SAM Clockwheel Set-up...

[bbqcentral]

Hi,

 

I am very new to SAM regarding the automation side...I have used to to do live shows but in between my shows I am looking to play some other similiar typed programming.

 

MY problem:

 

I was wondering if there is a way to set up a clockwheel that will randomly pull shows in my "BBQ Shows" catagorey and add them to the que?

 

I have my playlist rotation rules set to have "2" songs in the que at all times...but when I load the CWF nothig loads... Aside from the shows in that catagorey, I have no other files loaded in to the SAM.

 

This is not a "radio" station playing songs...these are barbecue and grilling related talk shows/podcasts that I am trying to play. Is there a big glaring issue that I have missed in trying to set this up?

 

Thanks for the ehlp in advance...!!

[shoutcaststreaming]

Can you post the actual clockwheel, please.

 

Playlist Rotation Rules > Playlist Logic Modules > Select Playlist Rotation Logic Module > Configure

 

That is where your code should be.

[GKIye]

Hi BBQ

 

Its easier to do this by using your Event Sheduler

Open > Window > Event Sheduler > click + sign > insert name subject > click "add file" > click "category" and choose the right directory and select if the files has to be loaded "random", "by weight" etc etc

note : disable "Enforce rules"

click "ok"

Now you see a line who is written into the ES window, change if needed ipBottom into ipTop

After you done this you can adjust the right times of loading per day, days, week or weekend

Now click Ok > ok (config is closing) and save config

 

From now on SAM gonna add each time an other voice-track or sample etc to the queue playlist

Please note : to check your rotations at "config" > "playlist rotations"

and check the time settings of "artist" > "album" ....

will randomly pull shows in my "BBQ Shows"

Hope this was helpfull

As advice I wanna tell you to keep more than 2 songs in queue, 3 untill 4 is better

 

for more details check :

http://support.spacialaudio.com/wiki/Playlist_Rotation_Rules

[countrywesterndj]

The Event Scheduler way will only put in one song at a time. He has to schedule it over and over and over again.

 

For what he needs, it is much easier to use the clockwheel.

[bbqcentral]

Can you post the actual clockwheel, please.

 

Playlist Rotation Rules > Playlist Logic Modules > Select Playlist Rotation Logic Module > Configure

 

That is where your code should be.

 

Thsi is my code:

 

Cat['BBQ Shows'].QueueBottom(smRandom, NoRules);

 

2 notes: When I tried to pick follow playlist rules nothing would load. When I unchecked it then it added files in...

 

Also, when I chose "Lemming Rules (Random Logic) it kep picking the same track over and over again.

 

Right now it is acting like I want it to but I am not sure if it is optimal, I guess...

 

Thanks for all the replies!!

 

Greg

[shoutcaststreaming]

Depending on how many shows you have in that category, I would enforce the rules. That way you won't get repeats. Just make the title / artist / song rules are weak enough to have enough leadway to pick a show.

 

Cat['BBQ Shows'].QueueBottom(smWeighted, EnforceRules);

 

So, if you have 10 hours of shows .. make sure that the "Do Not Play The Same Track" for xx minutes is less than 10 hours. Same thing for the artist / title.

 

You just have to play around with it. I find out if I do not enforce the rules, then I also get repeats.

[bbqcentral]

I do get repeats right now with the current setting...do I need to weight each show? I have 12 shows right now...I plan on loading 6 more in the next few days and potentially 6 more after that...so by launch of the stream I should have 24 shows, of at least 30min/show - 50min a show in my list.

 

My current play list rules are:

 

DNP same album - 60min

DNP same artist 120min

DNp same title/track both at 240min

 

When I added the code you suggested and cycled through the loaded que it cleared on and nothing else loaded in. Do I need to adjust the rules?

 

 

 

THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!

[shoutcaststreaming]

Try this one instead, it should work better:

 

Cat['BBQ Shows'].QueueBottom(smLRP, EnforceRules);

[bbqcentral]

Not sure why, but when I keep the Enforce Rules ticked it does not work. Do I need to go in and add anything to the tracks?

[shoutcaststreaming]

What version # of SAM do you have ?

[bbqcentral]

I currently have the version 4.2.2