Autoplus v 3.6
Product highlights:
Simple user interface
Easy to search audio library
Smooth audio playback for great sounding mixes
Unlimited number of users, each with 400 quick buttons (instant play audio)
One-click instant recording
NEW - Built in CD Ripping with Automatic cue-marker detection
NEW - Enhanced 'Active Log' with in-context voice tracking
Scalable - from a single workstation to large multi-site network
Record, edit and play and record multiple audio format - WAV, MPEG 2, OGG, etc
Built-in audio editing
Optional 16 input and 16 output GPI
Rock solid stability to keep you on-air. We've just introduced NetSure so you won't go off-air if your IT infrastructure fails!
OS Compatibility
Autoplus requires Windows XP Professional. It will operate on Windows XP Home and Windows 2000 Professional, however we no longer support these operating systems. Please note that Autoplus does not currently operate on Windows Vista.
Outline
Autoplus has a simple, non cluttered interface. We feel that this is essential for use in a broadcast studio. Particular attention has been given to the user interface. We have consulted with top radio broadcasters in both the BBC and commercial radio and used their comments and suggestions to build the perfect interface.
One of the key aims of the product is to make it affordable to all potential users. To this end we provide a scaleable purchase and support package. You can buy the basic package at an extremely competitive rate and then buy future upgrades as they are deemed useful to you. Alternatively you can buy a package with ongoing support and inclusive upgrades. We can tailor a solution to your needs or budget.
Of all the radio facilities that might benefit from automation, the best example must be hospital radio where 24 hr coverage cannot be realistic due to the very nature of this voluntary service. Equally, last minute emergencies can mean uncovered shows. A PC automation system can save the day, provide infill coverage and help to make the whole operation rather more slick and professional without losing that essential personal nature of the medium.
We understand the financial constraints placed upon hospital radio stations and to this end we have set out to produce a product that all stations can afford.
As well as the software we can build a PC system to your requirements. We can install the software or whole system on site in your studio and of course we can integrate Autoplus as part of a new studio complex. We also provide on-site training for presenters at extremely reasonable rates.
The support can be at any level. Autoplus will provide email and telephone support, dedicated website for Autoplus users which includes latest software upgrades and patches and on site support for those wanting the ultimate level of service.
The nature of our company is such that we wish to foster partnerships with our customers and so we positively encourage feedback and suggestions on the ways in which Autoplus™ could be improved and developed.
There are 5 playback machines that are stacked vertically. To play audio in a cart player is very easy. Simply select the cart you wish to play in the library, then drag it into the desired cart machine and press the Play button. Once loaded, a cart can be ejected or played. Whilst playing, the cart can be faded and the position changed by drag and drop of the yellow progress bar.
Each machine is capable of playing one piece of audio at once. All five machines can play audio simultaneously, ensuring that even the most demanding segues can be achieved. Each cart machine can be assigned to a particular output device on a multitrack soundcard.
The Cart Library is where all the recorded audio carts are displayed. When a cart's recorded it's assigned a category. This then ensures that you can easily find the audio carts.
There are advanced searching facilities in the Cart Library that enable you to search for a cart by description, artist, cart and length. The library is fully resizable so you can make it larger or smaller depending on your needs.
Double clicking a cart in the library loads it into the queue. You can also load carts into the queue by pressing the enter key or by dragging and dropping.
AutoEdit
Autoplus now comes with an optional built in audio editor. You can edit all formats supported by Autoplus (MP3, MPEG II, OGG, WAV). You can perform all of the basic editing you require at a radio station - cut, copy, paste, normalise, auto-trim (get rid of silence at the beginning and end of a file), fade in, fade out, etc.
NetSure
Netsure is new functionality that we've built into Autoplus 3.6. On installations using more than one Autoplus machine audio is stored centrally on a network server. Any changes made are instantly available to all workstations. If your network infrastructure or server fails then you won't go off-air! Autoplus always make sure your audio and data is regularly backed up to a hard drive in the main on-air computer. If the network fails while a song is playing Autoplus instantly recovers and continues to play from the local backup copy. The changeover is seamless. Once the problem has been resolved everything reverts back to normal.
API
We have added an open API (Application Programming Interface) to Autoplus. This is available to application developers who want to integrate software products with Autoplus. Our API is based over IP so Control of Autoplus via a LAN, WAN or Internet is possible. Contact us for more information.