This topic is written for V12 Selector users. GSelector is different from what you may have been used to - it's a completely new take on scheduling for Radio, the web and more. In many areas there are no direct equivalents between the two programs. GSelector has new fields and, especially, functions you won't have seen before. So layout, navigation and commands may seem strange at first. Some V12 Selector fields have been superseded; the familiar V12 function keys have been replaced by clickable buttons.
Many GSelector screens (and the fields in them) are new or rethought. Not every field has a direct equivalent. If you have a very developed and detailed database, using a lot of fields to carry information, you many need to do some configuration work in your V12 database before converting up from V12 to GSelector. For notes on importing your V12 Selector database into GSelector, see the Importing Data topic.
While we start by looking at Basic Principles, and then Navigation and common commands, this topic is generally organized by V12 Selector and Linker Main menu headings. Scroll down or follow the Links to each section. You can then follow Links to more detailed topics if you wish.
Schedulers and Editor
Both V12 Selector and GSelector ask you to cover some basic ground when setting up your station (or stations) for the first time. We ask you to organize your Songs into sections - Categories in V12 Selector, Category Groups in GSelector - and to specify how those sections of your library will be used, hour by hour, when you build your Clocks. We also ask you to add some descriptive coding to each Song or Link, and in V12 Selector, to apply some rules - both unbreakable, must-obey rules, and also rules you would like observed if at all possible - to the Songs or codes you have applied. That's the basic editorial work you need to do to start setting up your station, and we can't do it for you. How detailed you want or need to get from this initial stage is up to you. But we'll start from there.
In the scheduling process, V12 Selector works through your clock positions, category by category, and picks the first Song from the top of each category list which does not break any of the rules you have set up. When it gets to the next clock position, it does the same thing. Scheduled items drop to the bottom of their respective category lists, and work back to the top as further items are scheduled. V12 Selector looks at all the clock positions for your most important category, then moves on to the second category, and so on. Each item is looked individually, with only those rules that you have applied - to protect against, say, the same Artist, or to separate Songs with the same descriptive coding - coming in to play.
GSelector starts with a different approach. As you build your library and your clocks, GSelector analyzes the Natural Demand for your library - by Song (or Link), Artist, Title, Album, Category, and also by any of the descriptive codes you have applied. This information is always instantly available in the Goals section Categories and Balance screens. GSelector automatically separates Songs and Links, working with key Goals that are always in force. But it goes much further than that. Everything that goes to make up the natural demand is interdependent on every other element in your library. Adjusting demand in one area will affect, to a greater or lesser extent, every other area - automatically. So while GSelector also works through your clock positions, category by category, it does this while keeping an internal score: how well does this item in this clock position, meet the natural demand? This means that GSelector will not just pick a Song or Link that does not break any important rules: it picks the best Song or Link for that clock position. And as it goes, it constantly re-tests each position as the schedule is completed, adjusting if necessary.
GSelector offers tab navigation to access each section of the program: see the notes on the Navigation bar in the Navigating in GSelector topic. Additionally, you can jump back and forward between recently visited topics using the Navigation Arrows. As with V12 Selector, you can jump to Song and Link windows by selecting and double-clicking in the Editor, as well as a number of new GSelector screens. GSelector has User Defined Navigation allowing the user to select the Selector V12 Navigation Template.
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Task |
In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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Navigation |
Vertical navigation through menus |
Tab |
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Escape |
Press Escape Key and go back up through menus |
Click any Tab heading, or use the Navigation arrows |
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Jump to Log item |
Select and press Enter |
Select and double-click |
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Open new Station |
Escape to RCSMenu, select Selector and station |
Select Station from the menu |
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Open Linker |
Escape to RCSMenu, select Linker |
Click the Linker tab ( where licensed) |
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In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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Save |
Press F2 function key |
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Cancel |
Press Escape key and confirm |
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Schedule |
Press F10 function key in Day Scheduler window. |
Click Schedule Button in the Scheduler |
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Press F9 for Print Options where available |
Select Print from the menu. See Printing for more information. |
GSelector organizes Songs in one Library database, shared between stations . Each Song can be activate or Inactive in any station. Songs share common ID, Title, Artist, Album and Runtime information across stations, while local station-specific coding can be applied as needed in a range of fields. You don't have to leave the Song window to define attributes like Sound Code. Energy, Themes and Role.
