Radio Computing Services

Zetta

Zetta replaced NexGen as the RCS digital radio automation system in 2009. This software has a modular approach to workflow. All functions have a launcher app looking after the services and will restart them if they stop unexpectedly. Zetta enables sites to share Audio Assets, Logs, Voice Tracks with Heads/Tails, Segue Transitions and Splits between stations and databases. Zetta is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Taiwanese. In April 2006, at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Zetta received a Best of Show award from Radio World Newspaper.^[6]

GSelector

RCS introduced GSelector in April of 2006, as new music scheduling software for radio, satellite, DAB, HD and Internet stations. While the original Selector used rules to determine what songs could be scheduled in different positions, GSelector set goals. Through the use of software controls, music directors are able to adjust the balance and demand of a variety of music attributes such as tempo, energy, mood and artist occurrence. GSelector includes automatic audio analyzing software which can identify multiple intros, opening and closing musical key, BPM, Tempo and Energy for each song. Music research data can be uploaded into GSelector so the next time it schedules, that research is factored in to programming decisions.^[7]

Aquira

Aquira is a CRM system for radio sales that integrates accounts receivable, budgeting and forecasting, enterprise reporting, sales management and report writing into one software package. Report templates include: account and contact management, invoicing, spot analysis, avails and sales.

RCS News

This radio newsroom platform was first released in 2004 by Prophet Systems as NewsGen. Following the merger of Prophet and RCS in 2007, the product was rebranded as RCS News. This software enables reporters to receive and revise wire copy from a variety of sources; digitally record and edit in the RCS multi-track editor; playback audio; write newscasts and present them live on-air. The archiving feature provides the ability to verify what was in a news story, who wrote it, and what day it was broadcast.

RCS2GO

The keystone RCS products, GSelector, Zetta and Aquira, are all accessible via mobile devices. GSelector2GO facilitates scheduling and production of logs. Zetta2GO enables control of a Zetta Automation/Playout system via a smartphone or tablet. Planning and scheduling advertisements off site is facilitated by Aquira2GO.

Selector

The first product developed by RCS was Selector, a music scheduling system. The program was developed on a PDP-11/03 under RT-11, and was programmed in Fortran and FMS-11. Selector was designed to enable music directors generate daily schedules, maintain a music library and format programming clocks.

Linker

Linker is a promo scheduler, and the companion product to Selector, which is used for music scheduling. Linker handles the non-musical elements on a station. It schedules and rotates promos, jingles, liners, sweepers, intros, beds, public service announcements, live scripts or special effects.

NexGen

NextGen was a digital automation system that was originally developed by Prophet Systems, Inc. The NexGen 2 Studio Suite included NexGen Digital, WANcasting, VoiceTRAC, MusicGen, CDX/AFC, Digital Reel-to Reel and PhoneTRAC software. This suite supported radio station automation, WAN file transfers, voice-tracking, music scheduling, CD ripping, program time-shifting and phone call recording. ^[8]

Master Control

Master Control is a legacy automation system that is fully integrated with Selector music scheduling and Linker promo scheduling. Voice Tracking™ and Internet Voice Tracking™ facilitate the use of talent from anywhere in the world, and make them sound local.

Tracker

Tracker is the RCS recording software that can be used for logging, skimming and archiving audio content. It can be used to record airchecks, recycle promotions, save entire shows, or keep tabs on the competition.

The skim technology in Tracker can skim radio programming in the traditional "telescoping" sense, using momentary closures. Or, users can record marks while preserving the entire show without gaps.

Tracker enables the review multiple streams via a web-browser. Users are able to pinpoint and review audio elements using XML export ability. Maintain/monitor airchecks and prove the right spot played at the right time, on the right day. As much of a station's audio may be archived as needed, using compressed or non-compressed audio formats.

Recordings may be organized by channel or time. These recordings can be accessed via network or remotely via webpage - with direct playback from a web browser.