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Let’s continue with a peer-to-peer network example, consisting of five terminals and one server:
  1. AM Terminal — "AM"
  2. FM Terminal — "FM"
  3. Production Studio — "Produccion"
  4. News Production — "Noticias"
  5. Commercial Administration — "Comercial"
  6. Audio Server — "ServerSolidyne"
Each computer has access to local disks (own) and network disks (other terminals), always through UNC references. AM, FM, Production, News and Commercial Terminals
  • C: not shared; partition dedicated to OS and AUDICOM.
  • D: Audicom folder shared with read/write access.
Server
  • C: not shared; partition dedicated to OS.
  • D: Audicom folder shared with read/write access.
  • E: Audicom folder shared with read/write access.

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Data access between terminals

Modules like CyberPlay Editor, AutoDj Editor and InfoMusic-Prod allow working from one terminal on another terminal’s data, thanks to the Current Terminal dropdown menu:
  • "Default host": references the local terminal, unless redefined in audicom.ini.
  • The first time, the system scans the network to detect active terminals (may take time).
  • The result is cached, avoiding subsequent delays.
  • To refresh the list use the _update hosts… option.

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Audio Files and Database

  • Music and presentations → stored on the Server.
  • Spots, promos, Database and programming files → local to each On-Air terminal (to continue operating if network fails).
Synchronized Databases (SDB) are used:
  • Each on-air terminal has its own Database.
  • Production works directly on the On-Air Databases.
  • File organization is detailed in File Organization.

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File registration

Recommended workflow:
  1. Titles are recorded and edited in Production.
  2. They are sent to the destination terminal (music, spots, promos).
  3. They are registered in the corresponding Database.
Example:
  • File Tu nos has elejido.wav is recorded in Production.
  • It is edited and prepared for broadcast.
  • From File Manager, open the FM terminal (\\FM\Audicom).
  • Move the file to FM (drag & drop; Ctrl to copy).
  • In InfoMusic-Prod, select the FM terminal.
  • Register the file as New (using UNC path).
  • The file becomes available only on FM.
Usually commercial spots are not registered in the Database, unless you want to apply crossfades between spots.

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Programming setup

If programming is generated from Commercial:
  • CyberPlay Editor, AutoDj Editor, InfoMusic-Prod, File Manager → allow selecting the current terminal.
  • Admicom:
    • “Admicom AM” generates commercial logs (.log) for AM terminal.
    • “Admicom FM” generates commercial logs (.log) for FM.
  • Example:
    • To program FM, select FM in CyberPlay Editor.
    • Files are saved to \\FM\Audicom\Log and \\FM\Audicom\Pgm.
  • AutoDj Editor saves formats to autodj.ini of each On-Air terminal.
When inserting titles in CyberPlay Editor, File Manager or InfoMusic, the correct terminal must be selected, or you risk programming titles not available at that station.

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File organization

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Single On-Air terminal

  • All files reside on the On-Air PC.
  • They are generated in Production and then transferred to the On-Air Database through InfoMusic-Prod.
  • When exporting from Production → files are copied to On-Air PC (duplicated).
  • It’s recommended to keep promos and station IDs duplicated, as they take little space and are difficult to replace.
All audio folders must be inside \Audicom\Audio.
Any folder outside this path will be ignored by AUDICOM.

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Multiple On-Air terminals

  • Music → stored on the Server (or a terminal acting as server).
  • Commercials, promos, fillers and station IDs → duplicated on each On-Air terminal, ensuring local operation if network fails.
  • Distribution is done from Production, via File Manager and InfoMusic-Prod.
  • Avoid folders with the same name on different terminals to prevent conflicts.

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Folders structure

The audio files are organized in folders. Each folder has a category assigned in File Manager. The categories are:
  • MUS → Music
  • COM → Commercials
  • PRO → Promos
  • COR → Station IDs
  • RX → Fillers
The folder names can be customized, but the categories are fixed.
The folder structure is: 
\Audicom\Audio\
    ├── MUSICA\
    │   ├── ROCK\
    │   ├── POP\
    │   └── JAZZ\
    ├── COMERCIALES\
    │   ├── ACTIVOS\
    │   └── VENCIDOS\
    ├── PROMOS\
    │   ├── CONCURSOS\
    │   └── EVENTOS\
    ├── CORTINAS\
    └── RELLENOS\
The folder names can be in any language. The above structure is just an example.

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Folder categories

The categories are assigned in File Manager. To assign a category:
  1. Right-click on a folder
  2. Select “Properties”
  3. Choose the category from the dropdown menu
  4. Click “Apply”
  • All folders must have a category assigned
  • A folder can only have one category
  • Sub-folders inherit the category from their parent folder

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Folder names

  • Use short names without spaces
  • Avoid special characters
  • Maximum length: 8 characters
  • Use uppercase letters
Example: MUSROCK, MUSJAZZ, COMPUB, PROMOS
While longer names and spaces are supported, short names make file management easier.