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in Satellite mode operations. Satellite-delivered formats will often
have at least a few times during the day or hour that must include
locally inserted programming, typically commercial breaks.
Load Optional directives designate breaks that are optional in
nature in Satellite mode operations. Satellite-delivered formats
generally have a number times during an hour that can optionally
be preempted by locally-inserted programming, typically
commercial breaks. If the station chooses not to use the allotted
break, the programming service "covers" the break with content.
Load Play directives are used to start playing audio at a specific
log time. They are valid only during Satellite mode operations. If
XStudio is in another mode of operation at the time of the
directive execution, immediate playback is ignored and the
directive is handled like a Load Optional directive.
If you have previously used a DCS or Maestro
system, note that you should not use a Load
Play directive with the time-approximate or
cast-off Directive Key in Satellite mode, as
might have been done with these other systems.
Instead, use standard directives in XStudio's
Automation mode.
The Load Window directive is used to update the XStudio Current
Voice value. Assign the Relay Number value as 99.
Execute Function directives are used to initiate an XStudio Action
at the specified log time.
Play Cart Directives are used to cause XStudio to play a specific
audio item (cart) at the directive time. It is valid only in Satellite
mode; in all other modes, the directive is treated as though it is a
normal cart and played in sequence with other carts in a non-
time-specific way.
Directive Keys - Except for Current Voice, keys must be placed as the first character of
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The colon character. Log Directives are whole-minute based. Use
the colon character to "offset" the directive execution time by a
certain number of seconds ranging from 1 to 59. Valid in all
modes.
The tilde character. Used in Satellite mode only to disable time-
specific execution of the directive, making it sequence-oriented.
This approach is used for special events programming like sports
broadcasts, where breaks are not predictable time-wise. In
modes other than Satellite mode, all load directive types (Load
Required, Load Optional, Load Play) are treated as time-
approximate (sequence-oriented) in XStudio and do not need a
Time Approximate directive key.
The dollar sign character. Causes XStudio to "cast-off" or skip
over unplayed audio items on the log, setting the Next-To-Play
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