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Scheduler for music planning and your station's format

You shape the format. Scheduler selects music according to your rules.

Scheduler turns the station's musical concept into song selection rules. Define the category sequence, song counts, jingles, sweepers and desired tempo changes. The candidate preview shows what your rules produce from the existing library. Playout then uses the prepared sources to refill the queue for live shifts and AI-presented programming throughout the day and night.

Scheduler: schedules, active hours and the sequence of music steps in the native interface using a separate data copy.

SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES

What you can do.

01

Different formats throughout the day

Prepare named schedules with active hours and their own music patterns. Mornings, daytime and nights can use different sequences of categories, station IDs and musical intensity.

02

A sequence of music, jingles and sweepers

A pattern builds a sequence of steps with category song counts and ratings, plus files from jingle or sweeper folders. Arrange the step order to suit the station's sound.

03

Blending music categories

Combine several sources within a step and define relative shares. Preview songs before saving to see how varied the selection is and whether it matches the intended format.

04

Smart editorial rules

MUST and MUST NOT set conditions, while PREFERRED and AVOID change priority. Rules use the catalogue and available analytical tags, with a preview of the possible candidate count.

05

Tempo curve

Draw the desired BPM range across a song cycle and preview a simulation. Range-widening and maximum-jump settings help adapt selection to the available music and desired dynamics.

06

Gradual rollout

Review rules in trial Shadow mode, then activate them for new generation. Save prepared queues and pass them to Playout for use at its next refill.

BUILT-IN TOOLS AND AREAS

More within the module.

These features belong within this module and support different stages of everyday work.

Music schedules and patterns

Time ranges, categories, ratings, shares and music, jingle and sweeper steps.

Smart shuffle

Required and preferred conditions, trial Shadow mode, active rules and candidate calculation before applying.

Tempo curve

Desired BPM range through the cycle, simulation and a tempo profile for upcoming Playout refills.

AN EVERYDAY EXAMPLE

How would this work
at your station?

Prepare separate patterns for mornings, daytime and nights. Define categories and station IDs, preview candidates and adjust rules and tempo as needed. Save sources for upcoming Playout refills and follow how your format works on air.

EXPLORE FURTHER

Related tools.

Music Library

Organise your music once. Use it throughout the system.

Playout

Live programming, AI presenters and automation share one central workspace.

Rotation (AI)

Music promotion gets a clear goal, slots and a media plan.

YOUR STATION. YOUR WAY OF WORKING.

Let's see what AURA
can take care of for you.

Let's review your programming, team size and content preparation process. We will show you specific tools and build a practical workflow for your station.