Bulk Track Import
Playout Manager provides the capability
to import entire directory structures of audio files within a few
mouse clicks, files may be located on any local or remote (networked
system). The importer attempts to gather as much information about
each track from the filename and any ID3 tags embedded in
the file. The importer also determines the optimum Start Cue
and End Cue points for use by the Player - these can also
be adjusted later if desired via a custom Cue Points editor. Intelligent
name matching is applied to look for similar or identical tracks
and once the process is complete, all tracks are displayed ready
for loading into the database. The importer "suggests"
which tracks are identical & can be excluded from loading into
the database and these can be verified manually if desired along
with performing any edits to the track Title/Artist details prior
to being committed to the main store.
Music
Editor
The music editors provide a powerful
means of allowing information held about all the tracks stored in
the database to be updated. All textual information about a track
including Title, Artist & Album information may be changed along
with editors and tools for setting Cue Points, track length and
normalization levels. Tracks may also be deleted and automatically
relocated on a disk system if they have been moved from their original
import location. ID3 tag information may also be written back to
the audio files based on the database content.
Cue Points Editor
In the most basic mode of operation,
edits are performed on a single track however the editors also provide
tools for performing changes on all or a selection of tracks with
a few mouse clicks - an example may be to update all the directory
information for files which have been relocated to another disk
or network location. Utilities are also provided to perform consistency
checks across the database - looking for similar or unused artists
for example and highlighting where changes should be made.
Automated
Playlist Generation
The Playlist component of OAS Playout
Manager allows for not only the generation of manually created PlayLists
(and the import/export of to/from third party applications) but
also includes support for the generation of fully automated playlists.
The software provides the ability to generate Rule lists
which indicate which tracks are to be included (or not included)
and how many times they should be. Once the list is created a playlist
generator is executed which processes the rules and generates the
desired playlist(s). The software ships with a powerful playlist
generator which allows a professional, evenly spaced list (including
adverts and jingles at user defined intervals) to be generated.
Sample software is also included as part of the SDK which demonstrates
how to write code to extract and process the Rules tables which
the Playout software produces and generate the list according to
your ruleset. Alternatively we offer support in adapting & writing
new Playlist Generators to suite a given station's requirement.
Voicetracking
Voicetracking
allows entire programmes to be pre-prepared by simply selecting
the music you wish to include then recording and placing your links
(or segues) at appropriate intervals between (or over) the tracks.
Playout Manager provides all the tools you need to achieve this,
allowing a voicetrack programme to be created from scratch or from
an existing Playlist (which in turn may be automatically generated).
From this you can then invoke Playout Manager's Segue Editor
and begin recording and placing your links for the programme.
Voicetrack
Segue Editor
At any given time, the Segue Editor
presents a graphical view of the overlap point between two audio
tracks - at the point one finishes and the next one starts. From
here you can then adjust how the tracks overlap and include any
existing jingle or other pre-recorded audio clip anywhere within
the two tracks with a simple mouse drag and drop operation. To include
a 'link' (or segue) simply then record your segue using any Wave
Editing software (not included) and drop it into the view at the
appropriate point. Finally, preview how the link will sound using
the play controls and save the changes.
Any number of voicetrack programmes
may be created and scheduled for broadcast at a later date and time.
At this designated time, Playout will automatically execute the
programme for you.
Voicetracking is an ongoing development
activity and we plan to add more features and capability over future
releases.
Music Logging
Playout Manager provides a dedicated
editor to examine and manipulate the music logs generated by Playout.
Tracks may be sorted by date/time and occurrence providing a complete
profile of music being played over any given period. Powerful filters
are also available to remove tracks from the view based on time/date
and Playlist. Any given view may also be exported to text or HTML
format ready for inclusion on a web site.
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