1. Advanced Radio Automation with Rivendell
David Klann
Open Source Radio

2. Advanced Automation Tasks
setting markers in cuts
working with macros to “program” Rivendell
e.g., switching, EAS tests, etc.
voice tracking
sending “now playing” data
“advanced” == more than just “ID3” tags
audio chain controller: many stations put RD in the audio chain
task scheduler: not unlike generic task sceduler, but automation-specific
last but not least, reports: traffic, billing, compliance, etc.

3. Cut Markers Cut start and end are completely independent
Cut End
Talk Start
Talk End
Segue Start
Segue End
Fade Up
Fade Down
Trim Start
Trim End
Stored in the Rivendell database with each cut. Used to control HOW Rivendell plays the cut.
Cut start and end are completely independent
Talk/Segue are “connected”
Trim Start & End are supposed to allow for automatically setting Cut Start & End. You need to play with this to get it working, I just manually set Cut Start & End
Hook Start & End, and Fade Up & Fade Down – not really used, but experiment and see if they're helpful.

4. Rivendell Macro Language
Program the programming!
Simple things like start and stop logs, play carts
Advanced things like switch inputs and outputs, control external devices, run external Linux commands

5. Voice Tracking Gregg McVicar, are you listening? “Pre-record” programs
“Live feel”
Gregg McVicar, are you listening?

6. Now Playing
Update RDBS
Update Stream
Additional logging

7. Advanced Radio Automation with Rivendell
David Klann
Open Source Radio