RadioBOSS 5.6 [beta]

[djsoft]

RadioBOSS 5.6 beta

What's new

• Automatic Teaser: allows creating teasers using track "hook points" (set manually or automatic) with custom start/transition/end jingles
• Custom tag fields: allows to define up to 5 custom fields that can be used in Music Library, Track Tool, and Report Generator
• Voiceovers: mark voiceover location in Track Tool and voiceover will be inserted; random voiceover selection from folder, configurable probability
• Track List improved "In order" selection when source folder was modified: now track selection follows the order based on previously selected track
• Additional info storage location: database can be used instead of saving information in tags (prevents music files modification)
• "Trigger Mix At" can be used for custom file types as well
• "Turn off afger Next track" option for "Repeat track" option (right-click menu on Repeat Track button)
• Grid in playlist - can be turned on in settings
• Added Date column to the log
• Use default audio device option instead of selecting a specific device
• User account management: block direct access to .exe files in the installation folder
• Search: improved sorting - sort field sunchronizes with search field

Scheduler

• New commands to disable and enable event groups: enablegroup, disablegroup
• Command to stop all overlay playback events: stopoverlays
• Edit Action button to edit event action: allows convenient way to edit some special items like network streams, Track Lists etc
• Fade in and fade out for overlay events
• Improved event list sorting, live sorting updates when sorted by "Run In"

Music Library

• Scan tracks: set mix points based on level
• Improved bulk tag edit: added progress window with percentage and Cancel button

Playlist Generator

• Calculations in playlist generator priority rules (ex. "Current-1" for previuous year)
• Improved repeat protection rules UI: predefined intervals (1 hour, 4 hours, 1 day etc)
• Improved repeat protection rules UI for category
• Option added: filter non-playable tracks

Ads Scheduler

• "Create event to update ads" option to automatically update ads
• "Shuffle playlist" option for created events

Report Generator

• Added new field: total playback time

Fixes and minor improvements

• Added hot key (Ins) to add tracks from file explorer
• Ctrl+Tab hot key to switch between playlist tabs
• Config file options: nowplaying text when nothing is playing; playlist titles for special items (Track List, announcements etc)
• Stream archive: sometimes microphone was recorded distorted
• Playlist stats calculation sometimes never finished
• APEv2 tag is not saved for FLAC files (uses alternative data stream instead)
• Crash when playing some corrupted APE or FLAC tracks
• Track Tool - preview playback volume level was not saved
• "getfile" command reworked to allow more reliable track selection and delete
• Sometimes incorrect track was selected in the playlist after stop command was executed
• Accessibility issue with "Multuple actions" window in event properties
• Menu button did not work in scheuduler list
• "clr repeat_track" command did not work in the playlist
• streamarchive FN command did not change stream archive button state
• Playlist Generator: "advance position" sometimes did not work correctly
• "Prevent multiple instances" option removed, now it's always on
• adsupdate command did not work when Ads Scheduler was open
• Empty file type identifiers are not allowed
• ID2v2 tag version is preserved when tag is edited (previous versions always converted to ID3v2.4)
• Error message in the log when inline playlist can't be opened
• Fixed "now playing" for network streams when stream deleted from the playlist
• Track List: playlist title sometimes was incorrect
• Periodic metadata updates were not sent when nothing was playing
• Many other minor improvements

License key:
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Download
RadioBOSS 5.6 beta: http://dl.djsoft.net/beta/radioboss_beta_5.6.0.4.exe (5/19/2017, 30Mb)

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[nelson c]

Great job!, I'm waiting for my serial to start trying

Then I need information to Automatic Teaser, Make backup of the database, etc.

 

[nelson c]

That data is stored in the database?.
I imagine that the rating, custom fields, last playing (very useful, now the incremental backups will be much more already fast to not modify files when you play )

 

[nelson c]

Some problems with Shuffle Playlist on ADS Scheduler:
-Doesn't work when using overlay player
-Mix the entire list (start and end blocks not is should mix)

 

[djsoft]

Then I need information to Automatic Teaser, Make backup of the database, etc.

To add teaser click Playlist->Add Teaser. You can set Hook In/Out points in Track Tool, or let RadioBOSS decide what part of track to include in the teaser.

Database is stored in a single file, it's SQLite database - you can backup this file.

That data is stored in the database?.
I imagine that the rating, custom fields, last playing (very useful, now the incremental backups will be much more already fast to not modify files when you play )

Yes, if you switch to using database, all additional information (playcount, rating, gender etc) will be stored in database and music files will not be modified when played.

Some problems with Shuffle Playlist on ADS Scheduler:
-Doesn't work when using overlay player
-Mix the entire list (start and end blocks not is should mix)

Yes, I think this feature will be redesigned.

 

[pety]

I added russian music in Lybrary and I get an error message.

I use windows 7 x64.
Cancel doesn't work.
I used Task Manager to close Library (Base.exe).

 

[pety]

Unfortunately I cannot use Library

I cannot add music.

 

[djsoft]

Please click Details and send bug report, this will help in fixing the problem.

 

[pety]

Please click Details and send bug report, this will help in fixing the problem.

Sory, but no Details button. In settings folder is not any bugtrack file.

 

[pety]

Sory, I did it again.
Here bugreport.

 

[nelson c]

Small problem:
Customizable field when I use the "&" in the caption of TrackTool, it shows as a "_"
It also happens in the main window (see attached)

Another thing:
Customizable fields should be able to add to the columns of the main list (also MusicLibrary), this would be very useful

 

[nelson c]

Another doubt:
What about tracks that were not migrated to the DB and already contain additional data? When they are reproduced they are migrated to the internal DB?
I have many loose songs that are not in any BD and I do not want to lose the field of last play or the rating

 

[nelson c]

Database is stored in a single file, it's SQLite database - you can backup this file.

Where is the DB stored? What is the name of the file?

 

[StefanoM]

Good evening, use windows xp pro. Music library does not work.

Stefano

 

[nelson c]

Bug:
(It is not 5.6 but it was already present in 5.5)
When I add a song to the list from the API, the GetPlaylist2 command does not display the metadata, nor the duration. Only the file name

 

[nelson c]

Some problems with Shuffle Playlist on ADS Scheduler:
-Doesn't work when using overlay player
-Mix the entire list (start and end blocks not is should mix)

Yes, I think this feature will be redesigned.

I think it's a good idea. Just as this function is useless. Forget to say that filling sweets should not be mixed either. (Always at the end)

 

[pety]

What for are hooks?

 

[nelson c]

What for are hooks?

Big question  ;D

 

[djsoft]

Small problem:
Customizable field when I use the "&" in the caption of TrackTool, it shows as a "_"
It also happens in the main window (see attached)

Thank you - looks like a bug.

Customizable fields should be able to add to the columns of the main list (also MusicLibrary), this would be very useful

Yes, will be added soon.

Another doubt:
What about tracks that were not migrated to the DB and already contain additional data? When they are reproduced they are migrated to the internal DB?
I have many loose songs that are not in any BD and I do not want to lose the field of last play or the rating

You can convert metadata from Music Library: clock Tools->Convert additional info... (be careful when you choose conversion direction).

Database is stored in a single file, it's SQLite database - you can backup this file.

Where is the DB stored? What is the name of the file?

It's one level up from the settings folder: i RadioBOSS click Settings->Open settings folder, then navigate to parent folder, you'll see tracks.db file there (there may also be *wal* files if you have RadioBOSS or any of its modules open - those are temporary files.

 

[djsoft]

Good evening, use windows xp pro. Music library does not work.

Please click Details and then send the bug report to us to take a look.