Basic Automation
During the transition to ContentDepot®, qualified, interconnected stations that did not have an automation system received basic automation for transfer and playback of file-based programs. Basic automation is built by ENCO Systems.
The ContentDepot-provided hardware is a one-rack unit Pentium 4 based workstation with an 80GB hard drive, CD-ROM and 256mb of RAM running Windows 2000. The sound card is a professional DSP card from AudioScience that has a single balanced analog input and two balanced analog outputs. The system also includes fanout cables that terminate in XLR connectors and a 15" SVGA monitor.
The provided software consists of a selection of modules from ENCO's DADpro32 system. These will include:
- Library module that allows access to the database of audio cuts
- Playback module that provides the ability to construct and play a playlist or an automated sequence of cuts
- Editor, a two-track editor that enables audio cuts imported from ContentDepot to be trimmed and/or edited
- DepotMonitor, an application that transfers the audio files from ContentDepot and prepares them for airing
ENCO Systems provides one year of non-emergency phone support from 8 am-9 pm ET and emergency phone technical support 24 hours a day. The unit is covered by the one-year ENCO hardware warranty, which also provides for free software updates for the first year.
Basic automation allows you to import and automate file-based ContentDepot material. It does not provide the ability to record audio or control the live stream-based ContentDepot audio, nor does it provide contact closures for console or external equipment control. If a station wants additional functionality, the system can be enhanced with the addition of selected options available directly from ENCO Systems.
Expanding Basic Automation
If your station is interested in expanding the basic automation system to become more fully automated, ENCO is offering special public radio pricing for available options. These options can be added to basic automation while it is being built to order for your station. Please contact ENCO directly for information about these features and prices.
The prices and features listed below are provided courtesy of ENCO Systems.
Category 1 - Options for Basic Automation Workstation
These are a few of the more popular options available for your station to add to the Basic Automation workstation.
| Option | List Price/ Your Cost | Description | Example Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| EZ-REC(1) | $495/ $396 | Adds manual and automated recording capability. One stereo stream. | Use for real-time recording into the system from external sources. |
| EZ-ARRAY | $495/ $396 | Adds "Button Box" interface with up to 960 user assignable random access buttons. | Ideal for live programming, fundraising drives or anywhere random access audio is desired. |
| ES-AIRPLAY/U | $995/ $875 | Adds ENCO's fourth generation live assist user interface. | Use for live assist, interactive radio programming. AirPlay is widely used in music formats, both commercial and non-commercial. |
| ED-6122SUB | $1,500/ $1,320 | Add AES/EBU Input/Output Capability (retains analog I/O, also adds one stereo input). | Use when interfacing with digital consoles or other digital studio equipment. |
| EH-M17/TSUB | $1,670/ $1,469 | Replace 15" SVGA monitor with 17" SVGA Touch Screen Monitor. | Use for live assist operation instead of mouse control. |
| ED-6114SUB | $2,000/ $1,760 | Add Two Outputs (for total of 4, also includes upgrade to AES/EBU input and outputs). | Use when operation requires more than two discrete outputs, for use with Array or AirPlay, for example. |
| ED6112SUB/REC | $1,995/ $1,755 | Add One Input and Second Record Capability (Requires EZ-REC, also adds AES/EBU Inputs/Outputs). | Use when there is need to record two separate items at the same time. |
| ES-GPI-8 | $650/ $572 | Adds Eight Input and Eight Output GPI Card/Software. | Use for interfacing to external equipment, including consoles, satellite receivers, etc., for remote start and stop functions. |
| ES-SAI32 | $495/ $396 | Adds Serial/IP Control Interface. | Use for interfacing to third party audio switchers and routers, other external equipment. |
| EH-RAIDADD | $210/ $184 | Adds RAID1 (Mirroring) to workstation. | Use to provide hardware RAID1 protection (mirroring of entire hard drive) for workstation. |
| EH-SWTX-8 | $260/ $228 | Adds 8 Port 100TX Unmanaged Switch. | Use for interfacing additional workstations. |
| EH-ONSITE | $1,000/ $880 | On Site Training/Configuration of Sys-tem (per day, plus expenses and travel time). | Use for obtaining additional training for upgraded system in operational or technical areas. |
Category 2 - Additional Workstations
These are a few of the more popular optional workstation configurations available for your station to add to the Basic Automation workstation.
| Option | List Price/ Your Cost | Description | Example Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| EH-PROD | $6,345/ $5,538 | Add Production Workstation (Includes Library module, Recorder, Editor, Adobe Audition, Audition/CoolEdit ENCO Interface, 1 Input/1 Output Analog and AES/EBU Sound Card with fanouts, 2 RU Workstation and 17" CRT Monitor). | Adding a Production Workstation to your Basic Automation workstation gives you a peer-to-peer network, able to create, share, and distribute local content while providing a backup workstation in case of hardware failure. |
| EH-NEWS | $6,605/ $5,860 | Add Newsroom Workstation (Includes Library module, NewsBoss Newsroom Management Software, 1 Input/1 Out-put Analog and AES/EBU Sound Card with fanouts, 2 RU Workstation and 17" CRT Monitor). | Adding a Newsroom Workstation to your Basic Automation workstation allows you to manage news wires, write and maintain scripts for local news, provide editing for audio and a prompter for on-air delivery of news scripts. |
| EH-HDDIST | $705/ $620 | Add Redundant Storage to second workstation (includes 80GB SATA Hard Drive and ENCO DIST File Synchronization Software. | Use to provide redundant storage of audio that exists on the Basic Automation workstation on an additional workstation. |
| EH-ONAIR | $6,045/ $5,319 | Add Separate On Air Workstation (includes Library module, Recorder, Editor, Playback, 1 Input/1 Output Analog and AES/EBU Sound Card with fanouts, 2 RU workstation and 17" CRT Monitor). | Use to provide On-Air workstation separate from the Basic Automation workstation. Ideal for situa-tions where there are more than one On-Air studios or where it is desired to separate function of Con-tentDepot transfer from On-Air studio functionality. |
Category 3 - Add File Server
These are a few of the more popular file server/mass storage options available for your station to add to the Basic Automation workstation and optional additional workstations.
| Option | List Price/ Your Cost | Description | Example Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| EH-W2KSVR/275 | $12,950/ $11,396 | Add Windows 2000 File Server with 275GB RAID5 Storage (includes Dual Xeon Processors, 1GB RAM, Dual 1000TX NIC, 2 RU Steel Case, Redun-dant Power Supplies, RAID Controller w/275GB RAID5, 5 User Windows 2000 Server License). | Use to add large amount of storage to network for multiple workstations. (More than five workstations will require additional Windows server licenses.) |
| EH-W2KSVR/550 | $15,460/ $13,604 | Add Windows 2000 File Server with 550GB RAID5 Storage (includes Dual Xeon Processors, 1GB RAM, Dual 1000TX NIC, 2 RU Steel Case, Redun-dant Power Supplies, RAID Controller w/550GB RAID5, 5 User Windows 2000 Server License). | Use to add large amount of storage to network for multiple workstations. (More than five workstations will require additional Windows server licenses.) |
For more information about basic automation, please contact ENCO Systems at www.enco.com
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