Some of the main Song Window features and differences are:
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In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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Add a Song |
Select Add Song in Library Menu. Songs are manually added or copied to other stations. |
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Delete a Song |
Enter Song ID in Delete Song in Library Menu |
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Artist Information |
Four Artist fields available |
One Artist field, with Participants assigned as needed |
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Sound Codes |
Up to 5 from a maximum of 52, defined in Music Policy / Characteristics Rules |
No limits; defined in Station Attributes window, off the Song window. Once defined, available for all stations, but assigned station by station. |
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Roles |
Up to 2 from a maximum of 26, defined in Music Policy / Characteristics Rules |
Use Vocalist, Instrument or Genre attribute; no limits; defined in Song Coding window. Once defined, available for all stations, but assigned station by station. |
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Themes |
As many as you want up to 999, defined in Library / Theme Management |
No limits; defined in Song Coding window, off Song window, then available for all stations, but assigned station by station. |
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Alternate Category |
1 per song, assigned in hours set with a Daypart Grid. |
You can assign as many alternate Categories as there are active Dayparts. |
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Hour Restrictions |
Up to 250, defined in Policy / Rotation /Standard Dayparting |
No limit, defined in Setup / Hour Restrictions |
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ID field |
Obligatory |
Optional; use Library-wide Media ID field, and Station-specific Station ID field if needed |
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Audio assignment |
From the Alt+I Digital Information window |
Much more flexibility. See Using Audio in GSelector |
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Packets |
Up to 9999, defined numerically; packet must be assigned to Songs in the same Category and Level |
No limit; alphanumerical, with short and long names; one packet can be assigned to Songs in any Category |
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Alternate Packet |
Not available |
You can assign as many alternate Packets as there are active Dayparts. |
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Song History |
Press F7 key from Song window |
Displayed in Song window |
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Research |
Press Alt+R from Song window; four cells and four dates only |
Tab access in History Pane in Song window; no limit on cells and dates. |
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Additional Information |
Press F6 from Song Window; 1 user-defined field |
Click Additional tab. 10 User Defined fields and 89 Custom User Defined fields. |
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Link to Audio files |
With Master Control and Linker only |
Much more flexibility. See Using Audio in GSelector |
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Re-order Category |
Option 8 in Library Menu |
Use Kick Order for small categories. |
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Adjustments |
Not available |
In Songs, the Adjustments tab displays Packeting, Shifts and Minimum Separation and Hour Restriction information - great for quickly troubleshooting a Song. |
Some of the main Browse window features and differences are listed here:
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Task |
In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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Browsing |
Type or F5 select criteria in Library / Browse / Conditional Changer window |
Select Criteria from Artist, Song title, Attributes and Participants, singly or together using tabs in Browse window |
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Include / Exclude |
Use Dos operators |
Select item in browse pane and click to include, or click again to exclude |
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Wildcard text search |
Enter in field, use Dos operators |
Enter in search pane in Artist Album and Titles search pane tabs |
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Sorting |
Specify Sort Order in Browse request in Library / Browse/Conditional Changer window |
Click Header in Browse; Shift Click to sort second field. See Working with Browses |
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Viewing fields browsed by |
Browse; save browsed list; design Report format; print or view |
Browse, design format with required fields; permanently assign or temporarily select in Browse window. |
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Saved requests |
Press Ctrl+S |
Click Save button or Save As button, select Filter |
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Saved lists |
Press Alt+S |
Click Save button or Save As button, select List |
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Retrieve request |
Ctrl+G, select Request |
Click dropdown arrow in filter/list selection box, select from list |
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Retrieve list |
Alt+G, select List |
Click dropdown arrow in filter/list selection box, select from list |
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View Songs in other stations |
Not available |
Browse the complete active and inactive database in the Browse Window Advanced Search pane. |
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Hotkey list searches |
Not available |
See Hot-Key search notes. |
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Changing |
Press F10 from browsed list |
Click Multi-Song Changer tab from browsed list. |
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Browse Formats |
Not available |
Custom design Browse formats |
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Color |
Not available |
Assign Appearances to Song Titles, Artists, Participants and Attributes |
Some of the main Changer features and differences are listed here.
