Myriad Schedule vs Myriad Schedule Pro

Modified on Fri, 22 Aug at 10:17 AM

Introduction

We currently offer two options for Music, Jingle & Advert scheduling:

Myriad Schedule & Myriad Schedule Pro

Myriad Schedule Standard - Simple but powerful music, jingle and advert scheduling, built directly into Myriad Playout. Offers customisable Categories, Tags and Characteristics, advanced Clocks,essential customisable rules (Artist & Title seperation etc), mass changing, reporting and more. Perfect for most small and medium stations.
Myriad Schedule Pro - Fully featured music, jingle and advert scheduling system with a wide range of configurable categorisation and characteristic options, extensive configurable rules, flexible Clocks and Clock Assignments. in-depth reporting and the ability to work with 3rd party playout systems.
Desktop, Cloud & Hybrid - Both Myriad Schedule and Schedule Pro are available as stand alone Windows desktop applications or as a pure cloud solution accessible via web browser. Stations can also combine on-premise desktop software with cloud hosted scheduling to provide a hybrid solution.

Legacy Products (no longer available to purchase)

AutoTrack Standard (SE) - No longer supported. Replaced by Myriad Schedule Standard.
AutoTrack Pro (SE) - Best for Myriad Playout v4, v5 or v6 users with advanced music and link scheduling requirements (not met by Schedule Plus).
Myriad Schedule Plus (Replaced by Myriad Schedule Pro) - Builds on Myriad Schedule adding Types, Genders, Eras, Artists Groups, Multiple Clock Assignments, more Rules and other powerful Clock features. Schedule Plus customers can upgrade to Schedule Pro free of charge.

3rd Party Scheduling Options

Log Import for 3rd Party Systems - We can import log files from most popular 3rd party music, and advert scheduling systems.

Feature Comparison

The comparison table below is a non-exhaustive list of supported features in each solution. Where features between products do not match exactly, the closest applicable feature has been used.

