Specifications

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Natural Log
Traffic and Billing system from Natural Software. Offers traffic, billing, reporting, data backup/restore
capabilities, account receivable and payables and end of month closing features. Natural Log can handle
two stations within a single billing environment as well as an unlimited number of separately billed clients.
Natural Music
Music scheduling system from Natural Software. Gives you substantial control over your music play list.
The single keystroke interface lets you move through the program quickly and easily. You can schedule
up to 99 different music categories by daypart and separation. Tempo and style information can be used
to design a unique sound for your station.
Measurement Computing
A supplier of digital control equipment. BSI uses Measurement Computing hardware for hardware such
as the Input/Output card that lets your PC interface with external devices such as a Satellite receiver or
tape recorder (AKA: GPIO).
MSMS (NetShow)
A Microsoft application and platform for streaming compressed audio/video over the Internet and
Intranets.
Non-Sequential Start
An option used to start events that you want to execute at a certain time, but aren’t related to the
scheduled events in the current program log. For example, if you want to record a program from a
satellite feed at a certain time. Instead of putting a specific Event in the log, you can just put a non-
sequential at the very end of the log and give it a “Non-Sequential Start” Cue in the Event Builder. Non-
Sequential events are now independently executed using the Simian Scheduler.
Overlap (Double, Triple)
Playing multiple audio files at the same time. A double overlap means two files can be heard, a triple
means three files can be heard. This capability requires that you have multiple audio playback devices
available simultaneously.
Peripheral Device
Any hardware device connected to a computer (CPU), such as a monitor, keyboard, printer, disk, tape,
graphics tablet, scanner, joystick, paddle and mouse.
Production Mode
An inexpensive way to have a second copy of Simian to use for production tasks. This is provided so
users can edit logs and carts remotely. Everything will work in this mode except for automated audio
playback from the Main Decks. Check out the Session section of Chapter 3 for more information.
Program Log
A list of items to be played by Simian in chronological order. The log is displayed on the left of the Main
Window. Entries, or items in the log are called Events.
Relay Rack (Switcher)
The circuit board and rack-mount box in a Switcher Kit.
Sampling (Digitizing)
The process of converting an analog to digital signal is known as digitizing or sampling. With audio, the
analog waveform is chopped into a number of slices per second. At each slice, the amplitude is
measured and rounded to the nearest available value. The more chops per second (sampling rate) and
the finer the values assignable to the amplitude (dynamic range), the better the representation of the
original.