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Live Assist Button Panels

The Live Assist 1 and Live Assist 2 modules enable instant playback of audio files.
They are mainly used for playing SFX, promos, jingles and beds. Au Liveassist Pn
  • Audio files are organized in button grids.
  • Each profile has 12 pages or tabs.
  • The number of buttons per page depends on rows and columns defined in the Configuration Panel.
  • The panel can be resized and button sizes adjust automatically.
Live Assist supports control from:
  • Keyboard (see Keyboard Control section).
  • External controllers via MIDI.

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Audio Devices

  • Can be assigned independent output devices or share the same as CyberPlay.
  • When sharing, mixing is done internally according to MIX value.
  • Assignment is done from the Configuration Panel.

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Video

In Audicom Black Video, Live Assist also supports video playback.
  • Does not interrupt or overlap with videos playing through CyberPlay or PlayList Manager.

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Output Devices

Both modules can play through internal mix with CyberPlay or through independent outputs.
Assignment is done from the Configuration Panel.

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Expanded View

You can toggle between compact and expanded views.
  • Toggle using the Maximize button in the title bar.

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Pause, Stop and Fade-Stop

  • Pause: stops playback and allows resuming with Play.
  • Stop: completely stops and returns to start.
  • Fade-Stop: gradually fades out level then stops.

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Preview (Cue)

  • Right click on a button → plays in CUE through dedicated channel.
  • Hold right click >1s also activates CUE.
  • Alternatively: double click on CUE label in display.
Console CUE mode is not recommended:
  • Does not report to RDS/iRDS.
  • Does not log to .air files.
  • Requires enabling/disabling CUE for each action → prone to errors.

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Playback Modes

Live Assist has three modes, selectable by pressing the button successively:
  • Normal:
    • Plays once.
    • If another file is triggered, it queues (flashing text).
  • Loop:
    • Continuous loop playback.
    • Stops with Stop or changing modes.
  • Instant:
    • If another button is triggered, interrupts previous playback.

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Chain to Air

  • With Air module stopped:
    • Trigger one or more Live Assist buttons.
    • Then press the chain to air button.
  • Window closes and after sequence ends, Air playlist continues.
From keyboard, same operation using spacebar after triggering a file.

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Start and End Markers

1

Enable CUE

Set Live Assist to CUE mode with double click on CUE label.
This prevents audio from reporting to RDS or logging to .air files.
2

Trigger button

Press the button you want to mark.
3

Set markers

Right click to select Mark In or Mark Out.
Listen to audio and mark at desired point.

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Icons Window

  • Shows name and icon of active Live Assist profile.
  • Icons are .ico files located in \Audicom\LA-Icons.
  • Icons can be added or removed as needed.

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Private Profiles

  • Private profiles are only accessible by the user who created them.
  • They appear identified with owner’s name.
  • If another user attempts access, a restriction message appears.

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Export / Import Page

  • Export: saves current page as a Playlist (.txt).
  • Import: loads a Playlist into Live Assist buttons.
List items load into buttons in sequence order.

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Creating Live Assist Profiles

1

Open creation menu

In icons window, right click → Add.
Enter profile name and icon.
2

Set privacy

Enable Private option if profile should only be available to that user.
(Requires administrator authorization).
3

Load titles

Drag titles from Media Manager.
Button takes the color of title’s category.
4

Edit profile

To change name or icon: load profile → right click on icon → Edit.

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Live Assist Configuration

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Button Panel Size

  • Set in Configuration Panel > Preferences.
  • Number of rows and columns can be modified.
  • Larger buttons with fewer quantity, smaller with more quantity.
  • Default configuration: 4 columns x 12 rows = 48 buttons per page.
  • Font type and size can also be changed.

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Data Files

  • Information is saved in Liveass.dat and Liveass2.dat.
  • Path is defined in audicom.ini.
Example: 
[Live Assist]
Grid=5 12
State=1
LastPos=0 3 0
IconPath=c:\Audicom\LA-ICONS
File=c:\Audicom\LIVEASS.DAT
LastPos2=0 0 0

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Icons

  • Default location is \Audicom\LA-Icons.
  • Location can be changed in audicom.ini.
  • Can be freely added or removed.