Specifications

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Hertz
The unit of measurement for frequency of oscillation of a sound wave, equal to 1 cycle per second.
Abbreviated Hz. KHz is the abbreviation for kilohertz, or 1000 Hertz.
Hooks
A hook is a segment of an audio cut that contains the most familiar refrain. It is comparable to a movie
trailer or preview. Hooks are set like tones in the Info Editor. By marking hooks in your songs, you can
then add them to a "hooks cart" to play as a preview of upcoming music.
HotKeys
Shortcut keys. HotKeys give live-assist operators (disk jockeys, news people, etc.) the ability to instantly
fire pre-programmed functions, including playing audio files, loading Program Logs, displaying text files,
and launching applications. A HotKey can launch any Simian Event.
I/O Card (Expansion board)
An I/O or Input/Output card is a printed circuit board that plugs into a “port” in your PC and extends the
computer’s ability to control another peripheral device. In other words, it allows you to communicate with
other equipment like satellites, tape recorders and most importantly, the coffee machine. All the boards
(cards) that plug into a personal computer's bus are expansion boards, such as display adapters, disk
controllers and sound cards (audio adaptors).
Intro Time
The “Intro" or Introduction time is useful for Disk Jockeys who want to "talk up" a song. It is the length of
time before the first vocal or music bridge in a song.
Liner
Details given by a Disk Jockey on-air.
Log
See Program Log.
List item
Any of a number of Simian interfaces such as Carts and Sets. These are simply lists of Events.
Live-Assist
The combination of manual and computerized operation of software.
Macros
Commands with user-defined parameters that lets you control functions such as adjusting the auxiliary
and WAV volume of your system, creating programmed fades and setting your system time. They differ
from macros used in other Windows applications in that Simian macros are not scripts (a recorded series
of keystrokes assigned to a single shortcut key), but rather execute single meta commands with user-
defined parameters. Simian macros are preset and users cannot create new ones at this time.
Memorized Events
Events that have been added to the Memorized Events window list. This window stores frequently used
events, which is especially useful for macro or Trigger commands that can be complex or tedious to enter
repeatedly.
Mixer
A tool used to combine various audio signals into a common output. The Simian mixer is designed
specifically to let you control the input and output audio volume levels of your system.
Mono
A single digital audio channel (as opposed to stereo).