Live Show Commands

The Live Show Commands

Once in the live screen, pressing ALT-H will bring up the Help! Screen. These keystrokes will become familiar with time. Below are all the commands you can use in the Live Show.

• Spacebar - Starts playing the first cut of audio. The system will automatically advance to the next audio cut in the list when the first one is done. Pressing the Spacebar again will start a second cut, either clipping the first cut or overlapping it, depending on your system. This feature is dangerous, but can be used judiciously with good effect.
• TAB- Will pause the system at the end of the current audio cut. This starts the yellow Pause light to blink in the lower right-hand corner of the red cart.
• P - Inserts a pause into the event list. If you know that you want to read the weather after the third cut, you can put a pause in the event list at that point. When the system sees a pause, it will wait until the Spacebar key is pressed to resume. Placing the cursor on the fourth item, and pressing the P key will push the rest of the list down and place a pause in the new space.
• F - Fades out of the current spot and automatically begins the next item in the event list.
• INSERT- Inserts a blank line and prompts you for the five-digit script number. When you type in the cart number and press e, the new item should be inserted into the list. While you are inserting, there are a couple of commands that may be entered here instead of script numbers. These include ALT-N (Change network) and ALT-R (Pulse relay). In both cases you will be prompted for a number (either a network number or a relay number to change to.)
• DELETE- Deletes the highlighted (purple) event.
• ENTER- Makes the highlighted (purple) event next to play. If this is further down the list from the currently playing event, the system will jump over the items in between.
• PAGE UP- Goes up one page.
• PAGE DOWN- Goes down one screen.
• HOME- Goes to the top of the list.
• G - Goes to the end of the list.
• ALT-C - Cuts an event out of the list. This one event is held in memory and can be pasted elsewhere in the log. Doing this a second time replaces the memory of the first event you picked.
• ALT-V- Pastes a cut event onto the log. You may press this over and over again, pasting that event multiple times.
• ALT-X - Immediately stops all audio and waits for the ENTER to resume. Pressing the ENTER will begin the next event, not the one that was interrupted.
• ALT-R- Revives a cut. This is designed to "unplay" a cut that has been played already and allows the system to play it again.
• ALT-L - Shows the list of recent SMARTCASTER events that have occurred while you were in Live Show. Pressing ESCAPEexits this screen.
• ALT-I - Shows information about the highlighted (purple) event. Pressing v exits this box.
• ALT-T- Toggles Time of day or Duration on the right hand side of the screen. When Duration is active, you will see the length of each of the events. When Time of day is active, you will see the estimated starting time for each event. If the system is stopped, the estimated Time of day changes for every event.
• ALT-P- Inserts a Backtime Post. This prompts you to enter a time to backtime to (in military time). The display bar will now show if you are under or over-programmed. Using cut and paste, the hour can be modified. audio can be cut out of this hour or pulled from a later hour to fill the time needed.
• ALT-J- Rejoins with the automation system automatically. If you know that you want to rejoin the automation system after a specific event, you may just enter this command and specify the break number to return to.
• ALT-W- Stops the system for a specified period of time. During this time, satellite audio is unmuted. Once you have pressed ALT-W you will be prompted for the length of the wait. This may be used in conjunction with an ALT-N to switch networks to a news channel for the top of the hour news report.
• ALT-N - Allows you to switch to a different network. This must be used in conjunction with an INSERT. The prompt requires a two-digit number.
• ALT-R- Allows you to fire a relay. This must be used in conjunction with an INSERT. The prompt requires a two-digit number.
• ALT-F - Allows you to find a song in the database. You must have the database activated to use this feature. This also requires the Digital Program Director software from SMARTS Broadcast Systems.
• ALT-D- Known as the "cute" feature. Toggling back and forth will switch the VU meter from squares to musical notes and dollar signs.
• ALT-Z - The shortcut to the Record Screen. Allows the operator to record or audition without leaving Live Show.
• ALT-O - Will change the green box to blue and show the audio output and which device is playing it.
• ALT-L This is useful while Live Show is activated and playing, but the operator has left the show to work in another screen. When that work is completed, the operator can escape back to the main screen and then press ALT-L and the system will automatically take them to the live show that is currently running.

Feel free to call the support line if you have any questions or comments about this, or any other problems with the Smartcaster. Our support line is 800-765-2930, our fax number is 800-498-0618, and our email address is support@smartsbroadcast.com.

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