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DAD "readme" file DAD.txt Jul.16.2008
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This is information regarding the latest release of the ENCO Systems DAD software.
Note: These notes are intentionally vague. They are simply a list of changes made to DAD.
Specific, detailed information on any of these items should be acquired from ENCO Tech Support at +1 (248) 827-4440 (Tech Support can not be reached via the 800 line).
See "SPECIAL NOTES" at the end of this file for important messages from ENCO
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DAD 8.1b (Jul.??.2008)
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New/Changed DCLs:
1) SET PAGE
Example: SET PAGE MINAR1 4 (sets Mini-Array to Page 4)
2) Modify Cut Range
No longer refreshes the Library with a PLEASE WAIT after each cut processed. Waits the the range is completed and does one refresh.
3) REFRESH
Refreshes the specified array buttons from the User Setup (in case they're changed elsewhere)
Example: REFRESH ARRAY
REFRESH MINAR1
REFRESH MINAR2
New/Changed CFI settings:
[System]
Background_bitmap = "c:\dad\files\bitmaps\your.bmp"
Default if not specified is an ENCO DAD logo
Changes the default bitmap used for the DAD desktop
To disable the bitmap: Background_Bitmap = OFF
Area provided in the desktop is 200x200. Other size bitmaps will be stretched/shrinked to fit.
[Tracker]
Record_VO_Location_Outro = TRUE | FALSE
Default is TRUE - Voice Tracks get stored in the same location as the Outro
When set to FALSE - Voice Tracks get stored in the location the Tracker Recorder (REC5) is set to
[Defaults]
REWRITE_AUDIO_ACTIVATES_AGENT = TRUE | FALSE
Default is TRUE - Rewrite Audio will trigger the startup of the iNews Agent (for CNN)
When FALSE - no special actions
[Library]
RIGHT_CLICK_SEND_TO_AGENT = TRUE | FALSE
Default is FALSE - no special actions
When TRUE - Allows startup of the iNews Agent (for CNN)
Added a REFRESH icon to Array/Minar1/Minar2 Title bars to refresh just that array using currently loaded User Setup (useful when the user setup is being updated elsewhere)
Added Auto Edit mode to Record Machines setup.
When enabled - pressing Stop to finish a recording will open the Editor using the cut just recorded.
When drag-n-dropping a cut into the Library and overwriting an existing cut, there are now two overwrite choices:
ReplaceData/ReplaceAudio - uses DADparse.ini data or CartChunk data from the source cut to replace data (title, etc.)
LeaveDate/ReplaceAudio - leave data (title, etc.) alone
AutoEdit and AutoUnload for Recordings disabled if the Recorder has Normalizing enabled
AutoRecord in Record Machines disabled if the Recorder is in User Input mode
Library->Add/Modify window now supports Japanese Characters using Windows XP
The DAD Desktop now uses c:\dad\files\bitmaps\DADBACK.bmp in a centered area. Users can change this bmp to anything they wish (station logo's, etc.).
Group Range Lowest setting in REC Machine is now based on the Currently Selected Group - used to use Setup->MiscDefaults->DefaultGroup
When copying/moving cuts from one library to another (Multi-Lib), all the Target cut files are now deleted first (*.wav, *.txt, *.slt, *.edl, etc.).
Corrected a problem with RightClick->EditScript in AirPlay
Added TIME TO PLAY info for Array and P_Play buttons to the debug file (F10)
Tracker now handles Voice Overs that are initialized but not actually recorded (empty VO's).
Tracker now properly plays Production Element based Voice Tracks that have a non-0:00 Head
Initial loading and positioning of playlist at DAD startup (based on .RES file) corrected to allow for new Incremental Loading technique
Playlist cuts at the end of a normal playlist now play correctly - were getting skipped.
AudioCVT now supports these command line options
AudioCVT outro.wav/E15.0/L15.0 outro.mp3 (to get 15 seconds of the end of the outro.wav audio file into outro.mp3)
AudioCVT intro.wav/S0.0/L15.0 intro.mp3 (to get 15 seconds of the beginning of the intro.wav audio file into intro.mp3)
DAD and CutServer changed to use ipWorks IP Socket communications.
CutServer now uses c:\dad\progs\Rebuild.exe when doing Rebuilds
CutServer now has a "RE-INIT" button to load CutServer.ini settings without having to restart CutServer
WatchDog updated to support the 7.4.0 Sentinel Key driver
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DAD 8.1a.165 (Jun.14.2008)
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Added Library->RightClick->GotoURL - opens a browser to the address specified in the URL field
Added "caption" info to MiniArray buttons with Cut,Title,Length for blind operations using WindowsEyes.
Also changed the Tab Order of MiniArray buttons for same reason.
Added Talk Time counter display to the Playback "pop-up"
Added Auto Rec mode to Record Machines setup.
When enabled - pressing Next Recording will select a cut number, accept it, start REC and PLAY buttons to start recording as fast as possible.
Added Auto Unload mode to Record Machines setup.
When enabled - pressing Stop to finish a recording will UNLOAD the cut making it harder to overwrite the cut just recorded.
Added support for the Digigram PCX HR-442 and 822HR audio cards in Digital Mode
New/changed CFI options:
[Library]
Double_Click = MODIFY | EDIT | URL (default is MODIFY)
Modify setting will cause a double click to open Library->Modify
Edit setting will cause a double click to open the Editor
URL setting will cause a browser to be opened to the address specified in the URL field
[Playback X]
Play_Counter_Size = Normal | Large
default is Normal
when set to Large - decimal seconds are removed and the Font size is increased
Counter displays are now BLACK
Swap_Counters = true | false
default is false
when set to true - Play Slot CountDown timer is swapped with Play Button CountUp timer
[Array]
Panel_Load_Delay = n (n in milliseconds)
default is 0
when non-zero - DAD will stagger the reading of the 30 Array pages by this delay setting in between in each page. This delay can help with slower PC's that are badly effected by Load User Setup while playing audio
DRAGandDROP = 0 or 1 or 2 or DISABLED
Default is 0 - for Default DragAndDrop Mode via RightClick on an Array Button set to Off
1 - sets the default to MOVE
2 - sets the default to COPY
DISABLED - grays out the option and makes it inaccessible
DRAGandDROP_WARN = true | false (default is false)
When false (default) DRAGandDROP works as it does now. No message if user moves or copies onto a populated Array Button
When true - user will get a message confirming the desire to replace the contents of a populated Array button
[LIBRARY]
Local_Display = FALSE (default is true)
Corrected - was preventing Quick Search from working properly
[PLAYBACK]
MINIMUM_SEGUE_LENGTH = milliseconds
Default is 0. Any Segue Length less than 250ms will be set to this length.
Allows user to control what DAD does if a Segue is too small (< 250ms).
Default has been 0 for (ever). Now user can specify some other default segue length.
INCREMENTAL_LOAD_DELAY=500 (milliseconds)
INCREMENTAL_LOAD_INCREMENT=300 (number of playlist events)
INCREMENTAL_LOAD_MANUAL_LOAD=TRUE (default is FALSE)
Together, these three settings tell DAD to CHAIN or LOAD a Playlist - in sections - allowing DAD to start using the playlist right away while the rest of the playlist is still loading.
CHAIN will use the delay/increment settings.
LOAD will only use the delay/increment settings if Manual_Load is TRUE
Setting Increment to 0 will cause the entire playlist to Chain/Load at once (the old way)
[SYSTEM]
Flush_after_database_write = TRUE or FALSE
Defaults to TRUE
[RECORD]
GROUP = EXISTING | SELECTED
Defaults to EXISTING. When loading an existing cut into a RECORDER, the GROUP doesn't change
When set to SELECTED - when loading an existing cut into a RECORDER, the GROUP changes to that currently selected in the Library
New/changed DCL's:
LIVELIST PBKx MASTER
LIVELIST PBKx APPRENTICE
LIVELIST PBKx OBSERVER
LIVELIST PBKx RELEASE
Places the specified machine (includes AirPlay and MLOG) into the specified LiveList mode
When Editing MP2 audio files, DAD no longer has trouble deciding what kind of energy encoding is being used and is now "audio card independant" is determining which visualization technique to use
Changed how DAD re-evaluates BRANCH Events after doing a playlist CHAIN. Previously, the Window of Opportunity for Branch events could have prevented a new Branch from firing if it was very close to the time at which the CHAIN occurred.
Corrected a problem with Stretch-n-Shrink (playtime adjusting) for ASI cards - was forcing Pitch Change - no longer does.
Clicking on MLOG from within ConfigPBK when MLOG is not enabled no longer causes problems.
MPEG bit rates no longer show as double their real value
When hiliting the Library->Search QuickSearch field - the entire field gets hilited making it easier to clear it for a new entry.
Array and 4Play arrow buttons are now rectangular buttons making it easier for touch screen users to touch them.
Rebuild now strips out "control" characters that could be misinterpretted as EOF, etc.
Rebuild now properly handles OLD BADCUTS_x_x.dbf database files that contain corrupted cuts it (rebuild) finds. Older BADCUTS databases wouldn't have the proper new CUTS fields.
Copy to clipboard in Library when using this setting
[LIBRARY]
COPY_BUFFER_FORMAT=WIREREADY
now works correctly again
Head Quick Start in automation machines now shows the TITLE in the popup window and it "remembers" the most recent position used
Corrected a problem with the ENDTALK column display in a Playback machine. Was displaying the wrong field and was using 4 decimal places
The UNLOAD button on a REC machine now properly hilites if there's a cut loaded.
Library->Reports->Exception reports now ignores playlist based Voice Over files
Library->Modify on a Playlist Cut now allows the PLAYLIST button to open up the referenced Playlist.
Resetting the HEAD in the Editor while Playing will once again have DAD restart the playing from the new head
Corrected a problem with Segueing into Chaining into a playlist
Setup->User is now Setup->SaveUser
Setup->Groups->Edit->Filter field is no longer full of spaces - making it much easier to update the field
Library->Purge now uses a new delete/purge index to tremendously speed up PURGE
Changed the LOAD CUT RECx 'string' DCL to create a new cut using the current RECx "next cut" settings - and filling the AltCut field with "string"
LiveList no longer floods LiveListServer with PacerBar messages when using AirPlay in MasterMode (was fine for PBK). CutServer.ini should use 20ms for the EVent Processing Rate (old default of 300ms is too slow for LiveList)
AirPlay in READONLY mode now prevents dragging cuts from the playlist into the Trash Bin
AirPlay no longer allows user to LOAD a "NOT FOUND" cut from the Playlist
AirPlay REFRESH no longer resets to the top of the playlist
Drag-n-Drop from playlist to AirPlay Play slots now properly supports cuts with VO's in them
QUAD slots were looking for the START DCL cmd file in the Data drive - corrected to look in the Audio drive. STOP DCL was working correctly.
Corrected the spelling of the "buffers pending" message in the DAD debug file
PBKstate.ini Group filtering now works on Prev and Next events
Group Range Lowest mode in Recording now properly uses CutRangeDefs.ini for generating a cut number
When in DADpad mode using DADPAD_MODE = SPLIT which uses two miniarrays on the DADpad, DAD now displays the proper number of rows (5 instead of 6) in the mini-arrays.
AutoFill will no longer try to fill a playlist with 24 hours worth of material if it starts AFTER it's target time. Used to attempt to fill to the same time "tomorrow".
Library based Segue lengths are now calculated based on the earlier of the TAIL or the SEGUE-END points.
Changed how playlist Refresh works in Playback machines. Some earlier improvements we made to Refresh in AirPlay didn't make it into Playback machines.
Revamped the new interface to Smart Chaining within Playlist Modify. This interface, originally created for StreamLine, now works for non-StreamLine users as expected. New documentation regarding Smart Chain added to online help.
Updated CD RIPPER to support new SATA CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives in AHCI mode.
FAILOVER now properly working - ASPLAY location was not being updated correctly preventing the FAILOVER from working
Corrected a caching problem in 4Play that would cause DAD to get stuck in a loop trying to cache the 2nd cut in the playlist loaded - degrading PC performance and causing unnecessary network i/o (when running on a network)
When a Soft Branch transitions out of a cut that has a VO attached to the end of it, the VO no longer plays.
When adjusting the Head of a VO in Tracker (using yellow handle), the VO now plays at the proper time. Used to play at the start of audio - not where the Head was set.
Record Machines can now be paused (Rec Machine Pause button - or PAUSE RECx DCL) even if being controlled by a Timed Record List
Corrected problems with displaying Japanese characters in Library->Add/Modify and Record Machine fields
Improved Library "auto" refreshing within the ENPS environment (encolibview.ocx)
CutServer Client library refreshes will only result in the Library Screen itself being redrawn (blinking) if the Cutserver update affects something currently displayed in the Library. The Library refreshes are still being done - but the blinking will be dramatically reduced.
CutServer changed to support the new Delete/Purge index
CutServer creates a local file "cs_hb.txt" every 10 seconds. Useful for C/S sanity check.
Changed how Library display behaves after doing a Search regarding how it handles displaying "new activity". Used to be the possiblity of showing duplicate cut numbers.
Changed the way DAD deals with socket connections to CutServer. Upon a disconnect - DAD will retry to establish a connection before assuming the worst and reverting to Library mode. The reconnect occurs with a random delay in case other DAD's are trying to reconnect at the same time.
Rebuild was changed in 8.0a to strip out non-printable characters from the cuts database during a Unique Rebuild. This was an attempt to clean out corrupted data (like premature End Of File characters, etc.). Rebuild now only strips out the EOF character (CTL-Z).
