OyyoDams
Hi all,
A new powerfull backup system has been implemented on radio, to play real sets when nobody is mixing. Actually, the goal is not to replace live mixes by recorded sessions, but to have real music instead of jingles when there is no dj online.
Now when you want to mix it's easier than ever.
1) You want to mix in the future: just add your time on calendar, and when it's your time, connect to radio and mix
2) You want to play NOW (you just arrived, and nobody is mixing): connect to the radio and add you on calendar, then mix
If you hear the playlist instead of your mix, then just click on "stop playlist" as always. If you're connected, your mix will be relayed on air. If you disconnect, then playlist will be started again.
A new powerfull backup system has been implemented on radio, to play real sets when nobody is mixing. Actually, the goal is not to replace live mixes by recorded sessions, but to have real music instead of jingles when there is no dj online.
Now when you want to mix it's easier than ever.
1) You want to mix in the future: just add your time on calendar, and when it's your time, connect to radio and mix
2) You want to play NOW (you just arrived, and nobody is mixing): connect to the radio and add you on calendar, then mix
If you hear the playlist instead of your mix, then just click on "stop playlist" as always. If you're connected, your mix will be relayed on air. If you disconnect, then playlist will be started again.
Posté Thu 03 Aug 06 @ 4:43 pm
kheyo
Some dreams become reality !!!
Regarding the planning during this hollidays period, the need was clear to everyone , isn't it ?
Regarding the planning during this hollidays period, the need was clear to everyone , isn't it ?
Posté Thu 03 Aug 06 @ 4:59 pm
acw_dj
Good Work Dams!!! Thanks, it will be very useful for sure!
Posté Thu 03 Aug 06 @ 6:10 pm
JeremK
Very good work Dams
I didn't know you were working on something as powerful as that. Bravo!
I didn't know you were working on something as powerful as that. Bravo!
Posté Thu 03 Aug 06 @ 8:31 pm
Phenryll
"real sets": who did these real sets? VDJs users?
if you need to have some recorded mixes, take a look at my blog, there are 7-8 mixs avalaible :p
if you need to have some recorded mixes, take a look at my blog, there are 7-8 mixs avalaible :p
Posté Fri 04 Aug 06 @ 6:57 am
OyyoDams
Well, if you're interested, you can make some 30 min or 1 hour sets. Then radio staff will add best ones to the playlist. Please understand we can't add all of them, and the main goal of the radio is still live. I'll talk with radio managers to see if they're interested by a mix contest :)
Posté Fri 04 Aug 06 @ 7:05 am
Phenryll
sure ! ;)
Posté Fri 04 Aug 06 @ 8:41 am
OyyoDams
For those who are interested, here is how it works:
Posté Fri 04 Aug 06 @ 9:23 am
OyyoDams
When you mix, and you want to continue on next hour because nobody is planned, don't forget to add your name on calendar BEFORE this hour, otherwise playlist will restart automatically.
For example: I'm mixing during 9 and 10. 10-11 is empty. If I want to mix on 10-11, I must add my name on calendar before 10:00. Then, live stream won't be broken. Otherwise at 10:00 playlist will be played.
For example: I'm mixing during 9 and 10. 10-11 is empty. If I want to mix on 10-11, I must add my name on calendar before 10:00. Then, live stream won't be broken. Otherwise at 10:00 playlist will be played.
Posté Fri 04 Aug 06 @ 10:03 am
kheyo
Once again we had the case yesterday evening and this morning (Europe time) Now it's over : a secret wish which becomes reality.
^.^
^.^
Posté Fri 04 Aug 06 @ 10:20 am
RUDJ
Thxs 4 this very good Job :-)...now we just had 2 be FAMOUS !!!
Posté Sat 05 Aug 06 @ 9:41 pm
OyyoDams
No, policy hasn't changed. When you mix, you still have to mix live, and not play a recorded mix. This new feature is only to improve the radio when no DJ is mixing.
Posté Sat 05 Aug 06 @ 10:52 pm
JeremK
I like the animated gif picture for "listen now" on the forum page!
Thanks again, great work Web-Staff and Radio-Staff
Thanks again, great work Web-Staff and Radio-Staff
Posté Sun 06 Aug 06 @ 6:57 pm
JeremK
I was thinking of something:
Every hour we hear a Radio Jingle, even if there is a dj scheduled for the next hour, and then the live continues.
Would teamers think of this as a good idea:
Every half hour to hear a radio jingle, so we hear a jingle (for example) at 19:00 then at 19:30 then 20:00 etc
On all radios they do things like this so it could be good for our radio too.
Every hour we hear a Radio Jingle, even if there is a dj scheduled for the next hour, and then the live continues.
Would teamers think of this as a good idea:
Every half hour to hear a radio jingle, so we hear a jingle (for example) at 19:00 then at 19:30 then 20:00 etc
On all radios they do things like this so it could be good for our radio too.
Posté Sun 06 Aug 06 @ 7:06 pm
acw_dj
I don't like the way it is implemented, it should be a mixed sound with the actual music but not the cut off music to play the jingle.
Posté Tue 08 Aug 06 @ 4:17 am
OyyoDams
acw_dj wrote :
I don't like the way it is implemented, it should be a mixed sound with the actual music but not the cut off music to play the jingle.
I don't like the way it is implemented, it should be a mixed sound with the actual music but not the cut off music to play the jingle.
That only happens if you mix for more than 1 hour. It's not technically possible to play jingle without cutting live sound, and personnaly I don't think it's bad. Remember it's a radio, if you listen to FM radios, they often cut mixes to play their jingles :)
Posté Tue 08 Aug 06 @ 12:51 pm
Gwenn
DJs please read this : http://www.virtualdj.com/forums/53752/Virtual_DJ_Radio/____RADIO_EMERGENCY_SOLUTION____.html
Gwenn
Gwenn
Posté Wed 16 Aug 06 @ 2:30 pm
OyyoDams
System has been improved, now when you stop the playlist, you don't have to wait anymore!
It's stopped in 2 or 3 seconds :)
It's stopped in 2 or 3 seconds :)
Posté Mon 25 Sep 06 @ 9:56 pm
Phenryll
congratulations for the new home page ;)
Posté Wed 27 Sep 06 @ 6:54 am
OyyoDams
Ok since it's very annonying for DJ's and listeners to be cutted during a mix, the live processs has been rewritten. Now, the playlist won't stop automatically anymore, so you always have to stop it manually when you're ready (in fact that shouldn't change your way of mixing because basically all dj's had to stop it manually).
But that also means playlist will restart only when you disconnect from shoutcast. So don't forget to disconnect at the end of your session.
Let's try some days with this new system to see if it works better :)
But that also means playlist will restart only when you disconnect from shoutcast. So don't forget to disconnect at the end of your session.
Let's try some days with this new system to see if it works better :)
Posté Fri 29 Sep 06 @ 10:56 am
