A. PAUSE DETECTION is NEW.
It was developed in late 1997.
A. Network programs sound more consistent. Whether
used as an announcer-assist tool,
or fully unattended, this computer automation technology is mature.
There can be significant operational cost savings as well.
A. Timed insertions work great as long as NPR announcers
and producers are perfect AND your automation timebase matches NPR. Too often however, annoucers are human,
and err by a second; the result is overlapping or "upcut" audio - it can sound
very automated. The PAUSE DETECTOR will not upcut audio - transitions
only happen during silence. Precise time sync is also less critical.
A. Any automation system that can react to external trigger
signals within a narrow time window can accept the PAUSE DETECTOR's output.
It works the same way as an external cue tone detector unit would. Audiovault, Cartworks, and most others support the pause detector.
A. Quite reliable. It is dependant upon
NPR pausing, but this is easier for them to do than to hit ultra-precise
timeposts. Our tests show that they pause close enough better than 97% of the time.
A. About the same as a cue tone detector.
In order to keep cost very low, the PAUSE DETECTOR is sold in module form.
Depending upon station requirements, installation time will be
approximately two to five hours.
Q. How involved is installation?
View Pause Detector Page.
See The original "white paper"