DAC Cartwall

Instant Audio Player ... HotKey Playback ... Production Recorder


Updated Friday 11 May 2012

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DAC Cartwall is an easy-to-use jingle player that offers multiple pages of instant audio buttons (56 per page) ready for quick playback or loading into a dedicated player.

It's touch-screen friendly and can work at a variety of screen resolutions - 1024x768 being the native resolution.  It can read APE/ID3, mAirList and CartChunk tag data - allowing easy integration with an existing automation system.

Got a Behringer DX2000USB?  DAC Cartwall can work via the built-in USB audio device.

Need a touchscreen?  We can supply a 22" Iiyama multi-touch LCD display as well as the software.  If you buy 3 (or more) DAC Cartwall+Monitor bundles, the software is free!

To try DAC Cartwall - which runs for 30 minutes while un-registered - Please visit the Downloads page...

 

 

Currently in use at over 100 sites/studios - from bedroom DJs, college/university stations and community radio.

DAC Cartwall Users include...

BBC 3CR Introducing, Cadbury Sixth Form College, Central Sound Online, CKUW Winnipeg, Evolve Radio, Flamin' Good Media Essex, Fresh Air Production, Guildford Flames Ice Hockey Club, KBEL Oklahoma, RadioHudd Huddersfield, RadioAnnen Holland, Radio Sonar Southampton, RBS-Radio, Saint FM Essex, Scratch Radio Birmingham, Strathclyde Fusion, Waves Radio Scotland, WHCO Illinois

 
 

Have as many cart pages/sets as you need - Station IDs, Liners, Promos, Jock Drops and even Sound Effects/News Clips.  It can be used standalone or alongside your playout system to give presenters some flexibility to play there own jingles or audio from portable storages. Audio can be loaded from any visible (local or mapped) drive as well as portable memory such as SD cards and USB sticks.

DAC Cartwall offers the following features...

  • GUI can be skinned using MSStyles... No more "battleship grey" - click here for some examples
    Download a selection of our favourite skin files here
     

  • 10 pages per Cart Set

  • 56 Instant Audio Buttons per page

  • 3 Playback Decks for loading audio plus an "instant" player

  • Assign the players to any sound device - also works with the Behringer DX2000USB

  • Works with a touch-screen for quick-fire use

  • Database Browser with extensive library search/sort and on-screen keyboard

  • Database fully compatible with Bravo, JockMaster, Meridian and SoundFusion

  • Auto-Segue based on audio (or JMD) cue points - proper overlaps, at last!

  • Standalone Production Recorder/Editor - uRecord is included as a free bonus app

  • Revised Config screen - see image here

  • Re-sizable window allows for any screen resolution

  • VU Meters

  • Ducking Mode - Decks can duck while the Instant Playing is playing - Ideal for playing news clips/liners over a talkbed

  • Built-in recorder for off-air production or telephone recording

  • Administrator Login option to prevent presenters from tampering with the settings/jingle sets

  • Keeps a log of all played items

  • Drag 'n' drop files from the File Viewer direct to a Playback Deck

  • Plays FLAC, MP3 and WAV audio files

  • APE/ID3 and CartChunk Artist/Title support

  • Using AirDisplay, you can use your iPad to control a DAC Cartwall workstation...

  • mAirList data file support (for Artist, Title and CueIn)

  • Remote-Starts via analogue/USB joystick - start the 3 players from your mixer/button-panel
    Pulse or continuous logic supported
    Click here for a wiring diagram
    The Velleman K8055 USB interface is also supported

  • Remote-Control via UDP strings

  • Multi-Instance Licensing

 

The new Database Browser :

The Instant Player showing the new Ducking Mode :

Set List and Playback Mode Screen - click to view

Audio can be fired in "instant" mode simply by clicking/touching the appropriate button, or, you can load the button into 1 of 3 playback decks.  The 4 outputs may be assigned to separate sound devices if you wish.  Remote-start via the joystick port (or Velleman K8055) is supported.  Sequence playback - this means that the next deck with start when the previous one has finished.  This is not an automation facility, merely a toggle feature as found on traditional cart machines.

PRODUCTION RECORDER
Not only can you use DAC Cartwall for jingle/fx playback - but also for recording your phone calls in a quick and simple manner.  No more Alt-Tabbing between windows or *another* screen for editing - do it with a single application.  Recordings can be edited, trimmed and normalized prior to saving - you can then load it into a player or start it from your mixer.

Why buy an over-priced dedicated system when DAC Cartwall can do it for a fraction of the cost?

You can also define an external audio editor application such as Adobe Audition/Cool Edit, Audacity or the supplied uRecord which is also written by us.

To try DAC Cartwall, which runs for 30 minutes while un-registered - Please visit the Downloads page...

You may also wish to check out DACSlot and DACpad over on Charlie Davy's website which is ideal for use with a USB numberpad!
 

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