PGP Global repetition rules

[lughsan]

Hello Dimitry, how are you?

I want to add the same repeat rules to different presets, but I can't find that option. How do I do that?

 

[djsoft]

I want to add the same repeat rules to different presets, but I can't find that option. How do I do that?

If you refer to the repeat protection rules defined in the category on the No Repeat tab - those rules can be saved to a file and then loaded in any different category.

Repeat protection rules defined in the main window can't be exported/imported (but there are not too many setting so they can be replicated manually easily). Or, if you want it for a new preset, then maybe just same the preset under a different name (so it'll keep all the settings) and then configure it as needed.

 

[lughsan]

If you refer to the repeat protection rules defined in the category on the No Repeat tab - those rules can be saved to a file and then loaded in any different category.

Well, to speed up the work.

Repeat protection rules defined in the main window can't be exported/imported (but there are not too many setting so they can be replicated manually easily). Or, if you want it for a new preset, then maybe just same the preset under a different name (so it'll keep all the settings) and then configure it as needed.

This is how I did it.

 

[lughsan]

I want to share the tests I performed with PGP.

test 1:
Folder with 1 hour of music.
executions every 30 minutes.
Internal repetition rule 1h/correct
Main window repetition rule 1h/correct

test 2:
Folder with 2 hour of music.
executions every 30 minutes.
interspersing two events of the same category.
Internal repetition rule 2h/errors
Main window repetition rule 2h/errors

test 3:
Folder with 3 hour of music.
executions every 30 minutes.
Internal repetition rule 3h/errors
Main window repetition rule 3h/errors

These tests only correspond to one folder with music.

 

[lughsan]

This is the second stage of testing where I used 3 different folders.

test 4:
Folder with 3.30 hour of music.
1 folder 2h
2 folder 1h
3 folder 30m
executions every 30 minutes.
Internal repetition rule 2h/errors
Main window repetition rule 2h/errors

test 5:
Folder with 3.30 hour of music.
1 folder 2h
2 folder 1h
3 folder 30m
executions every 30 minutes.
Internal repetition rule 1h/errors
Main window repetition rule 1h/errors

test 6:
Folder with 3 hour of music.
1 folder 1h
2 folder 1h
3 folder 1h
executions every 30 minutes.
Internal repetition rule 2h30m (150m)/errors
Main window repetition rule 2h30m (150m)/errors

The only rule inserted was not to repeat the track.
All songs are with their information (artist name, song name, etc.)
I tried it with configured duration or manually.

with or without minutes configured it generates the error.

 

[lughsan]

Personal conclusions

I tried several tests, including setting up tracking rules individually per folder, but unfortunately it also throws an error.
Creating multiple playlists from PGP is more effective, but much more laborious.
I think we need to create a more intuitive system, one that allows the system to think of better options so as not to repeat a clue.
I hope RB can improve and make our jobs easier.

 

[djsoft]

Well, to speed up the work.

Is it required to create new presets for the playlist generator? Typical use case is that those presets are created initially, then once in a while, new presets are created. But not too often. I'm not sure that new preset creation has to be optimized.

I think we need to create a more intuitive system, one that allows the system to think of better options so as not to repeat a clue.

The playlist generator does not repeat tracks, if you have configured it properly. In your case it seems that the playlists are created, but not played yet. So when creating the next playlist, it looks at the tracks that are in the playlist window, waiting to be played. It checks only tracks after the playing track. And how many tracks - depends on the settings in the playlist generator: Settings tab, "Repeat protection considering tracks in the playlist" (must be enabled) and click the "..." button to set up how this works.

 

[lughsan]

Is it required to create new presets for the playlist generator? Typical use case is that those presets are created initially, then once in a while, new presets are created. But not too often. I'm not sure that new preset creation has to be optimized.

Is there a limit to what you can create or is it unlimited?

The playlist generator does not repeat tracks, if you have configured it properly. In your case it seems that the playlists are created, but not played yet. So when creating the next playlist, it looks at the tracks that are in the playlist window, waiting to be played. It checks only tracks after the playing track. And how many tracks - depends on the settings in the playlist generator: Settings tab, "Repeat protection considering tracks in the playlist" (must be enabled) and click the "..." button to set up how this works.

The lists were played and I took the time to do the tests.
I understand that we must wait the scheduled time to check for errors.
When loading a list with an error, I simply stopped it and performed the following test.