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It's time to take command.
TuneTracker Command Center™ sets a whole new standard. Never before has software this powerful, this feature-packed, and this beautiful, been available anywhere near this price range. Command Center truly lets you take command, with live and automated features that let you go wherever your imagination takes you. A terrific, DJ-friendly, configurable control surface handles live shows with grace and ease, and TuneTracker's legendary "Infinite Walkaway" stability allows for stress-free extended periods of unattended operation.
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FULL VIEW of the interface.
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Think luxury automobile...
Like a fine automobile, TuneTracker Command Center™ is the perfect blend of elegance, simplicity, and raw power. Every control, every indicator, every automation feature, has been carefully crafted to assure a smooth, precise "driving experience."
During live operation, Command Center's fast, nimble performance and heads-up control surface will keep up with your fastest moves and tightest maneuvers. And when it's time to put it in "cruise control," you can relax, knowing it'll stay right on course, all day long.
Click on the picture to the right to see a full-sized TuneTracker Command Center screen. Go ahead and print it out if you like, for reference!
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INTERACTIVE OVERVIEW of the interface.
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Climb behind the wheel...
Let's take Command Center for a quick spin around the block. The graphic just to the right of this paragraph links you to an interactive page that identifies all the main parts of the interface and what they're for. Most browsers will display it just fine, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera. Simply pass your mouse over each item on the screen to read a brief description of its purpose. Check this page from our documentation for a comprehensive overview you can read online, or print out and read at your leisure.
The interface is so important...
We've been there, and we understand. Too many radio automation systems, including some extravagantly expensive ones, are ponderous, difficult to use, and painful to look at. Here are two ways we've tried to make ours better.
One window, no waiting... Some automation interfaces are absolutely crawling with distracting little floating windows. Why why why? Do they drive you crazy too? Count the windows in TuneTracker Command Center. One. That's it. There's one window. You just flip view modes to access additional features such as the program log queue. And you do it without ever taking your eyes off the road, because what's playing, and what's next-to-play, are always right there, visible. The only time you pop open an extra window is to configure things like system preferences.
No gaudy colors... DJs must often look at the automation screen for many hours at a time, and we think it's downright inhuman to subject them to an overly bright control screen bedecked with buttons in a dozen clashing colors. Command Center's muted shades were carefully selected for their "eyeball ergonomics," giving announcers and engineers a screen that's not only functional and elegant, but reduces eye strain and brain drain during long air shifts.
Have it your way...
Customize Command Center's "ButtonPad" area on the far right side of the screen, where buttons common to multiple users are kept, as well as the "MyShow" buttons across the bottom of the screen, where DJs have access to unlimited pages of buttons, customized for their own shows.
The power of nine... Any of our configurable buttons can be used as a:
- HOT BUTTON: Instantly play any audio file
- CART BUTTON: Play the next audio file in a defined rotation, "cart-style"
- TEXT BUTTON: Display a written script in Command Center's scrolling textbox (from hard drive or Internet)
- INDEX CARD BUTTON: Display the next script in a rotation, each time the button is clicked.
- RUN BUTTON: Launch a program/task, such as daily backups, downloads
- SWITCHER BUTTON: Open a switcher channel (requires ChannelCaster package)
- STREAM BUTTON: Relay a remotely-located audio stream or audio file over your local broadcast
- RELAY BUTTON: Send a relay closure to your switcher, to cause an external event such as a tape deck start
- LINE-INPUT BUTTON: Broadcast whatever is being sent to the line input of your sound card
"Holy showprep, Batman!" Every DJ can can set up pages and pages of configurable buttons, an unlimited number of them, assigned to their very own "button sets" they can either load up at the start of their show, or have TuneTracker automatically load for them, just before the start of their show. So...will a thousand sets of buttons be enough? No matter. Create as many as you like!
Button sets can be selected manually at-will, or changed automatically at specific times-of-day by Command Center.
TuneStacker™ music selection software...included!
