User's Manual

January, 2002
Greetings!
It’s with great pleasure to offer you our latest audio processor…Omnia-4.5fm! First and foremost, I must share my
gratitude as well. This new addition, continues the evolution of Omnia processing. The worldwide acceptance of our
product line has been quite humbling, to say the least. As I write this, our processors are now deployed by so many
leading broadcasters throughout the world that when looking at the list, I am overwhelmed by the recognition that my
(originally small) project to improve the sound of radio has gathered. So, it’s to you I say…Thank You!
1986 seems like just a short time ago! It was that year, in the engineering shop at Z-100, (WHTZ-FM) New York City
that our first product was born…The Vigilante FM Limiter. Now, 16 years later, along with an incredibly talented team
of fellow broadcasters and engineers, we offer you a feature rich, and sonically powerful tool in Omnia-4.5fm! This
processor is not just Frank anymore. It’s a complex effort from a tremendous team that has had only one goal in
mind…to raise the bar, yet again, and present you with our best effort possible.
I don't have enough space here to thank each and every one of the Telos/Omnia worldwide team members who have
contributed to this product in so many important ways. All I can say is that we would not be where we are without the
heroic and brilliant efforts from all of you working together. It’s our goal to set the standard by which all others will be
judged. The rules have changed, and Omnia processing is the reason why! What was once a truly small company
consisting of only my cat Vito and myself has now expanded to the point of having the best talent in every area of
product design, engineering, and marketing. (Not to mention, we now have the vital assistance of three cats…Omnia,
Zephyr, and Mocha.)
If I may say so, our pool of engineers for DSP development and software design is probably the finest in the radio
industry. My partner in crime, Steve Church, brought DSP into the broadcasting field in the mid-1980’s and we’ve
been strengthening our abilities ever since. Sharing Telos’ ingenuity for DSP design has been tremendously beneficial
to our work on Omnia. If you thought the original Omnia made noise on the dial, all I can say is “look out!” It’s like
one of the top-of-the hour station ID’s Scott Shannon used to jam on Z-100…”Lock It In And Rip The Knob Off!”
That's the kind of power and capability Omnia-4.5fm delivers!
Beyond the extensive laboratory development and testing of Omnia-4.5fm, we’ve taken it to the field and compared it
with every other processing system available in it’s class – and have done so worldwide. It’s the sound that matters, and
I truly feel that you’ll significantly improve your on-air sound and further your competitive position with Omnia-4.5fm.
Before signing off, I would be remiss not to mention one individual though.…Jeff Keith, the leader of Team Omnia.
Jeff is quite well known in his own right as an audio processing guru! His years of radio station experience and vast
processing knowledge have dominated many a radio market, and now his efforts are an added benefit to Omnia-4.5fm.
His creativity, passion and commitment to our success has helped all the various talented (and sometimes chaotic) crew
unite in a common goal. To build a processor so great, it would surpass even my high expectations. Jeff, you and your
team have succeeded! Thus, I dedicate Omnia-4.5fm to you!
Not only do you have in your possession the best sounding audio processor available, you also have the full support of
our organization. If you have something to say, we’re here to listen. We’ve been fortunate through the past, that people
like you have taken the time to offer us valuable feedback and review of our endeavors. You can now see the result of
that, as you are now rewarded with the next step forward!
Without further adieu, it’s time for us to jam! So, as my buddy Scott Shannon would often say to me, “Frank-o, Let’s
Crank It Up Man!”
Here’s to Dial Dominance,
Frank Foti