We are still building and testing airtime and updating the program every single new release, and we are really joyfull about the changes we see each time.
We really want to use Airtime fully in our production cycle but my Radio Station Manager keeps bugging me about a few points. So ill put em down in writing.
There two things that are stopping us to take te server from testing to production and the two things are the ones the radio operators keep bugging us about:
1 ) Its mentioned a few times before, but i dunno how mutch priority there is in it: Randomness. I seen it come by on the forums a view times , and there are some tickets about it as well. Planning a 24/7 playlist is now hardly doable. Would be great if the playlist could be shuffled or played random every time u use em. This is of highest priority to us
2) an easy way to view the playlists. atm our music list is so big that sorting it takes a long time. The only way to view em now is by searching for everything and sort it by type.
I know ofc course youre working hard to improve the project and it shows with every update. These are our things we run into when using the program on a dailey basis ( although where not live, the radiomakers are already making shows and are trained to use airtime ).
I hope the two features ( especially randomness ) can be implemented in the near future. I keep a keen eye out for it
We know you guys are really working hard on Airtime and it shows. I was just wondering if the randomness was given the priority it deserves. Im sure where not the only ones running into it.
For te playlist we would opt for a extra page view or tab, that only shows the playlist and not both music and playlist. Whish i had some time to get into the code myself, but working to hard atm to get things running ( which is a full time job atm )
we would opt for a extra page view or tab, that only shows the playlist and not both music and playlist
"+1" here! Suggestion: 'saved searches' tabs, or 'tags' for songs to allow for quick retrieval of the lists later.
Another question: is there any sort of API to build external apps to control Airtime schedule not only via web interface, but, say, from iPhone, from a 'field', via slow connection - caching media lists, using smart protocols to update only the part that was changed, etc.? Build custom extensions, smart playists for instance?
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Hi RadioA6 -
Thanks for the suggestion. A sure way to have your features prioritized is
to pay for their development. We give highest priority to those features
that are being paid for or those features which will generate revenue for
us. If you would like, we can create an estimate for you for that feature.
Feel free to email me off list about that: paul.baranowski@sourcefabric.org
> We know you guys are really working hard on Airtime and it shows. I was
> just wondering if the randomness was given the priority it deserves. Im sure
> where not the only ones running into it.
>
> For te playlist we would opt for a extra page view or tab, that only shows
> the playlist and not both music and playlist. Whish i had some time to get
> into the code myself, but working to hard atm to get things running ( which
> is a full time job atm )
>
> Cheers
> RadioA6
>
> radioa6 писал(а) Сб., 11 Июнь 2011 06:55
>
> we would opt for a extra page view or tab, that only shows the playlist and
> not both music and playlist
>
>
>
> "+1" here! Suggestion: 'saved searches' tabs, or 'tags' for songs to allow
> for quick retrieval of the lists later.
>
> Another question: is there any sort of *API* to build external apps to
> control Airtime schedule not only via web interface, but, say, from iPhone,
> from a 'field', via slow connection - caching media lists, using smart
> protocols to update only the part that was changed, etc.? Build custom
> extensions, smart playists for instance?
>
Another possibility that we could look into is whether we could crowdfund features. So rather than relying on individuals to pay for an entire feature, evangelistic feature-requesters could look into a Kickstarter-esque model of getting lots of people to donate a small amount.
I'd be happy to promote such initiatives through Sourcefabric's networks and even set up the project page, were there enough people on the boards to warrant it.
We would gladly pay for a feature, Ill even would help develop one myself if i had the time for it. Atm where relying on gifts and contributions ourselves to start up the station. I would gladly do something back for the community to help you guys out. When where out of the starting cost i would gladly pay a contribution to help develop and improve the program ( which i as well the community and the developers that go with it hold dearly ).
The cloud funding might be an idea. blender3d did it and made about 100.000 to get there intellectual rights back.