  TuneStacker™, our music selection and program log generation software, is worth the price of admission all by itself. A marvel of software engineering, TuneStacker™ leverages the power of the underlying BeOS operating system to do a lot of the work involved in building sophisticated program logs (playlists) for you. The scope of what you can do with a few simple commands in your master logs is absolutely mind-boggling. Each song can be found by multiple criteria such as Tempo, Genre, Rating, Comment, even Album and Artist, and can be protected by up to five levels of "collision coverage," making TuneStacker™ fully compliant with the "small Internet Broadcaster" criteria required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Because TuneStacker™ is such an important part of the TuneTracker Command Center radio automation suite, we have devoted an entire extra page to its description. Read about the degree of flexibility it gives you in creating the ultimate music mix for your radio station.
Stream to the net...
Included in TuneTracker Command Center is LiveEncoder, a streaming Internet server that lets you broadcast in multiple formats, multiple bitrates, even several different formats and bitrates at the same time! LiveEncoder streams are easy to set up, work stably, and are compatible with rebroadcast services like Abacast and StreamGuys. LiveEncoder streams are smart, too, providing meta data about the Artist and Title directly to listeners' audio players. You can broadcast in mono or stereo, at a variety of qualities, in both MP3 and Ogg Vorbis formats. And your broadcasts can be made DMCA-compliant, too, thanks to the ProximityGuard features now built into TuneStacker.
What? Lightning too?
 Based on the feedback we get from our customers, this is one tool none of them would want to be without. Lightning, our instant request finder and drag-n-drop program log editor sells for $149.95, but we're including it free in the Command Center package.
When it comes to finding a request, even an obscure one, in an eyeblink, nothing else comes close. Imagine getting a phone call from a listener who wants to hear any U2 song from a live performance done in the early 90s (and you know there'll only be about four minutes to squeeze it in, so the song length has to be included in the search.) Or a request comes in from a jazz fan who wants to hear "something mellow from the mid 60s by Coltrane." In Lightning, you can have it on the air for them for them in just a few seconds. There are so many exciting things about Lightning that we have devoted a separate page to it. But disregard its reference to price if you purchase Command Center, because you'll be getting it free!
Complete Systems...
TuneTracker Systems sells an impressive line of complete station packages built around Command Center, including systems bundled with touchscreens and switchers, free training DVDs, and much more. Our "ChannelCaster," "TouchCaster," and "Command Center 80" broadcast systems give you a level of power and sophistication never-before available in this price range.
The List
As much as we'd like to, we can't even begin to describe all the features and functions in TuneTracker Command Center™. There's just too much to tell! Here's a partial list. And if you want to really delve into the details, we invite you to read through the Command Center section of our manual, where you can really get the big picture.
Hover your mouse over the green  symbol for more information on each feature.
- Beautiful "Command Screen" makes Command Center great in a live DJ environment. Read all about it!
- Our legendary stability and jitter-free operation.
- TuneStacker music selection software (included free).
- Unattended Program Log Generation option.
- Music log importation Already have a favorite music scheduler? Command Center certified compatible by Music Master, Natural Music, Selector, Music 1, and Power Gold.
- Traffic log integration with built-in support for most traffic systems.
- As-Run log generated for Traffic and Billing.
- Infinite WalkawayTM using any of three different program log queue options. Hover for details.
- Lightning request-finder and drag-n-drop program log editor (included free).
- CSacker report generator (included free).
- Live Assist Mode handles live shows smartly.
- Army Knife TTE song attribute editor (included free).
- Time Announcements - a full set of professionally voiced, professionally-engineered and fully-customizable time announcements (included free).
- Temperature announcements available as a pre-recorded add-on feature.
- Exact-time starts with fade option for joining network newscasts, etc.
- Time-Corrects for "soft" time adjustments
- Switcher Interface lets you run satellite-based programming, such as music services and talk shows, and switch among multiple audio sources manually and automatically.
- Preview feature lets you audition any song or other audio file without it going over the air.
- Streaming server for Internet broadcasting.
- Web Site Updater option lets your web site display currently-playing song information.
- Real-time weather conditions and forecast are automatically retrieved and displayed.
- Completely remote-controllable with the optional TT Anywhere remote administration program.
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An exciting, free video on DVD demonstrating and explaining Command Center is available!
To get yours, call 920-273-0543.
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- Remote DJs can send their voice-tracks to the system directly.
