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The NEWS file for the Rivendell package.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.19.0 -- 2/22/2018
Changes:
Log Locking. Implemented a system-wide protocol to prevent changes
made to a log on one host from being inadvertently overwritten from
another host.
Log Importation Changes. Changed music and traffic importation so that
parent link events are still visible in linked logs.
Added the ability to specify automatic log deletion on the basis of
either the Creation Date or Air Date of the log.
Fixed a bug in rdlibrary(1) that caused evergreen cart/cuts to fail
to be highlighted in the correct color.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 275, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.18.2 -- 12/29/2017
Changes:
Fixed a bug that caused creation of new clocks in rdlogmanager(1) to
fail to initialize music scheduler components correctly in the database.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 272, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.18.1 -- 12/22/2017
Changes:
Fixed a bug that caused creation and initialization of a new Rivendell
database to fail.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 272, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.18.0 -- 12/21/2017
Changes:
Documentation Overhaul. The Rivendell Operations Guide has been
exapanded and incorporated as part of the base Rivendell source
in 'docs/opsguide. Most of text notes previously located in 'docs/'
added as appendices. Remaining unconverted text notes can now be found
in 'docs/misc/'.
Group Cut Expiration Policy. Added the ability to set a default
End Date/Time for new cuts on a per-group basis. See the
'Set End Date/Time' control in RDAdmin->ManageGroups.
Host Short Name. Added a 'Short Name' parameter to Host profiles.
Macro Carts. It is now possible to use filepath wildcards in macro carts.
New Host Wildcards. Added the following new host wildcards:
%r - Rivendell Host Name
%R - Host Short Name
Provisioning Support. Added the following directives to the [Provisioning]
section of rd.conf(5) to facilitate automatic provisioning of hosts:
NewHostShortNameRegex=<regex>
NewHostShortNameGroup=<num>
NewServiceNameRegex=<regex>
NewServiceNameGroup=<num>
MySQL Configuration. Added the following parameters to the [mySQL]
section of rd.conf(5) to force use of a specified engine type, charset
and collation:
Engine=<engine-type> [DEFAULT: MyISAM]
Charset=<charset> [DEFAULT: latin1]
Collation=<collation> [DEFAULT: latin1_swedish_ci]
Dropbox Enhancements. Added the ability to specify creation of default
Segue Markers when processing files via dropbox. See
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->Dropbox.
RDImport/DropBox Enhancements. Added the ability to specify start
and end datetimes via metadata pattern.
RDCatch Event Filtering. Added the ability to filter by event type in
RDCatch.
Log Searching. A search filter (similar to that employed for seaching
for carts) has been added to the List Logs dialogs.
Service Filtering in RDLogEdit. Added the ability to limit the visible
set of logs in RDLogEdit by user. Configured in RDAdmin->ManageUsers.
Log Purge/Deletion Changes. Logs created manually (in rdlogedit(1) or
rdairplay(1)) are now assigned a default purge/deletion date in accordance
with the setting in RDAdmin->ManageServices.
Web API Changes. Added 'FILTER' and 'RECENT' call parameters to the
'ListLogs' Web API call. See the API documentation in
'docs/apis/web_api.pdf' for details.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 272, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.17.0 -- 10/11/2017
Changes:
New RML. Added the 'Air Gate' ['AG'] RML to permit conditional execution
of RML on the basis of the status of the On-Air flag.
New Icons. Implemented a new icon set, with individualized icons for
each Rivendell module. A big thanks to Josh Edelstein <edelsteinj@rfa.org>
for the artwork!
User Authentication. It is now possible to configure RDLogin to require
entry of the user-name, rather than picking the name off of a list. See
the 'Show User List in RDLogin' checkbox in RDAdmin->SystemSettings.
New Switcher/GPIO Devices. Support has been added for the following
Switcher/GPIO devices:
Broadcast Tools Universal 4.1 MLR>>Web Switcher
WheatNet LIO
WheatNet SLIO
Dropbox Enhancements. Added the ability to force imports to be imported
as mono, as well as the ability to reset an individual dropbox.
Log Rendering (EXPERIMENTAL). It is now possible to 'render' a log as a
single audio object (file or cart/cut) without the need to play it out
while capturing the audio in realtime. Render support is available
through the 'Render' button in RDLogEdit and through the command-line
rdrender(1) utility. See the rdrender(1) man page for details.
Web API. Many fixes and enhancements to improve operation. See the
ChangeLog for details.
Provisioning Support. Added a [Provisioning] section to rd.conf(5)
with directives to facilitate the automatic provisioning of Rivendell
instances. See the comments in the [Provisioning] section of the
sample rd.conf(5) file.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 268, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.16.0 -- 6/2/2017
Changes:
Audio Store Hashing. Rivendell now automatically generates a SHA1 hash
for each file in the audio store and records this value in the database,
thus permitting automated recovery of audio in the event of loss or damage
to the audio store's filesystem directory. See the --relink-audio option
in the rddbcheck(8) man page for details.
Kernel GPIO. Added switcher support for Kernel GPIO devices, such as
the GPIO interface on the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3.
Modbus TCP. Added switcher support for Modbus TCP devices.
RDConvert. Added an rdconvert(1) utility,
User Authentication. It is now possible to delegate authentication of
Rivendell users by means of a PAM module, thus permitting 'single sign-on'
integration with systems such as ActiveDirectory and FreeIPA.
Web API. Added various methods to the Rivendell Web API to permit
integration with external audio and log editors.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 263, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.15.3 -- 3/24/2017
Changes:
TagStation RLM. Added an RLM for generating TagStation events for
NextRadio.
Web API. Added 'AddLog', 'DeleteLog' and 'SaveLog' calls to the web
API, along with general cleanup and correction of the overall Web API
subsystem.
MPEG Layer 3 Cleanups. Fixed bugs in MP3 file importation that
caused files with variable bit rate (VBR) to be truncated during import.
Fixed a bug that caused dynamically loaded codec libraries to fail
to be detected if the corresponding library's -devel package was not
installed.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 259, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.15.2 -- 1/13/2017
Changes:
WallTime RLM. Refactored the 'rlm_walltime' RLM to be compatible with
v1.1.0 firmware.
Create Database Bug Fix. Fixed a bug in database creation that caused
incompatibility with MySQL InnoDB tables.
WAV Format Change. Implemented a workaround in WAV file generation
to avoid compatibility issues with certain proprietary audio editors.
LiveWire Multicast GPIO Driver. Added the ability to generate GPO
events.
Web API. Added 'CREATE' and 'GROUP_NAME' parameters to the 'Import'
call.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 259, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.15.1 -- 8/5/2016
Changes:
WAV File Format. Tweak WAV file export format to enhance compatibility
with various third-party applications.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 259, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.15.0 -- 7/29/2016
Changes:
RDExport Enhancements. Added switches to control audio format of
exported files as well as full-fidelity Rivendell metadata export
via embedded RDXML chunks and the --xml switch. See the rdexport(1)
and rdimport(1) man pages for details.
Command-line Log Editor. Added an rdclilogedit(1) command to permit
editing of logs from the command-line or scripts. See the
rdclilogedit(1) man page for details.
Internal DB Changes. Normalized DB table structure to permit full
compatibility with the MySQL InnoDB data engine.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 259, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.14.1 -- 6/11/2016
Changes:
Fixed regressions in processing NULL date values.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 258, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.14.0 -- 6/10/2016
Changes:
Event Recording. Added the ability to capture real-time events in
RDCatch recordings and replay them in sync with the captured audio
via RDCatch playout decks (see RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDCatch to
configure).
New RML. Added a 'Cut Event' ['CE'] RML for placing real-time event
markers into active RDCatch recordings.
Traffic Import Enhancements. Added support for specifying precise
Start Time and Length parameters for Traffic events embedded within
Music events.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 258, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.13.0 -- 5/10/2016
Changes:
New RLM. Added a 'rlm_walltime' RLM for the Paravel Systems WallTime
clock.
New Utility. Added an rdexport(8) command utility. See the rdexport(1)
man page for details.
New Report. Added a 'Cut Log' report that includes the Description
field for played events.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 255, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.12.0 -- 4/14/2016
Changes:
Sequential Cut Play-Out. Cuts can now be configured on a per-cart basis
to play in a set sequential order rather than by relative weight value.
New Switcher Support. Support has been added for the Broadcast Tools
ADMS 44.22 and SS 4.1 MLR switchers.
New RML. A 'Copy Cut' ['CP'] RML has been added that allows cuts to
be copied between carts.
RDLogEdit Changes. Added a 'Show Only Recent Logs' checkbox.
New Web API Methods. The following new methods have been added to the
web API:
AssignSchedCode
ListCartSchedCodes
ListSchedCodes
UnassignSchedCode
Database Schema Reversion. Added an rdrevert(8) command to allow
database schema changes to be reverted to an earlier version (experimental).
Documentation Changes. The documentation has been converted to
XML-DocBook5.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 254, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.11.0 -- 9/18/2015
Changes:
New RDCatch Up/Download Protocols. Added support for 'sftp' and 'scp'
protocols .
MP4/AAC File Importation. Added support for importing MP4/AAC audio
files. (See the 'INSTALL' file for details regarding additional
libraries required to activate).