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Task |
In V12 Selector Conditional Changer |
In GSelector Multi-Song Changer |
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Accessing |
Press F10 from a browsed list |
From any Song in a browsed list, click Multi-Song tab |
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Adding/Deleting |
Select function, specify field content, press F2 |
Select Field, enter content, specify function, click Change button |
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Adding/Deleting at same time |
not possible |
possible |
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Add Sound Codes and Attributes |
not possible |
directly from window in Station Attributes window and Song Coding window. |
The Category Changer window lets you drag and drop Songs to reassign them to different Categories.
The Library level Daypart, Hour Restriction and Packet Adjustment tabs let you view all Adjustments applied to an individual Song.
The Audio Analysis window lets you analyze Audio for any Song and derive Times and Energy, Key and other settings to apply to that Song window.
You can apply Browse formats to the Browse window and Category Changer.
You can assign Appearances to Song Titles, Artists, Participants and Attributes.
The Advanced Search tool in the Browse window allows very precise searching across any station.
The Linker window is very similar to the Song window in functionality. There is no Sponsor field in GSelector..
In the Linker Link window, you can associate Songs and Themes to any Link for use in programming.
In the Link window Additional tab, you can declare Song and Link Segments used in a Link for copyright return purposes.
In GSelector, the Goals section allows you to define Spread Goals and Segue bans . In GSelector, you set up your Goals a lot faster in V12 Selector policies. For example, GSelector automatically separates out Songs and Links, by any Attribute activated in the Priorities window, to best effect. There is one, quick and simple Priorities window to activate Spread Goals and Segue Bans. You can jump to settings for Segue Bans where required.
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Function |
In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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Dayparts |
Up to 9 |
No limit; defined in Setup Dayparts Definition |
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Policies |
Up to 9 |
No limit; function combined with GSelector Dayparts |
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Category structure |
Up to 20 Categories, in up to 3 levels |
No limit; organized into Category Groups and Categories |
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Priorities window |
Up to 9 Policy settings; rules implemented here |
One setting; Dayparts handle Policy function; Goals activated here |
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Twofering |
By Artist |
By Artist and other fields also Artist Blocks using Artist Image |
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Timing |
Set up in Pass Orders and Clocks with ETMs |
Set up in Priorities Definition window and with the Timing Goal and ETM definitions. |
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Minimum Separation |
Set up by analyzing turnover and calculating or estimating MinSep values by policy |
Automatic with Song Spread Goals ; optional fine-tuning by Minimum Separation for any Song, Attribute, Participant or Album in Balance windows. Minimum Separation can however be implemented as an option. |
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Percentage Back |
Implemented in Song and Link Window |
Available by adjusting in Balance windows for any Song, Attribute, Participant or Album |
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Adjustments tab |
Not available |
In the Balance tab the Adjustments tab displays all Packeting, Shifts, Minimum Separation and Hour Restriction information - great for quickly troubleshooting areas in the schedule. |
All Balance windows and the Categories windows offer instant rotation and turnover analysis, and the ability to infinitely shift demand for any Song, Link, Attribute, Participant, Song Category or Link Category, in any daypart. This allows much more flexible variations in demand to meet your scheduling goals than in V12 Selector.
GSelector automatically adjusts its calculations across the entire station when any change is made, or when a record is added, or rested.
