Station Automation and ContentDepot® Compliance
Last updated 02/22/07
Each vendor in the list below has been contacted by or has contacted NPR Distribution regarding the interface between ContentDepot® storage receivers and station automation/playout systems. The compliance statements, except where noted, are taken from documents supplied by the vendors themselves. In some cases, a successful test between a sample automation system and a ContentDepot receiver stands in for a specific compliance statement.
Please note that in most cases either a new application or an upgrade from the vendor is required to interface with ContentDepot receivers. There may be local costs involved to bring a station up to compliance with the ContentDepot.
In all cases, station staff should contact their vendor to confirm compliance and any work that must be performed to bring their system up-to-date.
Vendor |
Products |
Compliance |
Arrakis |
Digilink (various versions including Xtreme) |
Most recent versions of Arrakis software will work according to Arrakis. In cases where there are issues, the upgrade path to a current version is relatively inexpensive. |
BE |
AudioVAULT (all versions) |
All stations with a current support agreement will be upgraded to a compliant version of their product, including AV-100. Field tested with ContentDepot receivers. ContentDepot Interface (AV CDI) is now available for download from the AudioVAULT user website. AV CDI is compatible with AudioVAULT versions going back to version 6.7. |
BSI |
Simian, Wavecart, Wavestation |
BSI has tested their Simian product with sample files built by the ContentDepot software. Awaiting confirmation (Mar, 2005) on compliance of Wavecart and Wavestation products. |
Dalet |
Dalet, Dalet Plus |
Compliance statement expected. Sample files tested with no identified issues. |
ENCO |
DADpro, DADpro32 |
All stations with current support agreement will be upgraded with compliant applications. Any non-DOS version will work with ContentDepot. Tested with ContentDepot receivers. |
D.A.V.I.D. |
DigaSystem |
ContentDepot Interface plug-in for Station Automation Framework handles import from storage receivers. Software has been tested and is fully compliant with ContentDepot. For more information, please contact D.A.V.I.D. at support@davidsystems.us. |
MacroMedia |
AirForce |
Compliance statement received with no issues. |
Netia |
Netia |
Compliance statement pending. |
OMT |
iMediaTouch, MediaTouch |
Compliance statement via press release from vendor. Tested with sample files with no issues. |
OnAirWare |
AirTraffic Control |
Tested with sample files. No issues anticipated. |
Pristine Systems |
CDS32 |
Compliance statement from vendor in hand. Tested with sample files with no issues. |
Prophet Systems |
NexGen (and variants) |
Per compliance statement, compliant for all versions in the 2.04.XX range. Previous versions will require an upgrade. Tested with sample files with no issues. |
RCS |
Master Control |
Compliance statement pending. |
Scott Studios |
SS32, Maestro, Digital Universe |
Compliance statement on all versions of SS32. Compliance statement on Maestro versions 3.0 and higher. Digital Universe not supported for ContentDepot operations. Tested with sample files. |
SMARTS |
Smartcaster, UDS Radio Suite (OnAir Digital products) |
Smarts Broadcast/On Air Digital: Compliance statement from vendor in hand. System tested (including receiver interface) in the field. |
WireReady |
WireReady, CartReady, ControlReady. |
Compliance statement in hand - all products OK with configuration changes. Field tested with ContentDepot receivers. |
Genesys |
Genesys |
Compliance statement pending. |
Salem |
Rivendell |
Compliance statement pending. |