RE: Enco

["Chuck Igo" <Chuckigo@worldnet.att.net>]

Cooper mused:
>> I have come to the conclusion that Enco is a tool of
the devil.  I am used to Scott Studio and the new
station that i am wokring at has a DAD systems Enco
computer.  It reminds me a lot of a cheap auto program
called Raduga, but ten times more horrid..  Has anyone
else on here used Enco? <<

Cooper,

    as Dan pointed out, ENCO is not very "live assist" friendly.  when it
works well, it's okay.  however, when stopping down for a break, it can
require several well-placed "clicks" (either mouse or touch screen) to make
sure the event you desire to go next actually does. (example being dropping
a few songs for "backtiming" and such.)
    and i guess there are a few other flaws that can be owed to multiple
input workstations that can and do affect the actual on-air product.  that
means that there are several workstations throughout the complex that can
accept input for the actual on-air system.  i've only been working with the
system for two weeks, but i've found two small glitches that hadn't been
"noted" previously.  one of the glitches was corrected immediately by the
engineer, and the other has been duly noted for corrective action.
   for those not familiar with these systems, one can actually program and
set up full programming days, days in advance.  the first step is usually
the importation of the station's music log for a 24 hour period. the
problems noted with ENCO is that the default settings require manual
"manipulation" to set things such as seques and announcer tracks to run more
smoothly.  then, if one is working on the current day's programming, the
system requires a "refresh" to have any changes apply.  the refreshing,
however, occasionally glitches and changes other events that were already
set.  additionally, once an announcer has set up his/her voice track shift
for the next day or two or three, the commercial log from the station's
traffic department is imported.  that step can reset everything to the
original default settings, requiring additional time to go back into the
system and reset seques and voice tracks and id's and such.
     i've not yet worked with SCOTT's systems software yet, but overall, the
ENCO does work well, when it works as designed.  glitches happen, but at
what cost...?

- -Chuck Igo