On this page you will find Tutorials and information to get the most out of Power Studio. We will be adding new tutorials regulary. We're also interested to hear on what subjects you would like to see more tutorials. Please let us know through the support desk, or use the contact page.
This article demonstrates how to install the Power Studio software and the required PostgreSQL database server.
It is important to create regular backups of your Power Studio database. This article describes how to automatically create backups using a script.
Power Studio Automated Database Backup
This tutorial shows you how to automatically download syndicated programs and insert them in the playlist.
To do this, a Download Macro is created. Wildcards are used to make the Macro more flexible.
The tutorial also demonstrates how these Macros can be used in a Clock Format, to automatically add the syndicated program to the playlist.
This tutorial shows you how to incorporate the signal from a remote broadcast or a live stream. Power Studio supports live inputs (e.g. from a Barix or Comrex codec) or Icecast and Shoutcast streams for this.
Make sure to watch Automatically downloading and playing pre-recorded / syndicated shows for more information on how to include the live streams in Clock Formats.
How to add a new user to Power Studio...
To have smooth transitions during the start and end of Daylight Saving Time, we recommend following the these procedures.
It is undesirable for a Power Studio playout machine to stop playout because Window Update kicks in. Maybe it even wants to restart the PC.
This article describes how to disable Windows Update using the build in Policy Editor.
The Now Playing system in Power Studio uses the Content Type of an item to determine how to update the Now Playing information and how to use its metadata.
This article describes this behavior.
The XKeys-24 keyboard can be used to control certain aspects of the Power Studio software, such as starting jingles and controlling the Mix Editor.
This article describes the keyboard layout and which functions are controlled with what keys.