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NEWS 12/23/2013

RadioBOSS 5.0

What's new:

New features

AUX Players (can be added in Zone 2 and Zone 3)
Third work zone added. It can host: AUX playlist, Web browser, Cart wall, File explorer and Search (View->Work Zones->3).
Email notifications on error, silence detector actions, and other events
Do not launch events when MIC is on (Settings->Inputs->Advanced)
Play intro file when broadcasting encoder connected
Podcast playback (check "Podcast" when adding a URL)
A setting added to change the font in secondary windows (Settings->View->Other windows font)
New settings added to change color scheme + two default color schemes (dark/silver)
Added ability to change the playback control buttons' style
Playlist columns show/hide (View->Playlist columns)
Ability to load/save Cart Wall to a file
Loop option in Cart wall
Now it's possible to make the playlist tab non-playable (right click a tab)
Custom title format for encoders, also possible to disable metadata for the encoder
OPUS broadcasting and playback

File types

Scheduler

Automatic sweepers: insert a sweeper before event launch to make the event start at the specified time without an interruption of the playing track
Scheduler can now wait a specified time frame to launch an event between the tracks (Maximum time to wait in queue -> Play action)
Events can be assigned into groups
Save as a new event/Delete event buttons in the Event window were added
New scheduler command: download - downloads a file and saves it to a disk

Advertisement Scheduler

Report Generator

Playlist Generator Pro

Music Library

New feature: files verification - test all files in the library and report broken/unplayable (Tools->Check Music Tracks)
New feature: scan files and cut silence - scan all files and set their Cue In/Cue Out points to remove silence
Last played column added
Added ability to print music library

Improvements

Overlay playback: playlist pause/unpause is now performed smoothly
Numerous improvements in UI graphics
Stream playback quality control: restarts the stream if any problems are detected (works only on streams with the duration set)
Crossfades edited with Segue Editor are now marked in the playlist (Custom Mix column)
ON AIR indicator when broadcasting is on (Settings->Broadcast->Show On Air)
RadioBOSS API file duration bug fixed
RadioBOSS API new commands added: delete, move, trackinfo, mic
Library search: tracks are now sorted by artist and then title
Export next track information to nowplaying and HTTP request
Improved track selection for the Track List feature
Report files are now saved in UTF8 encoding and contain all track information
File type for commands
An option added "identify sound cards by driver name" for Windows XP systems with multiple sound cards with the same name
Fadein/Fadeout options for microphone
DSP manager grays out the plugin types that are turned off
More user actions are now logged in the report
A setting added: fade out when the Stop button is clicked
Improved Stream Archive feature
Event window shows a warning on incorrect Repeat settings