1.2.51 – 30 April 2025
Playback Engine
- Updated Playback Engine
- Added option to select mixing method. Two new methods are added, fade out all songs at mixtime with fade@start (option from RadioStar) and method to disable at all mixing of audio files
New SOHO auto
- Fixed bug that scheduling a final log for next days was affecting song selections in studio
- Fixes for checking pending events and corectly getting the underlying clock for song selections
- Fixed issue with sweepers in playlist that woul dbroadcast right before a break. The sweepers would not play
- Added the album art for tracks in final log
Classic Auto
- Fixed a bug that a break would be inserted and play even though it broadcasted earlier as part of a playlist
- Improved accuracy of broadcast for break that is set to break ends at its time
- Fixed issue in rebroadcast when there is no audio in rebroadcast source or the source is not available
- Fixed issue that sometimes when the rebroadcast is inserted to play, it would not delete the studio tracks and instead was placed at bottom of the decks
- Fixed issue that when starting auto mode or starting the SOHO, if the time was for a rebroadcast to play it would first play a song
- Fixed behavior of rebroadcast when the option return to rebroadcast immediately was enabled. More specifically, it would return to rebroadcast without it first being fixed or would not return at all
- Fixed issues with rebroadcast with start immedaitely option enabled. More specifically it would not cut the song for the rebroadcast to play when starting auto mode and when there were back to back rebroadcast schedules and the first one had error with result playing an emergency track, the song would not be cut when the second rebroadcast insertion comes with start immediately
- Fixed issue with problematic rebroadcast. Pointless attempts were made to play the rebroadcast and bring it onair but it was still in error
- Fixed issue for rebroadcast when there was a problem/error with it. The countdown for the number of seconds user has selected was not respected with result being very late to return to auto pilot. It would take 2 and more minutes to return to auto pilot even if the user had set 20 seconds
Studio
- Fixed issues in both classic auto and new SOHO auto for rebroadcast when there are two back to back rebroadcast schedules without another track/audio file between them
- Added the option to keep the first break of remaining playlist when a new playlist replaces it
- Fixed bug that when a commercial break is part of playlist and is isnerted to play, the wrong break would be inserted. Now it will insert the corresponding break of the day
- The unavaialble/broken file indicator now shows up again when files are not available
- Improved accuracy of schduled force clocks
- Adjustements when the error that the filename is not correct is showing even though the filenames are identical
- Fixed issue with song selection related to linked songs
- Added the “Vocal Presence” in database browser in studio, playlist editor and final log editor
- Fixed issue that even if the touchfriendly option is enabled the buttons would not appear
- Fixed bug related to searching for direct audio files
- Added the option to select in studio the rebroadcast mode with spots sync, spots enabled and spots disabled
- Placing a sweeper or vocietrack in first position of decks with placement before intro or start of song will now be automatically converte dto independent
- Fixed bug related to laoding tracks from folder mappings backup locaction
- Fixed bug related to waiting or cancelling a break after X seconds based on the type of file that is playing
- Fixed bug that a break would be inserted in different position that the one selected when the playing track was changed before pressing the insert button
- Fixed bug when going from rebroadcast mode to auto mode. It would select wrong clock for the songs to be selected from
- Various improvements in the accuracy of pending commercial breaks in all studio modes
Backup Settings
- Fixed bug in echo databases and mirror databases. Jingles, sweepers, vocietracks and assets would be mirrored even though they were not selected
Settings
- Added option to select .mp3 or .wav when recording voicetrack
- Fixed bug in saving the audio folder mappings
- Added numpad keys as options in studio shortcuts
- Added the permission for user to move tracks in studio
Utilities
- Fixed bug that proeprties was not swhong properly in broadcasting reports
Scheduling
- Added the feature to lock voicetracks with songs in order to avoid automatic break insertion between them
- Added option to edit the voicetracks with external audio file editor
- The option Shuffle for libraries nwo deletes the future schedules of tracks too
- Adjusted behavior when importing playlists and was checking for name of file (test.mp3) and not the full filename/filepath (C:\test.mp3)
- Fixed bug that in main auto schedule the assinged clocks were not displayed as they were supposed to
- Added the option to copy and paste day in main auto schedule
Libraries
- Major change in the structure of jingles, sweepers, voicetracks and assets libraries. Now the partial echo or mirroring is possible e.g. mirroring only the jingles and not the others
- Fixed bug in Workstation that when changing station and importing a new spot, the file selector would open in wrong folder
- Fixed bug that when edit break was opened for first time the first break would appear twice
- Fixed bug that in edit breaks window if user used the search they could not monitor the selected file
- Importing a playlister commercial break playlist now checks first the whole playlist for possible errors and then the import starts. This way if there are errors they will appear all at once
- Fixed bug in spots reports about the start and end dates user was selecting
- Fixed bug that when importing tracks sometimes the tags were not extracted correctly with the proper encoding
- Fixed issue in Workstation with auto import window for spots playlist and songs playlists would not close when opened. Now it will not open all in Workstation (this featue was designed to be used in Studio)
- Fixed bug in Sticher that was using the audio folder mappings even though it should not
- Fixed issuse the importing a spots scheduling playlist with a spot that was not active. The playlist would not show an error and also the spot would not be scheduled to play. Now it shows up as an error
- Fixed issue when importing a spots scheduling playlist form main spots library window. After the import the wrong date would be loaded
1.2.34 – 14 November 2024
Backup Utility
- Fixed issue with mirror database feature
Settings
- Fixed issue that prevented SOHO Star and SOHO Web from saving file mappings
1.2.33 – 7 November 2024
Weather API (RDS)
- Changed minimum threshold to 30 minutes
Copyright Report
- Added ISRC & ISWC fields to copyright reports
Studio
- Fixed a bug when commands for Break Sync was keep sending during Offline mode
- Fixed a bug when in Rebroadcast mode with disabled spots, Break Sync commands still accepted
- Fixed a bug when a break was canceled if it was containing only Stitcher and no other spot.
