
Glossary of Terms 353
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remains a dominant standard for audio broadcasting. MPEG is a
"lossy" audio coding standard. MPEG is one of the types of audio
files supported for playback in XStudio. (Portions from Wikipedia, the
free encyclopedia)
Refers to an audio item on the log (broadcast schedule) that is
marked as the next item that will be played, either when XStudio is
automatically sequencing playback or when the user manually starts
playback from the log.
Also known as "linear". Refers to an uncompressed, lossless
storage method for audio. Uncompressed audio files are quite large
in size but are considered "pure" and high quality, high fidelity audio.
When disk storage space is not an issue and best quality audio is
required, PCM storage is often used. PCM is one of the types of
audio files supported for playback in XStudio. (Portions from
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Refers to a single "setting" or a group of "settings" in XStudio. The
term is used throughout this documentation to define settings or
"states" for XStudio that affect how the software operates.
See Input Relay. The terms are synonymous.
Refers to XStudio's internal mechanism for rotating carts (audio
items) in a Start Play task that uses a Cart Rotation List.
Refers to a method of starting playback of audio on a specific deck in
XStudio using an external mechanical device such as the channel-on
button on a broadcast console.
Refers to a group of settings that control XStudio behavior and
document its state of operation. See the topic on Session Properties
for additional information.
Refers to a method of synchronizing XStudio audio playback to a
specific log time in a non-abrupt way. Soft Sync is executed as a part
of a log directive containing a Cast-Off directive key. When executed,
XEngine skips any unplayed audio items on the log located prior to
the directive and sets the Next-To-Play marker as the first audio
element following the directive.
Refers to a "commercial break". The term has its origins in music
formats where the music is considered of primary importance and
playback of a set (group) of commercials "stops" the format.
Transport,
Transport Control
For purposes of XStudio documentation, a transport control is
synonymous with Deck or Playback Deck.
Synonymous with Current Voice.
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