[rfu-automation] Fwd: [grc] Automation software @ WRFU-LP

[Andrew Ó Baoill]

I recently asked on a mailing list about available automation options  
for LPFM stations, as I was sharing information about our use of Zara,  
and was interested in knowing about possible alternatives we might  
migrate to in the future. Here are two responses - I haven't checked  
out the suggested software yet.

In the first mail, the sender is referring to the problem I raised of  
how to schedule Voices of our World, which comes as two separate mp3  
files, resulting in us playing 2 back-to-back random tracks (meaning  
we often play the second half before the first).

Andrew

> Awesome. Thanks for the feedback. As I mentioned earlier, you might  
> check out Campcaster, which is built for Linux.
>
> I bet you know Zara better than I do, but on the Voices of Our World  
> note (we have the same issue with DirEttore), are you able to create  
> a .seq (sequence) file that sequences the first half of the program  
> and then the last half? It might be a more reliable way around the  
> random file setup.
>
> As a side note, I was at the Urbana IMC for a Books to Prisoners  
> conference last November. What an amazing the place the IMC there  
> is! You all seem to have a great station setup, too.
>
> Thanks again, and good luck with your search
>
> ed @ WRNC

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Jeff Abrams" <jabrams at radioboise.org>
> Date: August 25, 2008 5:13:25 PM CDT
> To: Andrew O Baoill <andrew at funferal.org>
> Subject: RE: [grc] Automation software @ WRFU-LP
> Reply-To: <jabrams at radioboise.org>
>
> Depending on what you're using it for, check out MegaSeg -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-grc at peak.org [mailto:owner-grc at peak.org]On Behalf Of  
> Andrew
> O Baoill
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 2:50 PM
> To: grc at maillist.peak.org
> Subject: [grc] Automation software @ WRFU-LP
>
>
> At GRC this year I had several conversations where automation software
> came up, and I repeatedly mentioned how pleased we are with the free
> (as in beer) software we currently use at WRFU-LP in Urbana, IL. I was
> also, repeatedly, unable to remember the name of the software, and am
> now belatedly following up on my mental note to remedy that fact.
>
> We're using Zara Radio on a PC. It's not perfect, but we've been able
> to play around with it to stretch its capabilities - such as using it
> in conjunction with iTunes to automatically place podcast files into
> our schedule - and appreciate the ability to access webcasts (which we
> use both to access Radio Bilingue, and to do remote broadcasts from
> various community locations).
>
> http://www.zararadio.com/index.php?centro=main.php&lang=en
>
> I'd be very interested in finding out what other platforms people are
> using - particularly free (as in speech) options for Linux, given our
> ideological preference for same. What are the strengths/weaknesses of
> each? I'd be happy to collate responses and make them available in a
> single message (or in a web-link) rather than over-burdening the list.
> Of course, it's also possible this information is already readily
> available, and I'd appreciate pointers to such lists.
>
> Andrew
>
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