New Switcher Support. Added support for the Ross NK series of video
switcher via the Ross SCP/A module. See the 'SWITCHERS'txt' file for
details.
PCM24 Support. Added support for using PCM24 in the core audio library.
CD Ripper. Refactored CD ripper code to provide faster and more
reliable operation.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 245, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.10.3 -- 2/24/2015
Changes:
New RLM. Added a Rivendell Loadable Module for the Live365 'Add Song'
service.
New AsPlayed Reports. Added 'Mr. Master' and 'Spin Count' reports.
Modem Lines Switcher Driver. Added support for using RS-232C modem
handshake lines for GPIO.
Software Authority Switcher Driver. Added support for switcher devices
using the 'Software Authority' protocol (such as PathFinder PC/PRO).
rdmarkerset(8) Enhancements. Added the ability to set segue marker
positions in rdmarkerset(8).
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 242, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.10.2 -- 11/26/2014
Changes:
RDImport Enhancements. Added '--clear-datetimes' and
'--clear-daypart-times' options to rdimport(1).
ELR Data. Added a column to allow ELR data to be seen when editing
logs in RDLogEdit.
HPI Fixes. Fixed a bug that caused ASI cards with only AES3 ports
to fail to detect those ports.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 242, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.10.1 -- 11/4/2014
Changes:
RDHpiInfo Enhancements. Added DSP utilization and profiling data
readouts for AudioScience audio adapters to rdhpiinfo(8).
RDLogEdit Enhancements. Added an 'EXT DATA' column to the Edit Log
screen in rdlogedit(1) to allow visibility of ELR GUID data when
making edits.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 242, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.10.0 -- 10/28/2014
Changes:
Updated Translation. A new French translation has applied, courtesy
of the good folks at Tryphon [http://www.tryphon.eu/].
Log Tools Enhancements. Added various UI enhancements in RDLogManager
and RDLogEdit.
GPIO Logging. Added an event viewer in RDGpiMon to allow GPIO events
to be logged and viewed.
Music Scheduler Enhancements. Added the ability to utilize a second
Scheduler Code in music events in RDLogManager.
Report Generation Enhancements. Added the ability to specify a
post-export script when generating reports (analogous to pre-import
scripts for log imports).
RDImport Enhancements. Added -set-marker-start-*=',
'--set-marker-end-*=', '--set-marker-fadeup*=' '--set-marker-fadedown*=',
'--set-string-*=' and '--set-datetimes' options for rdimport(1).
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 242, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.9.3 -- 9/18/2014
Changes:
Fixed a DSP bug that caused audio distortion in the Local Audio Adapter
device for ALSA.
Various other bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 239, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.9.2 -- 9/11/2014
Changes:
Fixed a regression that broke report generation.
Various bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 239, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.9.1 -- 9/10/2014
Changes:
RDImport Enhancements. Added '--cart-number-offset' and
'--set-daypart-times' switches to rdimport(1) while also extending
metadata import for SCOT chunks to include segue marker data.
New Device Support. Added support for the Broadcast Tools
GPI-16 General Purpose Input Module. See the 'SWITCHERS.txt' file
for details.
Build System Cleanups. Cleaned up many autotool and compiler warnings
while also implementing a '--sysconfdir=' switch in 'configure'. See
the 'INSTALL' file for details.
Various bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 239, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.9.0 -- 6/4/2014
Changes:
Cart Notes Display. 'Cart Notes' information can now be displayed in
the 'Edit Events' dialog in RDAirPlay.
RDLogManger Command Line Enhancements. A '-P' switch has been added
to prevent existing logs from being overwritten by batched jobs.
Report Enhancements. Added a 'Classical Music' as-played report,
as well as the ability to filter all reports on the basis of daypart
range.
New Scheduler Code Support. Added an '--add-scheduler-code=' switch
to rdimport(1) and the ability to specify a set of scheduler codes to
be added to new carts on a per-dropbox basis in
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->Dropboxes.
RDLibrary Cart Status Highlighting. Carts whose dayparting indicates
a start time in the future are now highlighted in cyan rather than red.
New RML. An 'Append Log' ['AL'] RML has been added.
Full Disc Ripper Enhancements. The Full Disc Ripper ('Rip Disk' in
RDLibrary) has undergone a major overhaul, now allowing for multi-track
rips to a single cut and streamlined assignments of selected tracks to
new carts.
Various bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 239, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.8.2 -- 5/16/2014
Changes:
This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. It fixes several bugs,
but provides no new functionality. Some of the fixes include:
UTF-8 Character Handling. Improved handling of multi-byte UTF-8
characters, especially in the RLM subsystem.
More robust MPEG-1 import support (contributed by Chris Smowden).
See the ChangeLog for additional details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 234, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.8.1 -- 2/28/2014
Changes:
New Switcher Device. Added support for the Broadcast Tools Sentinel4Web
AES Switcher.
Cart Recuing. Added a 'Recue' button in RDAirPlay's Edit Event dialog
to allow fast recuing of carts that were inadvertently started.
Various bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 234, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.8.0 -- 2/14/2014
Changes:
Drag and Drop Configurability. It is now possible to enable/disable
drag and drop capability on a per-host basis as well as configure cart drops
to honor the Setup mode on Sound Panels. See RDAdmin->ManageHosts to
configure.
Metadata Fields. Added 'Album' and 'Label' to the fields
displayed in Cart List in RDLibrary and the Full Log widget in
RDAirPlay.
Independent Log Modes. It is now possible to configure RDAirPlay so
that log modes (LiveAssist vs. Automatic vs. Manual) can be set
independently for each log machine. See RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay
to configure.
Cue Channel Assignments. Channel assignments for cue output from all
modules (include that for RDAirPlay) is now configured in
'RDAdmin->ManageHosts.
Various bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 234, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.7.0 -- 1/17/2014
Changes:
Cart Label Customization. It is now possible to customize the fields
displayed in the Button Log widgets in RDAirPlay and RDCartSlots by
means of templates defined in the 'Display Settings' section of
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay.
RLM API Extensions. Added support for 'Outcue' and 'Description' fields
to the RLM API.
'Limit Searches' Configuration. Added the ability to specify the
state of the 'Show Only First 100 Matches' checkbox in RDLibrary at
module startup.
Log Description Template. Added the ability to generate custom log
descriptions by means of a template specified in RDAdmin->ManageServices.
CD Ripper Optimizations. Optimized CD ripping to work faster and
more reliably.
Updated Spanish [es] Translation. Provided by Luigino Bracci
<lbracci@gamil.com>.
Import Format Support. Added support for AIFF audio file imports.
RDMarkerSet Utility. Added an rdmarkerset(8) command-line utility
to allow Start/End Library markers to be modified on a bulk basis.
Various bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 231, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.6.2 -- 1/03/2014
Changes:
Fixed a bug in RDLogEdit that threw a segfault when dropping a cart
onto the end of a log.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 224, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.6.1 -- 1/02/2014
Changes:
Drag and Drop. Added the ability to drag and drop carts within and
between Rivendell modules.
Useability Tweaks. Modified UI behavior to improve ease of use for
SoundPanels and RDLibrary. See the ChangeLog for details.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 224, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.6.0 -- 12/13/2013
Changes:
RDDiscImport Utility. A utility has been added for bulk importation
of material from audio CDs using external metadata.
Audio Importation Enhancements. Added support for reading metadata
from WAV files containing 'AIR1' metadata chunks.
NaturalLog Support. Added a log import preset and reconciliation report
for the 'NaturalLog' traffic system.
New Library Metadata Fields. Added Library metadata fields for
'Conductor', 'Song ID' and 'Beats per Minute'.
New RDImport Option. Added a '--set-user-defined' option to RDImport.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 224, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.5.5 -- 11/19/2013
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
RLM API Extension. Added new fields to the 'rlm_pad' struct to
allow plug-ins to determine actual and predicted start times for events.
RDMonitor Enhancements. Extended RDMonitor to allow proper positioning
on multi-head displays.
LiveWire Switcher Driver Changes. The switcher drivers for LiveWire
have been refactored into three separate drivers:
LWRP Audio - Allows switching of audio routes on LiveWire devices.
LWRP GPIO - Allows monitoring and control of LiveWire GPIO devices
via LWRP (both virtual and direct).
Multicast GPIO - Allows monitoring and control of LiveWire console
GPIO without the need for a virtual LWRP device.
See 'SWITCHERS.txt' for details.
RDSelect Enhancements. Added support for specifying CAE and RDXport
service assignments via RDSelect configurations.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 220, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.5.4 -- 11/01/2013
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
RLM API Extension. A RLMResolveNowNextEncoded() function has been
added to the RLM API to provide efficient support for generating XML
and URL encoded data in plug-ins.
Voice Tracker Fixes. Corrected a bug in the voice tracker that caused
peak data errors when employing MPEG encoding on voice tracks.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 220, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.5.3 -- 10/04/2013
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
Multitrack Rip Support. It is now possible to rip multiple CD tracks
into a single cut using the single cut ripper in RDLibrary.
RDCartSlot Enhancements. It is now possible to set custom 'one off'
Start and End cuepoints for events.
