Power Studio version 1.17.4

Power Studio version 1.17.4 is now available. This maintenance update focuses on download, API and platform reliability, remote and multi-studio workflows and playout and live-assist operation, the kind of behind-the-scenes work that keeps production machines predictable. It is a sensible update for stations that want current components, fewer edge cases and a stable day-to-day workflow.

Power Studio users can download version 1.17.4 from the download-page. The full release notes are listed below.

Playlist
The playout playlist now retains the times a which a track has been started, even when the playlist is refreshed from the database. Improved error handling for dragging tracks in the playlist from Windows Explorer.

Multi Studio
Made the Central Playout-side of the Multi Studio network code more resilient and less likely to hang the playout in case of a connection issue. Fixed a possible freeze in Multi Studio mode, when "Force playlist breaks in live mode" is enabled. Fixed a defect in Multi Studio mode that sometimes caused the countdown color to not change when the live studio became active after xx:50...

Download Item Plugin
Fixed defect in re-rendering files that were downloaded by the Download Item Plugin.

Library Import
Added support for Jazler Radiostar version 2.11 and up to the LibraryUpdate tool.

Improvements & Bug fixes

• Fixed excessive logging in the VM140 plugin
• Added throttling to the commercials-replace burst on a new playlist and first playlist of the day
• Added caching for Power Traffic and Block Import macros when the playlist is created which reduces the load on the system
• Fixed repeated loading/unloading when the last playlist of the day is unloaded before midnight (with floating playlist transitions)
• Improved sending notifications to other Power Studio instances on playlist and settings changes
• Improved the warning message that is shown when a generated playlist is too short
• Fixed issue in version 1.17.3 that would sometimes give errors when the software was installed for the first time on a certain machine