Automatically remove tracks that cross the Hour Marker

[eLEn]

Hello,


I am using RadioBOSS 7.2 and I have a question regarding Hour Markers.


Example:

• A track starts at 09:56:31
• Track duration is 04:24
• Therefore it ends at approximately 10:00:55
• I have an Hour Marker at 10:00

Currently RadioBOSS allows the track to play past the Hour Marker and the next track starts at about 10:00:52.


My question:


Is there a way to make RadioBOSS automatically remove or skip tracks that would cross an Hour Marker, so that playback reaches the Hour Marker exactly at 10:00:00?


I would like RadioBOSS to automatically keep only tracks that fit before the Hour Marker, without manually editing the playlist.


Is this possible with Playlist Generator, Scheduler, Rotation Playlist, or does it require scripting?


Thank you.

 

[djsoft]

Is there a way to make RadioBOSS automatically remove or skip tracks that would cross an Hour Marker, so that playback reaches the Hour Marker exactly at 10:00:00?

What should it do once it reaches the 10:00:00 mark, stop playback? It will result in silence in this case.

 

[eLEn]

Thank you for your reply.


I don't want RadioBOSS to stop playback or create silence.

My goal is for RadioBOSS to automatically select only those tracks that fit before the 10:00 Hour Marker.

In the example, the track starting at 09:56:31 with a duration of 04:24 would end at approximately 10:00:55, so I would prefer RadioBOSS not to schedule that track at all.

Instead, it could select a shorter track, a jingle, or leave enough time for the next scheduled event at exactly 10:00:00.

Is there a built-in way to make the Playlist Generator or Rotation Playlist respect Hour Markers and avoid scheduling tracks that cross them?

 

[matteolop]

Currently, the radio station I work for has a native system command called "SYNC" that, when added to the schedule, acts on the tracks that follow it, and consequently eliminates all the tracks.
For example, I have SYNC at 11:58 AM and after SYNC 4/5/6 audio tracks from the remaining schedule. If a song that ends at 11:58:30 or 11:59 AM is already playing, SYNC will still activate at 11:58 AM to eliminate the other 4/5/6 tracks and align the schedule. If a track starts at 11:57:50 AM, for example, SYNC has some leeway to still get the song on the air, so it will activate and all the other tracks will be played around 12:00 PM.
At the moment my SYNC removes UP TO 7 audio tracks from the schedule, and therefore allows me to send the Audio Signal, News and Weather always on time, and never too early (11.57) or too late (12.05)

 

[matteolop]

I attach a photo

 

[eLEn]

Thank you for the explanation.


Just to clarify, are you using a Scheduler-based system where SYNC is triggered by the scheduler, or are you generating playlists in advance with a Playlist Generator?


I'm asking because in my case I use Playlist Generator with Hour Markers, and I'm trying to determine whether your SYNC function works during live playback or while building the playlist

 

[matteolop]

On this radio, the next day's schedule is generated in advance by a playlist generator and the system will automatically broadcast it at midnight.

Additionally, SYNC can be "visual only," but it won't do anything. It will wait for the current song to finish before moving on to the next one, or it will abruptly cut the current song at the specified time.
If the user manually removes the SYNC command from the playlist, all the tracks will play consecutively without any adjustment to the time.

 

[eLEn]

Thank you for the explanation.

Is the SYNC command a built-in feature of your automation software, or is it a custom script/plugin?

What exactly is SYNC and how is it implemented?

 

[matteolop]

Yes, it's a native command in the software.
In my case, I didn't use any plugins or scripts.

If the RadioBOSS staff agrees, I can attach a detailed explanation showing you a new way to use this SYNC command on RadioBOSS, which I believe could be useful to many radio stations.