Natural Music
Music Scheduling Software has long-since over-taken manual methods of compiling a daily radio station playlist.Natural Music is a powerful yet easy-to-use music scheduling program that maintains your music library database, generates daily music program logs according your pre-set rules, and includes interfaces for most radio automation systems (including BSI Simian) at no extra charge.
The cost of the Natural Music Scheduling Software is calculated on a 'buy-out' basis (there are no monthly fees) and 1 year of free telephone support directly with the program authors is included. After that, you purchase support by-the-minute at reasonable rates, as you need it.
Music Scheduling Features:Natural Music has all the music scheduling features most broadcasters need to compile their daily station playlist. Natural Music doesn't claim to have every bell-and-whistle imaginable, but it does have the features needed by most broadcasters like:
* Compatible with most radio automation software, including BSI Simian
* Imports Simian Audio Database (no need to re-enter all the Artist and Title details)
* Virtually unlimited number of songs in library [2+ billion songs]
* 1225 different Music Categories
* Up to 676 different format clocks can be setup
* Song packeting supported
* Gender, Tempo, Intensity, Mood, Style controls
* Advanced Music Log generation diagnostics
* Drag-and-Drop Music-Log editing
* Cut-and-paste Music-Log editing from Windows ClipBoard
* Music Log hour and day recycling
* Music Log reconcilation with BSI Simian, WaveStation and other automation "actual-play" Logs
* User-Configured on-screen song browsing
* User-Configured Reports on-screen, printed, and exported to text files
* Creates standard RIAA 'Webcast' performance reports for electonic filing with RIAA
* Built-in Data Importing from BSI Simian, WaveStation and other major automation systems
* Artist separation controls [global and individual artist]
* Artist blocks [multiple songs in-a-row by same artist]
* "Never-Violate" and "Preferred" flexible rule specifications
* Daypart and Hour circulation rules, including horizontal seperation
* 26 Song dayparting restrictions
* Automation Source and CD-Disc back-back protection
* On-Screen log editor
* On-Screen artist and song play histories
* Audit Log for troubleshooting
* Many Reports and Lists including BMI and ASCAP reports
Technical Requirements:
* Computer: IBM-compatible
* CPU: PIII 700Mhz or better (more for Windows 2000 / XP)
* RAM: 64 Mb (Win98), 128Mb (Win NT / 2000 / ME), 256Mb (Win XP) minimum
* Hard Disc Space: Minimum of 100 megabytes per station library
* Windows-compatble Printer (the faster the better!)
* Windows-compatible VGA or better color montior
* CD-ROM recommended
* External Drive or tape-backup recommended for data backup