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DAD is a complete audio broadcast automation and control system for television and radio. DAD’s rich feature set enable television and radio broadcasters to ensure reliable, accurate delivery of all audio content on time, every time. When audio delivery counts and your reputation and revenues depend on it, ENCO is your ideal broadcast automation partner.
DAD Benefits
- Automated audio delivery from control room to on-air assist
- Ensure effective use of commercial spots
- Rapidly perform simple edits to fit time constraints
- Utilise the latest standard hardware components for total flexibility
- Create "live sounding" automated formats quickly and easily
- Integrate news, traffic, weather and other sources into a single activation screen
- Remote operations quickly produce the right content, at the right place at the right time
- Scaleable to meet your needs now, and the flexibility to address future requirments as needed
DAD is a complete automation solution scalable from the largest multinational television or radio broadcast application to small closed circuit systems found in professional sports venues. DAD is a third generation modular software system built upon ENCO’s proven and widely accepted DAD family of products in use at thousands of facilities worldwide. Running on standard off-the-shelf PC hardware, DAD’s complete toolkit allows broadcasters to implement an audio delivery and automation system that precisely meets their needs. Combining deep functionality of multiple reproducers or “players” and recorders, flexible array panels and user defined hot keys, DAD enables broadcasters to optimize performance for their specific requirements. It provides a platform for integrating the many sources of content flowing into today’s modern broadcast environment including news, traffic, weather, scheduling as well as reconciliation to billing and corporate information systems.DAD is available modularly as software only, or as a turnkey system delivered with ENCO’s tested and proven hardware configurations.
DAD Modules
All are included with each Full DAD license. (May also be purchased separately)
• EZ-LIB DAD Library access and playlist modification module. Includes database maintenance functions, command cut editor, DCL support, priority play buttons.
• EZ-ARRAY DAD array panel module. Includes full screen and two half screen of array or “Cart Wall panels.
• EZ-PLAY DAD virtual player module. Single player capable of live assist or fully automated operation. Includes up to 4 per workstation.
• EZ-MLOG DAD master log virtual player module. Full screen master log player typically preferred for fast paced live assist formats.
• EZ-QPLAY DAD QuadPlay machine preferred for free form live assist or external control by video switchers or automation controllers.
• EZ-4PLAY DAD 4Play module. Quadplay machine with added functionality for playlist scheduling.
• EZ-TRKR DAD Tracker 2000 module for voice over recorder and editor. Used for “live sounding” automated programming.
• EZ-REC DAD recording machine module. Single recorder supporting AutoRecord. Includes up to 4 per workstation.
• EZ-EDIT DAD simple edit module. Audio waveform “cut and paste” assembly editor.
• EZ-SCRIPT DAD module for script display. Script display machine with embedded audio support
DAD Options Purchased Separately
• DAD/SQL Option to run DAD on standard SQL database.
• AIRPLAY On-air user interface that eases and speeds control of all audio elements during live broadcasts.
• SCHEDULING WIZARD Operates as complete scheduling system or as an interface to popular third party music and traffic scheduling systems.
• ENCORE Enables broadcasters to quickly develop webcasting formats to supplement streaming audio to the worldwide web.
• COOLDAD CoolDAD integrates Adobe Audition® (CoolEdit) with DAD for fast access to powerful multitrack editing tools.
• NEWS ROOM SYSTEMS Interface to NEWSBOSS® and ENPS® Newsroom systems.
• DROPBOX/CONVERT Allows quick, effortless conversion of a variety of audio file formats, enabling users to readily incorporate audio cuts from almost any source directly into DAD’s library.
• IMPORT/EXPORT/MERGE Integrate single or multiple third party scheduling systems with the DAD environment.
• WEBLIB Enables a broad range of internet or intranet applications to access DAD library audio and cut information.
• GATEWAY/DIST Automatic back-up, data redundancy and parallel data availability for all DAD files.
• MULTIPLE LIBRARIES Provides multiple library functionality addressable from individual workstations and playlists.
Technical Specifications:
Hardware Recommendations
Customer supplied hardware or operating system choices should be approved by ENCO prior to purchase. Please contact your Innes Corporation Technical Support Manager before purchasing any hardware for your DAD system or contact ENCO directly.
Operating Systems
Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro
Workstations
EH-W2KN4-TX Pentium4/PCI steel 19” rackmount network workstation, 512MB RAM, Windows 2000, CD-ROM, SATA drive, 10/100/100TX network interface, pcAnywhere host
EH-W2KN4-TX Pentium4/PCI mid tower workstation, 512MB RAM, Windows 2000, CD-ROM, SATA drive, 10/100/100TX network interface, pcAnywhere host
File Servers
Allow 27” depth for rackmount servers for cable and connector
clearance.
EH-FS2PX/1G Dual Xeon/PCI Steel 19” rackmount Windows 2003
file server, 1GB RAM, redundant power supplies, CD-ROM drive,
SVGA monitor, dual 10/100/1000TX NIC, RAID controller (requires
RAID disk subsystem), 1 user Windows 2003 server license (larger
license available)
Hard Disk Drives
EH-HD*** Hard disk drive, SATA, ½ height, capacities: 18GB-146GB
RAID Hard Disk Subsystems
EH-HDR*** RAID storage systems capacities: 200 hour linear/
1113MPEG-II/120GB to 1392 hour linear/7747 MPEG-II/835GB
Video Monitors
EH-M** 15”-17” SVGA Video Monitor
EH-M**T 15”-17” SVGA Video Monitor w/ touchscreen
EH-LCD**15”-17” LCD SVGA Video Monitor
EH-LCD**T 15”-17” LCD SVGA Video Monitor w/touchscreen
Operator Interfaces
EH-DADPAD 40 button LCD labeled controller/button box (req. EZARRAY
plus USB port)
EH-SHUTTLE Contour Designs Shuttle Pro2 USB jog/shuttle control
surface (req. EZ-EDIT plus USB port)
EH-MPAD1or2 20 or 58 button keypad control surface w/ ENCO
remote DCL software. (rec. EZ-LIB plus USB port)
EH-CS102 J.L. Cooper Control Surface
DSP Sound Boards
Please contact Innes Corporation technical support staff for the best value of money deals on the right card for your system.
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice
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