The StationPlaylist Workshop 2021.

A Training Course for Users of JAWS for Windows and StationPlaylist V6.0.

Introduction.

For many years, the StationPlaylist software has been the tool of choice through which blind people broadcast their radio shows or even run their own stations. We know this because there are hundreds of StationPlaylist users on our customer database. If you use the software, are you getting the most from it or do you just work with the features you need?

It would seem that our company is the only place you can visit so as to receive training in the use of the StationPlaylist suite. This is partly because not only do we create the JAWS script files which provide accessibility to the products, but in addition tools are built into the scripts so as to significantly extend the functionality beyond what those products can do. This has certainly been extended in 2021.

The "Broadcast It" audio tutorial produced some time ago teaches a new user how to work with many aspects of StationPlaylist Studio (for broadcasting audio), StationPlaylist Creator (for managing schedules), and StationPlaylist Streamer (for sending output over the internet if external devices are being used). However, during the past few years, the developers of this amazing product suite have created new features not described in the tutorial. It has been supplemented by:

• The StationPlaylist Workshop,
• Let's Track It, and
• Another Hour of Music Power.

This training course, "The StationPlaylist Workshop 2021", focuses on the release of the StationPlaylist product suite, version 6.0 with JAWS for Windows. However it also includes demonstrations of all the new functionality introduced for JAWS users during 2021 which has been an important year for broadcasters working with this technology.

This training course is for people who are using any one of the StationPlaylist products who want to improve the quality of their radio output and station management.

What Will I Learn?

While there are many new features and fixes included, we have singled out a number of new enhancements in version 6.0 which require special demonstration. You will learn how the new features work together with the appropriate keystrokes.

In addition, we will focus upon:

• The advantages of Quick Navigation Mode.
• Useful tips on ensuring your radio show ends at the end of the hour.
• Finding music tracks in a playlist quickly.
• How to play carts into your voice-tracks, whether you have an audio mixer or not.
• Playing carts and music beds into voice-tracks if you do have an audio mixer and the enormous benefit that brings.
• Enhancements for JAWS users in the SPL Recorder and VT Recorder.

Who is the Course For?

This course is suited to anyone who is familiar with many of the functions of StationPlaylist Studio and Creator if appropriate, together with voice-tracking locally or remotely, and who would like to build on existing skills. You should be familiar with how your screen-reader functions together with Windows concepts, such as how to navigate around applications.

Costing.

The cost of the course is £40 which is currently $53.

Alternatively, anyone who wishes to purchase the course can send an Email to jaws@hartgen.org, whereupon a fully accessible electronic invoice will be sent to you which can be paid through PayPal or any major credit or debit card.

Summary.

The training courses in the use of StationPlaylist products are only produced when there are a significant number of things to make it worthwhile. There is a good deal to talk about this time around. Get yourself into the studio and bring your radio shows and station to the next level!