Skip to main content

​
Overview

Creating automated music scheduling with AUDICOM is a simple process, based on defining automatic blocks (AutoDj) with a pre-established format. These blocks are scheduled from CyberPlay Editor and aired by the AutoDj engine, an advanced music selection system that works with the music database and format style sheets.
The manual scheduling chapter explains how to schedule AutoDj blocks.

​
To access the AutoDj Editor module:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.
  2. Go to Programs → AUDICOM.
  3. Click on AutoDj Editor.
The module’s main screen will open.

​
Module Function

The AutoDj Editor allows you to create and edit music FORMATS that will be used by the AutoDj engine.
Each format contains the selection parameters that AUDICOM uses to choose tracks: style, genre, artist, among others. When an AutoDj block is active, the system:
  • Automatically generates the schedule following the established format.
  • Reviews available tracks in the database.
  • Assigns a score to each track based on how well it matches the defined parameters.

​
Selection Logic

  • The review order starts with tracks that have gone the longest without being aired.
  • Each track receives a score between 0 and 100.
  • If a track scores above 90 points, it is directly inserted into the CyberPlay schedule.
  • This value of 90 is the AutoDj tolerance and can be adjusted in the AUTODJ.INI file by modifying the Tolerance variable.
  • If no track reaches the minimum required score, the one with the best relative rating is selected.

​
Scoring Example

Each parameter has a different weight in the scoring:
  • A track’s Style can award more points than its Mode, as it is considered more relevant for maintaining musical programming coherence.
This way, AutoDj ensures that scheduled music follows criteria defined by the station, respecting both time rotation and stylistic characteristics that should be emphasized in the programming.