first in the world to license and use MP3, so we know this tech cold. Our software and hardware MP3 products are the result of close cooperation with FhG, MP3’s inventor, and our many years of experience making professionalgrade MP3 work for our clients. Telos products ensure that bitreduced audio sounds its best. With point-to point or point-to multipoint streaming encoders, decoders, AAC and MP3 encoding software, Telos brings you a comprehensive suite of professional tools for your coded audio. Zephyr Xstream The world’s most popular ISDN codecs are also perfect for LAN and WAN IP streaming applications. Has a range of standard MPEG coding options: MPEG Layer 3 and AAC, for indistinguishable source-from-input at only 128 kbps. Fully remotable via Ethernet. Both analog and AES3 input/output. Telos Knows Audio Coding We know its strengths and weaknesses. We also recognized the next logical step beyond MP3 when it became available, namely MPEG AAC. The Xstream was built around AAC, while still offering G.722, Layer 2, and MP3, for the utmost compatibility with older technology. AAC offers broadcasters and audio professionals the following advantages: • Independent testing confirms that AAC is the best-sounding pure perceptual codec yet developed • 30% more powerful than MP3, means better quality or lower bit rates • Better cascadability. Ready for HD-radio and DRM • AAC-LD, the low delay variant, offers MP3 quality with 70% less delay • aacPlus adds spectral band replication, giving Zephyr Xstream the ability to receive the best quality audio in the industry via a POTS connection from a companion Xport • aacPlus is 30% more efficient than AAC alone 33 For further details about our products and a list of our dealers worldwide, please feel free to visit our company websites: telos-systems.com omniaaudio.com axiaaudio.com Our Customer Support experts are at your service. You can reach them by telephone at +1 216.241.7225, Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time (GMT -5), or by e-mail 24/7 at support@telos-systems. com. Again, we thank you. 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