Instantly view Adjustments for any Daypart, Hour Restriction or Packet.
Clock Definitions give you a clock face mockup of your clock content as you build each clock. You define all the specific clock elements in the Clocks section subsidiary tabs. Some of the main Clock features and differences are listed here.
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Function |
In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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Inserting Items |
Scroll to position, select from F5 menu |
Select position, click Add position button, select from drop down menu |
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Moving items |
Press Alt+M, and arrow up and down |
Select position, and click clock content menu Up/Down arrows |
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Cut/Copy/Paste and Drag and Drop |
Not available |
Available |
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Editing Position |
Delete and re-insert |
Select new Clock Element for position |
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Power Screen |
Press F8 |
All functions available in Designer pane |
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Clock Goals |
Ban or enforce by Sound Code, Energy, Artist Group, Energy, Pattern, Tempo Type, or Opener |
Maximize or Minimize for Mood, Energy, Tempo or Opener; also use constraints |
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Constraints |
Not available |
For any position, Match or Avoid any Attribute/Participant/Album/Song |
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Force and Fallback |
Available |
Not available |
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Assignments |
Up to 9 grids; assign clock by cell and then copy |
Unlimited grids; assign clocks with drag and drop, cut copy and paste |
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Schedule Assignment grids |
In Clocks Menu / Clocks Parameters / F7 |
From Clock Assignment window |
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Color |
Not available |
Assign Appearances to Clock Elements |
In GSelector, Editor functions are in a dedicated Editor tab. The Editor section has a range of new functions as well.
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In V12 Selector Schedulers |
In GSelector Schedulers and Editor |
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Schedule/Unschedule |
Separate windows |
Both in Scheduler window |
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Schedule Multiple Stations |
Not available |
The Multi-Station scheduler allows this, and can protect against the same Song being scheduled at the same time on several stations. |
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Not-scheduled view |
Separate window |
In Scheduler window; toggle to scheduled positions view, for Songs or Links |
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End of Schedule run |
Sets up to next Unscheduled day |
Sets up to next Unscheduled day; jump to any scheduled hour in active days |
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Kick |
Set up off Schedulers window |
Set up Slotted Category Groups in the Category Importance window in Goals. Then work in the Kick Override window. |
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Reorder Category |
Available |
Set up the Kick Order in the Kick window for Slotted Category Groups |
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In V12 Selector Log Editor/Manual Scheduler |
In GSelector Editor |
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Access |
from Manual Scheduler or Not-Scheduled window |
from Schedulers Scheduled pane or Schedulers tab |
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Edit functions |
Shortcut keys |
Toolbar commands, but optional V12 shortcut commands (see list) are largely duplicated |
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Color |
Limited display |
Assign Appearances to Clock/Log Elements |
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Browse Formatting |
Not Available |
Custom design Browse formats for the Log and Consideration windows |
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Secondary panes |
Consideration pane and Test bar - no formatting |
Consideration window and Test Bar - can be sized and moved |
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History Pane |
F7 opens History Menu - no formatting |
History Pane and History Attributes toolbar button - pane can be sized and moved |
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Look for weak spots |
Search in Audit Trail |
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Scheduling Scores |
Not Available |
Displayed by default in all Log formats for each item and averaged for each hour |
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Cut/Copy/Paste and Drag and drop |
Not Available |
Available
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The familiar Windows© drag and drop, and cut, copy and paste functions are available in the Editor.
You can select a font and apply foreground and background color to any Log Element using Appearances .
The Editor Hotspots filter pane lets you zoom into the weakest areas of your schedule, fix these and retest.
