Audio + Systems Integration INFORMATION Version Date Copyright GML - Applications 3.26 2014-Sep-09 2000-2014 - Audisi, Almere Buiten [The Netherlands] Audisi ing. Bart Lugtmeier St. Eustatiuspier 16 1339 KJ Almere Buiten The Netherlands Phone +31 (0) 36 523 16 93 Mobile +31 (0) 6 538 79 208 E-mail info@audisi.nl Internet www.audisi.nl CoC Flevoland 39063963 VAT NL 1090.18.874.B.01 Rabobank Almere 32.10.58.097 IBAN NL50 RABO 0321 05800 97 Swift RABONL2U Since 2000, Audisi designs, builds and delivers hardware, software and consultancy for professional broadcast, audio & systems integration. Please use this documentationn to learn more about and how to get the best out of our products, mail your questions to support@audisi.nl If you require additional information. We appreciate your remarks and comments, feel free to mail any suggestions to feedback@audisi.nl
INTRO Audisi GML broadcast automation Isn t it strange that lots of applications being used for the automation of broadcasts weree not designed to cooperate with other hard- and software, even when supplied by the same vendor? Often, the concept or workflow cannot be tailored at all so your organization is confronted with limitations thatt probably cannot or will not be taken care of in the future. Also strange that most of the time, using just one system is not enough resulting in a construction of many helper applications supplied by multiple vendors trying to make the original product work more or less as desired. From a technical perspective, that s not the best solution and reliability is not improving at all. To finally end this practice, a new way of automation was designed. One complete and integrated system is now available, not just suitable for playing audio but built around the handling of real-time rundowns. By making use of smart interfaces and integrating with other software and hardware, great new functionality becomes available. Optimized control even by non technical self-op talents who are being pushed to deliver more output in less time. GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 2 / 34
CONTENTS INTRO... 2 Audisi GML broadcast automation... 2 CONTENTS... 3 FEATURES... 5 Rundown versus playlist... 5 Live updates... 5 One uniform system... 5 Flexible licensing system... 5 Easy installation... 5 Hardware independency... 5 Robust and low maintenance... 5 CLIENT/SERVER COMPONENTS... 6 GML-SERVERR... 7 Platform server... 7 Description.................. 7 Setup database / netwerk / clients / stations... 8 Features... 8 GML-MANAGER (CLIENT)... 9 System configuration... 9 Description.................. 9 Features... 10 GML-PLANNER (CLIENT)... 11 Multi-station rundown editor... 11 Description.................. 11 Extensive item properties window with player and recorder / audio drop-box... 12 Manual or automatic planning... 13 Features... 13 GML-SPOTTER (CLIENT)... 14 Database editor... 14 Description.................. 14 Features... 14 GML-BROWSER (CLIENT)... 15 Database browser with cart players, hotkeys & mix editor... 15... Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd. Ingeboude cart players, hotkey wall en mix editor... 16 Features... 17 GML-BLASTER (CLIENT)... 18 Rundown playout (live assist)... 18... 19 Features... 19 GML-PLAYER (CLIENT)... 20 Playout (non-stop of commercials, all-in-one)... 20... 20 Features... 21 GML-LOGGER (CLIENT)............... 22 Uitzendregistratie (automatische recorder)... 22... 22 Features... 23 GML-LINKER (CLIENT)... 24 Import en export van audio files... 24... 24 Features... 24 GML-AIMEXER (CLIENT)... 25 GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 3 / 34
Import en export van metadata... 25... 25 Features... 25 GML-NEWSPLAY (CLIENT)... 26 Nieuwsbulletin player... 26... 26 Features... 26 GML-NEWSREC (STAND ALONE)... 27 Nieuwsbulletin recorder (semi-automatische recorder)... 27... 27 Features... 28 GML-CARTS (STAND ALONE)... 29 Jingle players... 29... 29 Features... 30 X-keys... 30 GML-REPLAY (STAND ALONE)... 31 Jingle player (cart wall)............... 31... 31 Features... 32 X-keys... 32 VOORBEELD CONFIGURATIE... 33 Omroep Flevoland... 33 DOCUMENT HISTORIE... 34 GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 4 / 34
