I am considering upgrading and have a few questions

[HMMMM]

I note these variables exist in 5.6.1.0 :

%artist - song artist, %title - song title.  %casttitle - track title in the playlist (Notifications only)

%album - album name %year - year %comment - comment %genre - song genre %len - song duration (mm:ss) %seconds - song duration in seconds %filename - song file name without a path %path - full file path %playcount - play counter %listeners - listener number (currently connected listeners) %showname  -  name of the current program or show (set using the command set %showname=TEXT)

but strangely no %bpm ?

Has this been added or expanded in the new version ?

Can these be added to other meta data fields ?

Thank you i look forward to your help

 

[HMMMM]

I have tried something like this as wanted to see if it would work, sadly it did not.
https://pasteboard.co/ImL5PzE.png

My reason for wanting these to appear in meta tags such as Description, and other fields on the station identifier page is to make this available on the  shout-cast webpage which can then be read by a web handling light changing program making refreshed page calls to the shout cast page to get this updated data to make optical effects based on BPM.

 

[djsoft]

The variables will not work in station description and other station info fields. Those only work for broadcasting titles. We'll consider adding a %bpm variable in one of the next updates.

 

[HMMMM]

Hi admin,

Thank you for your replies that is brilliant news and would b a helpful addition. I should also point out this data %bpm does not appear to work in the Export /Print report of the playlist and just returns the following:

# Title Duration Playcount BPM
1 Track one- 17 Again 04:55 0 %bpm
2 Track Two - Change 03:54 0 %bpm
3 Track Three Fascination 03:43 2 %bpm

I note you say these do not work in station fields only the file name but as DMCA licencing of music requires us to use properly created names in files played through streaming licences there is little much that can be added here to bring it inline with the broadcast license regulations. Is there another solution you could suggest where the %bpm and %len could be placed in the stream output page that could be read from the stream page by an interpreted sound to light device?

Thank you

 

[djsoft]

The %bpm will not work as there's no such variable: https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/title-format-variables.htm

We will consider adding it in one of the next software updates.

AFAIK the BPM information is not required for licensing purposes.

 

[HMMMM]

I upgraded to the new version hopefully being able to use %bpm in either :

>>File > Export/Print >> Edit template

or
Cog >>Broadcast >> Encoder : Blah >> Edit

(attachment %1)

I note since asking you about this there has been no upgrade and this %bpm does not seem to function anywhere in the software?

I am aware %artist - %title [%len] does work on stream providing length of song

You stated the %bpm is not required for licensing purposes I am unsure what you mean ?

I note %bpm is no longer listed here https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/index.html?title-format-variables.htm but it is evident in the mp3 file print outs on screen (attachment %2) and can be set by RadioBoss in the mp3 file. What is the purpose of RadioBoss recording this information and detecting BPS if it does not allow any use of it please?

 

[HMMMM]

Can you inform me what progress you have made with this new feature? I currently have version 5.8.5.2

I understand from your help file contains three reference to bpm:

[1] https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/index.html?title-format-variables.htm
getplaylist2

get playlist contents (fast)


Returns: an XML containing the playlist contents. This function is faster than getplaylist.



Parameters

(optional) "cnt" - max number of tracks to return, 0 = return all tracks



An example of data returned: show

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<Playlist COUNT="18">

  <TRACK STARTTIME="8:20:30 PM" CASTTITLE="Metallica - Battery" DURATION="05:12" FILENAME="D:\Metallica\Master of Puppets\01 Battery.m4a" RATING="0" PLAYCOUNT="1" INTRO="" OUTRO="" BPM="" PLAYLISTINDEX="0" INDEX="1" />

  <TRACK STARTTIME="8:20:38 PM" CASTTITLE="Metallica - Master Of Puppets" DURATION="08:35" FILENAME="D:\Metallica\Master of Puppets\02 Master Of Puppets.m4a" RATING="0" PLAYCOUNT="1" INTRO="" OUTRO="" BPM="" PLAYLISTINDEX="1" INDEX="2" />

  <TRACK STARTTIME="8:29:10 PM" CASTTITLE="Metallica - The Thing That Should Not Be" DURATION="06:36" FILENAME="D:\Metallica\Master of Puppets\03 The Thing That Should Not Be.m4a" RATING="0" PLAYCOUNT="0" INTRO="" OUTRO="" BPM="" PLAYLISTINDEX="2" INDEX="3" />

</Playlist>

[2] https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/index.html?title-format-variables.htm

Navigation:  Operation > Technical information >
Additional information storage


Additional information consists of various track properties that RadioBOSS uses in its operation. This information includes: playback count (playcount), last played date, additional track properties (gender, language, BPM, etc), user defined tag fields and some other information.



There are three ways to store the additional information:

?File tag (APEv2) - the default

?Database (SQLite)

?Database (MySQL) - requires MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.2 (or newer)



All methods have their pros and cons. No configuration is required for APEv2 and SQLite storage methods. MySQL option requires a MySQL or MariaDB server, the connection details need to be entered into RadioBOSS. The storage method is configured in the settings. Switching between the storage methods is always possible: the Music Library allows to convert information from one storage method to the other, use the Tools->Convert additional info command.


[3] https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/index.html?title-format-variables.htm

 

[djsoft]

I am aware %artist - %title [%len] does work on stream providing length of song

The %len should work, the %bpm variable is available starting with RadioBOSS 5.9: https://www.djsoft.net/smf/index.php/topic,6309.0.html

Can you inform me what progress you have made with this new feature? I currently have version 5.8.5.2

I'm not sure I understood the question.

 

[HMMMM]

Thank you for your reply how is 5.9 obtained?

 

[djsoft]

It's curently available as beta version: https://www.djsoft.net/smf/index.php/topic,6309.0.html