Spinitron Integration. A 'spinitron_plus' RLM has been added that can
be used to log PAD data to the Spinitron playlist service
(http://www.spinitron.com), as well as a cart data export that can be
used to populate Spinitron MusicDB libraries. See the Spinitron
'Automation Integration' document for details.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 220, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.5.2 -- 07/03/2013
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
Binary Escape Codes. It is now possible to craft messages for the
'Serial Out' ['SO'] and 'UDP Out' ['UO'] RMLs containing arbitrary
binary sequences. See the 'BINARY DATA' section of 'docs/rml.sxw'
for details.
New Switcher Device. A switcher driver has been added for the
360 Systems AM16 Audio Crosspoint Switcher. See 'docs/SWITCHERS.txt'
for details.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 220, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.5.1 -- 05/22/2013
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
Mass Object Deletion. Added an rddelete(1) command-line tool to
aid in the mass deletion of carts and logs. Do rddelete --help
for more information.
NexGen Importer. Added PKT file support to nexgen_filter(1).
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 220, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.5.0 -- 04/01/2013
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
LiveWire Virtual GPIO Driver. Added a fully native virtual GPIO
LiveWire driver for situations where the proprietary software
LiveWire/ALSA driver is not available (e.g. when using an ASI6x85
adapter). See 'SWITCHERS.txt' for details.
Console Channel Control. Added the capability to automate
console channel ON/OFF control bidirectionally from RDAirPlay.
(Configured in RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay).
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 220, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.4.0 -- 01/28/2013
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
New Translation. A Czech [CS] translation has been added by
Pavel Fric <pavelfric@seznam.cz>.
New Cart/Cut Purge Option. A new option has been added in
RDAdmin->ManageGroups to allow empty carts to be automatically deleted
after purging.
New Reports. 'NPR SoundExchange' and 'Music Playout' reports
have been added in RDAdmin->ManageReports.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 216, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.3.0 -- 12/21/2012
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
RDCartSlots Module. A new Rivendell module has been added that is
optimized for use in busy live assist environments, along with four
new RMLs ('Load Slot' ['DL'], 'Play Slot' ['DP'], 'Stop Slot' ['DS']
and 'Execute Breakaway' ['DX']) for automating its operation.
RDAirPlay Enhancements. A set of buttons for quickly locating a given
hour has been added to the Full Log widget, enabled by checking the
'Show Hour Selector' box in RDAdmin->ManageHost->RDAirPlay.
JACK Enhancements. It is now possible to specify the command-line
used to start jackd(8) and a list of clients to start when
starting the Rivendell service. See RDAdmin->ManageHosts->JackSettings.
Switcher/GPIO Device Support. Added support for the Sine Systems ACU-1
switcher. See 'SWITCHERS.txt' for details.
Cue Output Assignments. Cue output assignments for all modules
except RDAirPlay have now been consolidated into one setting in
RDAirPlay->ManageHosts.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 213, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v2.2.1 -- 10/23/2012
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
RDMonitor Module. A persistent desktop applet has been added that
continuously monitors the health of the system and alerts the operator
in the event of any detected problems. See 'RDMONITOR.txt' for usage
and configuration info.
Sage Digital ENDEC Control. A 'sage_endec_rwt.sh' script has been
added that allows a Required Weekly Test (RWT) to be executed on a
Sage Digital ENDEC via TCP/IP. See 'SAGE_ENDEC.txt' for usage and
configuration info.
Cut Attribute Searching. The cart filter will now include the
attributes of underlying cuts when searching the library.
RDCheckCuts Utility. An rdcheckcuts(1) command-line utility has
been added for checking the integrity of the audio store.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 207, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.2.0 -- 8/31/2012
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
HPI Enhancements. Support for setting input modes for AudioScience
adapters has been added (requires support in the hardware as well).
Scripting Enhancements. The rdcollect(1) script has been modified
to allow multiple source files to be used.
Report Enhancements. It is now possible to filter data for reports
by Group membership as well as Service and Host. A new 'Music Summary'
report has also been added.
New Traffic System Preset. A preset for 'WideOrbit Traffic' has been
added.
New Rivendell Loadable Module. An 'rlm_padpoint' RLM has been added
that can be used to send PAD data to a PadPoint processor system.
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 207, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.1.5 -- 7/27/2012
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. Some of the issues
addressed include:
New Rivendell Loadable Module. An 'rlm_filewrite' RLM has been added
that can be used to write PAD data to filesystems.
NexGen Import Filter. An filter for importing audio from a Prophet
NexGen system has been added.
New RML. A 'Label Panel' ['PC'] RML has been added that allows
the text and color of SoundPanel buttons to be changed programmatically.
Multiple System Selector. An 'RDSelect' utility has been added to
allow hosts to be easily switched between multiple database/audio
store instances [experimental].
Multiple bug fixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 205, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.1.4 -- 5/11/2012
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. Some of the issues
addressed include:
RDCatch XLoad Wildcards. Several new wildcards and meta-characters
have been added for specifying URLs in RDCatch, including:
$e -- Day of the month, space padded ( 1 - 12)
$E -- Day of the month, unpadded (1 - 12)
^ -- Convert value indicated by following format character to all
uppercase.
$ -- Convert the initial character of the value indicated by the
following format character to uppercase.
A complete list of wildcards can be found in 'docs/datetime_wildcards.txt'.
HPI Compatibility. Updated HPI subsystem to work with the latest
AudioScience driver versions (v4.10.x).
RDLibrary Reports. Fixed a problem where generated reports would
not accurately reflect the current cart filters.
A detailed list of all bugfixes can be found in the ChangeLog.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 205, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.1.3 -- 2/20/2012
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
This is a maintemnance release of Rivendell. Some of the inssues
addressed include:
Temporary File Cleanup. Fixed a bug the resulted in a failure to
removed temporary files after processing audio imports and exports.
Audio Conversion Processing. Fixed a bug that caused audio distoration
when normalizing files with levels at or near full sample resolution.
RDLogManager Hard Times. Fixed a bug in RDLogManager that resulted in
incorrect hard start time parameters being inserted when using sources
from the internal music scheduler.
A detailed list of all bugfixes can be found in the ChangeLog.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 205, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.1.2 -- 12/30/2011
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
Shoutcast RLM. Added an RLM plug-in for ShoutCast D.N.A.S. v1.x.
Import/Export Error Handling. Reworked error handling for audio
import and export so as to provide more informative and useful
error messages.
Spanish Translation. Updated Spanish (es) translation, provided
by Luigino Bracci.
Various Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 205, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.1.1 -- 11/03/2011
Changes:
Fixed a regression that broke display of the Library in the Edit Event
dialog in RDLogManager.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 205, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.1.0 -- 11/02/2011
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
Database Skew Detection. All Rivendell modules will now check that the
correct database schema is in use when starting up; a mismatched schema
will cause the module to abort with a 'database version mismatch' error.
While, for code debugging purposes, this check can be bypassed by adding
the '--skip-db-check' flag to the command line, its use is *strongly*
discouraged in production settings as operating with a skewed database
schema can cause severe database corruption!
Library Filtering by Scheduler Code. It is now possible to filter
carts by scheduler code in both RDLibrary and the system-wide cart
selector dialog.
Traffic Light Support. A preset for 'The Traffic Light' traffic system
has been added to list of available scheduler systems in
RDAdmin->ManageServices.
Enhanced JACK Support. A 'JACK Settings' dialog has been added in
RDAdmin->ManageHosts, making it possible to specify the startup behavior
and name of the JACK server instance for Rivendell to use. Accordingly,
the old syscontrol-based method for specifying JACK startup behavior
should be considered deprecated and will be removed in a future version.
New RMLs. Two new RMLs, 'Connect JACK Ports' ['JC'] and 'Disconnect
JACK Ports' ['JD'] have been added. Accordingly, use of the [JackSession]
section of rd.conf(5) should be considered deprecated; support for it
will be removed in a future version.
Miscelaneous Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 205, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.0.2 -- 06/01/2011
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Changes:
SAS USI Enhancements. Several enhancements have been added to Universal
Serial Driver for Sierra Automated Systems devices, including the ability
to process opto inputs and source state changes as GPI events.
RDLogManager X11 Dependencies. It is now possible to run RDLogManager
in batch mode without the need for an active X11 server instance.
RLM Changes. A new callback has been added to the RLM API to allow
for reception of data from serial devices.
Full System Backup/Restore Scripts. Sample scripts for performing a
full Rivendell backup and restore (DB+audio) have been added. See
'scripts/rd_backup_system.sh' and 'scripts/rd_restore_system.sh'.
AudioScience HPI Cleanups. The HPI driver has been refactored to
eliminate use of deprecated/obsolete functions and data structures.
RMLSend Smartphone App (Experimental). A version of the RMLSend utility
for Apple iOS has been added.
Miscelaneous Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 202, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.0.1 -- 04/05/2011
This is the first production release of Rivendell 2.x. All changes made
since 2.0.0rc1 have involved fixes for reported bugs and improved
integration with various distributions and desktop environments. See
the ChangeLog for specifics.
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 202, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. Due to the
complexity of the schema changes required for this update, the process
may take significantly longer to execute than is commonly the case;
users are cautioned to allow for ample time operationally.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.0.0rc1 -- 03/11/2011
This is the second release candidate of Rivendell 2.x. All changes made
since 2.0.0rc0 have involved fixes for reported bugs and improved
integration with various distributions and desktop environments. See
the ChangeLog for specifics.