Rebuild 8.0b changed to support the new index for Delete/Purge
Internal Note:
Disabled an obsolete function that was checking for an old Error Code (-310) of the Code4 object
correction for potential problem dropping a cut into an AirPlay array when Full Array not enabled
added additional "showwindow" when DAD background is resized to be sure P_Play window is redrawn
added more events to Verbose Debug files regarding Loading and Saving User Setups
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DAD 8.0a.95 (Apr.04.2008)
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New support for LiveList added to DAD and CutServer.
1) To automatically turn specific playlists into LiveLists:
create %datadir%\dad\files\LiveList.ini like this:
[wildcards]
????08AM=
Gene*=
*Nick=
Da??*=
2) Install and Run CutServer on the Server where playlists exist
set these in CutServer.ini
[Database]
Location=drive where cuts.dbf is located
Aux Location=drive where cuts.dbf is located
3) Set these in %location%.CFI
[Options]
CutServer_IP_ADDRESS= address of machine running CutServer
CutServer_IP_PORT = 8500 (default port CutServer listens on)
CutServer_STANDALONE = FALSE
Any change to a LiveList now is seen by any machine that has that LiveList loaded - no refreshing required!
LiveList also supports Master/Apprentice/Observer modes. A single Master running a LiveList can now be controlled from any machine running as an Apprentice. A single Master LiveList can be seen by any machine running as an Observer.
New option for saving Group Filters in a User Setup. This support was previously limited to Workstation based filters. Setup->MiscDefaults now has a switch to enable this to be User Setup based.
Added RightClick->Audition to all Array buttons. Also added the Audition play event to Array Channel Assignments to allow these events to be set to Program/Audition and control which audio device to use.
New CFI settings:
[SYSTEM]
Shutdown_Execute_Program = progname.exe
Shutdown_Execute_Program_Working_Directory = fullpathname
Allows for spawning any program at DAD exit. Handy for forced logoff of windows, etc.
[EDITOR]
AUTO_ZOOM = TRUE | FALSE (default is false)
When true - the Editor will open using a zoom level that will display the entire audio file (if possible)
[LIBRARY]
Local_Display = TRUE | FALSE (default is true)
setting this to FALSE will disable the copying of the library to the local machine for Refreshes - meaning DAD does everything using the Network based library
[PLAYBACK]
Log_History = TRUE | FALSE (default is false)
Turns off new History logging database.
[ASPLAY]
Log_AltCut = TRUE | FALSE (default is false)
when true logs AltCut instead of Cutnumber
LOCATION = drive: (defaults to %datadir% - like F:)
writes Asplay log to specified drive (under \dad\asplay)
ex: LOCATION = C:
[DEFAULTS]
Load_Command_Cuts = TRUE | FALSE (defaults to false)
when true will load command cuts into memory when a playlist containing them loads (reduces I/O for heavy command cut processing)
Enhanced support for SeaLevel SeaI/O GPIO devices to include Serial and USB units. Added support for addressing individual Ethernet units by IP address. Also added support for additional daisy-chained units:
[EXTERNAL_DEVICES]
REMOTE=SEALEVEL xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (for Ethernet devices)
or
REMOTE=SEALEVEL COMx (for serial or USB devices)
New/Updated DCLs:
1) LOAD LIBRARY
loads the specified library location and name (as if pressing the View/Select Library button)
ex: LOAD LIBRARY F CUTS
2) LOAD RECORD LIBRARY RECx
tells the specified REC machine what library location and name to use
ex: LOAD RECORD LIBRARY REC2 F CUTS
3) DELETE EDL [ ] CUTID []
3) DELETE EDL [ ] CUTID []
libloc/libname optional
resetCues optional and is TRUE if set to T, TRUE or RESET
examples: Delete EDL 12345
Delete EDL 12345 true
Delete EDL 12345 reset
Delete EDL [D] Archive 12345 true
Delete EDL [f] Cuts 12345
4) SET [CUE] changed to allow for setting a specific time for that cue
Supports special parameter "END" to set the cue to the END of the audio file
examples: SET FADEIN 0.0
SET STARTTALK 4.4
SET ENDTALK END
SET TER END
5) LOG SKIPPED
sends all the AirPlay->Skipped data to %datadir%\dad\logs\skipped.txt for external use
6) UNDO AirPlay | PBKx | PLmod
Same as RightClick->Undo for undoing the most recent change made to a playlist within the specified machine
7) DELETE CUT dcl's now all support append [libloc] and [libname] to support Multi-Library based deletes
Delete Cut
Delete Cut Expired
Delete Cut Range
Delete Cut Using
example: Delete Cut 12345 [f] cuts
example USING file format: F CUTS 00001-00022
D Elton 12300-12300
8) INSTATRIM and INSTATRIM RANGE dcl's now support LIBLOC and LIBNAME for MultiLibrary use
example: INSTATRIM 12345 -35 [f] Cuts
example: INSTATRIM RANGE 10001 10004 -35 [d] Elton
Also corrected a problem with Instatrim Range that could prevent certains large ranges from processing properly.
9) SELECT MACHINE now supports the LIBRARY module
example: SELECT MACHINE LIBRARY
10) SET MIXER CONTROL ''
Provides the ability to set individual control lines of any Wave Mixer visible to the DAD Mixer configuration utility. This command is similar to the Setup/Configure Audio/Audio Board Definitions, “Initialize at Startup” functionality but the DCL can be issued at anytime making it useful for dynamically changing input selections, presetting levels, etc.
MixerID starts at 0 and is based on the number of mixers and order presented in Windows.
The control assignment statement is the string created by the DAD mixer to set a control as desired.
Example:
set mixer control 0 ‘initialize_boolean_0_7_1=0b77’
11) SET MIXER LEVEL DCL now supports the ramp time option.
Syntax:
SET MIXER LEVEL 'source' 'dest' []
Example to fade Line In 1 onto Line Out 4 from it’s current level to 0dB in 1 second:
SET MIXER LEVEL 'Line In 1' 'Line Out 4' 0 1000
Added a PLAY button within the CD RIPPER to allow the user to audition a hilited track directly from the audio CD.
Added indicators to Playbacks, MLOG, AirPlay to show the status of Branching for that machine. Branch symbol indicates ENABLED. Crossed out Branch indicates DISABLED. RightClicking the Branch symbol will togget it's state.
Added two new data fields to the Library:
SongID (10 chars)
AlbumID (10 chars)
Added a new field to playlist databases
OrderID (5 chars) (int for SQL tables)
Contains the natural order record number currently needed for WebPlist (browser based playlist modify)
New feature for Sampling within the DAD Editor. Set the [EDITOR] SEGUE_SAMPLE_CUT = SAME | cut#
When you press SCREEN PLAY in the EDITOR (while in Segue Mode with the Segue Markers in view) - DAD will let you hear what that Segue would sound like. Can segue right into the same cut you're editing by using the SAME setting - or preset a Cut# of your choice to always use for this sampling.
When specifying a cut - Use SEGUE_SAMPLE_LIBLOC and SEGUE_SAMPLE_LIBNAME to identify what library to use.
Channel Assignments updated to let you control what device to use for this segue sample.
New feature in the DAD Editor. Hold the CONTROL key down while Rubberbanding (drawing a rectangle) and DAD will auto Zoom to display the section of audio marked
New History database created and maintained by DAD (unless disabled with [Playback] Log_History=False). Writes minimal entries for cuts played - for new History popup coming soon.
Added READONLY mode to playback machines. A READONLY machine can play/stop/pause a playlist or LiveList - but can no alterations to the list can be made.
Added Column Controller to the REPOSITION PLAYLIST popup in MasterLog
MasterLog->MakeUp button now properly repositions to the first skipped cut within the loaded playlist
When MasterLog is not enabled on an EZ Module based machine - SETUP->MasterLog no longer exits DAD
Improved the TimedRecord->CutPreRoll feature to actually start the recorder - but not start capturing till the RECLIST start time. This makes TimedRecord starts more accurate.
Corrected a timing situation with DirectSound buffers. In some cased DAD could skip over the filling of a buffer making it result in audio skipping backwards then forward as it played thru the "stale" buffer. DAD now retries this buffer filling and logs problems to the debug file (if active).
Corrected some MP3 recording issues:
Separated MPEG and MP3 recording formats
MP3 recordings can now be edited
MP3 recording now support instatrim
Corrected a problem with the playback PACER BAR when using a DirectSound audio device and switching between AUTO and MANUAL modes
Corrected a problem with the new Group Range Lowest (CutRangeDefs) recording option when using a Library Group to control the cut numbers a record machine will generate
Corrected a problem with Library Reports of Selected Entries not listing anything
Changed Library->Reports->Exception reports to ignore Playlist based Voice Track files
Library->Reports->Exception drive list is no longer dependant on MLIB defaults
Corrected a problem with Library->Modify->Format->UpdateRecord for MPEG cuts. Was improperly setting the format to MP3 not MPEG.
Library->Add and Library->Modify screen made larger (800x600) allowing the longer fields to be more accessible
Library->Delete now properly updates the QuickSearch database KILLDATE field (if "KILLDATE" is part of SCONTROL.DAT)
If the LIBRARY window was displayed before DAD is minimized, it is now displayed when DAD is restored.
Added the ability for a User Setup to turn off the ALL group when viewing the Library. In SETUP->MiscDefaults there's a checkbox to turn off "ALL"
Added the ability to set a default Library Group to select when a User Setup is loaded. See Setup->UserDefaults to control this.
Corrected a problem with Playback State not properly creating XML streams for [GROUPS] specified in the PBKstate.ini file. Was creating an XML for all groups - now properly creates for only the groups specified. Related to this, DELAY events (which have no group) were being passed and are no longer. If XML for DELAY events is desired, add "DADdelay=" to the [GROUPS] section.
New section for PBKSTATE.ini will add tag to Playback State XML output containing the variables specified
[Environment Variables]
Var1=
Name=
Corrected the SEND PLAYBACK STATE PBKx dcl. Was not properly acting as a Playback State "trigger" - does now.
Changed where the RE-PLIST DCL runs from. Used to use %datadir%\dad\progs\re-plist.exe (like f:), now uses %appdir%\dad\progs\re-plise.exe (like c:)
Corrected the Title in Playlist Reports so the playlist name properly displays when the [v1] variable is used witin the .rpg report writer file.
Corrected a problem with the ALL HOURS checkbox in Adding/Inserting a Branch Event into a playlist. The status of this checkbox was not being saved on initial creation and would only work after editing the branch entry in the playlist.
Using a single ALL HOURS branch in a playlist now works. Used to require other branch events to be there.
DAD now traps Shift-Escape so it no longer behaves as an exit.
Corrected an issue with Quad Decks pacer bars "bleeding thru" to other quad decks of different pages which also changed the behavior of the LOAD/PACERBAR button of decks which may or may not be playing.
Corrected an issue with Quad Decks not being able to handle a DCL that contained DPL
Improved the CFI Setting: [PLAYBACK #] AUTO_POSITION to handle Change/Return. Specifically when pressing RETURN - the Auto Position hilite bar is maintained properly.
When moving an EDITOR head/tail pointer while playing, DAD used to restart the play from the new pointer position. This restart was inadvertently turned off and is now back on.
When pressing the SpaceBar in the EDITOR to play/pause - the zoom level is no longer effected
Changed the Touch Keyboard popup (double click on any data entry field) to allow for normal keyboard input
Library->Reports->Asplay & Asplay2 reports and Copy are now supported in SQL mode
Library->FullSearch window pull down lists now contains the KillDate field
DAD now behaves properly after adding an expired/inactive cut into the playlist (with Start/Kill data switches active in Setup->MiscDefaults)
Corrected an issue that could sometimes result in DAD just stopping because audio devices weren't available when DAD needed them to be. The logged message was "Autocheck pending RESET!". More info is now logged and DAD tries to move on.
AirPlay could get into a mode where cuts could not be loaded and nothing could be played. This occurred during a failure or error trying to CHAIN. This condition has been improved to better handle the Chain failure/error and auto-correct itself.
Corrected a problem in AirPlay (in Grayout mode) that would cause played cuts to change color to the NeXT TO PLAY color (instead of gray) after dragging cuts into the currently playing hour of a playlist.
Corrected a problem in AirPlay (Drop Default Insert mode) when dragging a cut from the Library into a play slot - the last slot was bumping out but not into the skipped list.
Corrected a problem in AirPlay not properly handling the loadig and clearing of NOT FOUND events from the playlist.
When refreshing the playlist in AirPlay - the hilite bar indicating what's playing now (if playing) is now maintained. Refresh used to clear it making it difficult to see what's playing within the list. Other colors (skipped, completed) are maintained now as well.
Added a RightClick on the AirPlay->SKIPPED List - sends all the skipped column data to %datadir%\dad\logs\skipped.txt for external use. New DCL: LOG SKIPPED does the same thing.
Change the auto-refreshing of the Library when running as a CutServer client and some other client makes a Library change.
Changed the CMDS.txt (DCL online help file) to properly describe the MODIFY CUT[/i] and MODIFY CUT[/i] RANGE DCLs. The [/i] option processes the Modify request "instantly" rather than placing the request at the bottom of the DCL queue. Also corrected the order of the ENABLE AGPO and ENABLE BRANCHING examples.
Improved some the cosmetic problems with graphics (pacer bar overuns, parts of buttons missing, button label colors, button consistancy, etc.)
CREATE ROTATE (in main Playlist popup and RightClick on Playlist bar) now properly creates a Rotate cut from the selected playlist (was inadvertently disabled).
Play a rotate cut that's full of inactive/expired cuts from within another rotate cut no longer stops automation. DAD will play nothing, but follow the transition instructions.
