Allowing GSelector to Export Media Codes for LDR Commands
If your NexGen station’s LDR's breaknotes all have the (wrong) media code in the left column of your music log export, your voting sessions won’t trigger in NexGen. Here’s how to fix that issue.
Make sure your LDR breaknotes are configured as "Breaknotes"
Check under Clocks > Breaknotes to make sure that your LDR breaknotes exist there. Your breaknotes should have media codes as listed below (but your station may not have all of these breaknotes, if you don’t use all of these features).
| LDR Breaknote element | Features using this element | Media Code |
|---|---|---|
| UPickStart | UPick voting sessions, Stylized voting sessions | 20 |
| Begin Song Replacement | Takeover, Countdown, Top Song, FaceOff | |
| End Song Replacement | Takeover, Countdown, Top Song, FaceOff | |
| Begin Top Song | Top Song | |
| End Top Song | Top Song | |
| Begin FaceOff | FaceOff | |
| End FaceOff Next | FaceOff | |
| LDR Vote Options Start | UPick Voting Sessions, Stylized Voting Sessions | 09 |
| LDR Vote Options End | UPick Voting Sessions, Stylized Voting Sessions | |
| Empty Song Slot | Takeover, Countdown, Top Song, FaceOff | 81 |
Each breaknote that you use should have a checkmark next to it, indicating that it is in an active clock.
You'll also want to make sure there are no OTHER (non-LDR) breaknotes in this list...or that if there are, each of those breaknotes also should have a media code established (in the far-right column).
If your #engage breaknotes are NOT under Clocks > Breaknotes, they would be in Linker. If this is the case, you’ll need to create Breaknote versions of each, and then replace the Linker breaknotes in each active clock(s) with the Breaknote version.
Configure your export to include the correct media codes
Now that you've ensured that your breaknotes have the correct media codes, you'll need to configure GSelector to export those media codes to NexGen.
Under Interface > Export > Schedule:
- There is a tab called Automation Type (in the left column). In that tab, the Breaknote value should be blank (it’s probably 04 right now).
- In the right column, under Format > Breaknotes, there may be an Automation Type value, but it can be removed. Then, you can add a field (with the green plus sign) called Media, located in Column 1, with a Length of 2.
- Once those changes are made, save this page (top left) and export a test log to ensure the breaknotes have the correct media codes.
If your Format > Breaknotes section is not configured, set it up to match the pattern used under Format > Songs. If you're not sure how to do this, contact RCS Support.
Correct the incorrectly formatted elements in today's NexGen log (if needed)
If you need to modify NexGen for today (or another already-scheduled day), you can use the "Add Other Events" menu in NexGen to insert the correctly formatted elements. The media codes you specified in GSelector correspond to the following NexGen element types:
| GSelector Media Code | NexGen Element |
|---|---|
| 20 | Export Comment |
| 09 | Comment |
| 81 | Empty Song Slot |