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 202, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. Due to the
complexity of the schema changes required for this update, the process
may take significantly longer to execute than is commonly the case;
users are cautioned to allow for ample time operationally.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.0.0rc0 -- 02/16/2011
This is the first release candidate of Rivendell 2.x. All changes made
since 2.0.0beta1 have involved fixes for reported bugs and improved
integration with various distributions and desktop environments. See
the ChangeLog for specifics.
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 202, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. Due to the
complexity of the schema changes required for this update, the process
may take significantly longer to execute than is commonly the case;
users are cautioned to allow for ample time operationally.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.0.0beta1 -- 10/11/2010
This is the second BETA release of Rivendell 2.x. Some of the changes
include:
Component Unbundling. It is now possible to run the caed(8) and rdxport
audio service components on separate hardware from that hosting the other
Rivendell components. Configured in RDAdmin->ManageHosts.
Configurable Hotkeys. It is now possible to assign shortcut keys for
various functions in RDAirPlay on a host-by-host basis. Configured in
RDAdmin->ManageHost->RDAirPlay->ConfigureHotKeys.
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 202, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. Due to the
complexity of the schema changes required for this update, the process
may take significantly longer to execute than is commonly the case;
users are cautioned to allow for ample time operationally.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v2.0.0beta0 -- 08/19/2010
This is the initial BETA release of Rivendell 2.x. Some of the major changes
over 1.x include:
MPEG Capture/Playout. Rivendell can now be optionally compiled to
support use of MPEG Layer 2 in the core storage library for all audio
driver families (ALSA and JACK as well as AudioScience HPI).
Web Services Architecture. Many internal services within Rivendell are now
implemented via a web services API. Among other benefits, this approach
allows these services to be easily accessed by third-party systems by means
of the widely support HTTP protocol.
Linux User Support. Any 'regular' user account can now access Rivendell;
gone is the concept of a single 'Rivendell User' under which all Rivendell
operations must occur.
Replicators. Rivendell now sports a generic replication interface that can
be used to create services to transport audio and other Rivendell data
to/from external systems.
Many other changes too numerous to list here have occurred as well; see the
ChangeLog for details. For a concise summary of changes from the point of
view of a system administator looking to upgrade an existing Rivendell 1.x
system to 2.x, see the file 'UPGRADING'.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 199, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. Due to the
complexity of the schema changes required for this update, the process
may take significantly longer to execute than is commonly the case;
users are cautioned to allow for ample time operationally.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.7.0 -- 02/22/2010
Changes:
Log Import Format Presets. Added preset import configurations in
RDAdmin->ManageServices for several third-party scheduler systems.
The following systems are supported:
CounterPoint Software
Music 1
PowerGold
RadioTraffic.com
Rivendell Standard Import
Visual Traffic
New AsPlayed Report Format. An ELR format for Music 1 in has been
added in RDAdmin->ManageReports.
Log Import Scripts. It is now possible to specify an optional script to be
run at log import time before regular import processing takes place. This
can be configured in RDAdmin->ManageServices with the 'Preimport Command'
fields. These fields accept the same wildcard sequences as 'Path' fields.
High-Resolution Timing. This version of Rivendell debuts the ability to
specify the start times and lengths of log events with 1/10 second
precision.
New Translations. Two Norwegian translations (nn_NO and nb_NO) and a
Spanish translation (es) have been added.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 186, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. Due to the
complexity of the schema changes required for this update, the process
may take significantly longer to execute than is commonly the case;
users are cautioned to allow for ample time operationally.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.6.0 -- 12/17/2009
Changes:
New RLM Plug-in. A new plug-in for the Liquid Compass Internet encoder has
been added.
Cart Notes. Added the ability to enter free-form text for each cart in the
Library. This text can then be displayed in a 'help bubble' when floating
the mouse cursor over the cart's entry in the Library cart list.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 182, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.5.2 -- 08/25/2009
This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. The following issues have been
corrected:
Fixed problems with build the Rivendell Pluggable Authentication Module
(PAM) plug-in.
Fixed problems with hard-start events in RDAirPlay.
Added checks in rddbcheck(8) to verify cart/cut/audio consistency.
Fixed a regression that caused audio exports to fail when the path contained
one or more spaces.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 179, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.5.1 -- 08/12/2009
Changes:
New Translation. A German-language (DE) translation has been added.
ALSA Configuration Tool. An RDAlsaConfig application has been added that
allows ALSA device configuration to be done completely by means of a GUI
interface.
Removed the requirement for sox(1).
New Switcher Driver. Added a driver for the BroadcastTools SS4.4 switcher.
New Report. Added an AsPlayed report for the RadioTraffic traffic system.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 179, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.5.0 -- 07/08/2009
Changes:
New RLM Plug-in. A new plugin-in for the Innovonics model 713 RDS
encoder has been added.
Podcast System Enhancements. It is now possible to post new episodes via
the remote web interface.
Bugfixes, particularly affecting the Post Point Counter in RDAirPlay, stream
leakage issues in caed(8) and various database consistency issues in
RDLogManager. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 179, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.4.0 -- 04/10/2009
Changes:
Unique Cart Titles. It is now possible to configure the system (in
RDAdmin->SystemSettings) to disallow duplicate cart titles.
RDAirPlay Full Log Controls. New controls have been added to the Full Log
widget in RDAirPlay to allow the head and tail of carts to be auditioned, as
well as a set of log runtime counters. To make these controls visible, it
is necessary to check the 'Show Extra Buttons/Counters' box in
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay.
RDCastManager Enhancements. An Podcast episode filter has been added. Also
added to the online version is the ability to audition each episode by
downloading the media file to the local system.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 177, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.3.0 -- 03/18/2009
Changes:
Podcast System Enhancements. Support has been added to allow
interoperation with third-party podcast traffic measurement and
verification systems. It is also now possible to override the default
ordering of episodes and configure automatic redirection of feed
subscriptions.
RDLogManager Enhancements. It is now possible to configure log import
under-/over-fill warnings even for non-autofill events. When generating
import warnings, RDLogManager will now warn if the dayparting parameters
would cause a scheduled event to be unplayable at its scheduled time. An
overall length counter has also been added for the Pre- and Post-Import
lists in the Edit Event dialog.
New RML. A new 'Message Box' ['MB'] RML has been added that allows a
popup message to sent to any Rivendell workstation. (Be sure to see the
'MESSAGE_BOX.txt' file for information on configuring X11 to work properly
with this feature).
RLM Changes. An 'rlm_album' field has been added to the metadata fields
and the API version incremented to '1'. A new plugin ('rlm_ando') has been
added to allow interconnection with the Ando Media Ad Injector System.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 170, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.2.2 -- 01/13/2009
This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. The following issues have been
corrected:
Fixed a bug in RDAirPlay that caused a segfault when loading a log with no
SoundPanels enabled.
Improved heiristics to detect more reliably mal-formed MPEG import files.
Fixed a bug in RDLogManager that would generate truncated reports when the
ELR metadata contained double-quote characters.
Fixed a bug in RDAdmin that caused backslash characters to be 'doubled'
when saved as part of a Windows report export path.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 170, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.2.1 -- 12/29/2008
This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. The following issues have been
corrected:
Several errors in handling metadata values in file imports have been
corrected, and support for detecting Ogg metadata tags added.
Fixed a bug in RDAirPlay that could cause a segfault when loading a log
over an existing log.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 170, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.2.0 -- 12/11/2008
Changes:
RDCatch Download Events. An 'Event Offset' setting has been added to
Download Events to allow date wildcards used in the URL field to be offset
by the indicated number of days.
Hard Time Handling in Logs. The logic for processing hard start times in
logs has been changed so that a hard time event will be executed when wall
clock time matches regardless of it's place relative to other hard timed
events.
Now & Next Changes. A new plugin architecture has been added that makes it
possible to create "Rivendell Loadable Modules" (RLMs for short) that can
be used to generate Now & Next PAD data to a wide array of external devices
and services. Runtime plugin configuration is accomplished in
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay->ConfigureNow&Next. A set of sample
plugins is provided for transmitting data via UDP and serial ports as well
as for interfacing to 'social networking' services such as Twitter and
FaceBook. Information on writing new plugins can be found in the 'rlm.h'
header file.
Dropbox Changes. Several new dropbox features have been added, including
the ability to configure a box not to delete source files after import
(particularly useful in conjunction with satellite-based audio delivery
services such as AMB-OS and PRSS ContentDepot). Also new is the ability to
apply an automatic date offset to any encoded Start or End Date value of
imported files.
Automated System Management. It is now possible to configure various
objects to be automatically purged from the system after they expire. For
audio cuts, this can be configured on a group-wide basis in
RDAdmin->ManageGroups, while Logs and ELR data purging can be configured in
RDAdmin->ManageServices.
RDLogManager Enhancements. A 'Remarks' field has been added to the Event
and Clock dialogs to provide an area for entering free-form text notes.
GPIO Enhancements. It is now possible to configure separate and
independent macro carts to execute upon the rising and falling state of a
GPIO line.
Username Length. The previous limit of a maximum of eight characters in a
Rivendell username has been increased to 255, thus allowing for better
integration with external authentication systems such as Active Directory.
