Glossary

Common terms used throughout PlayIt Live and this documentation. For a fuller explanation of how these pieces fit together, see Concepts.

• Automation - A mode in Live-Assist Mode that plays items automatically and locks the playout log to prevent accidental changes. Turning Automation on also turns on the Log Scheduler.
• Break Note - A non-audio marker placed in the playout log to remind the presenter of something, such as a station ident or a live read. A break note can have a duration, during which silence is played.
• Clock - An hour-long template that defines which track groups play in an hour and in what order. See Clocks.
• Clock Schedule - The assignment of clocks to the hours of the week, used to generate the playout log. See Clock Schedule.
• Cue In - The point in a track where playback should start, typically just after any silence at the beginning. See Tracks.
• Cue Out - The point in a track where it is considered finished and should segue into the next item. The track typically fades out at this point, unless No Fade is selected. See Tracks.
• Dayparting - Restricting a track to specific days and hours so it is only scheduled at appropriate times. See Tracks.
• Decks Mode - A classic radio player layout with separate decks that you load and play manually. See Decks Mode.
• Fixed Time Marker - A playout log item that forces the items after it to start at a set time, dropping earlier items as needed.
• Hook - A short, recognisable section of a track (such as the chorus), used in hook sequences within clocks. See Tracks.
• Intro - The opening section of a track before the vocals start, used so a presenter can talk over it or a sweeper can play across it. See Tracks.
• Live-Assist Mode - The primary player mode, built around a playout log with players at the top. Suits fully automated, fully live, or assisted presenting. See Live-Assist Mode.
• Log Scheduler - The switch that automatically fills the playout log ahead of time so there is always something queued to play.
• Monitored Folder - A folder on disk that PlayIt Live watches, automatically adding tracks for the audio files it contains. See Monitored Folders.
• Now Playing - A feature that sends details of the currently playing track to a file or online service. See Tools.
• Out Cue - The way a track ends, for example fade out or sustain. See Tracks.
• PlayIt Manager - A separate server application that stores a single source of station data, which multiple PlayIt Live instances can connect to and synchronise with. You do not need PlayIt Manager to synchronise: one PlayIt Live instance can also sync with another that already has its built-in remote access server set up. See Synchronising Data.
• Playout Log - The running order of everything the station will play, shown in the order it will go to air, as well as a historical record of what has already played. See The Playout Log.
• Playout Pattern - A repeating sequence of track groups that the scheduler cycles through to fill each hour. See Playout Pattern.
• Playout Policy - A rule that keeps output sounding consistent, such as preventing the same artist or track from repeating too soon. See Playout Policies.
• Pre-Fade Listen (PFL) - Previewing a track through headphones before it goes to air. See Pre-Fade Listen.
• Priority Stream - A remote or external source that can override automated playout, used to bring in a live presenter. See Priority Streams.
• QuickCart - An instant-playback button for jingles, sound effects, and other audio fired on demand. See QuickCarts.
• Remote Management - Managing your track library and schedule from a web browser via the built-in remote access server. See Remote Management.
• Remote Studio - Presenting and editing the playout log in real time from a web browser, with the ability to monitor the station audio and add your microphone live. See Remote Studio.
• Remote Voice Tracking - Recording voice tracks remotely from a web browser or PlayIt VoiceTrack. See Remote Voice Tracking.
• Segue - The transition from one item into the next, where one track ends and the following one begins. See Segue Editor.
• Segue Editor - The window for fine-tuning the segue between tracks and for recording voice tracks. See Segue Editor.
• Station ID - A short jingle that identifies the station. Also a track type in PlayIt Live. See Tracks.
• Sweeper - A track, usually with no background music, designed to be played over the intro of a song without clashing. See Tracks.
• Track - A library entry that links to an audio file on disk, together with the information PlayIt Live uses to play it, such as artist, title, and cue points. The audio file is not copied, so it must remain at its original location. See Tracks.
• Track Group - A collection of tracks defined by a list, a filter, or a combination of other groups. See Track Groups.
• Voice Track - A presenter link recorded ahead of time and stored in the playout log so a pre-produced show can sound live. See Voice Tracking.