NEWS 11/24/2014

RadioBOSS 5.2

• Added "Dark" UI color scheme
• Song Request API to receive automated song requests
• Listener number chart in Broadcasting Statistics
• Tag Editor improved: faster artwork and metadata reading, ability to edit tags during playback, and fixed the bugs
• Cart wall improvements: hot keys, progress bar, grid resize, drag-n-drop
• RadioBOSS is accessible by using only the keyboard; improved compatibility with screen reader software
• "DTMF Only" logic changed (see the documentation for more info: https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/starting_events_by_dtmf_signal.htm)
• "Next play" right-click playlist command evolved to Playback Queue
• Track Tool redesigned
• Scheduler Overlay player moved to the bottom left corner
• All tracks that were played in the Overlay player are now included in the report
• VST and Winamp DSP plugins can be used for a Microphone
• Quick DSP configuration for the microphone: right-click the MIC button
• WASAPI driver for pre-listen sound card
• Added a button to the toolbar to record the stream (activates the Stream Archive feature)
• Stream Archive configuration option added: automatic start/stop when MIC is activated and deactivated
• FLAC and OPUS support for Stream Archive
• Level Meter and MIC button can be moved to the center of the window (menu View->MIC and VU meter in the center)
• New columns added to the playlist: Play, Insert stop command
• Playlist file name history for AUX players
• Custom picture can be used as a picture for tracks with no artwork
• Added ability to set the Rating and File Type from the playlist
• Notify when a track is going to end (flash in red)
• "Tag from filename" right-click command added in the Track Information panel
• Notepad tab improved
• Item spacing setting for library search
• Library search: alternate colors in the result
• Station logo (top right corner) preserves image proportions
• "Skip after scheduled track" option for file types
• Status bar shows listener numbers: current and peak
• HTTP Request: %listeners variable to send listeners count
• Lots of minor issues and bugs were fixed
• Code optimization for faster and more stable operation

• Event sweeper feature improved
• New "getfile" scheduler command added: command allows to select one file from the folder (newest, oldest, or random) and, optionally, delete it after playback
• Scheduler list can be filtered by day of week (List button->Show filters)
• "Weekdays" column added to event list
• New "silencedetector (on/off)" command to control the silence detector from the scheduler
• Warning when the scheduler expiration date is in the past

• UI to generate multiple playlists
• Maximum (MAX), Minimum (MIN), and Average (AVG or AVERAGE) variables to set the playcount priority rules
• Overlap amount can be set with fractions of a second
• Length filter improved (allows to specify seconds)
• Rename presets: right click on the preset name

• New feature: schedule automatic music library update (synchronize track with folder(s), update tags)
• Multiple folders can be added at once from the Add Directory window
• Improved the Check music tracks feature
• Added "Scan BPM" feature (Tools menu)
• Save search results as a music library (xml) file
• Added "item spacing" setting
• Added Bitrate column

• Color indication in the advertisement list to show missed, expired, and disabled tracks
• Presets for grid
• DTMF Only option for events
• Added new feature: create report for advertisement track impressions within a specified date range
• Sweepers to make commercial blocks of desired duration

• Split into pages/continuous report option added
• Listener field to include the number of listeners in the record for each song