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Function |
In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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Log Window setting |
In Station Parameters option off Utilities menu |
In GSelector Setup / Station / Features |
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Station Name |
Set in RCS Menu |
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Interfaces |
Utilities option |
In GSelector Setup / Station / Station - Interfaces |
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Simulcast / Repeat / Duplicate |
Utilities option |
Scheduler Copy Schedule window |
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Copy Songs |
In Copy to Other Databases |
All Songs shared between stations |
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Copy Clocks |
In Copy to Other Databases |
Copy Clock function in Clocks definition window |
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Audits |
Utilities option |
Refresh and Reload functions in View section of GSelector Menu |
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Enhancements |
Utilities option |
Accessible at upgrade or install; also in Help section of GSelector Menu |
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Association Reports |
Utilities option |
Association Reports section in Export tab |
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Print File Manager |
Utilities option |
No equivalent. See Printing notes. |
Many Analysis functions are now presented directly in the Song and Link Goals Balance and Categories screens. Open a Balance window to get an instant view of demand for any Song, Album, Attribute (Sound Code, Role, Theme, etc) or Participant (Composer, Performer, Musician, etc). This allows you to view demand or exposure at a much more detailed level than in V12 Selector. Time-specific Analysis functions are handled in the GSelector Analysis window.
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Function |
In V12 Selector |
In GSelector |
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History Map |
Historical Analysis option |
Map Option for any Song, Link, Attribute or Participant |
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Frequency Graph |
Historical Analysis option |
Totals can be displayed for any element |
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Daypart Distribution |
Historical Analysis option |
Totals can be displayed for any element by daypart |
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Most Frequently Played |
Historical Analysis option |
Default display option in Analysis window |
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Rotation History |
Historical Analysis option |
No direct equivalent |
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Artist / Title Analyses |
Historical Analysis option |
No direct equivalent |
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Actual Turnover Report |
Historical Analysis option |
Turnover displayed for any Song, Link, Attribute or Participant in Goal Balance windows; Minimum, Maximum and Average Separation figures for any Song, Link, Attribute or Participant in Analysis window. |
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Schedule composition |
Song, Link, Attribute or Participant |
No direct equivalent |
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Gross Impressions |
Historical Analysis option |
No direct equivalent |
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Projected Turnovers |
Historical Analysis option |
Turnover column in Categories window |
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Characteristic and Segue coding |
Historical Analysis options |
In Goals Balance windows |
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Artist / Artist Group Distribution |
Historical Analysis options |
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Demand Analysis |
Historical Analysis option |
No direct equivalent |
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Category Exposure |
Historical Analysis option |
Demand Percentage column in Categories window |
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No formatting |
Print the screen fields you call for |
You can add or remove any relevant field to an analysis browse.
You can analyze any element by any Daypart or combination of dayparts.
In GSelector, most of the V12 Selector Reports and Print the Log functions are combined into one Reports section. Other areas are handled by the
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Task |
In V12 Selector Print The Log |
In GSelector Reports and Export |
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Log Formats |
Up to nine; 80 columns max, limited font range |
Unlimited; full windows formatting in Reports window |
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Print Log |
Call by date range, send to printer |
Call by date range, send to printer |
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Export Running order |
Select or design format, specify date range, send to file |
Select or design format, specify date range, send to file |
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Export Song / Link list |
Browse list, select list, send to file |
Select Filter, specify format, send to file. |
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Preview |
Not available |
Preview pane in default Reports tab window |
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View |
Select view option from Print Menu |
Zoom and print from preview window |
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Export to PDF format |
Not available |
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Export to Excel |
Not available |
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Task |
In V12 Selector Reports |
In GSelector Reports and Export |
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Report Formats |
80 columns max, limited font range |
Unlimited; full windows formatting in Reports window |
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Preview |
Select view option from Print Menu |
Preview, zoom and print from preview window |
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View |
Select view option from Print Menu |
Zoom and print from preview window |
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Export to PDF format |
Not available |
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Export to Excel |
Not available |
These options are available anywhere in GSelector from the File menu option.
Click the Save toolbar button
Click the Cancel toolbar button
Click the Add menu button in any Song window to open the 
Click the Delete Button in the selected Song window. You can delete completely, or choose to