- Ramp talkovers let your voice-tracks "ride the ramps."
- Smart Talk Beds automatically put music under your headlines, weather, music billboards, etc.
- Highly configurable silence-sensor.
- Automatic reboot recovery after a power outage.
- KickStart failsafe feature monitors for trouble and solves it.
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Programmable ButtonPad These buttons put the 'Command' in 'Command Center!' They let you assign customized buttons to play audio files, do 'cart rotations,' flip through script 'index cards,' fire switcher events, display DJ scripts, trigger relay closures, play streaming audio sources, even launch of external programs and batch files, all with custom-labeled buttons. Use them to play jingles and show opens, display PSA scripts, bring up other studios or network feeds, play audio streams from a remote locations, bring up other programs such as Lightning, even start the coffee maker!
- MyShow Buttons: The cartwall soundboard that does more! Pass your mouse over the Info icon for details.
- Auto-Loading Customized DJ Sets automatically bring up the correct set of customized buttons for each DJ shift
- Drop-and-Use Configurable Buttons detect the type of file you drop onto any configurable button, and automatically configure and label the button for you.
- Drag-n-Drop program log editing right on the Command Screen with our exclusive "ShuttlePad" feature, which makes adding, copying, and rearranging items in your program log a breeze.
- Expandable scrolling textbox Pass your mouse over the Info icon for more on the scrolling textbox.
- Auto-display live scripts for DJs to read, from the hard drive or the Internet(!), and schedule popup reminders to appear in TuneTracker's text box at specific times of day.
- Color Coding lets you see at-a-glance what sorts of items are coming up.
- Plays MP2, MP3, MP4, M4a, AAC, WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, ADPCM,, and other audio formats, in varying bitrates and sampling rates, flawlessly.
- Output Log keeps a detailed text record of everything that played, in a format importable into spreadsheets for analysis.
- Manual crossfader lets you do silky crossfades to any song in your program log, even out of sequence
- Picture-perfect automated segues. Mark your songs' in and out "segue points," for customized transitions that sound "hand mixed."
- Sec Tones! Want hard-hitting segues? Mark cue-points on your audio files to force an overlap transition, just like the old "sec tones" used on tape.
- Collapsible Display lets you view your program logs complete, collapsed into hours, or collapsed into days
- 12 or 24 Hour Clock displays the time in standard 12-hour format or in 24-hour "military time"
- Stream Relay feature lets you relay another station's Internet stream over your station's broadcast signal.
- Play-from-web feature lets TuneTracker simultaneously download and play audio files located elsewhere, such as on an Internet web site.
- Auto-Download Programs feaure lets you set up an unlimited number of automatic downloads of program content from Internet web sites and FTP servers, on any schedule you like.
- Fixed-length automated live audio events for newscasts and other predictable-length audio feeds.
- Universal Playback Access: With Command Center, every event on your program log is its own instant audio player, complete with crossfader!
- "Floor-to-ceiling" pop-out volume controls as big as those on a real mixer.
- Force-to-exact second feature. Manually force Command Center to go to the exactly right event at the precisely correct second in that event for the current time of day.
- Smooth, lifelike analog-style VU meters
- Overlay feature for the automated overlay of IDs or other audio at specific times.
- Volume Boost can be used to automatically bump up volume on quiet events
- Pre-set the playback volume manually for any track.
- Trim feature lets you trim the front and back of any track without opening it in an editor, saving generational loss.
- Expires feature assures out-of-date audio files cannot be played, even if they were accidentally left on the program log.
- Last Played feature lets you see, at a glance, when any track was last played by Command Center.
- The new "Run" command can launch any computer task, letting you "automatically do anything!"
- Powerful new "GetPlay" command lets TuneTracker choose the correct program or voice-track for every hour of every day of the year, without any changes in your program logs!
- Expanded music randomization functionality in TuneStacker allows songs to be found by even a part of a word, and regardless of upper and lower case.
- Wire up a physical push button for remote starting (requires switcher)
- Our latest free weekly QuickTip and monthly newsletter can be retrieved from online and displayed right in Command Center.
- Change the font size and style in the text box (see example screen).
- Textbox can be doubled in size for a larger reading area.