FEATURES Rundown versus playlist Not just audio playlists are planned and played during broadcasts. Besides audio (both database items and individual files) a rundown can contain interconnections to (and remote control of) other applications and live items like interviews. Nothing compares to your live broadcast than such a diverse rundown. Live updates Refreshing or polling categories is not required. All changes to information on categories and items that is stored in the database are visible to all applications at all time and instant. Rundowns can be changed and updated at any moment without stopping or reloading players. Exports of rundown information and audio items will be triggered as soon as changes are stored. All information is therefore up to date at any location. One uniform system All applications are part of one complete system and therefore have the same look and feel throughout. Wherever possible, userss are always presented the same user interface for similar functions in various applications. This enables them to learn how to use the software in a short time span, even when completely changingg systems. That saves training costs. Flexible licensing system GML uses one central license based on a concurrent use ( floating license ) principle. Just select what mix of applications will be used at any given time up to the maximum license value. Licences can be adapted easily by using an update application. There is no need to install a dongle on each machine or sending dongles by mail for each license change. Easy installation Applications can be started from a local drive or over the network. The server is equipped with an embedded database driver so there is no need to install a database serverr or additional driver software on each machine. Almost all changes to settings are effective immediately without restarting applications. Hardware independency There is no need for special computer or audio hardware. All WDM compatible audio interfaces (as long as they are stable) will do. Almost all recent PC hardware (Duo Core, Core 2 Duo, ix) and Windows versions (XP, 7, 8, 2003, 2008, 2012) can be used. Various discrete GPIO and TCP/IP interfaces for using e.g. fader starts and tallies are supported. Robust and low maintenance On-air applications make use of a rundown and audio cache so they can continue playing even without a network connection. This enables bringing down the server for maintenance and updates. All clients reconnect to the server automatically as soon as the network becomes available again. Because only the server owns the database, there is no risk of record or file locking. In case of replacing a defective machine, reconfiguration is not necessary: all clients save their settings in the central database, not in local files or (worse) the registry. GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 5 / 34
CLIENT/SERVERR COMPONENTS Besides the central GML-Server, the system consists of multiple specialized client applications. Using the server saves costs of database licenses. It enables sharing audio plus metadata and real-time control via a standard TCP/IP network. The GML-Manager is used to configure global settings like file paths, audio qualities, audio processing and user management. The main structure for all planning, the grid, is managed from this application also. Database maintenace like cleaning up rundowns and deleting items from the trash are exclusive to this application. Generating rundowns (also the import of planning coming from external scheduling applications and applying the grid) is done using the GML-Planner in combinationn with one or more GML-Aimexebroadcast using the GML-Blaster. It can be impor/export clients. In a live-assist environment (self-op studio), rundowns can be extended with a GML-Browser for editing the rundown. That same Browserr or the lighter Spotter can be used to access the database and audio on normal office or edit workstations. Audio of one or more stations can be played fully automatic by one or more GML-Player applications Multiple players can run on one machine to save on hardware costs. Audio can be imported automatically or published via one ore more GML-Linker applications. Main tasks are adding database items, updating/overwriting existing database items like news and weather from external producers or exporting audio to a website using full audio processing (using Stereo Tool). Broadcasts can be recorded by the GML-Logger application in various audio formats and qualities. Also suitable for generating podcasts or recording interviews and voice-overs triggered by the rundown or mixing console. News or weather items can be produced very easily from any location using GML-NewsRec and can be played automatically or manually using GML-NewsPlay. For live-assist and production work, GML-Carts and GML-Replay stand alone applications can be used to quickly access many sound effects and tunes at the touch of a button. GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 6 / 34