- Fixed a bug when right after creation of Auto playlist, Studio might make same selections
- Fixed a bug about Immediately Start option after x seconds
- Fixed a bug in Classic Auto, loading a playlist marked to override previous
- Added option to select number of decks loaded in Classic Auto
- Fixed a bug about artist seperation in New Auto mode
- Fixed a bug about artist seperation during the change of a clock.
- Loading a playlist containing a break, it will load the apropriate break of the current date.
Spots Library
- Fixed a bug in Spots Break Edit, where in some cases double spots were shown
- Fixed a bug about the Break cancelation setting
- Changed preview of breaks, based on RadioStar’s UI.
Playlists
- Added a new option to export/import playlist including mix positions of its tracks
Folder Mappings
- Added a new option to set a backup location for each mapping
1.2.21 – 13 May 2024
Studio
- Added an option search for a specific playlist during Insert Playlist in studio
- Fixed a bug when activated STOP/NEXT & PAUSE, NEXT button was disabled
- Fixed a bug when break with Start Immediately flag, could not interrupt Asset
- Fixed a bug when could not remove Jingle after Force clock
- Fixed a bug when Break with Start Immediately flag having only 1 spot placed in Time Announcement priority could be canceled
- Fixed a bug when a Force clock contains a specific song, blocked by rules, could canel the whole event
- Fixed a bug during Rebroadcast with Active Break Sync, could add breaks in time
Weather API (RDS)
- Updated to use the latest version (3.0) of OpenWeather API. New version needs a valid billing method in OpenWeather’s account. Strongly advised to set a limit on API calls through your account.
Alerts (email)
- Added an option to send email with custom domain SMTP
- Fixed a bug not sending email alerts
Copyright Report
- Fixed a bug when generating copyright report would be prevented by specific date format
Internet Updater
- Added an option to select SSL secured connection on FTP connections
- Fixed a bug updating Direct audio files with default message
Libraries
- Added 2 new fields, ISRC & ISWC in all audio files
Spots Library
- In “Edit Spots Breaks”, added options to filter spots list
- Each client’s account can be edited
Auto Program
- Fixed a bug when opening the schedule in specific dates would crash the program
Playlists
- Fixed a bug on Playlists preview
- Fixed a bug exporting playlists with wrong filename
1.2.10 – 31 January, 2024
Studio
- Variable length files now keep the same volume of record.
- NEW FEATURE: Database browser remembers column positions. Right click on RESET to fully reset the browser settings.
- AirplayHistory.xml did not work in Studio LightWeight mode.
- Studio Audio Monitor would go out of studio boundaries in low resolutions and user would be unable to close it.
- If you added or removed a break time in spots settings, the studio would not recognize it until restart. Now it updates even if you change it from a workstation.
- Fixed issue with wrong broadcast of breaks (breaks of different day would play).
Libraries
- When deleting a jingles/sweepers/voicetrack/asset category there was not made proper check.
- Songs Database: Added a new filter where you can see if there is time-blocking for a song (timeslots).
- Fixed minor error in Spot Breaks Editor.
- Fixed issue with commercial breaks load in spots programming.
- Artists database would not refresh if there was change in station from workstation.
Misc
- New option to enable or disable autovolume of new audio files. This is based on their type.
- Added verification to check if a playlist was actually saved when making mass playlist imports.
- Import playlists added new option “Overrides previous playlist”.
Jazler Backup
- In some cases errors would not be reported, also creating the tempBackup would not work properly because of insufficient permissions.
1.1.60 – 19 September, 2023
Studio
- New auto mode now has better algorithm for compensation songs.
- Added option for start immediately spots to cut assets.
- Volume of main playback would not be lowered when pressing instant jingle from 2nd Studio screen (with autogain active).
- New auto mode was not deleting jingle before a commercial break.
- Fixed a bug where Asses marked as Variable length was playing shortened
Spots
- Implemented automatic ingestion of new spots for AdMaster.