The Library caching techniques added in 5.2d had an adverse effect on CutServer clients. This has been corrected in DAD and CutServer (1.5f or later)
Corrected an issue with an unexpected exit when using Tracker involving the playing of the Outro cut and the recorded VO
Intro cut in Playback machines now properly follows the Level set within Tracker
Command Cut Editor -> Raw Edit mode now allows up to 256 characters per line
FAST-FORWARD and REWIND functions of the CUE machine now behave properly. Was playing only normal speed with ASI cards.
Changed the PBK Pause button so it doesn't lose it's blue color and after counting down the Talk Time - it's label reverts back to PAUSE
Enabling Array Stack Play and actually creating a "stack" of cuts now prevents LOOP ON from being used for anything in that stack
Array Button Right Click options now grayed out when they are not available.
User can now drag-n-drop cuts onto idle Array buttons - even while some other Array button is playing.
When an Array Button is in Loop Mode - the letter "L" is appended to the cut number displayed in that button.
Corrected a problem with LibView in Array so that the field selected for searching is the field actually used for searching
Array Lib View now supports the DADpad device - number of buttons displayed now match DADpad buttons
Corrected a problem with using Set Cues on Array buttons that could have resulted in some Array buttons disappearing
When ARRAY is in PRESET assignment mode (setup->MiscDefaults), the setting for OneShot/Multiple is now used to control the PRESET button.
Chaining to a large playlist (1000+ events) now Autoplays properly
Top-Left button text no longer changes in response to GPI On/Off DCLs - unless set to GPI mode.
DAD now supports MPEG on an ASI card that supports MPEG when the MPEG codec is not enabled in the key.
The ripper now properly generates waveforms when ripping to MPEG
Playlist Scan reports now properly find "inactive" cuts based on DOW settings
Smart Chain for playlists is now accessible from within DAD Playlist Modify. When adding or inserting a Chain event - within the list of playlistss are "Smart Chain" codes for the various types of Smart Chains available.
Smart Chains now properly uses three characters when using DOW (MON, TUE, WED, etc.)
Corrected an issue with the Record machine settings not allowing an MP3 selection to be changed
Hook mode for Playback machines now changes the LENGTH displays for the cuts in the playlist and play slot to Hook Lengths.
Segue Editor now moves from cut to cut within an AirPlay playlist when using the Next function (just as it has always done in playback machines)
DAD now turns on the padding bit for MPEG 44.1 recording when using a ASI 6520 audio card. Without this bit set, DirectX machines could not edit the audio recorded (no waveform).
ASCII Import of a DAD playlist now supports LibLoc (columns 133-134) and LibName (135-142) fields
DAD now properly regenerates GUID's in the Library when using the command line: DAD -guidfill
FadeIn duration must now be at least 200ms.
Deleting an element from a playlist in AirPlay or any Playback is now logged in the debug log
Corrected an issue with AGPO introduced in 5.2d (for Visiblu support) that prevented some AGPO's from not processing correctly
Send Text x filename - now properly transmits the specified file
Setup->CFI&ReadMe is no longer "modal" - you can control DAD windows that are open "behind" it.
Issue a DAD Command (Library->Command or DCL button) - Input Command string length has been expanded to support the maximum length DCL.
RE-Plist (8.0a) is now a 32bit console app. It now has a method for checking to see if anyone else is doing a re-plist before engaging in updating the plist database. It will now wait till any open re-plists are done before letting DAD startup.
AudioCVT (8.0a) now has an AudioCVT.ini file to keep track of default settings. This will allow multiple AudiocVT's on one machine to have different defaults (like one for DAD, one for Gateway)
Rebuild (8.0a) now places date/time stamps on entries to the c:\dad\logs\*.RBL log files. Also has a better procedure for handling the REopening of the newly created database that could have been an issue on marginal systems.
CutServer properly purges deleted cuts. Requires CutServer 8.0a or later
CutServer now sends DCL's to DAD clients
Initial support for Digigram visiblu Networked Audio System.
Added native support for all Digigram "HR" and "e" cards: PCX22HR, PCX22e, PCX881HR, PCX881e, PCX882HR, PCX882e, PCX924HR, PCX924e, PCX1221HR, PCX1221e, PCX1222HR and PCX1222e. To utilize the full power of these cards, DAD 8.0a communicates through the Digigram HR Runtime driver. To enable this mechanism, the DAD CFI file must have ALLOW_DIGIGRAM=TRUE and DIRECT_SOUND=FALSE.
Corrected AudioCVT (now 8.0a) to properly handle converting "multiple" Dolby audio files. Was only processing the first Dolby cut properly. The rest were empty.
Changed security key access to support new 7.4.0 Safenet driver (AudioCVT 8.0a too). ENCO recommends removing the existing Safenet/Sentinel driver with Add/Remove Programs, reboot, then install the proper 7.4.0 driver using c:\dad\drivers\Rainbow\7.4.0\setup.exe. Also added registry setting for Sentinel driver to place it in the proper mode automatically.
Updated CD/DVD rom driver (for ripping) to support new SATA CD/DVD drives
Installers now combined into one setupENCO-xxxx.exe. Includes: DAD, GateWay, DropBox, all utilities.
Internal changes to:
- strdup to allow for Sentinel bahaviour with malloc/free
- library caching methods to reduce memory consumption
- search processing problem that resulted from older temp search files from improperly being used
- make updating of dadStations.ini a background thread
- turn of DADstations.ini using [General] Monitor Logins = FALSE (in dadstations.ini)
- very verbose audio debuggins using /DEBUGAUDIOPLAYBACK on DAD command line
- no longer log DELAY stops
- how branch events at 0:00 GMT get processed. In some conditions that exact branch could be missed.
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DAD 5.2d.265 (Sep.22.2007)
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Corrected a problem with support of PCI based GPI/O cards introduced in 5.2c
Corrected a problem with AirPlay Chaining using an autoLoad and Segue transitions
Enhanced the DCL added in 5.2c SET TRANSITION AIRPLAYx to support the currently playing slot.
Syntax: SET TRANSITION AIRPLAY (note no slot number specified)
Added 5 recently added fields to the CopyFields utility in \dad\progs
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DAD 5.2c.257 (Sep.14.2007)
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Revamped how DAD interacts with a network based Library to minimize network I/O. A local copy of the CUTS.dbf is created in C:\TEMP. All displays of the library are now done using this local copy. All writes to the database are made to both the local and the network copy of CUTS.dbf. If a user wants to be sure to have the latest Library - use the Library->Refresh button. Cuts hilited in the Library are no longer effected by the addition or removal of cuts before or after the hilite so you can be sure what you hilite is what you'll operate on. Implemented a new caching technique to further minimize file i/o for activities like "mouse over" in library lists.
Added new kind of Autofill for Playlists - called FILLCUT. Allows the user to mark cuts as being usable as a "fillcut" by entering a category letter into the FILLCUT field for as many cuts as desired. Then when specifying a FILLCUT start/end pair for autofilling within a playlist, cuts of the longest length found with a match of the category letter are used for filling wherever the "FILLCUT HERE" element is used (between the start/end pair). This allows the user to control where the filling is done (AUTOFILL fills at the end of the existing elements). The FILLCUT fields gets modified as cuts are used for filling to help DAD pick the least used cut first.
Added MPEG Layer 3 as a valid choice for Record Machine format settings. May require an audio card or Software Codec capable of MP3 encoding.
Added four new data fields to the Library (cuts database)
ACTOR (60 characters)
ACTRESS (60 characters)
DIRECTOR (60 characters)
LYRICIST (60 characters)
Added the 4 new fields above plus Album and Genre to the Column controller list for Playlists
Added new style of generating cut numbers. Based on the CutRangeDefs.ini file - this mode allows cut number generation to be controlled by what Library GROUP the user has selected.
Related to this a choice of Generate NO cut number has been added. This forces the user to enter a number.
Added support for COM ports above COM4 (thru 26) for the Broadcast Tools BTSRC32 serially controlled audio switcher
AirPlay changes/corrections:
1) corrected a problem that would result in multiple cuts in a playlist getting marked as loaded into the same Play Slot
2) corrected an elusive CHAIN problem that could have resulted AirPlay just stopping
3) corrected problems introduced in early 5.2c that resulted in very erratic overall behavior
4) after toggling from Auto to Manual - user can now Right Click to Unload a slot
5) toggling transition within the play slots in conjunction with toggling Auto/Manual now works properly
6) you can now drag a cut from the library into a slot (replace) and then drag a cut into that same slot from the playlist. AirPlay would only recognize the Library dragged cut.
7) corrected a problem the prevented the playing cut from being hilited (in RED) in the Playlist
8) AUDITION button (when used to audition a cut from the Library tab) now uses AirPlay AUTO Audition channel assignments
9) Added RightClick->Editor and RightClick->Modify and RightClick->View Library
to the Library Tab elements
10) SMART REFRESH (rightClick on a playlist element or the playlist bar) now supported in AirPlay
11) corrected an error in Slot/hilite color changes. Note that a USER SETUP save is required if changes are to be remembered from session to session
12) dragging a playlist element to a lower position in the playlist will properly AutoCalc Time fields (if auto_calc = true, etc.) and will properly deal with the ondeck elements
13) adjusting the horizontal or vertical window separators will now redraw AirPlay properly
14) dragging a playlist element into the currently playing hour no longer clears the playing now hilite
15) inserting a cut with RightClick->Insert or Move/Put now properly updates the TIME field in the playlist (when using auto_calc)
16) dragging a playlist element to the first position after a Time Marker now properly updates the TIME field in the playlist (when using auto_calc)
17) inserting a cut into the 23:00 hour (11pm) when that hour has over 60 minutes of material now properly updates the TIME field in the playlist (when using auto_calc) so that times over 23:59:59 can be displayed
18) Changed the text of RightClick->Save Playlist to "Save Playlist As"
19) deleting an entry from the playlist now properly updates the TIME fiels in the playlist (when using auto_calc)
20) dragging a playlist element across a Time Marker now properly updates the TIME field on both sides of the Time Marker (when using auto_calc)
21) when using the Slot Load Arrow to load an Expired Cut - DAD will no longer allow the load
22) when deleting a playlist element just before a Time Marker - played cuts that were greyed out stay grey (were taking on the color of the currently playing cut
23) corrected a problem when Chaining from anything but the bottom slot - was loading the next playlist - but playing from the slot below where the Chain processed from.
24) corrected a problem with switching to Manual Mode and stopping a slot that started playing in Auto Mode
25) corrected an issue that could occur if a finishing slot is trying to reload itself from the playlist while other slots are doing a SEGUE. DAD was historically not allowing loads to occur during (or very close to) a Segue transition. That restriction has been eased.
Added a display of the number of records in the current Library list at the bottom of the REFRESH button
Added support for SLATE markers in Quad Players, Array and P_PLAY buttons.
New CFI setting:
[System]
Check_for_DCL_Msg = true | false (default is false)
When set to TRUE - every 30 seconds, DAD will scan \dad\files\ for a file named %location%.DCL. If it finds one - it will consume the file and process any DCL commands found within it.
New DCL: SET TRANSITION AIRPLAYx y (x=slot# y=transition(A,L,S,N)
changes the transition on the specified AirPlay to the specified transition
ex: Set Transition AirPlay1 S
Added to the DCL: PLAY MINARx p r c (p=page r=row c=column).
Page can now be set to 0 (play minar1 0 r c) to tell DAD to play the button specified by r and c on the currently selected page.
CFI setting: [Tracker] Waveform = OFF | False
once again prevents the waveform from drawing (for slow machines) and has been changed to properly work on different audio cards
Addressed an issue with playlists and Tracker production elements that would result in the prod element not playing.
Corrected a problem with REBUILD when running with no MLIB (multilibrary) files. Rebuild would not properly create the daily backup library files
Also changed rebuild to add new indexes for FILLCUT.
The new field RECORDTIME is now fill at Record Start time rather than at Record Stop time.
Added Cut Pre-Roll to preload the Record Machine early to allow for more accurate timed recordings. This can be set on an individual record event basis or can be set globally in the CFI using [Defaults] RECORD_LIST_CUT_PREROLL=. Ex: RECORD_LIST_CUT_PREROLL=2000 will set the Cut Pre-Roll to 2.0 seconds (2000 milliseconds) on each record event added to a RecList. Note that existing RecLists will need to be re-created. This setting is NOT retroactive to existing RecLists or record events. Also made some improvements to make Timed Records stop more accurately.
Increased the Type Ahead string length when sorted by Title (or other Alpha fields). Was limited to 4 characters and using more than 4 would ignore the entire string.
Changed playlist type ahead entry to prevent non-existant cuts from being added/inserted into a playlist. Example: type 12345 and the cut 12345 gets added to the playlist (only if it exists).
Corrected a cosmetic problem in displaying a DELAY event in a Playback Pacer bar. Only the countdown timer was updating - not the pacer bar.
Widened the Mixer Name list in Setup->ConfigAudio->AudioBoardDefinitions to make longer names easier to read
Also added two checkboxes "WAVE"and "WDM/DX" to allow narrowing the list down to those kinds of devices.
Also changed the way the Windows Mixer Names are read to allow for similarly named devices to be distinguishable. For example - using two Innes Auricon boards is now supported.
Corrected a problem with processing GPO's for Mixer defined audio boards
Corrected the use of START DCL when played from an ARRAY so that it properly looks for the audio based on LOCATION. DAD was improperly looking in the %datadir% (i.e. F:) so START DCL would not work.
Corrected a problem with DoubleClick on a cut in mini-Playlist Modifier (PLMOD) to add it to a Playlist
Corrected the ADD ALL button in full screen Playlist Modify (wasn't working when a group was selected)
Corrected the ability to mark cuts for deletion in a Library Search results screen
Group Tabs between Library and Playlist Modify screens now sync properly
DAD now "remembers" the last Library size and position used in the User Setup (User need to Save the User Setup)
Using the EDIT button from within Library->Modify and then doing a SAVE (in the Editor) will now update the head/tail point data within the open Modify screen that may have been changed in the Editor.