GML-SERVER Platform server Description Central (database) server that accepts connections of various types of clients that exchange data and control. The server actively loads rundowns into memory and pushes them to clients. Using the GML database, all changes to items and rundowns are processed immediately everywhere in the system (live updates). The serve can also connect to 3rd party databases to make that data and audio available to various types of GML clients. Access to the GML database is embedded in the application, therefore installing and maintaining a database engine like MS SQL or Sybase is not equired. GML clients don t need a database client or any other driver to get access to the central GML database. The server also takes care of the licensing system that is based on a floating license model. Each client has a value (in units) and any mix of clients can connect up to the maximum number of units that was purchased. When closing a client application, its units become available so you can start that same client on another workstation (e.g. at home) or another client can be started to perform different tasks. GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 7 / 34
Setup database / netwerk / clients / stations Features Safety: the server can generate automatic database backups Safety: TCP/IP connections between client and server are estored after a network interruption Safety: only clients known to the server (when necessary, with security based on their TCP/IP address and/or host name) are allowed to connect To make using the server in a multi-network environment much easier, it accepts network connections from up to three different TCP/IP networks Support for multiple database types including 3rd party systems (GML, Dalet 4.30, Dalet 5.0d, Dalet 5.1d and Dalet 5.1e, CoSTAR and PC Radio Express) Rundowns of one or more stations are read from the database at a configurable interval and cached to memory before pushed to all clients Transport of ancillary data coming from one or more local COM ports to and from client applications GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 8 / 34
GML-MANAGER (CLIENT) System configuration Description Application that connects using TCP/IPP (therefore from everywhere in the world) to the server to perform system configuration and maintenance. User management, client applications, file paths, audio qualities and especially audio processing (using an optional Stereo Tool license) and the planning grid. Based on the grid, rundowns that contain fixed items and/or dynamic import (e.g. music and commericals planning from external scheduling applications like Music Master and Traffic) can be generated easily and fast. GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 9 / 34
Features Configuration of client applications (concurrent license system) Configuration of users (including multiple administrators) Configuration of user groups Configuration of user rights on categories, stations and individual rundowns Configuration of one or more stations (the basiss for planning, grid import and playout) Configuration of various types of file paths used by all clients (drive mappings or UNC paths) Configuration of various audio qualities used by all clients Configuration of audio processing profiles to be used on file import and/or exports (e.g. podcasts) Definition of import filters for music and traffic scheduling data Grid warpers (search/replace times of imported schedule data) Addition of begin/in between/end bumpvers to commercial breaks Unlimited number of grid blocks with unlimited number of items per block Unlimited number of grid hours with unlimited number of items per hour Grids can be used for multiple stations with a similar schedule Easy week schedule per station Definition of special days (pre-defined exceptions to the week schedule) Maintenance and checks of the database (e.g. empty the Trash category and cleanup of rundowns) GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 10 / 34
