RadioDJ: Ultimate Sweeper & Song Intro Test! (Failsafe “Intro Hack” Included)

Mystery Solved! Have you ever wondered how RadioDJ REALLY handles sweepers & song intros? Isn’t ‘Sweeper Intro’ supposed to prevent train wrecks? Uh, no. Is there a BETTER way? Uh, yes! Answers will be revealed during…The ULTIMATE Sweeper & Song Intro Test! I never planned to do a deep dive, but after my initial test was a big ol’ FAILURE, I had to dig deeper. I was never 100% clear on RadioDJ’s song intro functionality…nor were other users. Test after test, tweak after tweak, a couple important things came into focus on how to improve your radio station’s sound. My real time results and tips are shared in the video. ⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰ 00:00 Exciting Intro! 01:00 Song Intro Fails 02:04 Why Do The Sweeper & Song Intro Test? 03:16 RadioDJ 'Sweeper Intro' Function 03:46 Sweeper & Song Intro Test #1 - Results 05:37 Test #1 - Why Did It Fail? 06:11 Changes Needed for Test #2 06:35 Sweeper & Song Intro Test #2 - Results 07:05 Test #2 - Samples 07:38 'Sweeper Intro' Issue & Fix 09:22 Effects of Changing Length of Long Sweeper 11:01 What Have We Learned? 11:37 Verdict for 'Sweeper Intro' Function 12:30 Failsafe Song Intro Solution 13:03 BONUS TIP: Assign Music to Multiple Categories 13:38 Use 'Start Type' to Avoid Song Intro Problems 14:30 SQL Fix in Database 15:54 How I Program Songs With Sweepers In Rotations 16:14 Big Finish! Bottomline: Used properly, ‘Sweeper Intro’ has value and won’t do too much damage to your song intros. BUT, you must respect its limitations to get the most out of it. ‘Baby Got Bottom’ Line: Use my Song Intro Hack to code your way to song intro bliss! (Too much?) By running an SQL query in your database, you’re guaranteed a wreck-free on-air experience. Never will a sweeper or voice track trample a song’s vocals. Watch the vid for the how-to. Here’s the SQL query: UPDATE `songs` SET `start_type`=4 WHERE `song_type`=0 AND `enabled`=1 AND `id_genre`=143 AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=15.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=14.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=13.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=12.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=11.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=10.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=9.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=8.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=7.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=6.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=5.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=4.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=3.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=2.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=1.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=0.%' AND `cue_times` Not LIKE '%int=-%' *’id_genre’ needs to be changed to match your settings. If you want to flag songs with longer intro times, just keep adding “Not Like” clauses to the code. For XXXtreme 80s FUN…and train wreck-free programming…check out the #4228th popular 80s online radio station, https://www.XXX80s.com #radiodj #radiostation #onlineradio