Corrected the DCL: DELETE CUT xxxxx (was improperly returning a -1)
Focus no longer jumps to a transitioning Playback machine
These CFI settings now officially ignored:
[Playlist]
Refresh_Pattern_Matching
Scan_And_Inject_Path
Scan_And_Inject_Period
Scan_And_Inject_Type
Command cut files can now contain up to 1999 characters (spaces included)
Improved Library refreshing within the ENPS environment so wrong cut numbers aren't selected when hiliting
Corrected CutServer (now 1.5d) relating to a problem with it refusing new connections. Now supports 128 connections (was 64)
Added RecListGen utility to c:\dad\progs (and to ftp://ftp.enco.com/pub/win32). This is a handy application to help create cuts and a DAD RecordList (RecList) suitable for loggin daily (24 1hour cuts) or weekly (168 1hour cuts). For Monthly logging - create multiple weekly RecLists and reuse.
Added RangeMove utility to c:\dad\progs (and to ftp://ftp.enco.com/pub/utilities). This is a handy application to help renumber a range of cuts.
Corrected an internal problem with the "auto_check pending" mechanism used by playback machines (and mlog/airplay). It was occaisionally getting into a state that would simply stop automation and could prevent branch events from triggering as well. DAD now detects and handles this state even more automatically. A debug entry has also been added to log this auto detection event.
Initial integration of the DADminAgent. A service called DADminService is installed and set to Automatic startup. It spawns a small application call DADminAgent (that shows up in the System Tray). Both can be ignored for now. They can be closed and even removed - but they will be reinstalled and started each time setupDAD is used. We recommend you just leave them alone for now. They will become more useful in the future.
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DAD 5.2b.175 (Jun.24.2007)
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Added support for SeaLevel GPI/GPO devices (pci, usb, ethernet).
After installing the device using SeaLevel procedures - use:
[EXTERNAL_DEVICES]
Remote=SeaLevel
DAD will autodetect all ports created by as many SeaLevel devices you install.
New DCL:
ALERT STACK ON|OFF (default is OFF)
Allows Alerts to be stacked up on top of each other (default is to replace any existing Alerts)
Added more "Operator Event" entries to the debug log (when in Verbose mode only) (button presses, etc.) to help track operator activity when investigating abnormal DAD behavior.
Pressing EDIT in Library->Modify when looking at a Command Cut (DCL) will open up the Command Cut Editor for that cut.
Corrected an error in handling branch events set to 17:00:00. Was an issue with Intelligent Next.
DAD now allows the CC:CC:CC format (current time) as a valid branch time. There was a valid time check added that prevented "cc" from looking valid.
A problem with repeated loading of a playlists into any automation machine has been corrected.
Corrected a problem with running a Library->Reports->Playlist report after doing a Search or changing the Library Group.
The "default" checkbox for Default Library in Multiple Library maintenance is now remembered and used.
Double clicking a cut within the Mini-Playlist Modifier no longer causes problems.
Issue DCL Command window title changed to: "Issue a DAD Command (DCL)”
Pressing "ENTER" in this window executes. Pressing "ESCAPE" exits.
Command Cut Editor window title change to: "COMMAND CUT (DCL) EDITOR"
Pressing "ENTER" in this window saves. Pressing "ESCAPE" cancels.
The "Load List" button Timed Record changed to "LIST" and the title of this window changed to: "Record List"
With AirPlay in Manual mode and Query Auto Drop enabled, INSERTING a cut into a slot above a playing slot, now prevents the user from doing it (just like Auto mode does).
The PLAYED field in the playlist display of AirPlay will no longer show a predictive letter on comment lines. Comment lines do not get loaded or played - so the PLAYED field of a comment should never have anything on it.
Slot Prediction in AirPlay (letters in the PLAYED field) can now be disabled with this CFI setting:
[AirPlay]
Slot_Prediction = false
DAD once again allows the user to drag cuts from AirPlays playlist to the Skipped Tab.
Adjusting Head and/or Tail in CUES settings for Array buttons now properly saves both markers. DAD used to require that both be set within CUES.
Added 120,180,240 and 300 second support for Autofill playlists. In CFI:
Example: AutoFill120 = playlistname
When using Type Ahead ahead in any Library List - user can now use ENTER, HOME, END, LEFTCLICK, or RIGHTCLICK to clear the type ahead buffer (to start over for example)
XMLIngest (c:\dad\progs\XMLIngest), now handles multiple ingests and Smart Refreshes DAD's properly after doing multiple ingests.
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DAD 5.2a.159 (Jun.8.2007)
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Added "Source PreRoll Time" to Timed Record Parameters. This allows the ISx (switcher) commands to be sent X.X seconds ahead of the start of recording to give slow devices a chance to communicate properly. Default is 0.0
Added RightClick->HeadQuickSet to the Playlist Bar of Playback Machines to allow the quick setting of a Head point for the cut in the Play Slot (while not yet playing). Similar to CUES machine but much more simple and only for HEAD point. Displays time remaining as well to help back time a cut. Available on QUAD slots as well.
Added "drivelist" to inter-library move/copy for controlling LibLoc
(where the audio files will get moved/copied)
Added the ability to renumber cuts when moving/copying from library to library
Added support for the Broadcast Tools SRC16 audio switcher. Requires these settings:
[SERIAL]
COMx_INFO=38400 N 8 1 (x = com port #)
[EXTERNAL_DEVICES]
REMOTE=SRC16 x (x = com port #)
GPO_GPI=16 16 32
GPI_REVERSE_SENSE=TRUE
Finalized support for the new SET CHANNEL dcl:
SET CHANNEL [Px][Sx][Ox][Ax]
Allows for redefining (setting) the Channel Assignments for its Playback, Segue, Over, and Audition events to any valid channel (x).
You must specify the , but only the [events] you want to change need be specified. This provides more complete channel control than the Set Device dcl.
Revamped pacer bar displays (play progress bar) to better match the buttons they reside in
New CFI:
[ASPLAY]
Include_Multilibrary_Fields = FALSE
default is FALSE - write Asplay files without LibLoc and LibName fields so legacy systems can read them without alteration
StartDCL and StopDCL introduced in 5.1a now support non-Playback style machines (Quad, Array)
Updated Playlist Popups to match the new style buttons introduced in 5.1a
Editor->Save->Save (cues) now properly generates StreamLine cut Update message (length changes now get into PowerGold correctly)
Editor->H/T List now properly plays head/tail entries in the list
Enhanced Playback State (PBS) to support filtering by triggers, groups and minimum length. \dad\files\PBKState.ini now supports these:
[Config]
Min Length = x.x (seconds)
[Groups]
Songs=
Music=
; etc. etc.
[Triggers]
PLAY=
;STOP=
;NEXT=
;LOAD=
;UNLOAD=
;ADD=
;DELETE=
;INSERT=
These settings allow the user to minimize how much Playback State (XML) data is created and sent. The defaults (send everything) can overload easily. ENCO HIGHLY recommends using these filters! This controls both the creation of the XML file and streaming of the XML data.
Also corrected PBS to support AirPlay in MANUAL mode
Also added the ability to specify a PBKState.ini file for each DAD workstation. Using CFI setting:
[PLAYBACK]
State_INI_File = c:\dad\WXYZ.ini
If not specified - DAD defaults to %datadir%\dad\files\PBKState.ini
If no PBKState.ini file is found - PLAYBACK STATE will not work!
Also corrected a PBS triggering problem if multiple DCL's were issued at the same time. Example: PLAY PBK1:AUTO PBK1 would properly start PBK1 playing, but would not trigger the PLAY PBS. OK now.
Setup Screen rearranged to remove some of the Legacy buttons. Save/Run, Save/Stay, and Accept/Run turned into one RUN DAD button. Save is now embedded into the current User Setup button.
AirPlay corrections:
1) FULLAUTO now reverts to Normal if user intervenes with Auto/Manual or changes transitions
2) When Semi-Independant slots are used - LIVE mode is forced on
3) When playing a Semi-Independant slot - Auto/Man is now set to LIVE
4) Loading a Semi-Independant slot (with the Load Arrow) no longer forces the playlist position to be CHANGED. User can now RETURN as expected
5) Corrected the Config checkboxes for enabling/disabling the DCL buttons
6) MANUAL mode now supports Playback State (XML)
7) AutoDrop is now automatically enabled when choosing DropDefault mode
8) Query Auto Drop and Drop Default can not be selected at the same time
9) When using the CUES machine in AirPlay - the Selected Cut is used
10) When using Semi-Independant slot now automatically sets Live Mode
11) Corrected a problem with emptying then trying to reuse USER TABS
12) Corrected a problem that resulted from drag-n-drop into a UserTab in the Library Panel
13) Groups selecting (tabs or list) corrected in SQL mode
14) Corrected a problem in processing Hard Branches - in some cases it was simply ignoring the Branch
Using Full Screen Playlist Modify (Library->Playlist) is now supported even if no Playback Machines EZ Modules are enabled.
Corrected a problem with CutServer clients not getting the right cut if some other client was adding records to the Library
Improved text field editing (Home, End, Ctl-C/X/V, Shift Arrows, etc.)
Time in scrollable lists now display as h:mm:ss.x or mm:ss.x instead of decimal seconds
Added calculated Segue Length Display to Playlist lists (SegueLen minus SegueStart) displayed as mm:ss
Added fields to Library for RecordTime
Added EDIT button to Library->Modify
Added MODIFY button to the EDITOR
When a cut that has URL/BILLBOARD data is Auditioned - that data is sent to the Script machine
Improvements to Phonetica interface. Only runs as client to PhoneticaSvr now. Support for simultaneous searches from multiple workstations
Corrected a problem with Editing right after doing a recording that could result in instability
Corrected the setting of the mode of the EDIT button within the ENPS DAD Library interface to utilize the settings for the Library->Edit button in the CFI
Corrected a problem with the REFRESH button in the ENPS DAD Library interface to properly handle resizing ENPS windows
Changes made to support SQL again (new database close routines, new sorting, multilibraries, reclist support, Chaining, etc.)
Added the ability to execute an SQL command. While displaying the main Library - use the ALT-S keystroke to open the SQL Command window. This will be enhanced in the future to allow for more complex commands and external SQL scripts.
Corrected a problem in the XMLIngest utility that would result in the inability to function after ingesting XML files for about a week
Corrected a problem when issuing the PLAY Array/Minar DCL - when the target array page was different from a currently displayed page was resulting in the blinking and countdown of the wrong button on the wrong page
Add/Edit Branch Events windows now checks for valid times
Playbacks 5 thru 16 now support the CUES machine
Corrected a problem with: Clear_Active_Data_On_Record=True DAD was clearing out the Active Time and Kill Time but not the StartDate or Kill Date - OK now
Corrected the buttons on Timed Record to have increasing the time pointing to the right
Corrected a problem with playing Voice Overs created in Tracker. In some cases the VO was not playable or displayable.
Corrected a problem with the Library->Reports->Exception report that would fail to report some stranded audio files
Reformatted the Library->Reports->Exception report to properly handle the increased length of the Title field
Corrected a problem with saving Cart Chunk data for PCM24 audio files
AddCart utility (in c:\dad\progs) now supports PCM24 audio files
Corrected a display problem in the CUES Machine. The SET HEAD and SET TAIL timers were not properly showing the time set by the user
Corrected a problem with Type Ahead (jump to) in Library Pop-ups when sorted by Title
Added minimize buttons to the Library Popup screens
Corrected a problem with the Cancel playlist saving (Refreshing after making playlist changes). Was forcing the refresh and not allowing the user to save the changes.
Corrected a problem with REFRESH that could result in doubled up playlists...
Corrected a problem with Type Ahead (jump to) in playlist modify when sorted by Title that was interpretting the Title typed as a cut number and improperly trying to add that to the playlist
Corrected a cosmentic problem in MasterLog that resulted in the START button improperly changing to a stop mode shape during a Superplay
Corrected a positioning problem in Masterlog that would result in the playlist position getting changed when trying to open Tracker on one of the slots (with CHG/RET not indicating or asking for a change)
Removed the method that allowed for clicking on a title bar button for a window NOT in focus. Was having a side effect of popping up windows on their own (like help, column controller, etc).
Corrected a problem with Consume Cuts mode for Playback machines. When a cut is stopped manually, the cut was deleted from the playlist but improperly left in the play slot. Manual stops no longer consume.
Using Control-Enter and Shift-Enter keystrokes are now trapped and mapped to Alt-X (DAD Exit). Proper prompting for Exit now provided.
Changed REBUILD (\dad\progs\rebuild.exe) to add new library fields (like RECORDTIME) in such a way that older versions of DAD will still run properly
Preliminary Internal "reindex" support added for:
All, Cuts, Groups, Plist, Search, CutSec
Examples: ReIndex ALL, ReIndex Cuts
MLIB examples: ReIndex Cuts F Rock, ReIndex CutSec F Rock
This could elimintate the need for Unique Rebuilds
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DAD 5.1f.66 (Mar.7.2007)
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Added UDP support to SEND TEXT x FILENAME. Note that UDP has a maximum transmission size of 4095 bytes. If Filename is larger than 4059, the Send Text Filename will not send
Added support in CD RIPPER for CD's with the same DISCID. These ID's were supposed to be unique (in the world), but are not any more. If the track info doesn't match - you can now select the CD from a list of CD's that have the same DISCID.
