RADIOSOFT Pro User manual

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RADIO Player Pro Manual

Содержание
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About 5
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What is RADIO Player Pro
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Working with RADIO Player Pro 6
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Working concept
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Startup settings
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Menu 10
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Menu "File"
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Menu "View"
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Menu "Utilities"
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Menu "Language"
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Menu "Help"
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Menu "About"
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Tabs 14
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Player
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Playlists
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Jingles
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Archive
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Settings 17
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View
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Main
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Advanced
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Font
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Folders
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Work mode
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Preload
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Play
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Information and tags
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Fades
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Fade types list
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Crossfades by file type
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Crossfades by fade type
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Broadcasting
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PlayLists
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Files...Jingles
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Retransmitting
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Hot Jingles
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Mixer

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Service
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Time setting
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LPT
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Shortcuts
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Information
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Archive
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Access
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Configuration
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Windows 36
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Playlist settings window
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Properties
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Start
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Stop
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Contents
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Additional
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Autojingles
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File property window
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File property
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Information
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Fade settings
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Headphones
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Playlist import
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Crossfade settings
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Time server properties
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PlayList/Folder settings
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Jingle property
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Mixer button
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External utilities 58
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Mini-Explorer
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Menu
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Buttons
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Mini-base
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Menu
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Base
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Settings
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Information 62
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File/Playlist types
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Autojingle playlists
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File lists
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Playlist lists
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Data Templates
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Registration / Purchase 71
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Registration / Purchase

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Demo restrictions
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Contact information 72

About
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About
User manual for
RADIO Player Pro. v.1.9.6.1
What is RADIO Player Pro
RADIO Player Pro - is multifunction software for broadcasting purposes.
Features:
playing on 1 or 2 sound cards
file listening during play on selected card
working with external signal source (Line-in,Microphone) in retransmitting mode
mixing internal playlists with external signal (exact time or by sample detection (RADIO Checker Pro))
"Backup" mode in case of external signal disappearance
support almost for all sound file formats
fade settings for each file
several playlist types and priorities
playlists for each day of week or date
silence detector for files (Autofade)
microphone management
hot-keys for jingle launch
automatically added jingles - autojingles
LPT management
archive for played and unplayed files
program access settings
mini-base for file storage with personal settings for each files
automatic time correction
multilingual support
other functions

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Working with RADIO Player Pro
Working concept
Playlists
RADIO Player Pro has an ability to program several playlist types, each of the lists has a priority.
Retransmitting is also available.
RADIO Player Pro allows to program each playlist to start and a stop at certain time, day of week, or
date.
Playlist may contain:
files
folders or other playlists
Winamp (*.m3u, *.pls) or RPPro (*.pro) playlists
To enable automatic playlist executions by specified time you should check options for each type of the
playlists in Settings - Playlists.
When a certain type of playlist is Unchecked then in won't be started automatically by time which
specified in Playlist settings. Unchecked playlists can be started with mouse in Playlists tab.
When list executed (started) all files from this playlist are added to Player tab according to this Playlist
settings.
Jingles
Besides playlists program gives an ability to start jingles (manually and automatically).
Jingles can be single file and playlists which was previously saved to disk.
Jingles can be assigned on hot-keys (keyboard key) and started by simple pressing of a key.
Each jingle has own Jingle property.
Fades
Each file in playlist has own Fade settings for mixing with other files.
Common Fade type can be assigned to file besides personal fade settings. This helps to simplify playlist
create procedure.
Each fade type has it's own background color, displayed in file containers.
Crossfades
There are additional crossfade settings which helps to mix files with different file types and different
common fade types.
Startup settings
The subsequent recommendations are intended for an explanation of some questions and the decision of
the problems connected to initial adjustment of the program.
Step 1: Select output devices and work mode
1. Specify which device (sound card) should be used for playing here Settings - Playing settings
2. Specify which device (sound card) should be used for retransmitting (if needed) here Settings -

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Retransmitting
3. Playlist loading settings can be found here Settings - Work mode
Step 2: Fade settings and archive
There are the list of settings used for file mixing during play.
1. Fade types list. To assign special settings to each file.
2. Crossfades by file type. To change fade settings depending on file types.
3. Crossfades by fade type. To change fade settings depending on fade types.
To use archive specify options here Archive
Step 3: Create playlists
Playlists should be created depending on type of an broadcasting (self broadcastings or retransmitting).
Playlists can be imported from external software like PowerGold.
Detailed information on import is here Playlist import.
To create playlist press Add button in Playlists tab.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Troubles with playing (halt, sound distortion ...)
2. Some files don't play. It is not audible a sound, but the playing progress bar moves
3. Retransmitting setup.
4. Backup mode does not work, the first file of backup playlist works.
5. Working with RADIO Checker Pro
6. Using HTTP information server
7. Using Shoutcast server
Troubles with playing (halt, sound distortion ...)
Basically problem is connected with:
installed DirectShow codecs.
Hardware incompatibility with DirectX
Problem with codecs
Some codecs is used by default, (put in a chain of decoding MP3 or other types of files) and creates
a problems with playing.
For the decision of a problem it is necessary to remove such codec.
Few tested codecs are available for download on a site.
Problem with compatibility
Start the utility dxdiag from Microsoft DirectX (Start - Execute) dxdiag.exe
Find the tab the Sound and switch-off hardware acceleration of a sound.
Some sound card drivers works incorrectly work with hardware sound acceleration.
If it will not solve a problem - try to find newer or alternative driver for your sound card.