Bugfixes. Several bugfixes have been implemented -- see the ChangeLog for
details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 170, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.1.1 -- 11/11/2008
This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. The following issues have been
corrected:
Fixed problems in RDLogManager with saving clocks and events with names
longer than 58 characters.
Removed vestigal 'Overlap' transition type in RDAdmin.
Corrected a problem in RDAdmin where certain services could not be selected
for inclusion in a report.
Added support for the '^' metacharacter in import paths in
RDAdmin->ManageServices to allow for uppercasing of date values [see the
date(1) man page for usage].
Corrected log machine behavior so that a hard start time event occuring
during a previously deferred hard start event will cancel the deferred
event.
Added logging for GPIO state transitions in the ripcd(8) log.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 162, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.1.0 -- 10/23/2008
Changes:
Custom Encoders. It's now possible to configure Rivendell on a
host-by-host basis to use any command-line audio encoder (e.g. FAAC,
FFmpeg) to drive exports, uploads and podcasts. Information on setting it
up can be found in 'ENCODERS.txt'.
GPIO Enhancements. The syntax of the 'GPI Set' [GI], 'GPO Set' [GO]
and 'GPI Enable' [GE] RMLs has been extended and the underlying system
modified to allow operation of all three commands with both GPI and GPO
devices. The old syntax is now deprecated, but still supported for
backwards compatibiity. Information on the new syntax can be found in
'rml.sxw'.
New Record RMLs. Two new RMLs, 'Start Record Deck' [RS] and 'Stop Record
Deck' [RR] have been added, allowing any RDCatch record deck to be
controlled via RML. Information on the new RMLs can be found in 'rml.sxw'.
RDLogEdit Runtime Counters. Time counters have been added in the Edit Log
screen in RDLogEdit that show the predicted running time of log events from
the currently selected event to the next STOP and the end of the log, while
highlighting multiple events will display the runtime of the selected
events.
Metadata Import Enhancements. Support has been added for importing
metadata from files generated by the BE AudioVault system (chunk type
'av10').
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 162, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.0.1 -- 08/15/2008
Changes:
Incremented the version number to 1.0.1.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 159, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.0.0rc6 -- 08/19/2008
Changes:
Fixed a problem where ripped cuts would show an incorrect length if
Autotrim was enabled.
Fixed a problem with saving the 'Editor Command' field in
RDAdmin->ManageHosts.
Brought the 'build slack' target for making a Slackware package up to date.
Fixed a minor build problem when building without JACK support.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 159, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.0.0rc5 -- 08/08/2008
Changes:
Fixed broken compile on gcc-4.3.x.
Removed limitations on using various 'special' (e.g. quotation and
apostrophe) characters in database fields.
Fixed problems with importing files with UTF-8-encoded names.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 159, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.0.0rc4 -- 07/23/2008
Changes:
Fixed a bug that caused audio imports to be assigned incorrect Start and
End dates.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 159, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.0.0rc3 -- 07/22/2008
Changes:
Rivendell Import Filter. An import filter for importing carts from
another Rivendell system has been added. See the 'rivendell_filter.TXT'
file for usage information.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 159, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v1.0.0rc2 -- 07/07/2008
Changes:
AMB-OS AMR-100 Receiver Support. Support has been added for importing
the 'Native MP2' format files generated by the Westport Communications
AMR-100 satellite receiver used by the AMB-OS system.
RDDbCheck Enhancements. Added a check for orphaned database tables to
RDDbCheck.
Timescaling Fixes. A bug has been fixed that affected the precision of
timescaling parameters when applied to long-form programs.
Temp File Cleanup. A bug has been fixed that was causing temporary files
to be left behind after manually posting audio to a podcast feed.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 159, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v1.0.0rc1 -- 04/24/2008
Changes:
Skinnable Modules. It's now possible to specify a 1024x738 pixel
'Background Image' for RDAirPlay and RDPanel in RDAdmin->ManageHosts.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
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v1.0.0rc0 -- 04/10/2008
Changes:
New Switcher Device. Support has been added for the 'Quartz' line
of video routing switchers made by Evertz. See the relevant
section in 'docs/SWITCHERS.txt' for details.
Logging Changes. A [Logs] section has been added to rd.conf(5) for
configuring event logging. Logging can now be done directly to
files (as before) or through the syslog facility. See the comments
in 'conf/rd.conf-sample' for details on setting this up.
Overlap Transition Retired. The ability to schedule 'Overlap'
transitions in program logs has been removed. The equivalent
functionality can still be achieved by scheduling a 'Segue'
transition with the 'No Fade at Event End' attribute enabled. Any
existing overlap transitions will be automatically converted when
the database schema update is applied.
Random Cut Rotation Retired. The ability to schedule cuts to rotate
'randomly' within a cart has been removed, with all cut rotation now
using the original 'sequential' algorithm.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 158, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v0.9.84 -- 01/03/2008
Changes:
Podcasting Subsystem. A major new subsystem has been added that permits
automated generation and posting of audio podcasts from RDCatch, as well as
a new RDCastManager module for manual content posting and management of
existing podcast episodes. RDCastManager is available in both Desktop and
online web-based environments.
Axia LiveWire Support. Full switcher support for LiveWire node devices has
been added. See the relevant section in 'SWITCHERS.txt' for details.
Backup Supervisor Support. It is now possible to configure the Logitek
vGuest driver to automatically fail over to a backup Supervisor instance in
the event of failure of the primary Supervisor.
Cart Auditioning. It is now possible to audition audio in the cart picker
dialog before placement of the cart into a log.
Audio Editor Integration. It is now possible to configure an external
audio editor to be send audio directly from the cart picker dialog.
Asynchronous Library Searches. Added the ability to search the Library
asynchronously to allow efficient use with very large libraries.
BugFixes. A major emphasis in this version of Rivendell has been in
finding and correcting known bugs. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 155, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v0.9.82 -- 09/17/2007
Changes:
OVERLAP Transition. A new transition type, called 'OVERLAP' has been
added. Operation is similar to that of a SEGUE, except that audio from
the finishing event is not faded out, but will play at full volumne to the
end of the event.
Scheduler Integration Enhancements. A number of additions have been
made to allow for greater control and integration between Rivendell and
third-party scheduling tools. These include:
Music Log Reconciliation. Additional data fields have been added to the
Music Log parser to allow for proper Electronic Log Reconciliation (ELR)
to be configured for Music as well as Traffic logs.
It's now possible to schedule voice tracks from imported Traffic logs by
means of the 'Insert Voice Track' string setting in
RDAdmin->ManageServices.
It's now possible to insert a Log Note from imported Music logs by means
of the 'Note Cart String' setting in RDAdmin->ManageServices.
RDImport Options. A new '--title-from-cartchunk-cutid' switch has been
added to RDImport to allow title data to be extracted from CartChunk CutID
field of imported files.
Dependency Changes. As of this release, the LibRadio and LibRHpi packages
are supplied 'built-in' as part of the core Rivendell distribution. Thus,
it is NO LONGER NECESSARY to install these packages separately. As part of
this process, a new utility called 'RDHPIInfo' (formerly the 'RHPIInfo
utility in LibRadio) has been added.
Bug Fixes. A major emphasis of this release has been to fix as many known
bugs as possible. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 141, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v0.9.81 -- 07/13/2007
Changes:
Automatic Dropbox Mode. A new dialog, 'RDAdmin->ManageHosts->Dropboxes'
has been added that allows multiple dropbox import services to be easily
configured and modified.
Integrated Music Scheduler. It is now possible to define music categories
and schedule music playouts with RDLogManager.
RDPanel Module. A new 'RDPanel' module has been added that consists of a
'full screen' version of the SoundPanel widget found in RDAirPlay.
Configuration is done in RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDPanel, and is completely
independent of the configuration of the SoundPanel in RDAirPlay.
SoundPanel Changes. Several changes in the operation of the SoundPanels
(both in RDAirPlay and RDPanel) have been made, including:
1) Improved Panel Navigation. Instead of traversing the set of available
panels linearly by means of left- and right-arrow buttons, the desired
panel can now be selected directly by means of a drop-down menu.
2) Nameable Panels. It's now possible to give each panel a user-defined
name.
3) Hook Mode. Playouts can be set to play either the full audio content
or just the designated hook material on a playout-by-playout basis.
4) Customizable Default Labels. Default button labels can be now defined
by means of wildcards in the 'Label Template' control in
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay or RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDPanel.
Many bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.98.0 and
librhpi-0.94.8 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 139, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied.
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v0.9.80 -- 03/01/2007
Changes:
SAS Router Support. The SAS USI driver has been enhanced so that
channel names are now automatically updated from the USI server whenever
the Rivendell daemons are started.
RDImport Improvements. A 'metadata-pattern=' switch has been added to
RDImport that allows metadata to be read from fields within the filename of
imported files. Do 'rdimport --help' for details.
New Metadata Format. RDImport and RDLibrary will now import metadata from
WAV files from Scott Studios systems.
RDCatch Error Alarms. RDCatch can now be configured to generate alarms
(e.g. via e-mail or GPIO) whenever an event encounters an error. See
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDCatch.
RDAirPlay Log Autoloading. RDAirPlay can now be configured to
automatically load and run specified logs at startup time. It can also
be set to automatically load and resume execution of whatever log was
playing at the time of an unexpected system shutdown (e.g. due to power
failure). See RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay.