Changed the ENPS Library View (ENCOLibView.ocx) to properly support:
a) Cuts added by CutServer
b) New REFRESH button in that interface
c) The use of Group Filtering to limit the number of Group Tabs a user sees
Corrected the "COPY ASPLAY" dcl. Was causing DAD to shut down
Correctly restoring the state of the new TOPLEFT Button control at DAD startup. Was added in 5.1e via SETUP->MiscDefaults
Dragging cuts in the Library into a Group Tab now generates proper StreamLine messages for ALL cuts dragged. Was doing just one message for the first cut
Cut/Paste button in the Editor text changed to fit within the Button
Setup->ReadMe->ENCO now points to \dad\help\contact.htm (ENCO contact info)
Corrected a problem with turning off DEBUG/VERBOSE mode checkboxes in F10. Was causing DAD to shut down
Corrected a problem with Editing an MPEG cut in zoom scales less than 5sec
Corrected a problem with AutoRecalc of cuts in a playlist immediately following a TIME MARKER. The TIME MARKER is now properly used as the "base" of time for everything following it.
Corrected two problems with AirPlay and Branching and Next to Play
1) After a Branch occured it was not reloading the slots properly
2) Load Order (event marked as loaded, etc.) was wrong
Setup screen now has "X" to close (was "-" minimize)
Setup copyright box now has a link to http://www.enco.com
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DAD 5.1e.422 (Feb.26.2007)
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Added icons to machine title bars to allow easy access to:
a) Channel Assignements (use musical note icon)
b) Machine Configuration (use diamond shaped icon)
Notes:
the "C" icon is for the Column Controller added in 5.1d
the "?" icon is for online help for that machine
the "-" or "x" icon is to minimize or close a window
Improved access to these icons so double clicking no longer necessary
Added Mouse Over "tool tips" to the small and large Machine Pickers to help new users get accustomed to DAD Machine names
New CFI settings:
a) [Playback]
Branch_Defeat_Delay = x (x in seconds)
waits X seconds after any branch before doing another branch
b) [Serial]
COMn_INFO = 9600 N 8 1
IO_n = X (X = com port #)
Heartbeat Port = X (X = com port #)
Heartbeat String = blah blah
Heartbeat Period = Y (Y in milliseconds)
Every Y milliseconds DAD will send the String out Com Port X (as defined by IO_n and COMn_INFO)
c) BACKGROUND_WAV_PROCESSING = TRUE (the default)
When using a non-NP (digigram), non-DirectSound audio card (most likely using a WAV driver only), on older non-hyper threaded machines.
This should be set to FALSE.
d) [EDITOR]
SIZE = Small, Medium or Large
Allows for three different size EDITOR screens users can use based on screen resolution
e) [SYSTEM]
User_Setup_Recalls_Array_Pages = true | false (default is true)
Controls what pages Arrays are set to when recalling a user setup. By Default the pages that were displayed when the user setup was saved are displayed.
f) [RECORD]
Clear_ActiveKill_Data_On_Record = true | false (default = false)
When true - recording over an existing cut will clear the Active and Kill Date/Time fields
TopLeft Button of DAD's top row of buttons is now User Setup based.
Control for this can be found in Setup->MiscDefaults->TopLeftButton
Default is now main Online HELP Index. Choices are:
Online Help
Security
Recall User Setup
Issue a DCL (command)
GPI On|Off (what was there for years)
AirPlay Changes:
1) Added Group Tabs to the Library Panel making it even easier to select a Group
2) Added a larger space between the AUTO and INDEPENDANT slots
3) New Mode: FULLAUTO
Places the specified machine into Absolute Automated mode - ignores all autoLoad and Normal transitions (making them Segues).
Handy for emergencies. Accessed with RightClick on the Airplay->Playlist bar as well as this DCL: FULLAUTO AIRPLAY on|off
When active - the word FULLAUTO displays in the Title Bar and autoLoad events turn from RED to PURPLE in the pacer bar.
4) RETURN AIRPLAY dcl now working properly
5) Audition Buttons now displays what it's playing when used
6) Clock now uses a normal font (was old stlye 7 segment LED)
Added Day and Date to the bottom of the Clock
7) Config now allows either Mini-Array 1 or 2 to be "attached" to
AirPlay and displayed in any available space below the lowest Play slot.
Very useful when only uses a few slots in AirPlay. More "attachable" machines coming...
8) Script paneL supports sending text using the special port "98".
Note: normal Script Machine is port "99".
9) Revamped support for Hard Branch Events. They now properly
support superplaying as Playback Machines do.
Example: Hard Branch uses SuperPlay time settings to fade out currently
playing event while segueing into the event following the Branch.
10) Corrected CHAIN events. They were not properly loading the
chained to playlist. Especially when playing from other than Slot 1.
11) New Channel Assignment numbers within the Play Buttons now properly
display when using Unique Channel Assignments
12) Added NEXT PLAY to RightClick on a Play Slot allowing the user to
control what the next to play slot will be when using the PLAY AIRPLAY
DCL (which will play the flashing slot). This NEXT PLAY function
will "flash" the selected slot.
13) Corrected a problem that resulted in the next slot to play to move
from slot to slot after using an independant slot
14) Corrected a problem with Auto/Manual modes getting confused and
operating backwards
15) Corrected a problem with the Cut and Transition column widths not
get saved properly
16) Timers (clock and over/under display) now use transparent background
making these displays easier to read
17) VO box (under the transition box) in Auto Slots only displays if
there is a VO attached to the cut in that slot
18) Elements in the ASPLAY tab can now be Auditioned and dragged
19) Added FilmTitle to the displayable Playlist fields
20) Corrected a problem with how Situational Colors were updating
relative to the actual "situation" with Auto Slots. Also now preventing
Situational Colors and Group Colors choices from being selected at the
same time. One or the other, but not both - or both off.
21) Corrected a problem with how Soft Branches load cuts into the next to
play slots. Wasn't replacing - but the playlist was getting properly
positioned
22) Corrected a problem when switching betwen Auto and Manual modes when
a cut was already playing and reloading an upcoming slot and then
returning back to Auto mode.
23) Added support for the MANUAL AIRPLAY and AUTO AIRPLAY DCLs
24) Corrected a problem with the NO REPLAY option that could result
in skipping one playlist entry
25) Corrected a problem with the ON PLAYLIST END option that could result
in being able to load with drag-n-drop (shouldn't be able to) when reaching
the end of a playlist
New SETUP->MiscDefaults Switch: DAY PARTING
Default is "ON" - DAD uses Start/Kill Times as it always has -
independantly from Start/Kill Dates. Times simply indicate what
hours of any day a cut can play.
When "OFF" - DAD links the Start Time to the Start Date and the
Kill Time to the Kill Date to create a date/time to start and
another date/time to kill a cut
New utility "XML Ingest" - lives in c:\dad\progs\XMLIngest - removes
the SCAN_AND_INJECT process from within DAD so it can run on any
PC on the network without straining any DAD. Used for automatically
scanning a folder for an ENPS or RCS formatted XML file and creating
a DAD playlist from it. Also supports SMART REFRESH to tell any DAD
using that playlist (if it already existed) to refresh.
Shift-F7 now displays the users actively running on the current
DAD database
Finalized SMART REFRESH support:
a) %datadir%\dad\files\REFRESH.ini contains list of workstation names
you wish to be "smart refresh" recipients
Example (equal signs required):
[Hostnames]
FMOnAir=
AMonAir=
Prod1=
Prod2=
It is HIGHLY recommended that you create a HOSTS file so these names
will be easily resolvable to IP Addresses.
for WinXP: c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
for Win2K: c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
b) Use [Defaults] Refresh_File_Type = 0 in the CFI to specify IP addresses
in the Refresh.ini file instead of Workstation names
c) Added RightClick->SMART REFRESH to playlist bar and playlist events
d) Doing a Smart Refresh first saves the current playlist then sends
refresh message to all address in the refresh.ini file. If a
receiving workstation has that playlist in use - it will get
refreshed (AND ANY CHANGES MADE BY THAT WORKSTATION WILL BE LOST!).
e) Use this chargeable feature with caution! It was designed for one
user to make and save changes and automatically refresh other users
of that playlist.
f) Playlist_XML_Ingesters automatically send SMART REFRESH messages
when an XML creates or updates a playlist
Multi-Library changes:
a) Record Machine now uses the MLIB database Drive
settings to look on drives for CUTS directories.
If it exists - it will be shown in the CUT Location pull down.
(in Record Settings). Example: The NICK library is set for ALL
drives in the MLIB database. It will look an ALL drives for CUTS
and display those letters in the CUT Location field.
b) LibLoc field in Cut Security now follows the drives set via the
MLIB database
c) ReWrite Audio Location Field now follows the drives set via the
MLIB database
Internal change to Playlist databases. Now supports "Smart Chain"
Chain Field: YMMDDxxx Rotate Field: +1
Chain Field: YYMMDDxx Rotate Field: +1
Chain Field: MMDDxxxx Rotate Field: +1
Chain Field: DOW Rotate Field: +1
Replaces the date wildcards with today - uses the value in the Rotate
field to calculate the new playlist to Chain to (tomorrow)
Example: if today is Nov 14, 2006 - the Chain wildcard YMMDDxyz
would expand to: 61114xyz Using Rotate Field: +1
The Smart Chain playlist would be 61115xyz
This is currently only available via StreamLine or manually changing
the playlist databases. It will eventually be supported within DAD's GUI
Added NORMALIZE to Record Machines (including Trackers Recorder)
Record Machines now stop recording if the audio files reaches WAV header
limits based on format/samplerate/mode. Limit is generally 2GB which is
appx 4hours for PCM16/44.1/Stereo.
LOOP Field for Cuts - T or F (T now loops the cut using Head/Tail - used to
use HookStart/HookEnd)
The GPO commands:
ANY_PGM_START, ANY_PGM_STOP, PGM_START, PGM_STOP now support PBK5 thru PBK16
Changed the APPEND RECLIST DCL as follows:
a) New Parameter /DAYSxxxx
i.e. APPEND RECLIST /CUT12345 /DAYS135
adds cut 12345 to the current reclist and activates it for Days 1,3,5
where Day 1 = Sunday
b) Default if /DAYS is not specified is all days are activated
Old default was no days activiated - making the DCL fairly useless
"PLAY QUAD1" from within QUAD1 is now trapped and ignored
Full Array size and position now "remembered" after minimizing and/or
restarting DAD
Array "Page" selection up/down buttons made larger to make it easier for
touch screen users to press them
Playlists now support RightClick->Copy/Cut of all hilited events for
copy/paste elsewhere in playlists
Changed Full Screen Search mode to make "Exact Match/Sounds Like"
choice more obvious
DoubleClicks on list lines are now configurable on a per machine basis
RightClick on the DAD desktop to pick a machine now shows it's "state":
Idle/Empty Idle/Loaded Playing
DAD now handles changing groups without waiting for the PLEASE WAIT to
close. Used to leave the user with an empty Library.
Title Bars of Playback and Quad Machines now indicate "HOOKMODE" when
that machine is set to Play Hooks (set hookplay PBKx on)
Lengths of cuts loaded into a machine in Hook Mode now displays the
hook length instead of the Cut Length
Modifying/saving cuts after having done a search is now properly saving
the data modified
Widened the Record and Kill Date fields in the Record Machines to handle
the new larger font
TAMS now properly supports editing recorded TAMS cuts again
Opening up the Setup->TAMS list no longer takes forever...
Mini Playlist Modify window is now resizeable
When dragging a cut in Full Playlist Modify from the Library side (left)
to the Playlist Side (right) would not display the tenths of seconds
in the Length field - corrected
When Closing Full Playlist Modify with the "X" on it's title bar, the
LOCK file used with LOADED_WARNING = true is now properly deleted.
Corrected a problem with Fading out using Direct Sound devices. Wasn't
fading all the way out.
Corrected a problem with CUE machines not playing backwards when using
Direct Sound devices. Counters weren't displaying correctly either.
Corrected a problem with Editing and Rewriting 6 channel (surround) cuts.
Incorrect channel info was being placed in the Library (00 instead of 6)
PAUSE button graphic "||" on Playback machines no longer disappears after
using it.
Corrected problems with editing MPEG Layer 2 32000 audio files.
Lengths were doubled and waveform graphic wasn't displaying correctly.
Corrected a problem with displaying the very end of a cut in the Editor
if it had an EDL (Cuts/Pastes). Couldn't get all the way to the end.
Corrected a problem with cuts added via CD Ripping disappearing from the
library
Changed the CD Ripper as follows:
1) Modify After Rip settings now defaults to OFF
2) Checking RIP ALL TO SINGLE CUT now selects ALL cuts
specify a cut # on the first track (and UPDATE)
ALL tracks will then be ripped to that cut #
There is no support for ripping "multiple selected" cuts to a single
track. It's RIP ALL to Single Cut.
Library->Modify->Cut (for Copy Cut) - now utilizes the new longer length
text fields (was truncating the 60char fields to 24).
ENPS Library interface changes/corrections:
1) now has the Search/Edit/Modify buttons again. This supports cut
number type ahead as well.
2) now properly supports drag-n-dropping cuts into an untitled script
(first one used to not get added to the rundown based playlist)
Requires using the new ENCOMOSList.exe in c:\dad\progs\ENPS Support
3) now supports being a CutServer Client (assuming the host DAD that's
running is a CutServer Client
4) follows group tabs settings as per Setup->MiscDefaults
PLAYLIST_SCAN_AND_INJECT_PATH changed to wait 3 minutes at DAD startup
before processing any existing XML files (was causing startup problems
processed before DAD was "ready")
Corrected Trackers Auto-Save function so the voice tracks won't move
Issuing the DCL: PLAY PBKx no longer returns a -3 code if that machine
is already playing.