GML-PLANNER (CLIENT) Multi-station rundown editor Description Combination of database browser and rundown editor for one or more stations. It uses TCP/IP enabling you to connect via Internet from anywhere in the world to the server in the studio or data center. E.g. recording voicetracks or editing at home is possible. Integration with almost each 3rd party audio editor comes standard. Because of live item and rundown updates, you can use the Planner remotely to make last minute changes to the rundows being played elsewhere. Database items can also be added or modified using this application. Creating audio items or producing the contents of a placeholder is fast and easy becausee of the built-ithe optional Stereo Tool recorder and audio drop-box (including trim and normalize or even full broadcast processing using plugin). GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 11 / 34
Extensive item properties window with player and recorder / audio drop-box GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 12 / 34
Manual or automatic planning Features Easy to use and clear rundown editor for multiple stations using a GML database Any hour at any date can be planned or (re)viewed (depending on user rights) Categories and subcategories can be used (read / added / modified / deleted) depending on user rights (Sub)categories and database items can be moved using drag & drop Extensive user management on using and editing data of categories, stations and individual rundowns Filtering and favorites ( Favos) for fast finding and using categories Category items can be sorted and filtered ultra fast Extremely fast full text search function on the entire database Full featured PFL function for pre-listening of items in a category or rundown Standardized item properties window with acceess to and overview of all meta data fields Unlimited number of items and blocks / breaks per hour Copy of blocks, hours and days (even between stations) Import of grid and rundowns via GML-Aimexer client remotee control function Remote status indication of GML-Aimexer client Blocks of type manual, manual end, auto and auto end Blocks can be filled with items automatically (via GML-Aimexer) or manually (using drag & drop) The order of items inside a block can be changed using drag & drop Live updates of rundown contents throughout the system as soon as rundown data is saved Audio items can be added using the built-in recorder (including trim, normalize and optional audio processing) Existing audio files can be processed and added to the database using drag & drop GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 13 / 34
GML-SPOTTER (CLIENT) Database editor Description Database browser and item editor. It uses TCP/IP enabling you to connect from anywhere in the world via Internet to the server in the studio or data center. Editing at home or in the field is possible. Integration with almost each 3rd party audio editor comes standard. Existing audio items can be found ultra fast because of the extensive search and filter functions. The full featured PFL player allows fast pre-listening to live updates. of items and raw material before editing. Changed items are visible instantly to other users thanks Database items can also be added or modified using this application. Creating audio items or producing the contents of a placeholder is fast and easy becausee of the built-ithe optional Stereo Tool recorder and audio drop-box (including trim and normalize or even full broadcast processing using plugin). Features Easy to use database editor in combination with a GML database serverr Categories and subcategories can be used (read / added / modified / deleted) depending on user rights (Sub)categories and database items can be moved using drag & drop Extensive user management on using and editing data inside categories Filtering and favorites ( Favos) for fast finding and using categories Category items can be sorted and filtered ultra fast Extremely fast full text search function on the entire database Full featured PFL function for pre-listening of audio items in a category or audio files in a folder Standardized item properties window with acceess to and overview of all meta data fields Audio items can be added using the built-in recorder (including trim, normalize and optional audio processing) Existing audio files can be processed and added to the database using drag & drop GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 14 / 34
