[BC] New automation system question

[tpt at literock93r.com]

Besides Enco there is Simian with added switching units. Besides the  
regular program log coming from the traffic computer, there is a timed  
events sequence log which can be programmed to do certain things at  
the same time every day, or selected days. This would seem to work  
well for your live feeds & net joins, since you do not need to program  
it into your traffic system (except as a {REM} type of  non-event to  
make your printed log legible)  We use it to play an Id, then take the  
top of the hour ABC news, in your use you could have a command to  
start a sounder then a second later, turn on the live studio. The  
system can be configured for 24  relay functions with a usb driver  
module and relay board from Measurement computing

Our console channels can be remotely turned off and on, so we use the  
system to switch net feeds on and off. Obviously, this could be a live  
feed, with the risk that the news readers may be brain dead when their  
feed is turned on!

We routinely capture net spots and replay then, especially at night  
when we must replay ABC spots during a Premier program feed. I believe  
it can be configured to record and replay off different feeds if you  
add more than one sound card, but never tried this. Of course, you  
could use the system to externally switch the record input feed as  
needed to various sources for record and delayed replay.