The PLAY and PLAY ALL buttons in the Cut/Paste List in the Editor - now
countdown as most other play buttons within DAD
New installations of DAD now get the Factory Default settings as per the
new Column Controller
Fixed the MAX parameter on the RECORD RECx dcl. Uses a value in seconds.
Example: RECORD REC1 MAX 10
This starts record REC1 and will stop automatically after 10 seconds
Library->Purge now indicates how many cuts will be purged from the library
Corrected a problem with the Library display that would result in a
hilited cut changing just before clicking - especially after changing
sort order or group change
The F10 debug screen has a new checkbox to enable the more extensive debug
file. This checkbox gets "remembered" between restarts. There is also
a View Debug File that opens the current debug file
c:\dad\logs\%location%.dbf with Notepad.
New Debug entries added:
Edit, Purge, InUse, Searches, Reports
New Verbose Debug mode added. Enabled in the F10 debug screen
adds more details about Play and Fades to the debug file
Debug entries for playlist saving now only display when the result is
non-zero. This will reduce the "good errors" entries in the log
Debug entries for WAV based "underruns" are now referred to as
Zero Buffers Pending. These weren't really underruns as they are
with Digigram based audio.
Changed the way DAD handles changing from Auto to Manual or Manual to Auto
modes. Used to cause inconsistant fades, premature audio endings, etc.
Corrected a problem with Voice Tracks introduced in 5.1d where voice over
files were named with only even numbers (.002 .004, etc.)
Corrected the MODIFY CUT nnnnn STARTTIME 'xxx.x' DCL. Was invalid - now OK
Cuts marked for DELETE now show up in Playlists and Buttons as "DELETED"
(regardless of Start/Kill Date control switches)
Modified handling of play start/duration and fade start/duration to improve
audio driver control during changes between auto and manual mode. Currently
only implemented for “old style” (non-tracker) segues.
Added the Trash Can to the DAD desktop now accessible in NON-EXPERT mode
The POSITION field in the PBK deck under the Cut Number and Length now
shows up to POS: 999 (was only 99)
Corrected a problem with recording MONO cuts via Timed Record (left only).
Corrected a problem with bad data getting written to the FileCheck field.
Changed method to writing Character data into the FileCheck field instead
of integer data. Fill_FileCheck utility in c:\dad\progs changed as well.
Changed how DAD handles a SUPERPLAY when requested at the end of an
autoLoad event but just before the next cut loads. Used to ignore the
Superplay request because DAD wasn't done "ending" the playing event.
You can now RightClick on the DAD Desktop where the words display:
"Right Click or double click on background for machine selection"
Corrected problem with STOPDCL embedded into cuts. Wasn't executing
the DCL (cmd) when Segueing
Corrected a problem with Script Machines displaying HTML files
Corrected a problem with Recording a Voice Track (with Tracker) out of a
Rotate Cut
Asplay now properly logs Rotate Cuts when played from a Quad deck. The
actual cut that played is logged - not the Rotate Cut.
Rotate Cuts now support non-numbered "E" type DCL events
Added LibLoc and LibName to Asplay database output to support
playing from Multiple Libraries. Also increased the size of the Title
field to 60 characters to match the increase in size in the CUTS.dbf
LibSend.ini (for Send To Gateway Location support) now supports up to 24
locations. Max used to be 12.
When [Playback] Time_Marker_Stops_Auto_Calc = true and
[Playback] Auto_Calc = true
DAD will now recalc scheduled times in a playlist using greater than
60 minutes per hour (like a PowerGold Clock does). This will make it
much easier to overprogram playlist hours. i.e. 02:68 - not 03:08
Date Fields now have better validation filters to prevent invalid dates
Corrected a problem when DAD tries to Chain to a playlist that doesn't
exist. Would get DAD into a unplayable state.
Hex support in Send Text now supports using a small "h". Used to require
upper case "H". I.E. both [h23] and [H23] will now work.
The STOP PBKx DCL will now properly stop a playing TIMED EVENT
Added a check box in the Audio Board Definitions screen to allow for enabling
the padding bit if an audio card (such as ASI6514) requires it. Some cards
require this padding bit when recording MPEG at 44.1K
To make it easier to access popular ENCO utilities, setupDAD-xxx.exe now
adds to and maintains the following folders in c:\dad\progs
XMLIngest
Repeaters (IPRepeater and XMLRepeater)
Wheatstone (Console and Router)
SAS (Console and Router)
Logitek
DepotMonitor
ENCORE
SoundExchange
CutServer
UniversalTranslator
For information on any of these utilities - contact ENCO
Changed CutServer (1.5b) to ignore backslashes set on the Drive Location
in CutServer.ini
Changed CutServer (1.5b) to properly handle DAD's not running in CutServer
Client mode.
Corrected DAD to properly reload RES file data when changing from Library
to CutServer Client mode
Corrected AudioCVT (now 6.8) to properly handle converting Dolby audio
files via command line (typically from batch files)
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DAD 5.1d.283 (Oct.10.06)
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Added "Column Controller" icon ("C" on the title bars of screens with lists)
This controller allows for much easier setup of columns.
Factory Defaults are just a few narrow columns of data.
Note - when adjusting field widths within the new control - press
the column header after adjusting the width of that header...
In windows with two lists - touch anywhere in the list you wish to change,
then press the "C" to open the column control for that list
Added "Time Remaining" option to Configure AirPlay. When enabled
this "backtimer" will display the over/under times for the currently
playing hour. Will display the total time of other hours within a
playlist. Depends on the use of hourly Time Markers within the playlist.
Added FilmTitle and Composer fields to the line display choices in
Configure MasterLog
Added the ability to drag-n-drop from the Record Machine Cut Number field
to an Array button, playlist position, p_play, etc.
Added two report choices to Library->Reports: Playlist2 and Asplay2
These use PLIST2.RPG and ASPLAY2.RPG allowing for two kinds of each
reports. The RPG's provided show the use of 'filtering' to report
just commercials (as an example)
Added support for Measurement Computing's Universal Library for GPI/GPO
boards and USB devices.
Follow the normal installation procedures for the card/device and use
INSTACAL (on Measurement Computings Install CD) to setup the card/device
Use this setting in the DAD.CFI
[External_Devices]
Remote=Universal
Note the GPO_GPI setting is then ignored. DAD gets the I/O info
from Instacal. c:\dad\drivers\gpi\DADPIO not used in this mode.
This also supports multiple devices - regardless of device type.
WAV buffer servicing is now a background process. Should dramatically
improve the effects of foreground activity (GUI, file opens, start, stop
events, etc.) when using WAV based audio devices.
Revamped Multi-Library support. Added messaging to allow other ENCO apps
to support Multi-Libraries (CutServer, Gateway, DropBox and AudioCVT).
Separated Quick and SlowFull Search input fields because Quick Search can not
search within specific fields - always searches within all Quick search fields
Improved QUICK SEARCH to allow for "phrase" searching. Used to be an
search of individual words using OR logic.
Modified Quick Search Rebuilding to properly support Multilple Libraries.
Be sure to use the new QUICK SEARCH checkbox in Setup->Libraries to activate
Quick Search for any and all libraries you wish Quick Search to work in.
Rebuild now does a rebuild of the Quick Search database/index if Unique
Access is achieved
Rebuild now creates LOGS of this form: MMDDYY.RBL in \dad\logs
New Command line option allows controlling the name:
Output=MMDDYY or MMDDYYYY or YYYYMMDD which all create RBL log files
in \dad\logs
Rebuild now backs up the MLIB (multi-library) files
When DAD creates a CFI for a new %location% that never had a CFI, rather than
using ENCO coded defaults, DAD now copies the DAD.CFI (from %datadir%\dad\files)
to %datadir%\dad\files\%location%.CFI. This will allow users to control what
defaults get set in the new CFI.
New CFI options:
[Playlist]
Rotate_Validation = True or False (default is FALSE)
When True - DAD will validate all ROTATE cuts. Could really slow down
playlist loading when using lots of ROTATE cuts.
[Library]
ALTCUT_LENGTH = x
Where X is the EXACT length that the ALTCUT field must be when modified
by Library/Add, Library/Modify (or any RightClick->Modify), Record Machine
Data. If less than or greater than X, an error message is displayed.
ALTCUT_LENGTH = 0 (the default) is no control at all.
[Defaults]
Duration_Display_Style = 24MODULO or 99HOURS or 99MINUTES
defaults is 99HOURS. Effects how Recalculating scheduled times get
done.
99HOURS - allows times like 23:60, 24:12, 25:03
99MINUTES - won't allow hours larger than 23:
24MODULO - rolls the clock from 23: to 00: instead of to 24:
[Playback]
Time_Marker_Stops_Auto_Calc = True or False
False is the default. Time Markers have no effect on recalculating
scheduled times in a playlist. When set to TRUE - Time Markers will
act like Branch Events to stop the calculations - allowing times to
"restart" whenever a Time Marker occurs.
New DCL's:
RETRIEVE [ ]
Allows a user to retrieve any field of data for a specified cut. Useful
for automation controllers of DAD.
Examples:
Retrieve D CUTS 12345 TITLE
Retrieve 12345 ARTIST
When Picking any Machine now - the placement will be the last place it was
closed - rather than where the Picker icons are
Added more information to the Debug file at DAD Startup.
Changed AirPlay timers to both support these:
1) Play Time CountDown
2) Play Time CountUp
3) Talk Time CountDown
4) Scheduled Air Time
5) Actual Calculated Air Time
AirPlay Play Buttons now show a small number indicating the Channel
Assigned to that Button
After pressing any AirPlay PLAY button - the "focus" is removed from that
button so accidental re-pressing is eliminated (i.e. Space Bar, etc.)
Record Machine PLAY button now counts down when playing. Ideal for use
in playing a recorded element directly to air.
Improved the CD Ripper to handle CD's that have huge "extra data" that
gets used to fill the ripped cuts script (.txt) files
CD Ripper now displays the DISCID from the CD Table Of Contents (TOC)
Useful for future identification and selection of duplicate CD ID's
Changes to StreamLine:
a) Soft Branches coming from Powergold Clocks are now FORWARD ONLY
b) Debug and F10 screens now display more info on Populating Cuts Table
c) Now supports using numeric Directive_Commands to control the
Segue type used in ingesting XML playlists from Powergold.
The number corresponds to the ICON in setup->Cue&AutomationDefaults
d) XML's created by DAD (from updating a playlist) use space trimmed
fields and the directive_commands support the segue type numerics,
and XML "special characters" are expanded (& = &)
e) Places DAD in Auto_Calc = TRUE mode for all playlist modifications
Library listing now displays the GROUP field with the group color as a
background color to make it easier to identify things
Corrected the NEXT AIRPLAY DCL to properly load reload the slot being
dumped
Corrected a problem with Soft Branch Events in AirPlay that had "Segue"
or "Autoplay" transitions on them.
Was making the Soft Branch act as a Hard Branch.
Corrected a problem in AirPlay when dragging a cut from the Library into an
empty playlist
Corrected a reversal of VU meters when using 44.1K audio with the Axia
IP driver
Corrected a problem related to using the latest ASI 6000 boards and
new combo driver
Corrected a problem with saving the Cut Location value in a Timed
Record List
Corrected a problem with Over Editor button labels (SET, UNDO, NEXT, COPY)
Corrected a problem with losing Playback Machine buttons when stretching
and shrinking
Corrected a problem with Active/Kill Times not getting reset when a cut
is overwritten (re-recorded, etc.)
Corrected a problem with importing a DAD playlist DBF (was creating 0
records)
Corrected a problem with nested Rotate Cuts. DAD once again supports
three levels of nesting for Rotate Cuts.
Minimizing the Array panel with the "_" button on the title bar no
longer forces the re-opening of Array to page 1 with a reinitializing
of the button titles.
Assignments to Arrays using the ASSIGN button now properly save button
assignments
Spawning a 3rd party editor from the EDIT button on a RECORD machine now works
[RECORD1]
EDIT=C:\Program Files\Adobe\Audition 1.5\Audition.exe %1
EDIT_DESC=ADOBE
Corrected MODIFY DATA in an active RECORD MACHINE - was pulling the wrong
cut data into the text fields.
Shift-F2 GPI/GPO status popup is now "modal-less" - you can control other
windows while this popup is displayed.
Changed the Search Screen to make the "Sounds Like" option more obvious
when not doing an "Exact Match" search
The LOG GPI x 'ontext' 'offtext' DCL now saves the 'text' string in both
the TITLE and COMMENT fields in the ASPLAY databases
The LOG TEXT 'text' DCL now saves 'text' in both the TITLE and COMMENT fields
in the ASPLAY databases
Updated the c:\dad\files\ENCO.DTD xml descriptor table for DAD databases
Updated the INJECT/EXTRACT XML PLAYLIST dcl's to properly support the
latest database layouts
Remapped the machine numbers so pre-5.1 security files will work without
modification
SetupDAD-xxx.exe now creates a "SERVER" folder beneath C:\DAD\FILES that
contains the proper folders/files needed on a DAD Server (i.e. F:\DAD)
Files for LOCAL and NETWORK modes provided like user setups, CFI files,
StreamLine.ini, etc.
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DAD 5.1c (Jul.7.06)
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Added support for Branch Events in AirPlay (yay)
Added Branch, Chain and DCL events to StreamLine injecting of Powergold
playlists. Also Playlist injecting is now done by the first DAD in a
network to gain exclusive control of the XML file from Powergold.
