DABiS800

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DABiS800

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developer SOHARD AG
Current  version Version 8.x
operating system Windows , Linux
programming language Delphi , Visual Studio
Others Languages: German and EnglishTemplate: Infobox software / maintenance / other
www.sohard.ch/index.php/dabis800

The DABiS800 product family is a broadcast automation platform for processing broadcast content in radio and television stations. Due to its open architecture, DABiS800 provides podcast management, news ticker , SMS / MMS , dynamic radio data system (RDS), local based services and radio shopping. All areas (editing, production, music, moderation, advertising planning, etc.) work in a uniform working environment. With DABiS800 you can work stationary, mobile and / or in a network from several locations. The expansion of the range of functions depends on the size of the radio resp. Television stations and is done through software licensing.

The programs were developed from 1996 by the Swiss Sohard AG on behalf of Dabis AG. Today DABiS800 is used as a standard product by more than 100 radio stations in German-speaking countries.

DABiS800 is used in the following areas:

Studio

Studio Controller 8

The DABiS800 Studio Controller 8 is the moderator's OnAir application:

  • Live assist or automatic mode
  • Sender-related workflows are easy to map
  • Fader assignment of the playout paths is dynamic and variable
  • Design, functionality and operation can be configured individually
  • Stream WebChannels with integrated encoding and sound processing

Streaming

Streaming Unit

The DABiS800 Streaming Unit maps the fully automated workflow for Internet streams. The new DABiS800 streaming service automatically picks up music lists, inserts the necessary broadcast grid and fills the music. Depending on the music planning system, the automatic planning of the music can also be initiated. The necessary standard http requests are integrated within the playout. The advertising import available in DABiS800 can optionally be used for the streaming waves. A basic installation of DABiS800 is required for operation.

Playout monitor & recorder

With the DABiS800 Playout Monitor & Recorder any audio inputs, audio streams and playout instances of the following modules can be monitored and recorded: DABiS800 Studio- / Regio-Controller and DABiS800 Internet Playout. The configured playout instances are clearly displayed in list form. Each instance can be operated with the DABiS800 remote controller. If the corresponding SC instance is on the same computer as the playout monitor , it is positioned in the foreground.

News

Newsroom Suite

The DABiS800 Newsroom Suite is a complete package for radio stations for the creation, production, planning, live presentation or pre-production of news programs.

Editing and planning

Planning Base

The Planning Base is the central application for all employees. This will include:

  • access to all multimedia data in the transmitter resp. Guaranteed and protected in the broadcasting network
  • Elements cut and produced 
  • Programs planned and tracked
  • the content is provided for the online area (e.g. podcast, ticker, tweets)

Mobile base

The DABiS800 Mobile Base is an app for the reporter:

  • Import audio from industry standard recorder and editing apps
  • Easily add the metadata and transfer the contributions to the event base when uploading
  • Browsing in subjects and directly previewing elements from the Event Base
  • Favorites function for frequently used subjects

production

Voice tracking

The DABiS800 Voice Tracking is the combination between crossfade editing and off-air recording. It is fully integrated into the DABiS800 Planning Base. By integrating intelligent functions, programs can be pre-produced in just a few steps.

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