	Legacy Products (no longer available)			Current Products
Feature	AutoTrack Standard (Depre- cated)	Myriad Schedule Plus (Depre- cated)	AutoTrack Pro (Depre- cated)	Myriad Schedule Standard	Myriad Schedule Pro
Fully integrated with Myriad Playout	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
Stand alone desktop application	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Optional full web interface	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
Optional fully cloud based	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
Easy to use interface	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Easy to use interface		✔	✔	✔	✔
Organise Songs / Links by Category	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Organise Songs by Styles/Tags	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Classify Songs / Links by characteristics	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Organise Songs/Links by Type/Gender/Era	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Song / Link Year	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Secondary Song / Link Categories	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Hour restrictions	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Date range restrictions	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song / Link Notes	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Album field (on Songs)	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Delete dates	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Full content management and media editing	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Play audio	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Core Artists Lists	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘
Shuffles & Kicks (Manual & Automated)	✘	✔	✔	✔ (Manual only)	✔
Bound Links to Songs so Links schedule before specific songs	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Moves - Automatic future Song / Link category changes	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘
Re-use Songs / Links scheduled in low listener hours	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘
Category / Type / Era / Gender max/min in row	✘	✔	✔	✔ (Category only)	✔
Virtual Style Deck scheduling	✘	✔ (using Virtual Categories)	✔	✘	✔ (using Virtual Categories)
Virtual Categories	✘	✔	✘	✘	✔
Advanced configurable Global Rules & Guides	✘	✔	✔	✔ (reduced set)	✔
Song/Link Collections	✘	Replaced with Rotating Media	✔	Replaced with Rotating Media	Replaced with Rotating Media
Override normal song separation rules	✘	✘	✔	✘	✔
Copyright Information	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song/Link category schedule history	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by multiple Song/Link categories	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by Song / Link Type/Gender/Era	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Specify Song / Link Type/Gender/Era in Clock	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Specify Song / Link Characteristics in Clock	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Specify Song / Link year in Clock	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Specify song droppable / fadeable in Clock	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Allow multiple Clock assignment grids	✘	✔	✔	✔ (Via Load / Save)	✔
Date specific Clock Assignments	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Allow multiple weeks inside Clock assignment grids	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Clock assignment reports	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Song/Link Types/Genders/Eras Max/Min in row & Minimum Separation in Station Rules	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Basic Scheduling Rules/Breakable Rules/Guides per category	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song/Link Type/Genders/Eras Station Rules	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Support for multiple playout systems	✘	✘	✔	✘	✔
Link song to external file for 3rd party playout systems	✘	✘	✔	✘	✔
Artist group management	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Song/Link re-organiser wizard	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘
Mass changer for Songs and Links	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Copyright report (PRS) generator	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Total Song / Link play count reports	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Type / Gender / Era Goal rules	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Enhanced reports	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Type / Gender / Era follow Global/Station Rules	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Search by copyright details	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Configurable category pass order when scheduling	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Import and Export Simulcast Log Files	✘	✔	✔	✘	✔
Schedule Split Links (Cart Groups) and Split Advert Breaks	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Specify Song / Link Styles/Tags in Clock	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Full configurable schedule process, schedule one category at a time	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Total Log Integration (TLI) when used with Myriad Playout v6	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
SQL database technology	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Dynamic searching simple & advanced Song/Link searching	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Rules based log suggestions and replacing of Songs & Links	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Enhanced log printing	✔	✔ (Fixed Format)	✔	✔ (Fixed Format)	✔ (Fixed Format)
External file based 'Live Read' links	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Enhanced Clock builder window including graphical Clock display	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Cut, Copy, Paste & Drag items in Clock builder	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Clock in Clock technology for nested Clock segments	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Standard configurable Global Rules & Guides	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Advanced Schedule History inc unscheduled item count	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Refresh Log to update Myriad Playout information	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	N/A (fully integrated)
Configurable song throw depth	✔	✘	✔	✘	✔
Song title schedule history	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Link schedule history	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Artist history	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by Song Title / Artist	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by Category	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by Cart / Media Number	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by Year	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by Styles/Tags	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by missing audio in playout	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Search by date ranges	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song / Link Deck Viewer (in enhanced mode)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song Title management	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Allow sweeper links	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Allow audio links	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Schedule text only 'Script' Links	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Schedule Social posts as Links	✘	✔	✔	✔	✔
Configurable Link Throw depth (in enhanced mode)	✔	✘	✔	✘	✔
Restrict Song Types links can precede	✔	✘	✔	✘	✔
Build clocks for hour long shows	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Specify Song / Link Category in Clock	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Specify item end type in Clock	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Allow Clock / Station Rules	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song / Link Categories in Clock or Station Rules	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Styles/Tags in Clock/Station Rules	✔	✔	✔	✘	✔
Max/min characteristics in Clock Rules	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song category follow rules / search depth	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Characteristic rules	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Multiple station rule sets	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Non-sequential scheduling	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Non-sequential un-scheduling	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
View schedule	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Edit schedule	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Offer alternative items including rules and guide warnings	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
View schedule history	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Send to playout system	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	N/A (fully integrated)
Remove from playout system	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	N/A (fully integrated)
Update information in playout system	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	N/A (fully integrated)
Switch between working databases (multiple stations - subject to licenses)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Shuffle / rebuild / squash decks	✔	✔ Shuffle & Kick (scheduled)	✔	✔ Shuffle only (manual only)	✔ Shuffle & Kick (scheduled)
Mass Cart / audio import utilities	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Run Cart reports for Myriad	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Song / Link Category Statistics	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Configurable schedule error warnings	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
User security and management	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Remove old histories after X days	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Copy information between AutoTrack databases	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	✔	N/A (fully integrated)	N/A (fully integrated)
Assign hardware line names	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Advert Management & Scheduling	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
AI Voice Link Scheduling	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
Bluesky Social Media Post Scheduling	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
Album Rules Scheduling	✘	✔	✘	✘	✔
Duplicate Media Report / Management	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
Scheduled Myriad Tasks	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔
Quick Station Switcher	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔
Advanced Log View Mode	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔
Characteristic bar graphs on Advanced Log View	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔
Research Panel to show key information on selected Song	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔
Integrated 'Voting' feedback from B.R Web Player	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔
Visual Log Analysis Panel	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔
Visual Category Analysis Panel	✘	✘	✘	✘	✔

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