Added "?" and "X" buttons to the Full Screen Playlist Modify screen for
online help and window closing
Changed the "-" (minimize) buttons to "X" (close) on the title bars of
Library, Setup and Timed Record screens
LibLoc and LibName processing changed to allow playlists created on
MultiLibary aware systems to properly run in non-MultiLibrary DADs
Setup->Libraries->LoadLibrary now correctly process paths to DBF's
Corrected a problem with cancelling a PLEASE WAIT for Rewrite Audio
Corrected the button labeling for the MOVE/PUT functions in Mini Playlist
Modifier
Extended Type Ahead support in Library displays to handle beyond 14045 cuts
Changed StreamLine ingesting of PowerGold XML logs to create playlists
named: YMMDDxxx - where xxx Station ID set in StreamLine.ini
example: 60629BLR
Also changed this process so that only the first DAD in a Network to
gain exclusive access to the XML file will do the ingesting
Corrected a problem with VU meters for MPEG files created by AudioCVT for
systems running DirectX
Corrected a problem the the NEXT/PREV functions in button security (Sh-F9)
Full Array size and position now "remembered" in the User Setup
Changed the Search Screen to make the primary Search Button be "Quick".
Changed the text of normal SEARCH to "Slow Full Search" to discourage
users from using it
The new CUT ID button in the CD Ripper now follows the REC4 settings for
generating a new cut number
Added new fields FilmTitle and Composer to 2nd/3rd line choice lists for
PBKs and AirPlay
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DAD 5.1b.168 (Jun.16.06)
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New DCLs:
INSTATRIM RANGE []
Head/Tail trims a range of cuts to the specified dB level
GATEWAY SCAN RULE #
This tells DAD to tell Gateway to Scan the specified rule.
Requires the LibSend.ini described below be used.
Use the Rule # as listed in the Gateway Scanner Rule listing
New "Send To Location" feature added to Library. Allows user to send one
or more cuts to a Gateway Location by sending a request to a Gateway.
Transfers and status all handled by Gateway.
Use %datadir%\dad\files\LibSend.ini to control this new feature.
A sample LibSend.ini is provided in C:\dad\files.
User access is via Library->RightClick->SendToLocation->location
Added these fields to the Library (cuts database):
FilmTitle - 60 characters
Composer - 60 characters
SubGroup - 30 characters
New Rebuild (c:\dad\progs\rebuild.exe) required for this version to run
properly. A Unique Rebuild is required when updating to this version
from ANY other version of DAD. Added support for new fields.
You can now drag a cut into one of the Library Group Tabs - moving it to
that "group"
ENPS interface now uses the new Library instead of the Legacy library
Eliminated the Legacy Library and Playlist displays. Library button is no
longer a toggle between Lib2000 and Library.
CFI setting for [Playback] list_style = 1 and is no longer changeable.
Changed the legacy "X" to minimize a DAD machine to the windows standard
"-" on the machine title bars
Added a "?" to all machine title bars to bring up the online "help"
screen for that machine or topic
Added a title bar to the Setup Screen - allow it to be moved
also has a "?" help button and "-" minimizer
Added the modernized buttons initially added in 5.1a to the rest of the
machines and popups in DAD
Added Array->RightClick->SetFont - so the user can choose any Font
they wish from the standard Windows Font faces, sizes, attributes
Changed the new modernized fields to support Unicode (international)
CD Ripper changes/improvements:
a) When specifying a Cut Number, a new "Warning" field indicates that a cut
will be added or overwritten. If a series of tracks are selected for
ripping, unused cut numbers will be auto generated using the first cut
specified. If this CFI entry is used:
[RECORD]
Create_Cut_On_Next_Record = TRUE
The Cuts will be created in the Library instantly, allocating them
so other can't get them. Title is "waiting to be ripped" till completed.
If the CD is ejected (or DAD exited) before the rips complete, those empty
entries are removed from the library.
b) Added a CUTID button to generate an available cut number to use
c) Added a GROUP button to give the user a list of current groups
d) When Normalizing to a Network Location. DAD will rip to the local drive,
do the normalizing locally, then use EASYCOPY settings to move the
audio file to the network. Properly supports MPEG as well.
e) Added these fields to the interface:
Album
FilmTitle
Composer
SubGroup
f) Added "Rip All to Single Cut" option to allow an entire CD to get ripped
into one cut. Intertrack spacing is 0 seconds.
g) Now using new and longer fields. Was truncated to the old 24 char
lengths (Title, etc.)
Changed RightClick on Playback NEXT buttons to allow for changing the
transition of the Playback Slot cut - playing or not.
Corrected the defaults on CD RIP installations to assume high speed CD ROM's
Read Speed: 399
No Jitter Control
Minor change to Remaining Time display on PBK's (wasn't fitting well)
Changed Setup-CFG&Readm changed to Setup->CFI&Readme
Corrected an AirPlay "swap" cuts problem that would result in a duplication
of swapped cuts
Corrected a problem with the AirPlay Change/Return butons not being
displayable after turning them off and then back on
Readonly Libraries (part of multi-lib support) no longer allow RightClick
copy/move of cuts from other libraries
Corrected a problem with the PLAY button in Library->Modify screen
Corrected a problem with Send Text that could effect the termination
character of serial transmissions
ENCOMOSListener now supports WatchDog
Corrected APPEND in Record Machines in Mono mode. Was defaulting to
LEFT channel only regardless of channel assignment.
Corrected a problem introduced in 5.1a that prevents the Broadcast Tools
SRC32 GPI/O device from working properly.
Warning to users loading existing cuts into REC Machine but not intending
to re-record it. If the Record is set to record to drive X and the
existing cut was from drive Y, the process of loading the cut into that
recorded MUST result in the cut being deleted (for now anyway).
Be careful!
Configuration Settings for PBK5-PBK16 are now properly stored and remembered
Setup->CFG&ReadMe changed to CFI&ReadMe
Playlist_Refresh_Pattern_Matching in CFI/CFG is now ignored.
DAD will use the new GUID based refresh introduced in 5.1a
Added StreamLine "populate" entries to the Debug log (if enabled)
and changed StreamLine playlist injection to use Cue & Automation
default Segue type
Dramatically improved DirectX support of VU meters for playing and
recording
Cue Machines now properly trigger AUD_START and PGM_START GPO events
Corrected the logic of the "Use All Groups" and "Use Exact Match"
checkboxes in the new Search Screens (logic was backwards)
Updates to text in the Agency field in ReWrite Audio now properly saved
Full Screen Playlist Modify now supports hiliting multiple events in the
playlist (right) side. Handy for deleting lots of events at once.
DAD now properly handles the shutdown of CutServer or the forced
disconnection of a CutServer client
Corrected the "MANUAL MLOG" dcl to properly place MasterLog into Manual
Updated BRICK application to support the new fields
Zoom-In and Zoom-Out in the Editor now supports these 10 levels
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640 seconds
Corrected a problem with refreshing a playlist when BackTime display enabled
Corrected a problem with NEXT_VO_TEXT (CFI setting) - was being ignored
Internal note: using background thread for check
Corrected a problem with Threshold Level based recording - was triggering
all the time regardless of input level
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DAD 5.1a.103 (Apr.13.06)
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Note: Updating to 5.1a requires ALL workstations on a DAD network to be
updated to 5.1a Mixing of pre-51a workstations is NOT supported.
A UNIQUE REBUILD is mandatory as well.
Modernized Buttons on PlayBack, Record and Full Array machines.
More coming soon...
New Rebuild (c:\dad\progs\rebuild.exe) required for this version to run
properly. A Unique Rebuild is required when updating to this version
from ANY other version of DAD. Rebuild now supports the output=filename
parameter to create an appended log of rebuild activity.
No spaces allowed in filename. Corrected a slowness problem in
non-exclusive mode created in 5.0e
Messages and algorithms improved to handle multilibrary and fields
new to 5.1a
Initial support for "StreamLine" - automagic interface to PowerGold Music
scheduling and Wicks Virtual Traffic scheduling systems
New Database fields:
STARTDCL - A to Z executes A-Z.cmd, * executes cutnum.cmd
STOPDCL - A to Z executes A-Z.cmd, * executes cutnum.cmd
LOOP - T or F (T loops the cut using HookStart/HookEnd)
DEFTRANS - A N L S
DOW - checkboxes for each day of week to allow play
URL - any valid url - displays in Script Machine (including audition)
FILECHECK - bitmapped data to tell DAD when to look for SLT/EDL files
Increased the following DAD fields to 60 characters
Title, Artist, Album, Outcue, Agency, Usedef, Producer, Billboard
Search screens changed to add boolean multi-field searches
Playlist entries now have a GUID field (globally unique identifier) meaning
each entry in a playlist has a unique "stamp".
DCL additions/changes:
1) SET DEFAULT AUTOMATION [seguetype] [duration]
examples: set default automation A
set default automation S 2
set default automation S 5 2.5
2) PLAYBACK_AUTO_CALC = true | false
default is false. when true, adding/inserting elements into a
playlist will automatically recalculate Scheduled Times
3) REFRESH PBKx now utilitizes the new GUID field to help position it
as closely to where it was before the refresh.
Playlist_Refresh_Pattern_Matching in CFI/CFG must be set to False
for this new GUID based refresh to work.
4) BACKUP FILES now properly backs up new style (Asplay_Style = 1)
asplay files
5) APPEND CUT [transition]
like LOAD CUT dcl, but adds to the bottom of a playlist instead of
inserting at "next" position as LOAD CUT does.
Corrected a problem with Rebuild 5.0e that could cause it to be
very slow when running in non-exclusive mode
Corrected a problem with old style Asplay logs not purging
i.e. Asplay_Logging_Style = 0
Corrected a problem with Digigram based DAD's improperly reading MPEG
bitrates
Corrected a problem with Rotate cuts not rotating if one of the audio
cuts within the rotate was expired or inactive
If a ROTATE or PLAYLIST cut contains nothing but expired cuts, they will
themselves display as INVALID ROTATOR
Changed DAD.CFG defaults:
VU_Meter_Mode = Stereo
Editor_Color_DataForeG = Black
Editor_Color_ZeroVU = Red
Added support for Time Zones that don't have full hour offsets from GMT
India for example is +5:30
Corrected a problem with Data drive failures in Auto Failover mode.
Also changed Record Machines to properly handle a failed over Audio drive.
Library->Reports->Asplay listing now has no limit on the number of files
listed (was 150) and the list is now sorted alphabetically.
Drag-N-Drop into a playlist now supports these "held keys":
drag with no keys uses Cue&Automation default transition
drag with Shift Key - uses a Segue transition
drag with ctL Key - uses a autoLoad transition
drag with Alt Key - uses an Autoplay transition
Drag-N-Drop into the Library now supports "deep" source folders.
BackTime Display in Playback machines now properly includes the duration
of the cut in the Play Slot
Added to CutServer INI (1.3h)
[Database]
Aux Location = |
If not specified it defaults to the value specified in Location
Also, NEXT CUT is determined from the live network database with
dramatic speed improvements as well.
CutServer 1.4a now:
a) supports millisecond for ShutDown Process Delay
b) reconnects are no longer allowed while shutting down
c) Events.Dat are no longer processed at startup (actually deleting it
at close down)
d) Aux Location now supports drive and path (i.e. f:\data)
e) Supports Multiple Libraries
LOAD CUT QUADx nnnnn - now properly supports the EZ-QUAD module
Corrected a problem in Tracker that would cut out the playing of the outro
cut at the fade markers instead of the tail when recording a voice track
with record monitor OFF.
Corrected a similar problem in Tracker that would not properly use a
LEVEL adjustment (cut based) when doing fades
Send Text Rules now supports the [ALTCUT] field
Send Text Rules now supports the [LineID] playlist field (when played from
a playlist)
Send Text Rules now supports the [Owner] field to send the Playback Machine
number information
Send Text Rules now properly support multinational characters (like
Japanese)
The default End of Transmission sequence has been /*EOT*/
Users can now change the default by appending the desired string
on the X_IO line in the [Send_Text] section of the DAD.CFI file
ex: A_IO = 2044 127.0.0.1 ^M
DAD.CFG files are now DAD.CFI files. The first time you run 5.1a
DAD will convert your CFG to a CFI file.
If the CFG was named DAD.CFG, the resulting INI file will be DAD.CFI
and the DAD.CFG will no longer be used. The CFI now has "sections",
supports comments, and will soon have an external wizard to allow
easier maintenance and changes following the standard windows INI
format. Settings that used to have "quoted" strings are no longer quoted.
CFG Example: Send_Text_Rules = A "rule.txt"
CFI Equivalent: [Send_Text]
Rules = A rule.txt
Things more consistant. No more 0/1, on/off. All these are True/False
Setup->Cfg&Readme->DAD.CFI now greyed out while DAD is saving the CFI
New DAD.CFI directives:
1) [RECORD] EDIT_DELAY =
allows the user to specify how many seconds to wait after STOPPING
a recording before the EDIT button can be pushed.
2) [Defaults]
LibLoc = drive: (example: F:)
LibName = name (example: Cuts)
allows multi-library users to specify a default startup library
Added access to the new LOC1, LOC2, LOC3 fields in Setup->Groups->Edit
Cosemetic change to PBK play slot fields so data from one field
doesn't bleed into another (especially when using Japanese fonts)
Changed CUT_LOCATION = NORMAL | ALTCUT to:
CUT_LOCATION = LIBLOC | GROUPLOC | ALTCUT
When LIBLOC (the default), DAD plays cuts as always using Cut number,
Location and EXT. There is no looking for alternate locations.
When GROUPLOC, DAD plays cuts as always using Cut number, Location and
EXT. If the cut is not found, DAD looks for cut/ext in the
LOC1, LOC2, LOC3 fields of the group that cut is in.
