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mediatron Radio Suite -
MediaStation Radio Starter Set
Being fed up with cheap and unreliable systems, many small to medium market stations want to digitalize and automate their processes in a new way. The MediaStation Radio Starter Set is the ideal solution to change to an affordable system. It meets all the demands of efficient radio work today. mediatron is high end broadcast software made in Germany!
These digital radio products are created for full station management, recording, editing, audio CD grabbing, cart replacement, live assist and 24 hours radio program automation.
It allows broadcasters to produce very easily an independent and cost effective radio program whether music, news or talk format.
The MediaStation system can be used on a single workstation system, on a two workstation setup or a multistation network with audio file server.
Any WAVE compatible (Sound Blaster) audio board with multiple in- and output-channels or any highly professional Digigram audio board can be used as soundcard. When used on a two PC workstation setup, all audio data are mirrored and save in case of a harddisk failure. mediatron’s Plug-in technology and Microsoft Windows XP set a new standard for reliability, scalablity, robustness and power which is absolutely necessary for broadcasting demands.
The unique and innovative mediatron Plug-in technology also allows your system to grow in the future and you get the possiblity to design the system according to your needs!
Three steps for a professional radio:
1. mediatron HotRecord - Fast Recording and CD-Copy Pro - audio CD grabbing system
With HotRecord all jingles, IDs, commercials and other soundfiles will be recorded and stored on harddisk. With the CD-Copy Pro audio CDs can be copied to harddisk directly from a CD-Rom drive in multiple speed (up to 20 times fast) without any loss of quality and stored in MPEG Layer 2 or MP3. After this the DatabaseManager comes in to action. With this tool all soundfiles will be saved in the database with all necessary database information like artist, title and play parameters. Levels, Cut In, Ramp Time, Start-Next points are fast and easily to set with the special cue functions. To setup the system from scratch, the DatabaseGenerator creates entrys in the database from plain MPEG or WAV soundfiles.
2. mediatron AirEdit NT - Program scheduling
With AirEdit or the integrated MediaStation Edit your station manager creates the program log for MediaStation - the live assist and radio automation system. AirEdit merges music, jingles, IDs, liners, reports and commercials toghether. With QuickSearch the database browser you have fast access to thousands of your songs, jingles and commercials on your harddisk. Just drag and drop into the playlist. It´s easy, intuitive and fast to understand! With MiniCue the cue and prelisten module you can listen to all events while planning the playlist and you can easily adjust cross fades before they are broadcasted. With AirEdit you can plan the next hours, days, weeks, months and years in advance even from home on your laptop. If you are using third party music scheduling software (Selector, Music 1, Powergold or Musicmaster) instead of our advanced Windows music scheduler AirSelect, the optional 3rd party music log plug-in offers the right import function.
3. mediatron MediaStation - cartridge replacement, live assist, full 24 hours radio automation and paperless studio system
MediaStation is the control- and info-station of the On-Air talent in the On-Air studio. With MediaStation your station gets cartridge replacement, live assist, 24 hours program automation and a paperless studio combined in one system. MediaStation supports your On-Air talents with more flexibility and more time for creativity and over all it improves the sound quality of your station considerably.
The MediaStation system optimizes the workflow for the production of a better and much more cost effective radio program as ever before.
The MediaStation can handle multiple independent stereo output channels: two for music, two for jingles, prelistening and cue function. Because of the live assist functionality, your On-Air talent can switch from manual to fully automated mode at any time. In the automation mode each event can have a predefined and individual mix which sounds as good as live. But in any case your On-Air talent can take over and be in control. For jingles, IDs, liners,... your On-Air talent can have a list of hundreds of hotkeys. You can drag & drop new items from the database browser to the schedule or to the hotkeys and play them at any time. All changes can be done at the last second before being broadcasted. Each source of the system can be prelistened and cued on a different output channel even when the song is On the Air. The MiniCue plug-in supports prelistening from the beginning to the end of the title. Your On-Air talent gets all the necessary information for ramp talk and back timing. With the HotRecord module new elements and announcements can be recorded fast during broadcast and dragged into the program schedule. For fast communication between the studio and the scheduling department an integrated mail exchange function (MediaMail) comes with the system.
Various Options: MediaStation can also work real time controlled. With the time synchronisation feature your system can stop (fade out) and start on time by schedule. The RemoteInterface allow to synchronize to a satellite network e.g. taking over the news. With the TimeEngine plug-in you can have fully automated prerecorded time annoucements. After broadcasting MediaStation can support you with a log-protocol.
These software tools are part of the MediaStation radio starter set 3 and can be used on different workstations:
On-Air Bundle (can be used for a one man radio station):
- MediaStation - Live Assist and 24 hours Radio Automation
- MediaStation Edit - Integrated Program Scheduling System
- HotRecord - Quick Recoding and Playback Module
- MiniCue - Cue and Prelistening Module
- QuickSearch - Database Search and Browse Module
- DatabaseManager - Database Manager and Editor
- DatabaseGenerator - Auto Database Generator
- LevelControl - Virtual Fader Module
- PeakDisplay - PPM Meter
- ...further utility software
Program Scheduling Bundle:
- AirEdit - Program Scheduling System
- HotRecord - Quick Recoding and Playback Module
- MiniCue - Cue and Prelistening Module
- QuickSearch - Database Search and Browse Module
- DatabaseManager - Database Manager and Editor
- DatabaseGenerator - Auto Database Generator
- LevelControl - Virtual Fader Module
- PeakDisplay - PPM Meter
Further optional mediatron software plug-ins are availabel for enlargement of the MediaStation environment.
- QuickEdit - Easy to use drag & drop integrated 2 track Audio Editor
- NewsEdit - Easy to use drag & drop multitrack track Audio Editor
- CD-Copy Pro - Audio CD Grabber
- HotShot - Hotkey and Short Cut Playback (up to 8x)
- WebShow - Dynamic Web Site and e-commerce Tool
- TimeEngine - Automatic Time Annoucement
- VoiceEngine - Auto Talker, generates speech from text files
- SoundConvert - Automatic Soundfile and Format Converter
mediatron expansion possibilities are unlimited:
With the MediaStation radio starter set you have all options for future expansion. You can start with a stand alone workstation and at any time you can add new workstations, audio channels and storage capacity to your MediaStation system. All the workstations on the network can have simultaneous and instant access to all sound files.
You can also combine MediaStation with other systems like Audition, Cubase, SAW, Soundforge or mediatron’s advanced and totaly drag & drop integrated easy to use QuickEdit or NewsEdit for multitrack journalist recording, editing and content management. DigiReporter for recording and editing and remote control (e.g. from your home) and AirTracker for program logging, aircheck recording, silence detection, Intelligent Emergency Alert System (IEAS), radio-on-demand and live Internet broadcasting (streaming). We provide you the complete digital solution for your radio station!
A dedicated remote controller is available for fast and easy control of each function.
Software Kits and ready to go On-Air Systems:
mediatron delivers software kits and broadcast ready turnkey systems. These systems build on state of the art Intel PC workstations with up to 100.000 hours audio storage capacity in CD quality. They are available in semi professional mini tower or highly professional industrial rack mounted versions. mediatron ready to go On-Air systems offer significant savings compared to individualy purchase components and each set includes a desaster recovery CD-ROM for fast recovery in case of failure. Each kit comes with a manual and three month free technical support.
High availability with professional mediatron Industrial Rack mounted PCs designed for studio use with special low noise fans and temperature alert system ready for broadcast also under difficult conditions.
Send us your mail or give us a call, today, when you are looking for professional high end broadcast software solutions.
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