Rivendell Radio Automation 1.7.2 - Suse 10.0

The open source Rivendell Radio Automation 1.7.2 - Suse 10.0 - Broadcast automation software.

Bad video quality, shot from camera looking at CRT screen (couldn't get refresh rate right).

I didn't mention RDCatch, used to schedule recordings/ftp uploads/downloads etc... or RDImport for automated importing from a shell.

I use Windows still for my audio/video production/editing which dual boots with Suse 10.0 and Rivendell. I then import in to RDLibrary which is networked across to the main Rivendell machine that hosts the mysql database and audio library. You can CD rip in to RDlibrary or record live aswell.

www.rivendellaudio.org for more info.

For commercial support www.paravelsystems.com.

I use Suse 10.0 (it's up to 11.2 now I think) on an older P4 2.8GHz machine with 512 RAM. Works nicely. I think I use the Kermic buttons from the Kermic theme. I'm not right beside the machine at the moment.

It can do some pretty complex technical tasks for radio automation, but I don't utilise it much beyond a basic broadcast player / scheduler with timed events etc etc.

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[shopbuzz1]

if i turn off my computer this program still online because I am looking for a automation software which can work if am not even online so i can upload my music set up times and days.

[kiwirock30]

@shopbuzz1 No it's not a cloud type product. You'd need to run a server somewhere, and connect to it remotely if you were going to do that.

[kiwirock30]

I also highly recommend joining and posting in the mailing list via w w w .rivendellaudio. o r g The biggest hurdle is learning how to get Linux working, sound working, then SQL etc.... and compiling then installing or installing an older RPM. The 64-bit appliance CD is probably the best for beginners it has the OS and Rivendell on an install CD. It was a huge learning curve for me getting Suse 10.0 going then SQL then Rivendell a few years back. One day I'll give the appliance a crack.

[JugheadObama]

In the 'Cart Wall", or RDplayer. Need the ability to have those buttons, not the playlist/log fire sequentially, at the minimum, or be able to go "control+click" on buttons in the cart wall/rd player, have those highlighted, and have those play sequentially. As it stands rivendell is just too complicated for my dinosaurs to comprehend.

[JugheadObama]

Yep. I just came to this conclusion after looking at demos of "modern" automations, and they have nothing on 25 year old RDS Phantom. Too bad the company is in disarray and support is no longer available. This is basically what the "Quick Break" Function in Phantom is. type in 8 cart #'s, it plays them sequentially. We do a lot of live assist "on the fly". I saw an opensource cartdeck that could go with rivendell, I'll back up and run towards the brick wall really fast one more time.

[kiwirock30]

@JugheadObama I'm obviously misinterpreting your use for automation, because Rivendell will play anything you add to the playlist or players in a row. Be default when you add an item, it's set to segue, so if it's on automatic and you start one, it won't stop until it runs out of items to play or told to stop, the point of automation. Perhaps what you are looking for is a cart machine programme with a windows style explorer interface to drag and drop like BSI's WaveCart or something similar?

[kiwirock30]

@BREAKFm1 Hi there I originally downloaded the RPM installer for it from w w w.rivendellaudio.o r g and bought SUSE 10.0 burnt to CD from a local online auction site. Now they have a 64-bit appliance CD that you can install which will install Cent-OS and Rivendell on a 64-bit architecture machine. The older one for SUSE 10.0 is archived under previous downloads.