An additional purchase option for Audition/Cool Edit adds the ability to export completed audio projects directly into DAD for immediate availability.  This option is available from ENCO Systems Inc.

This document covers the integration of the CoolDAD filter for Audition / Cool Edit and DAD. 

The CoolDAD.INI file is saved within the C:\Program Files\ENCO CoolDAD directory.

Markers such as Intro Talk Time and Segue can be set from this screen and imported directly. This ability is covered later in this section.

Checking the box ‘Save extra non-audio information’ will ensure data such as cues and any cut information entered from within Audition / Cool Edit transfers properly into DAD.

Specify the desired cut number in the file save dialog box, i.e. '89000.WAV'. If you're working with an existing DAD cut, you will be offered the existing filename (which can be changed if you wish to save to a different cut number.)

If you specify a short title instead, i.e. 'MYCUT.WAV', CoolDAD will automatically assign the next available cut number based on your CoolDAD.ini settings and 'MYCUT' will be entered into the TITLE field of the CUT PROPERTIES dialog that follows.

The Cut Properties window allows one to enter or modify the Title and other necessary information.  Pressing SAVE will transfer the cut information into the DAD Library.

The cut number will automatically be entered based on the CoolDAD.INI parameters or on the specific cut number entered in the previous dialog.  Users should note that the cut number field is grayed out and cannot be changed.  Attempts to do so are ignored when the “Save” button is pressed.

Administrators can define CutSecurity within DAD. When enabled within DAD, users who do not have access to an audio file will not be able to export that file into Audition / Cool Edit. Likewise, users cannot export a mixed session back into DAD. Only users with WRITE access will be able to export a file into DAD. 

This is defined in the COOLDAD.INI file using the line: Username = 

Entering the DAD Security user name will assign the rights for the user given. 

DAD Security and CutSecurity is covered in here.

One of the benefits of using the optional export from Audition / Cool Edit to DAD is the ability to encode markers for Talk Time and Segues.  A Producer can also embed cut information such as Title, Outcue and other database fields along with copy information. 

Within Audition / Cool Edit, a user can define a cue in the cue list as a marker that can be exported into DAD.

To do this, place the PlayHead at the location you wish the marker to be. From the Audition / Cool Edit toolbar select the cues button. This opens the ‘Cue List / Ranges’ window.  Press ADD and enter the name of the marker in the Label field.  The supported cues are Head, Tail, Segue, Intro, Hooks, Sec and Ter.

To set either Segue or Hook cues, users should highlight the entire area they wish the markers to be set.  Using this method, the Head marker will be placed at the beginning of the highlighted area with the Tail marker at the end.

Audition / Cool Edit allows cut information to be exported directly into DAD.  

A Producer can either press the Wave Information button from the toolbar or use the CTRL+I keystroke to open the information screen.  When a user selects the Radio Industry option the following fields are exported into DAD.    

Wave Field name

DAD Field name

Description

Title

Advertiser

Artist

Outcue

Outcue

Start Date

Start Date

End Date

Kill Date

Producer

Producer

Talent

User Def

Agency

Agency