AudioVault Question

[radioactiv911]

Thanks a lot for the info. I'll give it a try on Monday.  We used to run Enco, and it was much easier to configure.  Vault Express has more redundancy and once you get it configured and working properly, it really is superior to Enco in my opinion.  My only gripe is that you cant edit files once they are in AV, like you used to be able to do in Enco, plus no arrays or touch screen.

[Jay77]

I think the touch screen capabilities are coming with Flex. I could be wrong. From what I've seen of Flex it is not built like the dos-type current versions.  I too miss a full fledge built-in editor.

I admit I have never used any other automation system outside AudioVault...I take that back...I did use a go-cart/reel to reel/ IGM system.  I did demo a few before Av and recently demo the latest versions of Scott/wideorbit, Nexgen, and Citidal's system (I'm drAwing a blank to it's name and it's not Simian).  Even after all my research AV is the best for my operation. I have one employee who does not even own a computer...email "what's that?". After some training and step by step instructions this employee knows exactly what to do and has no problems recording long form programs into the system, ripping CDs using AVrip, the trimming and placing sec tones on said programs as well as simple production using AVRps. Anything with downloading and importing files into the system forget it, that's what I do plus maintain and manage the system as well as 4 other systems across the country.

With the systems I researched none of them had a simple recording interface like AV. The way to record long form programs into the system was with editing software like Audition, Sound Forge,etc. No way would I be able to get this employee to understand how to use one of those.  Those packages are for computer literate people.

Oops. I didn't mean to go into all of that but that goes to show you that you have to go with systems that integrate  into your processes seamlessly.   

[dx7]

Just my 2-cents -- We run music on hard drive 24/7 on our AudioVault, plus all the spots, liners and promos with some shows live-assist and others voice-tracked -- never had a problem loading stuff in via FTP, and it runs flawlessly for us -- great support from BE, too.

[Jay77]

BSI OpX (Cumulus) was the 3rd I researched, not Citidal. Forgive me it was late when I wrote that.

[theharleyshow]

AVImport is the way to go to import files directly into the AudioVAULT.  You can also adjust your audio using AVFixup if you're on a pre 9.0 version.  And there's always the old school way of just loading each cut into AVRPS and going into Trim and Tones to adjust the audio.  That's my favorite concept since I find it hard to believe anyone would just put audio on the air without actually listening to it first.  I know, it takes time.  Most worthwhile things do.