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Dear Bernd,

Can a jingle be prevented from being played before an overlay starts?

Case:
A script is running, with overlay('s) played at certain times. The overlay is set to a soft start with a range of 120 seconds around the 'planned' starting point. Sometimes, the last item played from the script before the overlay starts is a jingle, and that's not what we want (as the overlay starts with some imaging element itself)

I know of script rules and use them quite extensively. However, in my opinion, that can't be used to prevent this situation. The script rules are based upon the scenario that a particular item (or media type) can't follow achter another. In this case, it's just the other way around. But maybe I'm overlooking something?

Best regards,

Andre

What you might be look for is the overlay 'Suppress Filter'.
See general settings, section 'Scripts/Scheduler' in the Overlay and Advert group.

In the 'Suppress Filter' select all the media entry types which should be ejected/suppressed within the current playlist when an overlay is about to start.
This allows you to prevent, that these media types are played either directly before or after the overlay.

Note: This function is only in effect, if an Overlay has the 'ApplySuppressFilter' option set (which is an option in the Overlay Editor) as well as if this option is set!

If enabled the Overlay-Player will eject any tracks) matching the defined suppress filter media types which are currently loaded to any (not playing) DJ Players. This effectively happens two times:
a) once the Overlay is shown (and waiting) - to eject upcoming tracks before the overlay starts to play
b) once the Overlay started its play out - to eject subsequent tracks following the overlay play out

Hi Bernd,

Ah, I didn't find that option yet, when searching through all of them It sounds like exactly what we need, I'll give it a try!

Thanks for your quick reply,

best regards,
André