[rfu-automation] Re: [rfu-tech] changing automation/dj software...

[Gary Cziko]

Dan:

Campcaster seems to have some exciting new possibilities for the automation
side of WRFU. But I have a number of concerns about switching from our
current Windows-based ZaraRadio software which has been working quite well.
Among the concerns that immediately come to mind are:


   1. Can Campcaster play live streams from the Internet, as we currently
   do during the early morning hours from the World Radio Network, afternoons
   from Radio Bilingue and Friday nights from Ray's remote broadcast (and
   automatically go back to the playlist if the connection goes silent?)?
   2. Can it work with iTunes podcasts, automatically playing new
   downloaded podcasts as we do between 7 and 8 am each morning?
   3. Would using Campcaster require the studio computer to be on Linux
   meaning that DJs could not use familiar software on this computer, such as
   iTunes and other Windows- or based software?
   4. Would Campcaster allow the mix of scheduled events (e.g., station
   IDs) with the music playlist with assignment of different priorities to
   allow top of the hour station IDs to occur at a precise time and
   during-the-hour station IDs and other announcements to be delayed until a
   song is finished?
   5. Would you or others who are more familiar with Linux than be
   willing to become actively involved in the automated operation of WRFU?

Finally, would you and Joe Futrelle and others interested in automation
issues be able to attend a meeting about this at on Tuesday, December 5 at 7
pm before the general RFU meeting which starts at 8 pm?

--Gary


On 11/25/06, dan blah <dan.blah at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> with the addition of streaming, we will be having to add a new
> computer to the rfu mix.  i was thinking this might be a good time
> stir up the automation/dc software question.  i have been looking at
> campware's campcaster application
> (http://www.campware.org/en/camp/campcaster_news/605/).  it seems to
> have everything we need and are wanting while using open source
> software and running within and open source operating system (linux).
> below are some key features:
> --A free and Open Source professional-grade solution for radio
> broadcast management
> --Support for open standards for audio formats and multi-lingual
> metadata information (playlists, XML news feeds, file storage)
> --Remote control of radio stations (web based)
> --Support for combined local broadcasts with centralized news and programs
>
> i have attached a quick image showing how wrfu'ers and listens would
> interact with the system as i would like to see it.
> --
> Daniel
>
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