Various Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 130, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.79 -- 12/05/2006
Changes:
Pausing SoundPanel Buttons -- It is now possible to configure
RDAirPlay so that touching a playing SoundPanel button causes the
playout to pause rather than stop. This is enabled by checking the
'Enable Button Pausing' checkbox in
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay.
Bugfixes -- Fixed a database schema problem that was causing Pre-
and Post-Import lists in RDLogManager to appear empty when editing
events.
See the ChangeLog for further details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.4 and
librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 128, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.77 -- 12/01/2006
This is a bugfix version of Rivendell. Issues addressed include the
following:
Broken PLAY Transitions -- Fixes random hangs and log stopdowns
between events with PLAY transition type.
Audio Importation Issues -- Fixes various issues with autotrimming
and level normalization.
RDLogManager Timed-Start Attributes -- Fixes a problem where an
event would fail receive a Hard Time 'Start Immediately' attribute
if the Pre-Import Carts list was empty.
See the ChangeLog for further details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.4 and
librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 126, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.76 -- 11/27/2006
Changes:
New/Extended RMLs -- A new 'Toggle On Air Flag' [TA] RML has been
added that toggles the 'On Air Mode' of RDAirPlay. A new argument
added to the 'Start Next' [PN] RML allows log meta-events to be
automatically skipped (useful primarily when integrating with mixer
surfaces in Manual or LiveAssist modes).
Log Refreshing -- It is now possible to 'refresh' a log while
playing out, thus preserving the view of what has already been
played in the Full Log widget while still loading updated log
elements. Such refreshing can be done either manually or
configured on either a log-by-log or service-by-service basis to
happen automatically whenever log updates are saved to the database.
New AsPlayed Reports -- A 'Technical Report' has been added that
captures extended playout information from RDAirPlay (such as the
cause of an event start). A 'SoundExchange Statutory License
Report' has also been added that can be used to generate data in a
format suitable for direct submission of music playout data to
SoundExchange.
Printable Reports -- It's now possible to generate ASCII-formatted
and printable reports about virtually every aspect of Rivendell
operation, including Cart/Cut lists, Logs, RDCatch events and
more, by touching the 'Reports' button in the respective Rivendell
modules. The choice of external viewer/editor used can be set by
means of the VISUAL environmental variable (default is 'vi' on
Linux, 'Notepad' on Win32).
Log Data Importer Changes -- The parser parameters for 'Length' in
RDADmin->ManageServices has been split into sections to allow
specification by hours, minutes and seconds as well as the previously
supported plain seconds.
Audio Auditioning -- It's now possible to audition audio directly
from the Edit Log dialog in RDLogEdit and the Edit Event dialog in
RDLogManager. No attempt is made evaluate rotation logic when
auditioning -- merely the first valid audio found in the selected
cart is played.
Cart Validity Indication (EXPERIMENTAL) -- The color-coding of
Carts and Cuts in RDLibrary has been altered so as to show the
event's 'playability' *at the instant the event is viewed*. The
yellow 'conditional' indication has been retired.
Many Bugfixes -- See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.4 and
librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 126, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.74 -- 09/18/2006
This is a bugfix version of Rivendell. Issues addressed include the
following:
Security Vulnerability -- Allowed users to execute commands with
the Run Shell Command macro with permissions of the user running
the ripcd(8) daemon (normally 'root').
Timescaling Playouts -- Fixed a bug that was causing timescaled
events to terminate prematurely under certain circumstances.
Log Error Checking -- Fixed issues that were preventing changes in
a cart's status in RDLibrary from being properly reflected in an
already-loaded RDAirPlay log.
JACK/ALSA Playout Optimization -- Increased the size of the audio
ringbuffer for JACK and ALSA drivers.
See the ChangeLog for further details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.2 and
librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 120, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.73 -- 09/11/2006
Changes:
Group Colors -- It is now possible to assign a color to each cart
group, allowing the group to be easily discerned within library
lists and logs.
RDAirPlay User Interface Tweaks -- The Estimated and Scheduled
start time columns in the Full Log widget have been swapped.
RDLogManager -- Embedded breaks from the music log are now
associated with the start time of the following music event, rather
than the preceding event.
Many Bugfixes, especially pertaining to voicetracking and correct
log playout. See the ChangeLog for details.
AudioScience Driver:
Due to stability issues with the 3.xx ASI driver versions, it is
recommended that v 2.96 or earlier ASI drivers be used with this
version of Rivendell.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.2 and
librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.71 -- 08/14/2006
Changes:
Copying Carts from SoundPanel in RDAirPlay. It's now possible to
copy carts from the SoundPanel button in RDAirPlay when touching the
COPY button.
VoiceTracker Rubberbanding. Audio fadeup/fadedown points and
levels can now be set independently of the segue overlap in the
Voice Tracker dialog by moving the 'rubberbands' in the waveform
windows.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.2 and
librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.70 -- 08/03/2006
Changes:
PAM Authentication Module. Allows the Rivendell user/group
assignment to be dynamically managed by PAM-based login systems.
Play-While-Recording/Play-While-Importing Capability. It is now
possible to update cut audio content even while the selfsame cut is
playing out in RDAirPlay. (This capability also requires that
the libradio and librhpi packages be upgraded to the indicated
versions in order to function properly).
BugFixes, especially concerning voicetracking, RDLogManager log
generation and automated downloads in RDCatch. See the ChangeLog
for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.2 and
librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.69 -- 07/20/2006
Changes:
Voicetracking. A major new feature in this version, voicetracking
gives operators the ability to insert dynamic, "one-off" audio content to
individual logs as well as the ability to individually customize each segue
transition of a log. Carts for voicetracked content are automatically
created and deleted "on-the-fly" by the system, with no need for individual
cart management in the Library.
RDLogManager Changes. The sequence for generating logs in RDLogManager has
been completely overhauled, making it now possible to generate a log and
apply voice tracks even before Traffic import data are available (so-called
"incremental log linking"). Several features have also been added to
support operation with music-intensive formats, such as the ability to
schedule embedded voicetracks and spots sets from external music scheduling
systems (currently only tested with RCS Selector).
RDDBCheck. A utility for checking consistency of the Rivendell database.
For information, do (as root):
rddbcheck --help
Many, Many Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.1 and
librhpi-0.94.6 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.68 -- 03/20/2006
Changes:
Fixed a bug that broke CHAIN-TO events.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.0 and
librhpi-0.94.6 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.67 -- 03/16/2006
Changes:
Audio Metadata Import Enhancements. Rivendell will now recognize
and import a wide variety of audio metadata formats, including:
AES46-2002 (aka "CartChunk")
ID3v1 and ID3v2 Tags
TM Century "GoldWave" Extensions
TM Century "GoldDrive" Format
RDImport Enhancements. RDImport has been completely rewritten from
scratch, with an eye to improved stability and features (including
'SingleCart' and 'DropBox' modes). Do 'rdimport --help' at a
command prompt to get a list of the possibilities.
RDCatch Enhancements. It's now possible to configure AutoTrim and
Normalization of Download Events, as well as Normalization of
Record Events.
New Report Type. An 'ASCAP/BMI Electronic Music Report' report
format has been added. This uses the so-called "Paris" format to
generate EDI records that can be submitted directly to ASCAP/BMI
for satisfaction of a station's music reporting requirements. New
data fields (including Composer, Publisher and Usage Type) have
also been added to the library to accomodate this functionality.
Many BugFixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
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v0.9.66 -- 02/15/2006
Changes:
CD Ripper Enhancements. Major enhancements have been made to the
CD ripper functionality in the RDLibrary module, including:
CD-TEXT Support. The rippers now use CD-TEXT data in
preference to the FreeDB. If no CD-TEXT data is found on a
disk, then the FreeDB is searched as before.
International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) Support. If
found, the rippers will now record the ISRC string from each
track. These strings can be viewed and/or edited in the
'CutInfo/Record' dialog box.
Automatic Cart/Cut Generation. In the Full Disk ripper, it's
now possible to rip an entire CD into the system with just a few
mouse clicks. This can be done on a track-by-track basis by
clicking the 'Add New Cart' button in the Select Cut dialog, or
for all the tracks at once by clicking the 'Set All New Carts'
button.
New Build Targets. It's now possible to build Rivendell as a
Slackware package by doing 'make slack' (requires the Slackware
packaging tools) or as a SLAX module by doing 'make slax' (requires
the Linux-live scripts and the Slackware packaging tools).
RDCatch Enhancements. The previous hard-coded system-wide limit of
16 RDCatch decks has been removed, making it possible to configure
and use an arbitrarily large number of decks.
Miscellaneous Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.96.1 and
librhpi-0.94.5 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.65 -- 01/25/2006
This is a bugfix release of Rivendell. Among the issues corrected
are:
RDLogManager issues, including a problem with autofill events when
the associated traffic or music import source had no matching
events.
Problems with Services whose name contained one or more spaces.
Full details are in the ChangeLog.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.95.1 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.64 -- 01/04/2006
Changes:
Waveform Visualization Optimization. Major work has been done on
decreasing the time required to open a cart in RDLibrary's Marker
Editor, for both PCM16 and MPEG formatted audio.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.95.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.63 -- 12/16/2005
Changes:
Version and Help Switches. Every Rivendell module can now be
invoked with a '--version' switch to display the current version,
or a '--help' switch to display a short usage summary.
