Welcome to 2023, RCS Live is back and we have a ton of tips and tricks ready to roll out. Kicking off the year, we thought we would bring it back to basics and review how to add a song in Zetta. More specifically, we discussed how to customize your audio format settings, the benefits…
With the evolution of virtual machines, we’ve found that many of our administrators are moving on from multiple market GSelector instances and instead, looking for ways to house all their stations within a single machine, like a Format Center.
The holidays are right around the corner and don’t be that programmer that realizes the night before they forgot to prepare holiday content. Instead, utilize Zetta and GSelector’s modern features to work ahead on your holiday programming so that you can properly enjoy the holidays. Curate your playlist ahead of time with Zetta’s Shows and…
You’re in a time crunch and you must quickly massage the music log before you head out to your next meeting or live appearance. Don’t worry, GSelector’s Hotspot Filter is equipped to quickly display the lowest scoring transitions in your music log so that you can quickly fix any desired positions. For this week’s RCS…
BRAND NEW IMAGING IS ROTATIONS ON STEROIDS We completely redesigned the Imaging window under the Library module. New, multi-layered approach to Rotation resolution has been introduced, with added support for Fallbacks in a case of a resolution failure. There are up to three layers for Station-specific Rotations (for assets specific to the station: Current &…
For this week’s RCS Live, we thought it would be beneficial for our RCS Cloud Disaster Recovery users to record a quick refresher video on how to enable your RCS Cloud Disaster Recovery instance, specifically the on-air sequencer. RCS Cloud Disaster Recovery, or RCS Cloud DR, is not a virtual machine (VM), but software written…
It’s one of the most common questions we’re asked, “How much does Zetta cost?” To answer that question, we first must identify your station requirements and apply those needs to your budget. For this week’s RCS Live, Jeff Zigler joined us to outline a basic Zetta environment to a sophisticated, multi-market Zetta configuration. Starting with…
Modern radio isn’t just about your live shift these days. Program Directors and talent must worry about being an influencer, podcasting, voice tracking multiple stations, maintaining social media posts, and more, all while continuing to schedule their playlists. But what if there was a way to maximize your team so that they can focus on…
Here in the states, we’re getting ready to kick off Fall sports, which of course, means that we need to double check that our traffic clocks are ready to go. Did you know that Aquira features unique clocks, specifically designed for sporting or any unique type of event, like a fundraiser? This week, we were…
You always hear us tease, “Become a RCS Beta user,” which gets you early access to our latest releases. Since Zetta 5.22.1 is in Beta now, with an official release in late September, we thought we should invite Zetta Product Manager, Martin Blazek, back to outline some of these exciting new features. We covered new…
“The user: ‘Everyone’ deleted a song yesterday at 11am on the PROD computer.” Wait, who is the user “Everyone” and where can I find this who, what, where, and when report? All of RCS products feature an extensive user rights hierarchy with attached reporting to properly visualize what’s happening within your system. This week, we…
Don’t hurt the messenger, but here in the States, summer is about over, which means it’s time for some end of summer themed weekends. These could be “80s Throwback,” “A-Z Weekend,” or “End of Summer Theme Weekend.” No matter the theme, GSelector can quickly and easily build you a unique theme playlist. Plus, with GSelector’s…
When was the last time you audited your station? GSelector’s Analysis tool is a fantastic method to keep an eye on your spin counts to make sure your library is rotating exactly the way you want. From looking at your overall category spins, isolating primary dayparts, specific attribute turnover, vocalist minimum separation to quick and…
We all know that Zetta can preview all types of audio, but what makes Zetta unique is its ability to truly customize how a user auditions their audio. There’s a quick microbar or users can dock the full Audition module, typically at the bottom of their Zetta workspace. Then, each user can isolate which type…
The beauty of GSelector music scheduling is that it can cater to any type of format or programmer’s music philosophy. You’re not restricted by the old school, “Don’t do this, or this,” instead, GSelector empowers the user to also include, “Do this, this and do that.” This week, we highlighted 5 quick and efficient scheduling…
Zetta 5.21.2 is officially released! Since the latest version of Zetta includes redesigned Hot Keys features, we thought we would breakdown all the traditional and nontraditional ways users interpret Hot Keys. In addition, we reviewed how to add, edit, and customize Hot Keys, adjust play streams, use Hot Keys Bank navigation, On-Air versus Audition, Zetta2GO…
You’ve purchased an RCS product – what are the next steps? Brian Willard, Field Technician Services Manager, and Adrian Guanipa, Scheduling Support Manager, joined us to review the onboarding process. Since every client requires different solutions, it’s our goal to make sure to identify your needs. When you buy an RCS product, we like to…
As part of our ongoing “Scheduling with the Pros” series, we invited back John Bonou from our GSelector Development Team to offer his unique perspective on music scheduling. Let’s forget about our traditional 1:1 Category Groups to Category ratio and instead, think big picture. John’s favorite scheduling techniques focus on scheduling the “best” song, embedded…