The playlist generator lets you create multiple playlists at once. It uses a shared track no-repetition buffer, allowing long no-repetition intervals (e.g., several days) and cross-playlist repeat protection. To create multiple playlists, select the Generate multiple playlists option.
A window with playlist generation options will appear:
To create playlists, select the presets to be used by clicking the "+" button. For each preset, specify the name of the file where it will be saved. All playlists are saved to a specified folder.
The "Number of playlists" option specifies the number of playlists to create for each preset in the list. If the number of playlists is greater than 1, you need to use modifiers in the file name.
File name modifiers:
%n – a number with no leading zeros (1, 2, ... 10, ... 100).
%nn – a number padded with one leading zero (01, 02, ..., 10, 100).
%nnn – a number padded with two leading zeroes (001, 002, ..., 010, 100)
For example, if you run multiple playlist generation with the "Number of playlists" set to 1 and "Start number" set to 1, you'll have 5 playlists in the D:\Music folder:
D:\Music\playlist_01.m3u8
D:\Music\playlist_02.m3u8
D:\Music\playlist_03.m3u8
D:\Music\playlist_04.m3u8
D:\Music\playlist_05.m3u8
Specify the playlist start time – ensure features such as Dayparting are applied correctly. When multiple playlists are created, the start time of each subsequent playlist is increased by the duration of the previous one.
Clicking the arrow next to the Generate button lets you perform some additional actions:
•Create event – add an event to RadioBOSS scheduler to create and save playlists.
•Copy command line – copy the command line to create and save playlists.