Insider, on-air monitoring via intranet

The first version of Insider was released in 1998 and as with all NETIA products it is constantly being improved. Its main purpose is to find and play any file in the database. The multi-criteria search function gives virtually immediate access. INSIDER allows items such as incoming feeds to be listened to as they are actually being recorded. Without leaving their desks Editors can consult playlists in advance and validate them as RTB. The latest version has a really clever function for presenters allowing monitoring synchronised with the on-air broadcast. For some programmes, the presenter will be in the studio while the technician is in the control room. The technician has to keep the presenter constantly informed on how the broadcast is progressing. With INSIDER, the presenter has exactly the same view of the state of the broadcast as the technician. In "Synchronous" mode, on-air monitoring is refreshed in real time. This is a tremendous gain for presenters, especially because all metadata are accessible. INSIDER is also a tool for exchanging data. More and more radio stations have local studios spread around the country. With one click of the mouse, INSIDER can transfer files from a local database to a remote one. This is a highly flexible tool which is easy to install on any computer equipped with a standard sound card and an internet browser. The latest version will soon be installed at Bel RTL in Brussels.