The Song window Multi-Station tab allows any single Song or a Browsed List of Songs to be individually activated or deactivated , to be assigned to a different category or categories in any station or Child Station, from any currently selected station or Child Station.
See also the notes for the Multi Song Changer Multi-Station tab. This window allows you to apply the same set of changes globally to a Browsed List of Songs.
Click the Library tab, then the Song tab. Or access the Song window from another area in GSelector. Then in any Song window, click the Multi Station tab to access a window similar to this illustration. Just as with the main Song, Additional Information, Audio Analysis and Adjustments window, a browsed list of songs can be accessed, song by song in turn, for activation or category assignment in any station or child station.
Click any area in the image for help.
Click any area in the image for help.
The Song window Multi-Station tab shares the same toolbar with all other Song window tabs. For details, see the Song Window topic toolbar and toolbar functions notes.
The Media ID, Category, Title and Artist information for the selected Song is displayed next to the toolbar.
All Stations in the GSelector database are listed here. Select a station to edit active status and change Category for the current song. .
Check or uncheck this field to activate or deactivate the selected Song for a specific station. When a song is activated, the Default Category for that Station (or where there is no default category, the category at the top of the Categories list in the Goals Categories window) is assigned in the Category field.
For any Active Station, click the drop down arrow to view available Categories and Attributes for that station. When a station is active, the current Category is displayed. The current Category for the song in the selected station is indicated with an asterisk.
For any station, click the drop down arrow to see a list of Stations from which to copy Attributes over to the Song in the target station. The field will list all potential target stations as well as a <none> option.
NOTE: Values are only copied if there a matching Attribute in the target station. However, Research Scores, being generally station-specific, are not copied. Dayparts, Hour Restrictions and Packets are matched on their names, and Categories on their short names. If a name does not exist in the selected target station or stations, the value will not be copied, and existing target station data will be preserved. Daypart Shifts and Bans will be copied to matching Daypart names in the target station. Every Note associated with an Attribute existing in the target station will be activated in that station.
To copy the settings of a previous station simple select the station using the left most column and press F8 on the keyboard. This will copy the settings from the previous station in the list. The category will be copied if the station has the same category short name as the previous station. If not, the category will be set to the station’s default category.
Activating or Deactivating a Song
Working with a browsed list of songs
The navigation buttons at the left of the Song window toolbar allow you to move through a browsed list of Songs. You can move forward or backwards by one Song, or jump to the beginning or end of the browse. The Song counter pane in the toolbar updates as you move through the list. Each song can be modified for as many stations as you require; however, you will also need to save your changes before jumping to the next song.
TIP: You can open a browse list of Songs from several areas in GSelector. Once you have viewed the list, you can click the Back Navigation button to get back to the original window.
GSelector provides a Hold Categories window to handle Songs that are deleted in a NexGen station. The item is placed in the designated Hold Category for its counterpart GSelector station, retaining all play history and station-specific information for the Song, which would otherwise be lost. Songs can be assigned to that category in this window. You can also assign songs to the designated Hold Category in GSelector.