[cma-l] Radio playout software companies

[Phil Edmonds]

On 23/06/2011 12:39, CMA-L wrote:
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> From: "Shane Carey"<shane at eclectic-productions.co.uk>>
> We recently spent a fortune on a bunch of Myriad licenses, and are
> busy trying to implement them to the station now. Unfortunately, the
> software’s NOT compatible with any soundcards that work with new
> computers – ones with PCIE connections.

Are you sure that Myriad is 'not compatible' or just that there are no 
PCI-E soundcards on PSquared tested and 'supported' list?

Myriad will 'work' with must cards. Multi-track cards tend to be a 
little more troublesome in that you need one which presents to windows 
each output as a true 'independent' channel.

Possibly the nearest PCI-e card that PSquared will treat as being 
'tested' is some of the AudioScience cards. I've got a system with some 
AudioScience cards, though I think they are PCI (I can't check this 
minute) but they do equivalent PCI-E cards which run the same drivers, 
so should in practical terms be identical. However the down side is they 
are very expensive (compared to computer hardware, not when compared to 
the Revox/Ampex tape machines, Sonfiex cart machines and expensive grams 
and CD Players you'd be buying 15-20 years ago for your studio.)


My recommendation is speak to PSquared - they will help - obviously they 
are a commercial business and won't be willing to assist with helping 
you with obscure hardware for free, but in my experience Liam, Peter and 
David (and the others) understand the constraints that community radio 
work under and try to be as helpful as they can.

Also check out the PSquared website forums - there are some 
knowledgeable people on their who can assist.

Phil.