tutorials:mairlistdb:music-scheduling
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tutorials:mairlistdb:music-scheduling [2016/02/08 16:31] – [Set up an Hourly Event for Automation] tw | tutorials:mairlistdb:music-scheduling [2021/05/19 13:47] (current) – [Available template items] Duration of music block or fill with music ulinobbe | ||
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- | <WRAP info round> | + | <WRAP info round> |
- | In this article, we will show you how to import your audio files into mAirListDB and set up music scheduling for 24/7 automated operation (or live assist, or mixed). | + | In this article, we will show you how to import your audio files into mAirListDB and set up the "Mini Scheduler" |
We assume that the mAirListDB connection has already been set up as described here: | We assume that the mAirListDB connection has already been set up as described here: | ||
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=== Music block === | === Music block === | ||
- | Insert | + | Insert |
+ | Please note: If you try to give the music block a specific duration in the settings, it will be ignored. | ||
=== Fill with music === | === Fill with music === | ||
- | Insert songs from the specified music block to fill up the time until the following fixed-time item. | + | Insert songs from the specified music block to fill up the time until the following fixed-time item or the defined duration in the settings. |
=== Dummy === | === Dummy === | ||
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If you are importing music logs from an external music scheduling software, go to the //Import Settings// tab and set up the file type and location of your music logs. | If you are importing music logs from an external music scheduling software, go to the //Import Settings// tab and set up the file type and location of your music logs. | ||
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+ | Specify whether you have one file per day or per hour, or even per music block. Some formats can automatically split daily logs into hours automatically. For other formats, you have the option to split by time, title etc. | ||
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+ | For the source folder and/our filename format, you can use the date/time [[reference: | ||
Don't forget to set the //Source// of all relevant music blocks to //External scheduler// | Don't forget to set the //Source// of all relevant music blocks to //External scheduler// | ||
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==== Transitions ==== | ==== Transitions ==== | ||
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That's it - at the top of the hour, mAirList will grab the next playlist from the database and play it. All you have to do is to turn on AUTO mode. | That's it - at the top of the hour, mAirList will grab the next playlist from the database and play it. All you have to do is to turn on AUTO mode. | ||
- | === Alternative Method using Append Playlist === | + | === Alternative Method using Append |
Another option is to execute the event a few minutes before the top of the hour, and use the //Append Database Playlist// action instead. | Another option is to execute the event a few minutes before the top of the hour, and use the //Append Database Playlist// action instead. | ||
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The advantage of this method is that you can mix soft and hard fixed times by just changing the playlists in the database accordingly, | The advantage of this method is that you can mix soft and hard fixed times by just changing the playlists in the database accordingly, | ||
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+ | ==== Generate Playlists from an Event ==== | ||
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+ | In a typical radio station environment, |
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