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Some files don't play. It is not audible a sound, but the playing progress bar
moves
For the decision of a problem it is required to install one of offered MP3 filters (decoders).
To download these codecs it is possible here.
The choice of the codec depends on your preferences.
It is no need to install all at once, because only one of installed codecs will work.
Retransmitting setup.
Retransmitting setup for version RADIO Player Pro 1.9.x.x
1. Enable retransmitting. Settings - Retransmitting
2. Specify the device for retransmitting
2. Create playlists with your files which should play as your own broadcasting. (Playlists)
3. Start retransmitting ( Button )
Retransmitting will be automatically switched off when playlist starts and switched on at the ending of
playing of files from the Player tab.
Fade and crossfade options can be set in the next ways.
1. Fade types list, change those fades which are assigned to files and for retransmitting)
2. Crossfades by file type, change those file types which are assigned to files and for retransmitting
Backup mode does not work, the first file of backup playlist works.
The given problem basically arises on sound cards which allow to record mixer output signal leaving (for
example SB Live).
To resolve - just select Line-In instead Mixer Out as a device for recording in sound card's System Mixer.
Working with RADIO Checker Pro
Before connecting Checker to Player it is necessary to set up samples in Checker.
It is not always simple, each case is unique.
If you work with DTMF and there are mistakes of detection - it is necessary to pick up the necessary
frequencies correctly.
Recommendations on adjustment of a samples are in program RADIO Checker Pro (Key F1).
To force RADIO Player Pro started playlist on Checker command it is necessary to do the following.
1. Create a sample in Checker (Eg. number 1)
2. Create playlist for desired time (E.g. 13:45:00)
In playlist properties specify this:
-PlayList start mode - Start with RADIO Checker Pro,
- Detection start before the list start (sec) = 60.
- Samples numbers (RADIO Checker Pro) = 1
3. Save playlist.
Wait until playlist will start.
According to options we made it will be started at 13:44:00. (green window will be shown)
Then RADIO Checker Pro should be started automatically (if has not been started before) and begin
detecting the sample number 1.

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After emulation or a real finding of the sample in RADIO Checker Pro playlist it will be started.
RADIO Player Pro manages with samples turn on/off itself.
It switches on/off samples when it is needed.
It was made for this purposes:
1. Economy of resources
2. Prevention of wrong (double) detections
3. Each block can have the own samples for detection, and in RADIO Checker Pro there is a restriction
on amount of samples which can be started simultaneously.
4. At increase of simultaneously detected samples quality of definition falls at shortage of CPU
resources.
Using HTTP information server
There is an opportunity to take song name from Information HTTP server of the program.
For this purpose create a file status_my.htm in subdirectory www (use Notebook) and to save a file with
only one line.
[SongTitle]
New resource will be accessible at the address of http://localhost:8080/status_my.htm
Simple cgi or php the script can take the name from this location and show it on web page.
Using Shoutcast server
To use streaming with Shoutcast a server you need two components:
1. Shoutcast server
2. Shoutcast DSP Plug-in
To load server and plug-in used for streaming, visit the manufacturer's site at http://www.shoutcast.com
Installation and usage instructions of server and plug-in can be found on manufacturer's site.
To activate Shoutcast option it is necessary to specify the folder for DSP plug-ins where Shoutcast a
plug-in will be accessible .
If the file of a plug-in (dsp_sc.dll) is not found option can't be used.
NOTE: It is not recommended to use Shoutcast DSP plug-in within section Play as DSP plug-in,
because this may cause sound distortions at file mixing.
Use in Settings - Information to activate options
1. Section "Servers" - " Enable Shoutcast DSP Plug-in"
2. Section " Data export" - " Export title to Shoutcast server"
More information for DSP Plug-In usage can be found here.

Menu
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Menu
Menu "File"
Refresh current playlists
Current list loading procedure according to parameters of work mode.
Full playlists and autojingles reload
Full list reload procedure. All lists removed from current playlist line before loading.
This may cause restart of already started playlists.
Import playlists
Shows playlist import window.
Quit
Quit from application
Menu "View"
Show list buttons
Show/Hide buttons in lists of files and playlists
Place current file controls on top
Show/Hide playing controls in the top part of the program window.
When option is off additional information fields are shown in Player tab.
Show tabs
Show/Hide all tabs.
Player
Show/Hide Player tab.
Playlists
Show/Hide Playlists tab
Jingles
Show/Hide Jingle tab.
Archive
Show/Hide Archive tab.
Settings
Show/Hide Settings tab.