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

[Joe Futrelle]

I plan on becoming more involved with programming the automation  
system now that the election is over and I have time, so I'll attend  
the Dec 5 meeting. I'm willing to work hard on switching to a new  
system if and only if 1) it meets all our existing requirements, 2)  
someone (i.e., me and/or other techies) is willing and able to  
maintain it, and 3) it adds features we want. Given that Zara is not  
currently in need of attention, I and/or Dan and/or other techies  
interested in alternatives could put some time into downloading and  
trying out several of them to see if and how easily we can make them  
do everything Zara does and more.

--
Joe Futrelle
Person


On Nov 25, 2006, at 1:28 AM, Gary Cziko wrote:

> 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:
>
> 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?)?
> Can it work with iTunes podcasts, automatically playing new  
> downloaded podcasts as we do between 7 and 8 am each morning?
> 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?
> 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?
> 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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