Track Groups

As the name suggests, Track Groups are used to group tracks by certain criteria. There are three types of track group:

• Listed: Manually select a list of tracks to add to the group.
• Filtered: Select a set of filters to dynamically select tracks based on information stored on the track.
• Grouped: Combine multiple track groups into one track group.

Track groups are used on the main interface to filter tracks in the track list. They are also used in playout policies, playout patterns, and clocks.

Customizing the playout log with track groups

It is possible to change the icon and color of a track on the playout log on the main interface. When editing a track group, you can optionally select an icon and color for the track group. There are a number of built-in icons but it is possible to add your own.

To add your own icons, go to the C:\ProgramData\PlayIt Live\icons folder on your computer. Please note that C:\ProgramData\ is a hidden folder, so you should type the full path into Windows Explorer or the Run window.

The built-in icons are 256x256 PNG icons with transparency. To add your own icons to PlayIt Live, simply add the images to this folder. PlayIt Live uses the filename without extension to store which icon is associated with each track group. Therefore you should not use the same filename with different extensions for different icons. You should also not prefix your images with playit-. Anything with this prefix could be removed or overwritten by a new version of PlayIt Live. Once you have added your icons to the folder they will be visible for use in PlayIt Live.