GML-BROWSER (CLIENT) Database browser with cart players, hotkeys & mix editor Description Versatile application for direct access to categories, items and files. Includes tools to add and edit database items. Built-in cart players, a hotkey wall and a 4-track transistion/mix editor when used in combination with the GML- Blaster live assist application. Playout and editing at home or in the field is possible. Integration with almost each 3rd party audio editor comes standard. Database items can also be added or modified using this application. Creating audio items or producing the contents of a placeholder is fast and easy becausee of the built-ithe optional Stereo Tool recorder and audio drop-box (including trim and normalize or even full broadcast processing using plugin). GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 15 / 34
Built-in cart players, hotkey wall and mix editor GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Release 2014-Sep-09 Page 16 / 34
Features Overview of and control over (add / modify / delete) database categories and (shared network) folders Direct access to favorite (most often used or perosnal) categories List of all database items or audio files in the selected category or share Items are displayed including production status, using live updates so reloads are not required Fast finding categories (filter on a part of the category name) Fast search within categories (filter on a part of the title or interpreter/artist name) Extremely fast full text search function on the entire database Easy toggle between items in the selected category and the search results in the search section Categories and items subwindows fully sizeablee (almost up to full screen) Cart players with similar functions to a CD player (play / pause / cue / PFL / meters / output selection) Cart players all have individual cue points, loops, pitch- and volume control Banks with up to 128 items (list comparable to an MD), can be used in either single or auto advance mode Hotkey wall with up to 128 items with selectablee color / font / audio outpu Hotkeys can be played in single / mix / auto-fade mode on a separate audio output All settingss of the hotkey wall and playlists in a cart player can be stored in an unlimited number of banks and can be exchanged between cart players and hotkey wall Uitgebreidee PFL functie zowel op items in een categorie als in de cart players Te gebruiken in combinatie met vrijwel elke externe 3rd party editor naar keuze (onder meer Sony Sound Forge, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Samplitude) Audio export functies Gestandaardiseerd item properties window met toegang tot en overzicht van alle metadata velden Aan audio items gekoppelde RDS velden Toevoegen van audio via ingebouwde recorder of audio drop-box (eenvoudig koppelen van reeds bestaandee audio files aan database items zoals placeholders) Koppeling voor fader starts en tallies via TCP/IPP netwerk (DHD, Wheatnet etc.) en/of discrete GPIO Koppeling over netwerk aan de live-assist applicatie (GML-Blaster) Drag en drop van audio items en losse audio files in players, banken en in live-assist rundown 4-sporten transit/mix editor gekoppeld aan het rundown in de live-assist applicatie GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 17 / 34
GML-BLASTER (CLIENT) Rundown playout (live assist) GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Release 2014-Sep-09 Page 18 / 34
Applicatie die is geoptimaliseerd voor live gebruik door een self-op presentator. Altijd overzicht over het draaiboek dat vanwege real-time updates direct bijgewerkt kan worden, zelfs vanaf andere werkplekken. Eenvoudige navigatie door rundowns van meerderee stations. In combinatie met een GML-Browser op dezelfde machine kan het draaiboek aangepast worden (last minute changes). Features Veiligheid: rundowns worden gecached vanuit de centrale database. Hierdoor mag de databaseverbinding gedurende langere tijd uitvallen zonder dat dit effect heeft op de uitzending. Veiligheid: audiobestanden worden naar een lokale harde schijf gekopieerd en vanaf daar afgespeeld. Hierdoor mag het audionetwerk gedurende langere tijd uitvallen zonder dat dit effect heeft op de uitzending. Snel toegang tot rundowns van meerdere stations Elk gepland uur rundown in verleden, heden of toekomst is beschikbaar Uitgebreid user management op stations en rundowns Afspelen van audio items via A en B audio outputs Speelt zowel geplande database items als losse audio files Zeer snellee start met muis, touch screen of fader start interface met mengtafel Voorafluisteren met auto PFL functie via interface met de mengtafel, eventueel op aparte audio output Duidelijke indicatie van lopende items inclusief verstreken of nog resterende tijd Rekent de starttijden uit van alle items in het rundown na het huidig lopende item Volledige (auto) of gedeeltelijk (chain) automatisch afspelen van meerdere items achter elkaar met mix Eenvoudig chainen en unchainen van audio items, audio files en reclameblokken Bediening (inclusief chainen) van externe players (reclame en non-stop) vanuit het rundown Via gadgets monitoring van externee GML-Players en RDS Indicatie van on-air, microfoon open en ring status via GPIO interface met de mengtafel 4-sporen transit/mix editor in combinatie met GML-Browser GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 19 / 34