- "Get Info" displays detailed data and backgrounder information about each song.
- "Edit Song Info" sends any song into Army Knife for tweaks to the info available about the song.
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How does Command Center stack up against the competition?
LISTEN to an unsolicited testimonial from Station Manager Brian Corea of Ohio University
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- Context Help is available for every feature by simply right-clicking on it
- Full and comprehensive documentation is available for the entire system.
- Unlimited creative freedom to design any imaginable music mix with our included TuneStacker music selection software.
- Smart pausing feature is immune to silence-sensor, for hassle-free overnight sign-offs.
- Drag-n-Drop interactivity between Lightning and Command Center. Find a request and air it fast.
- A free copy of the slick, smooth, media-friendly Be Operating System. Read more about it!
- A free set of 25 hand-selected music beds, sound effects, and sweepers, courtesy of sounddogs.com.
- Pre-configured hotkeys make launching programs super-fast.
- A pre-configured Station folder and subfolders, for organizing your station's contents
- A whole month of free telephone support.
- Free ongoing e-mail support, forum support, chatroom support, weekly QuickTips, and monthly newsletter.
- Mozilla Firefox browser. A terrific web browser and documentation reader.
- Backward compatibility with your TT2 Basic or Pro program logs.*
- Available FastTracker training DVDs can be used to teach yourself the system, and to bring new staff members up-to-speed quickly.
- There's more! See our documentation for the full story.
TuneTracker's "Infinite Walkaway™" means peace-of-mind...
 If a radio automation system can't be trusted to keep going when you leave it alone, it is really of no use. TuneTracker Command Center™ has been specially coded to be a survivor...rock-solid and dependable (read our testimonials!), so you can set it up, start it up, and walk away confidently.
Aside from its stability and stubborn determination to keep going no matter what, TuneTracker Command Center™ also benefits from a bottomless program log queue. Drag and drop as many program logs into the queue as you want, for days, weeks, even months of unattended operation. Still not good enough? Click the "Repeat" x-box and TuneTracker will cycle back through the entire list of program logs when it reaches the end. An obvious use of this approach is to put in a week's worth of daily program logs and have TuneTracker repeat the week "infinitely." Or, tell Command Center to choose each day's program log based on filenames that contain days of the week, or calendar dates. Some situations may only require a single program log, or just a portion of of a day, repeated over and over. An automated public address system may only contain a dozen audio events in a mini-program log. It makes no difference. Command Center™ will happily oblige.
Adding to its reliability, TuneTracker™ comes equipped with a reliable, configurable silence sensor that'll bail you out if your live satellite audio feed suddenly fails in mid newscast! And, reboot recovery brings Command Center right back up after a power outage, resuming at the correct place in your program log.
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"Needless to say, the radio automation solutions being purchased by most stations are expensive. Less apparent to the general public is the fact that much of this expensive software is buggy, difficult to set up and use, and suffers from performance limitations imposed by the underlying operating system.
"...a radio station requires world-class stability, where uptimes are measured in months, rather than days. Running a station on Windows could be like asking for a sock in the
eye.
"By contrast, TuneTracker is a radio-automation solution that is actually enhanced by the underlying OS."
Scot Hacker
BYTE.COM
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Behind the magic...
Command Center owes some of its amazing stability and capabilities to the operating system it runs under, the remarkable Be Operating System, which is included with each system we sell. It installs straight off the CD to the partition or hard drive of your choice.*
Initially, some might find the prospect of using a different operating system a little unnerving. Fear not. BeOS uses a very familiar, Windows-like interface, with its taskbar, start button, windows, and icons. All the common operating system tasks you're used to performing under Windows are handled the exact same way under BeOS. The important difference is that this operating system was designed from the ground up for stability and jitter-free playback of high bandwidth media...giving you a level of walkaway confidence you could never have under Windows. Once you have installed it and used it, you will wonder why you ever tried to get by doing radio anywhere else.
Counting on Windows to run your radio station? Now that's unnerving!
See the sidebar clip for an article from BYTE.com, just to the right.
Even more about Command Center...
To read much more about TuneTracker Command Center™ and all its capabilities, check out our detailed online documentation.
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