
WO Automation for Radio's version AFR2024 is packed with customer-requested features, including:
Enhanced timing accuracy
New timing tools in Playlist Editor
Gain values, column customization, and copy/move assets in Audio Finder
Double Start & Vocal Protect improvements
DTS AutoStage integration
Live Copy on Hot Keys
New wildcard and gain options in Automatic Media Asset Importer
And more!
A new feature in the Playlist Editor is the option to add the spare column to your playlist display. This column will display Overlap to indicate the media asset will be on-air when the next synch is processed by the Stack widget. Spare indicates the media asset will never be played by the Stack Widget because of the next synch.
To activate this feature after you upgrade to AFR2024:
Open a playlist
Right click in the log
Select Customize table
Select Spare Type and press the Add button
Select OK
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