Scriptibility Enhancements. Additional command switches have been
added to RMLSend to enable it (and hence, other Rivendell modules)
to be scripted using the full set of Linux CLI utilities (cron(1),
cat(1), etc). Do 'rmlsend --help' for a full list of options.
Startup Logs in RDAirPlay. It's now possible to specify the
initial logs to load upon startup of RDAirPlay on the command line.
Do 'rdairplay --help' for the options.
New Switcher Devices. Support has been added for the Broadcast
Tools SS 4.2 audio switcher and StarGuide III satellite receiver.
See the file 'SWITCHERS.txt' for details.
Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.62 -- 11/29/2005
This is a bugfix release of Rivendell. Among the issues corrected
are:
A PATH problem in the init script that was causing RDCatch Upload
and Download events to fail.
Problems with RDAirPlay starting a Hard Timed event reliably under
certain situations.
See the ChangeLog for a full list.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.61 -- 11/22/2005
Changes:
RDLibrary Useability Tweaks. When new carts are created in
RDLibrary, they are now considered to officially exist upon clicking
the 'OK' button in the Add Cart dialog, in contradistinction to the
old policy where they didn't 'stick' until 'OK' was clicked in the
Edit Cart dialog. The old way tended to be confusing for many
opertors, as clicking 'Cancel' in the Edit Cart dialog would result
in any recorded audio being deleted. Also then creating a new
cart, RDLibrary will now create a single empty cut within the cart
by default.
Various Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.60 -- 11/15/2005
Changes:
ELR/Report Data Handling. ELR/Report data is now managed on a
Service-wide basis, rather than being associated with individual
logs. This is reflected in a revamped interface in RDLogManager,
where 'Generate Reports' and 'Delete Report Data' buttons have been
merged into a single 'Manager Report Data' button.
SoundPanel Configuration Permissioning. A new user right,
'Configure System Panels', can be used to control which users are
allowed to configure System (type 'S') Sound Panel buttons in
RDAirPlay.
Various Bugfixes. Including bugs affecting the ability to
generate a new Rivendell database and account lockouts when used
with certain version of mySQL.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.58 -- 11/04/2005
This release fixes a minor bug in the KDE desktop integration code for
the RPM packaging. For users who do not install from RPM, there is no
difference between this version and v0.9.57.
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v0.9.57 -- 11/03/2005
This is primarily a bugfix release of Rivendell. Some minor user
interface tweaks have also been added:
Changes:
SuSE Desktop Integration. When installing from RPM, items for the
various Rivendell modules will now be added to the Panel Menu in
the 'Applications' and 'System->Desktop Applet' sections.
Rivendell Icons. A set of Rivendell icons at various resolutions
have been added. They can be found in the package documentation
directory on an RPM installation, or in 'icons/' in the sources.
Report Data Management. It's now possible to manage report/ELR
data independently of the log it originated from. A new user
attribute, called 'Delete Report Data' configures the right to
delete Report data in the Edit User dialog. Report data can be
deleted either when the parent log is deleted, or by means of a new
'Delete Report Data' button in RDLogManager.
Numerous Bugfixes. Including the dilly that was causing responses
to Yes|No dialog boxes to be ignored. See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.55 -- 10/11/2005
This is a maintenance/bugfix release of Rivendell. The following
issues have been addressed:
RDLibrary.
Fixed broken marker editor.
Fixed loss of 'Day of Week' settings when setting a cut to
'Evergreen' (Mantis bug #85).
RDAirPlay.
Fixed corrupt Hard Time display in Full Log Widget (Mantis bug
#82).
Fixed failure of space bar to advance events after clicking Full
Log widget (Mantis bug #60).
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
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v0.9.54 -- 10/06/2005
This is primarily a bugfix release of Rivendell. Some minor user
interface tweaks have also been added:
Changes:
RDLibrary Tweaks. Evergreen cuts in the Edit Cart dialog now show
with a green background.
RML Behavior. It is now possible to STOP a macro cart running a
'Sleep' [SP] command in RDAirPlay.
RDCatch Source Monitoring Tweaks. It is now possible to set the
default state of the source monitors for record decks in RDAdmin,
and have the monitor's state be preserved across multiple
invocations of RDCatch.
RDLogManagerTweaks. Unneeded and misleading 'Hour' fields have
been removed from time entry fields where appropriate.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.53 -- 09/28/2005
Changes:
RDCatch Enhancements. It is now possible to configure a single
record 'window' in RDCatch and configure multiple shorter
recordings within that window to be started by means of GPI
closures.
Asynchronous Macro Carts. It's now possible to designate a macro
cart as to be executed 'Asynchronously', meaning that, when
executed within a log in RDAirPlay, any Sleep ['SP'] RMLs contained
within the cart will not delay subsequent log events, but *will*
delay subsequent RML statements within the cart itself. This can
be useful for achieving various special effects, such as starting a
music bed and then playing a seperately carted dry voiceover on top
of it.
RDLibrary Enhancements. RDLibrary will now give explicit warning
about various out-of-parameter conditions (like audio carts that
contain no audio). It's now also possible to specify the 'Forced
Length' of a cart (for timescaling purposes) without obscuring the
actual average length of the cart.
Many Bugfixes. Especially with regard to RDCatch, MPEG encoding
and electronic log reconciliation (ELR) functionality. See the
ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.94.0 and
librhpi-0.94.4 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.51 -- 08/31/2005
This version of Rivendell is mostly a bugfix/cleanup release. Changes
are noted below.
Changes:
Rdcatch_copy(1). This is a new importer filter that can be used to
copy RDCatch events from one Rivendell Host to another, both within
a single database and between two different Rivendell databases.
Importer Packaging Changes. The utilities in the 'importers/'
subdirectory (wings_filter(1), sas_filter(1), crc-unity4k.sh(1)
and rdcatch_copy(1)) now come packaged in their own seperate RPM,
called 'rivendell-importers'. This is because these utilities are
typically only used once, during system installation, and then
removed.
Usability Tweaks. Several here and there, mostly to make the
various user interfaces more consistent with each other. See the
ChangeLog for details.
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
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v0.9.49 -- 08/09/2005
Changes:
Fixed a stupid bug that broke browsing in the Cart Selector and Cut
Selector dialog boxes when the group selector was set to 'ALL'.
RDCatch Enhancements. It's now possible to schedule overlapping
Record events with the same deck but with different GPI and
destination cut parameters. RDCatch will record to the correct
cut on the basis of which GPI was received.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.93.2 and
librhpi-94.1 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.48 -- 08/07/2005
Changes:
Upload Events in RDCatch. It's now possible to schedule the
automatic export and upload of audio files in RDCatch. The
following upload protocols are supported:
FILE
FTP
SMB
Database Support Cleanups. Added directives to rd.conf(5) to make
it possible for Rivendell to work with RDBMS back-ends other than
mySQL. This feature has not been at all well tested as of yet.
Import Filter for AirForce 'Wings' System. The filter can be used
to import the entire audio archive of an AirForce 'Wings' system
*in situ*, without requiring reencoding of audio and while
preserving much of the library meta-data from the original system.
See the 'WINGS_FILTER.txt' file in the documentation directory for
more information.
New Swticher Device Support. Added support for the BroadcastTools
SS16.4 swticher.
MPEG Cleanups. Many bugfixes regarding the use and handling of
MPEG audio.
RDLogEdit Fixes. Fixed all known outstanding issues with
RDLogEdit.
Miscellaneous Bugfixes. See the ChangeLog for details.
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.93.2 and
librhpi-94.1 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.47 -- 07/29/2005
Changes:
Download Events in RDCatch. It's now possible to schedule the
automatic download and import of audio files in RDCatch. The
following download protocols are supported:
FILE
FTP
HTTP
HTTPS
SMB
RDAdmin Changes. A number of features have been added to RDAdmin
to make configuration and management of Rivendell systems easier,
especially for larger sites. These include the ability to create
new Host and Service entries using an already existing Host or
Service as a prototype, as well as the ability to remotely inspect the
audio configuration and capabilities of all systems on the Rivendell
network from a single instance of RDAdmin. Users of the ALSA
driver may also want to consult the 'ALSA.txt' for instructions on
adding an ALSA control device definition to their '.asoundrc'
file. While not strictly necessary, such a control device will
allow Rivendell to provide more specific audio configurtion
information.
Numerous bugfixes, including the infamous ripcd(8) race condition.
See the ChangeLog for details.
New Dependencies:
Several new dependencies have been added in this release, for which
new packages may need to be installed. They are:
lukemftp
samba-client
wget
Library Versions:
This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.93.1 and
librhpi-94.1 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of
the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing:
rpm -q libradio
rpm -q librhpi
Database Update:
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after
upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to
be applied.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.45 -- 07/18/2005
Changes:
Full Disk Ripping. It's now possible (by touching the 'Rip Disk'
button in RDLibrary's main window) to rip all of the tracks on a CD
to multiple Cart/Cut destinations in a single operation. The
individual track ripper accessed from RDLibrary's Edit Cart dialog
remains as well.