GML-PLAYER (CLIENT) Playout (non-stop of commercials, all-in-one) Speelt volautomatisch rundowns af die van tevoren met behulp van GML-Planner of een 3rd party log- en mix editor zijn samengesteld. Audio kan in meerdere formaten (lineair, MPEG) en indelingen (bitrates, samplerates) worden afgespeeld op standaard audiokaarten. Te gebruiken voor non-stop, afspelen van commercial blokken (ook edities / commercial splits) en het genererenn van themakanalen / Internetstations. Vanwege een cache op een lokale harde schijf is tijdens het afspelen niet constant een netwerkverbinding nodig, daardoor is hoge beschikbaarheid te combineren met de mogelijkheid tot onderhoud. GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 20 / 34
Features Veiligheid: rundowns worden tot een week van tevoren ingelezen uit een centrale database. Hierdoor mag de databaseverbinding gedurende langere tijd uitvallen zonder dat dit effect heeft op de uitzending Veiligheid: audiobestanden worden naar een lokale harde schijf gekopieerd en vanaf daar afgespeeld. Hierdoor mag het audionetwerk gedurende langere tijd uitvallen zonder dat dit effect heeft op de uitzending. Instelbare snelheid waarmee audio wordt gekopieerd (= instelbare belasting) Vanwege het cachen van rundowns en audio kan een computer waarop de GML-Player draait via een verbinding met relatief lage bandbreedte op het audiosysteem worden aangesloten. Het is dus mogelijk om een decentraal opgestelde on-air machine via een relatief trage verbinding te voorzien van rundowns en audio zodat enorm kan worden bespaard op verbindingskoste. De player kan na opstarten (bijvoorbeeld na het opstarten van de computer na stroomuitval) automatisch beginnen af te spelen op het juiste punt in een rundown Meerdere players op één PC mogelijk (maximumm aantal is slechts afhankelijk van de performance van die machine en uiteraard de licentie) Maakt gebruik van standaard (lineaire) audiokaarten of IP audio drivers (Dante, Wheatnet) Genereren van real-time rundown informatie voor publicatie op bijvoorbeeld RDS of website in elk gewenst file-formaat of via TCP/ /IP. Op dit moment is een XML output beschikbaar, specificatie op aanvraag Publiceren van now-playing informatie gelijktijdig naar Orban Opticodec, SAM Cast, SHOUTcast, IceCast en in diverse fileformaten compatible met 3rd party software Automatisch inkorten van de rundown zodat de start van een volgende rundown zoveel mogelijk in de buurt van een uurovergang uitkomt ( zwevend nieuws ) Automatisch invoegen van door derden (extern) aangeleverde audio-items waarvan de lengte niet van tevoren kan worden vastgesteld zoals nieuwsbulletins, beursberichten, weer- en verkeersinformatie Externe audio-items kunnen tot enkele seconden voor het geplande tijdstip van uitzending worden aangeleverd Ondersteuning voor meerdere typen databasess (GML, Dalet 4.30, Dalet 5.0d, Dalet 5.1d en Dalet 5.1e) Ondersteuning voor logs, clocks, blocks, mixpunten en voice-inserts Ondersteuning voor meerdere typen audio (Microsoft.wav, Broadcast Wave Format.bwf, MPEG I Layer II.mp2 en.snd, MPEG 1 Layer III.mp3) Ondersteuning voor gelijktijdig afspelen van verschillende samplerates en bitrates Maximaal 12 verschillende audiobronnen (waaronder ook voice-inserts en jingles) kunnen gelijktijdig worden afgespeeld op een standaard (lineaire) audiokaart. Digigram PCX kaarten zijn niet noodzakelijk Titel en uitvoerende van het laatst gestarte item worden duidelijk aangegeven Een timer toont de verstreken of resterende tijd van het op dat moment spelende item Balken tonen de verstreken tijd van het spelende item en de resterende tijd van het intro Peakmeters met peak-hold tonen op de player het audioniveau van het uitgangssignaal Testtoongenerator (met instelbaar referentievolume) voor nauwkeurig afregelen van het audioniveau Remote control en tallies op GPIO of TCP/IP via bijvoorbeeld DHD-Server Transport van ancillary data vanaf één of meer lokale COM poorten van en naar GML-Server Directe interfacing met RDS uitzendsoftware via TCP/IP Mandatory points voor items die op vaste tijden moeten worden afgespeeld Macro s voor het synchroon met de rundown bedienen van en bediend worden door externe hardware Synchronisatie van meerdere reclame edities (commercial splits) GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 21 / 34