When ALTCUT, DAD plays cuts using full path and filename specified
in the AltCut field. If the cut is not found, DAD looks for the
file specified in the ALTCUT field but, in the LOC1, LOC2, LOC3
fields of the group that cut is in.
Added access to the LineID field of a playlist entry via
RightClick->MoreInfo. Press the LineID button to save changes to the
LineID field
Added two new transition types to Setup->Cue&AutomationDefaults
Cold-FadeIn, FadeOut->Cold. Both without overlaps.
The TIME field in playlist modify now updates properly as the scheduled
time is changed for an entry
Editor->Rewrite Audio now saves the state of the Generate CutID Method
so the user doesn't have to reset it each time Rewrite is used
Added security support to SETUP->LIBRARIES
Save Playlist no longer allows an empty filename
Sending PAD data to IBOC exciters (importers) now trims trailing spaces
from DAD fields before getting sent
Playback State XML data is now trimmed to remove trailing spaces
Added "Hooks" to Audition buttons in AirPlay
AirPlay Multi-View mode is now stored as part of the workstation CFI - used
to be part of the User Setup
Corrected Superplay FadeOut-FullIn transition - was doing FadeOut/FadeIn
Changed the formulas DAD uses for doing Linear and Log fades. Linear fade
are now truly linear dB fades and Log fades are truly log dB fades/
Added [DEFAULTS] Fade_Min_DB setting to allow the minimum level to be set
default is -60.00
New DAD command line options:
DAD -NoDemoTimer - stops the Time Remaining window from displaying for
keys programmed to expire on a specific date
DAD -clrWinDefs clears Windows positions and sizes
DAD -clrColDefs clears Column order and widths
note that DAD -clrreg still clears all DAD registry entries
Configuration Settings for PBK5-PBK16 are now stored and remembered
so they don't have to be reset each time DAD starts
DAD will now remember what Array Page the user was on when the setup was
saved. So recalling a setup will return all Arrays to the saved page
DAD now properly sorts a RECLIST by Start Time - was sorting by End Time
if there were cuts that cross midnight
The CD Ripper now properly sets bitrates when using MPEG so that Tracking
these ripped cuts sets the recorder to the right bitrate
Text loaded into P_PLAY buttons is now "trimmed" to eliminate trailing space
Demo Mode popup now describes the demo limitations and allows the user
to cancel before actually running in demo mode (in case a key was simply
forgotten to be used)
Machines displayed in NON-EXPERT mode lowered a few pixels to allow for
"enhanced" WinXP modes to fit better
\dad\progs:
Inject.exe - now deletes the EXT file after successful injection
Extract.exe - Export files created wherever this utility is run
TakeMe.exe - allows user to convert a DAD database to and from
Pre 5.1a (old) and Post 5.1a (new).
TakeMe Forwards d:\dad\files\cuts.dbf d:\dad\files\newcuts.dbf
TakeMe Backwards d:\dad\files\cuts.dbf d:\dad\files\oldcuts.dbf
KeyView.exe - properly displays the status of WatchDog for Gateway
and DropBox settings
Fill_FileCheck.exe [LibLoc] [LibPath LibName]
sets the new FileCheck field based on the existance of EDL's and SLT's
for each cut. Defaults to CUTS.dbf in the current drive:\dad\files.
example: Fill_FileCheck // updates current drive:\dad\files\cuts.dbf
File_FileCheck D: // updates d:\dad\files\cuts.dbf
File_FileCheck F: Archive Data // updates f:\archive\data.dbf
LibPath and LibName must be specified together and requires LibLoc
This utility is required for sites using EDL's and/or SLT's
Added the ability for AudioCVT to Scan and process "message" files allowing
a user to get audio file conversions done independant of Gateway or DAD.
Internal changes to security key processing to allow for better
TIME TO PLAY results
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DAD 5.0d.346 (Dec.14.05)
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Auto Mode on all automation machines will now utilize the color GREEN
instead of YELLOW. Manual mode will continue to be RED. Yellow
is now being used for the new LIVE ASSIST mode. These colors now
better match the traffic light concept. Green-GO, Yellow-TakeCare,
Red-STOP.
Revamped Multi-Library interface. There is now a MLIB database that
keeps track of all Libraries to be used. There is now the ability
to have a READONLY library (DVD based perhaps), libraries that can be
hidden from VIEW (command cut libraries for example). A library can
have a list of valid audio drives specific to that library. The
path to the library database can be specified as well.
- Exception reports are now Multi-Library aware.
- Record Machine setup is now Multi-Library aware.
- View Library popup now indicates the current library
- Rotate Cuts are now Multi-Library aware.
- Rebuild runs for each database in \dad\files\mlib.dbf
- Block copies/moves with Library->RightClick->Copy/Move spawns a new
window to do the copy/move providing progress, etc.
Added support for PADapult. Takes XML info from any automation system
(including DAD), via file or IP - reformats the data based on user
formatted rules and sends the data via IP or serial to up to 6
destinations. Chargeable product.
DAD.CFG changes:
1) PLAYLIST_BACKUP = TRUE (default is FALSE)
When set to TRUE, when saving over an existing playlist,
DAD will rename the existing playlist to:
\dad\files\playlist\backup\PLAYLISTNAME.mmdd-hhmmss-%location%
This can be used as an audit trail of playlist changes.
2) CUT_LOCATION = NORMAL | ALTCUT
When NORMAL (default), DAD plays cuts as always using Cut number,
Location and EXT.
When ALTCUT, DAD plays cuts using full path and filename specified
in the AltCut field. No EDL, TXT, SLT or editor support in this mode.
3) CAP = TRUE | FALSE
Content Adaptive Processing. Chargeable product.
Default is False. When true with CAP enabled in the key
DAD will use the c:\dad\files\CAP.ini file to send preset info to an
IP connected Omnia Processor based on what group and machine DAD is
playing. Example: Songs can use Preset 1, Commercials preset 4, etc.
When DAD is Idle, a default preset is sent. See the example CAP.ini
provided.
New fields added to Groups.dbf
Loc1, Loc2, Loc3 - each 50 characters. Allows the user to specify
where to look for audio if a cut in this group can't be found in it's
normal location. These Loc fields can be drives, paths, or UNC's
example: j: h:\archive \\admin\vol1\audio
If nothing specified for the group, the ALL group LOC's are checked.
Must be used "in order" - i.e. you can't use Loc2 unless you use Loc1
first.
Added new functions (metering, compression, pcm24, etc.) to the new
mixer controls for manually specifying audio board capabilities
within DAD.
Added more options to the Audio MIXER controls in
Setup/ConfigAudio/AudioBoardDefinitions
(used to be called MixerControlAssignment)
New options: MultiChannel, Emulate VUs, MPEG, MP3, Dolby, PCM24
allows the user to tell DAD what their audio card supports.
New Transition type #6 added. A form of cross-fade - outgoing event
fades out and the incoming event fades in - but the incoming event
doesn't start until the outgoing fade is completed. The normal
crossfade has the incoming starting when the outgoing starts fading.
Preliminary support for using Rotate Cuts as Overs has been added.
AirPlay items:
1) With "Query Auto Drop" set to off and "Auto Drop" set to on,
the default for draggin a cut into an auto slot is now INSERT
(used to default to REPLACE)
2) When playing in AUTO mode, the FINGER button turns into a FADEOUT
button allowing the user to Fadeout and stop an AUTO playing slot.
3) New "LIVE ASSIST" mode added to Auto Mode. When playing in AUTO mode,
if the user presses another slot play button, LIVE ASSIST mode is
entered (AUTO button turns to LIVE). Both slots are now playing.
The user can Fadeout either slot or let whichever slot finishes last
to continue back into AUTO mode - transitioning into the appropriate
slot.
4) Pacer Bar colors changed:
Auto Mode - Green
Live Assist Mode - Yellow
Manual Mode - Red
5) RightClick->Unload on an Auto Slot button is now greyed out
6) Corrected SUPERPLAY DCL. Wasn't allowing a superplayed slot to
be stopped.
7) Asplay screen now displays the actual length played - not the
scheduled length
8) Added Semi-Independant mode to Indep slots
Playing a Semi-Indep slot places any Auto Slots into Live Assist mode
i.e. stopping Automation mode and allowing the user to take over
(i.e. live assisting things). Auto Slot turns red.
9) Predictive indicators added to the playlist display to suggest
where upcoming cuts in the playlist will end up (slot wise)
10) Audition button can now be tri-state or dual-state.
Dual State toggles an audition play/stop
Tri-State toggles playhead/playtail/stop
11) No Replay checkbox added to config - flags a cut dragged into a
Independant slot so that it won't get loaded into an Auto Slot
12) Focus behavior of AirPlay changed to allow other windows to open
properly (library for example)
13) RightClick menu for Insert now grays out items that don't apply
In Full Screen Playlist Modify, saving a playlist that's currently
loaded into some automation machine would result in a REFRESH popup.
This message was getting covered by the Playlist Modify screen.
It now stays on top and in focus till answered.
Additional support for "self-referencing" DCL's added. Example:
unload pbk1 can now run from within PBK1.
Corrected a problem with Playback Machines in Change/Return mode when
inserting an event somewhere below the "next" event. The playlist
would incorrectly "jump" up to the next event. It now stays at the
insertion point. The user can use the RETURN button to get back to the
next event - or wait for DAD to jump there from automation. This
corrects a similar issue in AirPlay when rearranging events in the
playlist.
Cosmetic changes made to the Playlist SCAN report. Playlist name now
properly appears in the report title. The "Invalid Between - " text now
only displays if a cut in a playlist actually has a invalid start or end
date.
There are machines in DAD (playbacks, arrays, p_plays, etc.) that allow
cuts to come from other DAD libraries (multi-library). When user
setups, playlist, etc. get into a DAD from some other system (like from
a network DAD to a local DAD), these library definitions (LibLoc/LibName)
usually transfer unaltered and may be invalid for the destination machine.
DAD will now first attempt to find the cut from the specified LibLoc.
If it can't find it there (possibly because that location isn't even
available, DAD will then try to find the cut in the current DEFAULT
library (C: for example if running locally from C:).
Rotate Cuts that live in one library that contain cuts that live in
another library now play correctly.
Play button counters no longer display wrapped line decimal seconds if
there's no room (length greater than 1 hour).
Corrected a problem with playing Rotate Cuts and Rotate Events in AirPlay.
Corrected a problem with Purging Asplay databases.
Corrected a problem with dragging cuts from the Library panel of AirPlay
into a playlist or play slots. In some circumstances the wrong cut
could end up being dragged.
In some configurations, the Recorder Parameters were not allowing the
sample rate to be changed - this has been corrected.
Correction made to the new Mini Array Preset feature added in 5.0c:
The Mini-arry/ASSIGN button label now follows the
SETUP/MISCDefaults/Preset switch settings (used to require a DAD restart)
Corrected a VU meter display problem with Digigram cards. The peak
indicators were not functioning correctly so clipped audio could be
improperly recorded into DAD.
DAD, when running as a CutServer client, was not properly sending
Windows Messages (that some 3rd party applications listen for). OK now.
Debug Log changes:
1) 3 decimal seconds added to timestamp for finer timing tracking
2) added special entries for playlist saving process
3) added special entry for reporting Playback Auto/Man states
4) Timestamp and Cut Number added to Time to Play and
Time to Complete Playback entries
5) added entries for Play, Stop, Next buttons for PBK/AirPlay
6) added AirPlay slot number details
7) added Login/Logout entries
8) added User Setup change entries
Tracker AutoSave checkbox state is now saved in the .RES file so it is
remembered from DAD session to session. Used to clear each time
DAD was started. Note that Tracker->AutoSave saves the Tracker changes
(delays, positions, etc.) only and does NOT save the PLAYLIST itself!
Corrected an error in processing transitions in MANUAL mode. Under
some circumstances after processing a Soft Branch, an automation
machine could have ignored the MANUAL condition and continue processing
transitions.
Added a "retry" in the Playlist Save process. In some conditions, DAD
could not save over an existing playlist due to server latency resulting
in a empty playlist. Changed the way a buffer was being used in DAD
to better handle lots of quick saves of the same playlist that also
sometimes resulted in empty playlists.
Corrected a problem with Auto Record Threshold levels on Digigram based
machines. Wasn't working after you entered the record setup screen.
Added Speaker Icons in Library and Playlists to support multichannel
(surround) audio files (black background).
Also added Magenta icons for PCM24 files.
Corrected Modify->Format->UpdateRecord to properly change the Mode of a file
when multi-channels (i.e. Mode=6). DAD was setting mode to 0.
Changed Library->Modify->Copy now defaults the destination drive to the
source drive
Corrected a problem with Playlist Merging (based on time) that resulted
in double comments at the start of the merged playlist and dropped events
at the end.
Library->RightClick->Move/Copy now warns user if the destination cut
already exists - and allows for an overwrite
Corrected an error in the Segue Editor when creating a voice over. In some
cases a VO that was just created would not play back in a playlist.
Made additional changes to Playback State to better handle chaining to
playlists that have comments at the top
Library->RightClick->Edit now opens the normal DAD editor regardless of
how Libary_Edit_Desc is configured
\dad\progs now contains:
Inject.exe
syntax: Inject [drive:\path\] [/O] [/L=location] [/C=datadrive]
Extract.exe
syntax: Extract [/C=datadrive] [/V]
InjectPlaylist.exe
syntax: InjectPlaylist
ExtractPlaylist.exe
syntax: ExtractPlaylist
All export files are created in \dad
All import files are expected to be in \dad
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DAD 5.0c.277 (Oct.4.05)
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Changed again how DAD looks at LibLoc and LibName fields in a playlist.
5.0c.276 incorrectly ignored these fields for any non-P (play) event.
Now properly usi