RDLogin User List. The list of available user names is now shown
in RDLogin as a pulldown list, rather than requiring the user to
enter the name.
Security System. It's now impossible for the same user to be both
an Administrator and a regular user, and checking the 'Administer
System' box in RDAdmin's User Dialog will now gray out all the
other checkbox choices. This was done to discourage trolling for
admin accounts when using RDLogin (see 'RDLogin User List' above).
Logitek Audio Engine Support. Full Rivendell integration with
Logitek's Audio Engine system is now possible through use of Logitek's
'vGuest' control API (part of their 'Supervisor' application). I
would like especially to thank John Davis from Logitek for his
invaluable assistance in getting this working.
Bugfixes. In particular, bugs affecting audio playout from
RDLibrary's Edit Audio window, as well as problems with saving long
logs. See the ChangeLog for details.
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v0.9.38 -- 07/01/2005
Changes:
Security System Cleanups. A lot of time in this release has gone
into ensuring that the various user permission attributes are
correctly and consistently enforced across all of Rivendell's modules.
Group Permissioning by User. It is now possible to define which
Library Groups will be visible in RDLibrary on a user-by-user
basis. This can be used to effectively 'partition' the Library
into multiple 'sub-libraries'.
RDAdmin Overhaul. RDAdmin's UI has been overhauled to make it
stylebook-compliant (e.g. doubleclicks now work, focus problems
fixed, etc). In addition, the List Groups dialog has been
substantially expanded and enhanced.
RDLogManager Overhaul. Likewise, RDLogManager's UI has been
overhauled, with many focus issues corrected. Additionally,
right-click menus have been added in the Edit Clock and Edit Grid
dialogs to permit an underlying Event/Clock object to be directly
edited without having to reascend to the main RDLogManager window.
Electronic Log Reconciliation. Lots of bugfixes in the ELR
generation routines. Right now, this works only with the Wicks/CBSI
'DeltaFlex' system.
Miscellaneous Bugfixes. A great many. See the ChangeLog for
details.
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v0.9.34 -- 06/01/2005
Changes:
TSX Timescaling Support. If you have an AudioScience series 61xx
or 62xx card, it is now possible to have playout events in RDAirPlay be
automatically timescaled to the correct length using these cards'
'TSX Timescaling' feature, by checking the 'Enforce Length' box on
the respective cart label in RDLibrary.
Event and Clock Filtering. It's now possible to filter the
display of Events and Clocks in RDLogManager in accordance with
their association with one or more Services.
Audio Passthrough. It's now possible to configure a 'Local Audio
Adapter' switcher device, making it possible to control audio
passing from the inputs to the outputs of the soundcards using
standard switcher control RMLs. See the file 'docs/SWITCHERS.txt'
for details.
RDCatch Record Deck Monitoring. It's now possible configure a
'Monitor Port' for each Record Deck in RDCatch for realtime
monitoring of the source audio.
Bugfixes, especially in the direct ALSA driver. See the ChangeLog
for details.
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v0.9.32 -- 05/10/2005
Changes:
Direct ALSA Support. It is now possible to use up to eight ALSA
sound devices directly, without the need to use JACK. See the file
'docs/ALSA.txt' for information on setting this up.
RDCatch Changes. RDCatch has been extensively rewritten to support
the use GPI closures for controlling Record Events. The Record
Event dialog has been reorganized accordingly.
Multiple Sample Rate Support. The JACK driver will now properly
deal with playout of audio that has been encoded with a sampling
rate different from that being used in the active JACK graph.
Stream Meters Hack. It is now possible to get usable audio meters
in all modules except RDAirPlay with older ASI cards that lack port
metering capability. See the file 'SupportedCards' for details.
Default Transition Type. It is now possible to specify the default
transition type of newly added events in RDAdmin.
New Switcher Types. The BroadcastTools 16x2 and 12.4 switchers are
now supported.
Usability Tweaks. Added many UI tweaks designed to enhance
usability. See the ChangeLog for details.
Bugfixed. As always, lots of these! See the ChangeLog for details.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.26 -- 02/14/2005
Changes:
RDLogManger: Change the log generation logic to allow event
overscheduling.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.25 -- 02/08/2005
Changes:
RDLogManager bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.24 -- 02/01/2005
Changes:
RDLogManager usability enhancements.
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.23 -- 01/31/2005
Changes:
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.22 -- 01/31/2005
Changes:
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.21 -- 01/28/2005
Changes:
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.20 -- 01/27/2005
Changes:
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.19 -- 01/26/2005
Changes:
Various bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.18 -- 01/21/2005
Changes:
Added support for the SAS 32KD Audio Switcher.
Added new RMLs:
'Console Label' [CL]
'Fire Salvo' [FS]
'Switch Take With Gain' [SG]
'Switch Crosspoint Gain' [SX]
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v0.9.17 -- 01/17/2005
Changes:
Added RDImport to the RPM build for SuSE 9.2.
Overhauled the Event Editor dialog in RDAirPlay. The new layout is
hopefully more intuitive as well as more stable!
Added support for the BroadcastTools ACS8.2 switcher.
Added a 'Run Shell Command' [RN] RML.
Lots of bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
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v0.9.16 -- 12/27/2004
Changes:
Bugfixes for RDAirPlay and the init script. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.15 -- 12/17/2004
Changes:
Bugfixes for RDLibrary and RDAirPlay. See the ChangeLog.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
v0.9.14 -- 12/15/2004
Changes:
Added automated database backups -- see the 'Database Backup' [DB] RML.
Added a Windows port for RDLogEdit and RDLogManager.
Added a 'Gas Gauge' to RDLibrary to show how much free disk space
remains.
Added a 'SendCommand' [CC] RML, to allow remote execution of RMLs.
Added Host Variables, a feature that allows RML called to called
with values specific to a given host. See
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->HostVariables.
Added support for BroadcastTools 8.2 and 16.1 switchers.
Added a 'Binary Serial Out' [BO] RML.
Added RDGpiMon, a utility for monitoring the current status of GPI
lines.
Added a 'SpaceBar Action' control to
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay to allow the user to specify what
pressing the spacebar does.
Added a 'Flash Active Events' control to
RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay to specify that active SoundPanel
buttons should flash.
Added the ability to AutoTrim CD rips and recordings in RDLibrary.
Added the ability to specify a 'heartbeat cart' to be run
periodically, in RDAdmin->ManageHosts.
Added a 'Set Color Label' [LC] RML.
Implemented Service permissions enforcement.
Implemented Report Exports. See RDAdmin->ManageReports and the
'reports.txt' file.
Added LiveAssist mode to RDAirPlay.
Added the ability to PAUSE active events in RDAirPlay. Must be
enabled in RDAdmin->ManageHosts->RDAirPlay first.
Added the ability for RDAirPlay to send data concern the
currently-playing and next-to-play events to external systems via
TCP-IP packets. See the 'NOW+NEXT.txt' file for details.
And, as always, swatted a huge slew of bugs. See the ChangeLog for
details.
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v0.9.0 -- 08/18/2004
Changes:
A new log generation and merge utility has been added, called
RDLogManager, with the ability to import schedules from most any
third-party traffic or music scheduling system.
More JACK tweaks -- it's now possible to configure Rivendell's init
script to automatically start and stop jackd(1) as required. See
the 'JACK.txt' file in the 'docs/' directory for details.
Numerous bugfixes. See the ChangeLog.
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v0.8.0 -- 06/26/2004
Changes:
The audio driver infrastructure has been completely rewritten to
use dynamic output stream allocation instead of the previous
statically assigned stream values.
Direct ALSA support has been dropped. In it's place, JACK support
has been implemented. For more information, see 'docs/JACK.txt'.
Major stability improvements have been made on the primary
Rivendell on-air component, RDAirPlay.
A bushel of bugfixes throughout. See the ChangeLog for details.
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v0.7.9 -- 02/11/2004
RDCatch improvements.
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v0.7.8 -- 02/11/2004
Test build for Sherrod Munday at SRN.
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v0.7.3 -- 01/28/2004
Various bugfixes and UI tweaks.
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v0.7.1 -- 01/27/2004
Major changes:
It's now possible to schedule a "switcher event" in RDCatch.
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v0.7.0 -- 01/22/2004
Major changes:
Macro carts are now implemented.
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v0.5.0 -- 12/09/2004
The initial BETA release. Testing version only!!
A complete set of basic tools now exists, as follows:
RDAdmin -- System administration and configuration
RDLibrary -- Production library application.
RDCatch -- Netcatcher control and monitoring
RDLogin -- Set the current system user
RDLogEdit -- Generate and edit air logs
RDAirPlay -- On-air playout application
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v0.1.0 -- 4/28/2002
The initial "Friendship 7" release. Contains two programs:
RDRecord -- A WAV file recorder.
RDPlay -- A WAV file player.
Boths utilities support PCM16 and MPEG-1 Layer 2 format and most of
the common meta-data types found in broadcast applications --i.e. BWF
and CartChunk.
This release has the following major goals:
1) Provide a thorough shakedown of the AudioScience HPI driver.
2) Test the wave file implementation (RWaveFile and friends) for
correctness and compatibility with existing systems in the field.
3) Test the build mechanism in a variety of different distro environments.
4) Start defining a standard look-and-feel (looking for feedback on
this one).
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