Telos VX is the world's first multi-studio VoIP phone system for broadcast. It's scalable to provide its advanced phone interface capabilities to facilities with a few studios or dozens.
VX uses Ethernet as its network backbone, a powerful yet simple way to share phone lines among studios and connect system components. VX plugs right into Axia IP-Audio networks, connecting multiple channels of audio and control via a single Ethernet RJ-45. If you don't have an IP-Audio network yet, VX works with Axia nodes to provide analog or AES audio and GPIO connections.
The VX uses standard SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) protocols, so it works with your VoIP-based PBX or SIP-trunking Telco service to direct up to 80 lines of phone traffic. Gateways allow the VX to connect to traditional Telco lines, including T1/E1, ISDN, and POTS. Call processing is sophisticated and flexible. Lines can be easily shared between studios. A web interface lets you assign lines to 'Shows', which can then be selected by users on the studio controllers. The call screening interface uses familiar Telos Status Symbol icons to let talent and producers know, at a glance, the status of each line. Each studio has its own dedicated Program-on-Hold input.
VX also features Telos' most advanced audio processing ever. Each incoming line has its own individual hybrid, allowing multiple calls to be conferenced and aired simultaneously with noticeably superior clarity and fidelity. Each call may be assigned to its own fader for individual control of volume and on/off status during conferencing. AGC, adaptive Digital Dynamic EQ and call ducking are part of the VX toolkit, along with a breakthrough Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) capability that solves the longstanding problem of feedback and echo in open-speaker situations.
The VX Producer PC application includes an integrated recorder, player, and editor. A producer may easily record and edit caller comments and send them to the studio for on-air play. In-studio DJ-style call recording, editing, and play is also simplified.
Smooth integration with studio mixing consoles is achieved via their common network connection.
A complete Telos VX system consists of the following:
- VX Engine – Call control and audio processing engine
- VXSet12 – IP-based call controller
- VX Producer – Windows based software for call screening, recording and editing
The new Telos VXSet12 phone is beautifully designed, with an attractive, friendly LCD color display that uses exclusive Status Symbols to let talent know what's going on in an instant. VXSet12 can handle up to 12 phone lines, providing detailed line status, caller information and fader assignments at a glance. The info-rich display shows caller ID for each line, along with time ringing-in or on-hold, and even screener comments from the VX Producer software application.
VXSet12 gives talent unprecedented flexibility. You can map groups of lines to a single fader, making it simple to take a queue of calls to air sequentially — or use the Fader Assign function to map lines to individual console faders for precision control of multi-call interviews or conferences. One-touch controls let talent step through queued calls, busy incoming lines, lock calls on-air, even start an external recording device.
A built-in address book and call history log round out VX Director's features; as with the rest of the VX system, each VXSet12 has its own web server for easy remote configuration and software upgrades.
NEWATNAB5/25/2010
