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#61
Login and forum issues / Re: Just an observation...
Last post by socialdancer - June 11, 2022, 10:45:26 PMQuote from: milky on March 05, 2022, 10:57:12 AM
Apparently, there is a Facebook equivalent of this forum, which is frequented oftener by the developers than here. I wouldn't know, because, as a professional person on several levels, I don't "do" social media.
I don't do social media either, but I did peek through the curtains at the FB page. It appears to have been comandeered by two people, an admin and a mod, who decided that as things had gone quiet they would flood the page with postings of music videos from Youtube. They then changed the rules to make that OK and now threaten to ban anyone who objects!
Hooray for this forum!
#62
Login and forum issues / Re: Just an observation...
Last post by Lane - April 12, 2022, 06:23:53 PMI'll chime in to say we don't require new hosting, and automated backups run to keep all the content here safe. We're good.
#63
Login and forum issues / Re: Just an observation...
Last post by OxDJ_Dave - April 12, 2022, 03:59:06 PMI've only just re-found this forum after years of not using it, and it's already given me more value than ever.
I've used OTS as my main playout for DJing both live and small-scale radio since first downloading a copy in 1997 - what a year that was!
Kev - If you are looking to host it, then great. If not, I have a fair amount of resources available on my web server too and would happily carry the site for a couple of years. I'd even try to help upgrade the forum version as I used to run a myPHPBB site as well. SMF isn't all that different in terms of how it works.
I've used OTS as my main playout for DJing both live and small-scale radio since first downloading a copy in 1997 - what a year that was!
Kev - If you are looking to host it, then great. If not, I have a fair amount of resources available on my web server too and would happily carry the site for a couple of years. I'd even try to help upgrade the forum version as I used to run a myPHPBB site as well. SMF isn't all that different in terms of how it works.
#64
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Well....
Last post by milky - March 22, 2022, 09:54:59 PMAs Lane suggested, Ots has never really been radio friendly.
It's original name was OtsJuke and was supposed to have replaced the jukebox, then it morphed to OtsAVDJ, OtsAVRD and OtsAVTV when we thought that there may be some tailoring to each particular stream, and addressing their specific needs. Sure, we got S&L which went part of the way towards scheduling sound hours, and logging the details for subsequent APRA reporting, but it was only a token gesture towards the many radio/TV specific needs - jingle inserts to name just one.
That is not to say it can't be used for a local Community Station. I'm sure there are many who use it that way, but, in many cases, that is just like plugging your home system into a transmitter or streaming service and playing your favourite tunes - many long streets away from what is needed for a REAL radio station environment.
I own a terrestrial radio station in Australia, and the thought of using Ots for the playout software never crossed my mind, but, for my home music room, it works just fine.
It's original name was OtsJuke and was supposed to have replaced the jukebox, then it morphed to OtsAVDJ, OtsAVRD and OtsAVTV when we thought that there may be some tailoring to each particular stream, and addressing their specific needs. Sure, we got S&L which went part of the way towards scheduling sound hours, and logging the details for subsequent APRA reporting, but it was only a token gesture towards the many radio/TV specific needs - jingle inserts to name just one.
That is not to say it can't be used for a local Community Station. I'm sure there are many who use it that way, but, in many cases, that is just like plugging your home system into a transmitter or streaming service and playing your favourite tunes - many long streets away from what is needed for a REAL radio station environment.
I own a terrestrial radio station in Australia, and the thought of using Ots for the playout software never crossed my mind, but, for my home music room, it works just fine.
#65
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Well....
Last post by renovicini - March 22, 2022, 07:31:27 PMi agree. it works perfectly. but missing so many features. radio playout software has advanced and we are missing out.
#66
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Well....
Last post by Jigger - March 20, 2022, 06:44:50 AMLike Milky I find Ots still suitable for my needs.
#67
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Well....
Last post by Lane - March 20, 2022, 02:23:50 AMI use a Mac program, Radiologik DJ and Scheduler. I made that decision around 2009 when it had some crucial features I needed in order to get on the air as a one man station. I actually begged the developer to work out something similar to what Ots does to analyze song intro and outro to automatically create the transitions between songs. He did it, and that sold me.
That said, for certain folks, Ots is perfectly suitable and is still best in class on some areas. I still envy how you can slow down a song so much maintaining pitch. They do that extremely well.
That said, for certain folks, Ots is perfectly suitable and is still best in class on some areas. I still envy how you can slow down a song so much maintaining pitch. They do that extremely well.
#68
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Well....
Last post by milky - March 20, 2022, 12:02:35 AMI'm not sure that the project is dead, but the updates are certainly scarce.
I still use Ots as it is. It is perfectly functional, and does all the things I need it to.
I still use Ots as it is. It is perfectly functional, and does all the things I need it to.
#69
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Well....
Last post by renovicini - March 19, 2022, 09:30:47 PMSince this project is dead, I think I can pose this question.
What are you using now for radio playout?
What are you using now for radio playout?
#70
Login and forum issues / Re: Just an observation...
Last post by milky - March 05, 2022, 10:57:12 AMI agree. However, it comes down to the degree of usefulness this forum is, versus the effort and cost to keep it going.
Apparently, there is a Facebook equivalent of this forum, which is frequented oftener by the developers than here. I wouldn't know, because, as a professional person on several levels, I don't "do" social media.
Apparently, there is a Facebook equivalent of this forum, which is frequented oftener by the developers than here. I wouldn't know, because, as a professional person on several levels, I don't "do" social media.