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PaulBWalkerJr

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I need something that's fairly simple.

The radio station will be running a satleitte fed format with hard timed breaks. I need a system that has the capability to shut off the satelitte feed, play the 2 or 3 local elements of local content, then mute the computer and go back to the satelitte feed.

Last station I worked at had something called "HD Cart" where it was a virtual "cart deck" on the computer screen. It wasn't set up for voicetracking exactly(local weather after USA news, etc), but could be done if you took the time to write each line of code

Does anyon know of a system that sounds like what I need/want, is fairly easy/simple to use and not very expensive? (I have a smalllll budget)

walkerbroadcasting(at)gmail(dot)com
 
UDS 2 from on-air digital USA is well suited to these needs. It's basically a cart deck on computer, with the ability to go local and schedule music if you need to. We used it on a station that had a local breakfast then networked during the day / night. It is linnux based and very reliable, and quite inexpensive.

www.onairusa.com
 
Rivendell by Salem Labs is also designed to run satellite and automated feeds. It is offered for free under a public license.
 
If you go to the salemradiolabs.com website, they have a bootable *.iso disk that you can burn and boot from CD. First, you need to use an iso cd burner package. Burnit is one that I downloaded free.

The demo gives you a chance to poke around and get an idea of what it can do. I did just that...and was (to say the least) VERY IMPRESSED!

I'm Linux stupid, though...all thumbs with it. But, I do have a spare Audioscience card and a system with plenty of HD space, so I'm going to partition and install Linux SUSE and give Rivendell a REAL spin.

Only issues I see may be support (for non-salem stations), and that it runs on Linux, and most people are unfamiliar w/it. Of course, it's greatest asset is also that it runs on Linux, which, from what I hear is bulletproof.

If anyone from the Rivendell project reads this, NEAT STUFF!!!!
 
Almost bulletproof.

Our IP phone system runs on it. Open source and very impressive. Alhtough I need to add another 512MB RAM to smooth out some rough edges in the voicemail system.

As I stated on an earlier thread, we're going to ditch Windows from all the on-air staff web surfing machines. We've had far too many problems with drive-by downloads and folks installed tool bars and other crap like that which destablizes the WINOS.

We've already switched over to Firefox for browsing because of all the security problems with IE.
 
We've already switched over to Firefox for browsing because of all the security problems with IE.
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According to an article in PC Magazine (Dec 2006) the number of flaws in Firefox security researchers found exceded IE for the first time in the first half of 2006. However, according to the article Firefox is quicker at patching than Microsoft.
 
You are correct.

I misspoke a bit. Firefox is more secure because there are fewer active Firefox BHO exploits wandering around out in the wild.
 
gr8oldies..

I'm leaning towards Arrakis Digilink for $100/month but I just wanted to see what other options were out there.
 
What address? I didn't think I could view profiles.... or am I having a senior moment LOL

walkerbroadcasting(at)gmail(dot)com drop me a line, if you could..
 
Take a look at Zararadio. . .www.zararadio.com

Website is in Spanish, but the program runs in English. Has scheduling and the ability to route the line in of your soundcard through at specific times (ideal for a satellite feed). Works as a standalone or live assist program.

Freebie, runs in Windows. . .

-M
 
PaulBWalkerJr said:
I need something that's fairly simple.

The radio station will be running a satleitte fed format with hard timed breaks. I need a system that has the capability to shut off the satelitte feed, play the 2 or 3 local elements of local content, then mute the computer and go back to the satelitte feed.

Last station I worked at had something called "HD Cart" where it was a virtual "cart deck" on the computer screen. It wasn't set up for voicetracking exactly(local weather after USA news, etc), but could be done if you took the time to write each line of code

Does anyon know of a system that sounds like what I need/want, is fairly easy/simple to use and not very expensive? (I have a smalllll budget)

walkerbroadcasting(at)gmail(dot)com
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Paul...I would say your best bet would be to go with BSI Simian. The hardware isn't proprietary, and if the breaks are hard-timed as you say, they're consistent to fire at the same time every hour, correct? It's a fairly cheap system and it will interface nicely with Adobe Audition (formerly known as CoolEdit Pro).
 
I've never heard of "Zararadio" but I will definately check that out.

I've heard of BSI and all the other common ones.. anyone used/heard of any other automation systems(like Zara) that aren't so common/in wide use, that might be helpful?
 
Zara smells like raduga.... its nice though i have played with it..
the translated help files are helpfull
and there is an active community of people worldwide helping each other out with the application

it can do time and temp also

but i dont think there is a way to pick up tones off the bird for queues
 
The Arrakis system is a good price, I new a station that used it for several years. Once they got all the bugs worked out of it they liked it but the customer support was not up to snuff. They ended up going
with an ENCO system. I have heard that it's not the best system out there either.
 
The good thing is, the network we'd be running has hard timed breaks, so tones aren't an issue.
 
Zara can handle those perfectly provided the pc's time is exact
I have a program that will sync your time up with The National Institute of Standards and Technology if yoiu need it
 
I've never been able to get their link to work www.zararadio.com It says their bandwidth allotment has been exceeded. Either ter site is insanely popular, or it gives me chills, thinking about support, however limited. Has anyone been able to get the Zara site to work?
 
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