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Audio Category Creation & Naming
Launch The DJB Radio PROD SUITE MENU by clicking on the [ORANGE] PROD SUITE ICON
DJB Radio PROD Menu [As seen on software start-up]
Step 1: To begin setting up the Audio Cuts Database in DJB Radio:
Access the Audio Categories database first by selecting the [Scheduler] button as below.
The Scheduler Menu below provides a variety of Buttons - Select the [EDIT CATEGORIES] Buttton
Step 2: Audio Category Creation: Category naming is unique to each user as it's based on the format of the station. Programmers must create a Category letter for all your audio items that you plan to store in your audio database such as
a) Music - Power Cuts, Currents, Recurrent, Oldies, Classics, Christmas ( for example )
b) Bumpers
c) Station IDs / Imaging
d) Promos
e) Commercials
f) Liners
g) and any other audio planned for the DJB Audio Cuts Database.
The [CATEGORY SETUP] window is illustrated below - showing some pre-made assigments by the manual author
The default [CATEGORY SETUP] window with new DJB Radio software will show Letters with NO ASSIGNMENTS
Category List This is the user customizable list of categories.
Add Category Button Click to create a new category.
Delete Category Button Click this to delete an existing category.
Calculate Average Length Button Click to calculate the average length of every cut in this category.
Calculate Average All Button Click to calculate the average length of eall of the cuts in every category at once.
Category Name Field This is where you will type names of new categories or edit existing names.
Change Button Click to save changes you have made to a category name. If you don't click "Change" the category name will revert back to what is was before you edited it.
Step 3: Category Name Planning: Write out your Category "Letter" Assignment naming strategy. It is a good idea for the Letters and names to make logical sense. I.e. C for commercials, N for news, etc.
Later, when you are building DJB Log Shells, selecting audio types for your daily schedules will be much easier.
The table below is an example Category naming scheme.
A
HOT AC Pop Currents
J
Jingles Medium - Slow
S
AA
HOT AC Pop Currents Power
JJ
Jingles Up tempo
SS
B
Bumpers Medium - Slow
K
T
BB
Bumpers Up tempo
KK
TT
C
Commercials
L
Liners
U
CC
Commercials Network
LL
UU
D
AC
M
V
Voice Tracks
DD
MM
VV
Voice Tracks
E
Eighties 80's
N
News
W
Weather Reports
EE
NN
News Intro / Outro
WW
Weather Bumpers
F
Four In A Row
O
Oldies
X
FF
OO
XX
G
Gold Songs
P
Promos
Y
GG
Gold Songs Power
PP
YY
H
Hot Country
Q
Z
Christmas Music
HH
QQ
ZZ
Christmas Music Power
I
Station IDs Medium - Slow
R
Re-Currents
II
Station IDs Power
RR
Re-Currents Power
The Category names will be visible in the Audio Cuts Database and the Scheduler. The image below is the main Production window with the Category column circled in red.
As illustrated below, see Category Assignments in the DJB Radio Scheduler [Log Shell Editor]
See next section that discusses Editing Audio Types
