ENCO White Papers and Reference Topics
Here you find a selection of educational
reference material in .pdf format related to Radio Automation Software, Television Audio
Automation and ENCO products. This is a good starting point if your are new
to audio automation technology, are trying to learn about the technology or
need general information. Information has been collected from publications,
user list server postings, and various documentation. Although some of the
information relates to older legacy systems, most is still applicable now.
A Short Course on Station Automation and Networking -
This whitepaper provides an overview of what Radio Station
Automation is, how it came about and what must be considered when
implementing station automation technology. Originally published in the
N.A.B Engineering Handbook, 10th Edition 2007.
Chapter 3.6 Radio Station Automation, Networks, and Audio Storage (.pdf 990K)
Topics of Common Consideration in Set-up of Station Automation
ENCO Whitepaper - Disk Configuration and Redundancy (1997)
ENCO Recommendation - Cabling Considerations (2000)
ENCO Recommendation - Disc Defragmentation (2005)
ENCO Recommendation - Hubs or Switches? (2001)
ENCO Recommendation - Disc Selection: SATA or SCSI? (2004)
ENCO Recommendation - Server Memory Requirements (2000)
ENCO Recommendation - Determining Power and Heat Loads (2004)
ENCO Reference - SCSI Generations and Specifications (2001)
DAD Specific Technical Topics and Tech Notes
Select and Download Popular Tech Notes
Download Complete DAD Documentation
ENCO Recommendation - OS Optimization Options (NT,Win2000)
ENCO Recommendation - Novell Considerations (2000)
ENCO Whitepaper - DAD Levels and Meters Topics (2001)
ENCO Help Files for PRSS Content Depot
ENCO Recommendation - Audio Hesitation or drops (2006)
DAD Articles
Radio Magazine Features Southern California Public Radio’s DAD System (2008)
Considerations for Automation and Playout in Multi-stream Applications (2007)
Radio World Features Chicago Public Radio’s DAD Implementation (2006)
DAD used for HDTV broadcast of Saturday Night Live! (2006)
Audio Considerations for HDTV Migration (2006)
For more DAD technical links, documentation
and settings, see the Quick Links section on the
Support page.
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