GML-LOGGER (CLIENT) Uitzendregistratie (automatische recorder) Neemt een audiosignaal op volgens een instelbaar schema in blokken van instelbare lengte in een vooraf ingestelde audiokwaliteit en bestandsformaat. Hiermee kan eenvoudig worden voldaan aan de eisen van bijvoorbeeld het Commissariaat voor de Media of kan een archief worden aangelegd. Ook kunnen met behulp van het weekschema bepaalde uren van de week in hoge kwaliteit worden opgenomenn voor heruitzending. In combinatie met macro s vanuit de GML-Blaster / Player, remote control via GPIO of op basis van audiodetectie ook bruikbaar als recorderr voor het snel opnemen van interviews of air-checks die direct na opname kunnen worden toegevoegd aan de database, eventueel met audio processing. GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 22 / 34
Features Kan na opstarten (bijvoorbeeld na het opstarten van de computer na stroomuitval) automatisch beginnen op te nemen Meerdere loggers op één PC mogelijk (maximum aantal is slechts afhankelijk van de performance van die machine en uiteraard de licentie) Maakt gebruik van standaard (lineaire) audiokaarten of IP audio drivers (Dante, Wheatnet) Opname als lineaire audio of gecomprimeerd in RAW MPEG 1 Layer 2 of MPEG 1 Layer 3 formaat Opnamekwaliteiten zijn door de gebruiker te definiëren Filenaam van de gegenereerde audiobestandenn instelbaar in schedule Opname in blokken van instelbare lengte (1 minuut tot 24 uur) volgens weekschema Per blok instelbare audiokwaliteit (bestandsformaat, mono/stereo, bitrate, samplefrequentie) Berekening van de benodigde schijfruimte aan de hand van audio opnamekwaliteiten en opnameschema Automatisch verwijderen van oude audiobestanden na een instelbaar aantal dagen Bestandsnamen dynamisch met datum- of tijdsafhankelijke variabelen Audio levell meter en CPU performance grafiek Grafische elementen kunnen worden uitgezet ter verbetering van de performance. Monitor functie om nauwkeurig het opnameniveau af te regelen Automatische kopie van een selectie van opgenomen files naar externe harde schijf voor eenvoudig transport naar bijv. CvdM of archief Post-processing (normalize, trim, encoding) GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 23 / 34
GML-LINKER (CLIENT) Import en export van audio files Applicatie die wordt gebruikt voor automatische import of vervanging van audio items in een GML of 3rd party database (zoals Dalet). Automatische export van items in één of meer categories inclusief FTP en bijbehorende e XML met metadata voor bijv. het aanleveren van nieuwsitems op een website. Alle audio imports en exports kunnen optioneel worden voorzien van uitgebreide audio processing via Stereo Tool plugin. De applicatie is zeer modulair van opzet en kan daarom eenvoudig worden aangepast aan wensen van de gebruiker. Veel van de benodigde database functionaliteit (zoals het toevoegen van nieuwe titels) wordt uiteindelijk door de tevens benodigde GML-Server verzorgd. Features Voegt audio items toe in een configureerbare categorie van het uitzendsysteem zodra in een configureerbaree directory nieuwe files beschikbaar komen Overschrijft één of meerdere bestaande audio items in het uitzendsystee em zodra een nieuwe audiofile (nieuws, verkeer etc.) beschikbaar is Audioformaat van het toe te voegen item kan worden geconfigureerd Formaatconversie van lineaire files naar MPEG formaat (MPEG 1 Layer 2 of Layer 3) Formaatconversie van diverse soorten MPEG / SND / FLAC / AAC files naar lineairee audio files Sample rate conversie mogelijk Importprofielen Trimmen en normalizenn van lineairee audio files Volledige audio processing via optionele Stereo Tool plugin Exporteren in instelbaar audioformaat van nieuwe items in één of meerdere categories Genereert metadata in bijv. XML formaat bij audio exports t..b.v. websitee of podcastss ID3 / ID3v2 tags en/of delen van de filenaam worden bij import automatisch ingevuld in de overeenkomstige GML databasevelden GML Information Applications (Version 3.26) Releasee 2014-Sep-09 Page 24 / 34