Radio Playout System
No Complicated Database to Set Up
No EXTRAS required All in ONE System
Modern-Full Featured Internet Radio Automation System
Radio Playout Software
Our Ultimate Solution for Seamless Internet, Online, and Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting!
Unlock the power of professional radio automation with Radio Connected– the cutting-edge platform designed to elevate your internet and online radio broadcasts to new heights. Seamlessly streamline your programming, enhance audience engagement, and ensure a flawless broadcasting experience. An intuitive interface that empowers you to effortlessly manage playlists, schedule content, and integrate advertisements. Elevate your radio station brand with dynamic jingles, smooth transitions, and pure digital audio that captivates your listeners 24/7. Whether you’re a seasoned broadcaster or just starting your online radio journey, the user-friendly features and robust tools make it the ultimate choice for optimizing your broadcasts. Join the ranks of 1000’s of successful radio broadcasters who trust us to deliver top-notch automation, unparalleled reliability, and a superior listener experience. Step into the future of online radio broadcasting.
Quick To Learn User Interface
Built In Superior Sound Processing and Encoders
Built In POWERFUL Music Scheduler
Flexible Web Based Voice Tracking
Developed by an Internet Radio Broadcaster
Makes it Easy to Create the BEST possible Online Radio Station! Stream to Shoutcast, Icecast, or Live365 Servers with built in encoder
Simple Top of Hour Operation
No need for complicated Top Of Hour Syncing.
Powerful In studio and Remote Voice Tracking System
Voicetrack in Studio or Remotely using a wide variety of tools including MobileVT our web based remote voicetracker and native PC and MacOS apps
Built in Podcast rendering
Create a 1 hour radio podcast with voicetracks and music in minutes. This replaces audio editing programs for creating pre-recording radio shows
Built in or DSP/VST Audio Processing
Real time Automatic Cross Fading and Silence Removal. No need to pre-process audio files which speeds up music importing fade time changes, as well as the need to mark next starts on most tracks. Supports DSP and VST audio plugins.
PROfessional Version Features INCLUDE:
Music Scheduler + Playout System + Encoder in 1, No Extras needed!
Clean Interface, Drag and Drop or Menu Operation
Get up and running in Minutes using our logical user interface
Cloud Windows VPS, Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11
Large variety of audio types supported
supports .mp3 .wav .aiff .ogg .m4a .mp2 .flac .mov .mp4 audio
We innovate with industry FIRSTS
We brought these features to Industry First 'Audience Pleaser' setting using tune-in/tune-out statistics(2012), our unique Real time Rotation Mode(2012), multi-Party goLive,(2022) BUILT in powerful scheduler(2012), Built in simple traffic scheduler(2023)
Automatically Create Playlists
- Simple System to set up rotations (AutoDJ)
- Once Rotation is set the software runs on its own
- Schedule Rotations
- Run Live in Manual Mode
- Automatic Silence trim eliminates dead air
- Adjustable Crossfade time
- Mark tracks with sweeper start, Intro Until, Outro Start and Next Start
- Each Track can have a custom sweeper
- Click to Repick Feature
- Automatically create playlist 24/7
- Sweeper rotation feature
+ PRO VERSION:
- Schedule Rotations or Playlist
- Can create and import .pls playlist files
- Playlist Generator that uses Rotation schedule to create playlist for use in Voice Tracking
- Much More!!
Built In Stream Encoders for your Online radio Station
- 12 Built In Encoders (Included!)
- Auto re-connect makes sure you stay connected
- Stream accPlus or MP3
- Icecast 1 and 2, Shoutcast 1 and 2, Live 365
- Beep when disconnected
- Use ANY stream provider
- Send Text to Players
- Preview music in studio without affecting broadcast
- Artist / Song / Gender / Tempo Sepration Rules
- Listener counts and song tune out/in Statistics
- Re-Stream/Simulcast other web streams using .plS
- Mic bypass direct to stream
- Mic Enhance FX
- Micro Caster transmit without stream provider
- A Great Value!
Superb Remote VoiceTracking
We offer superb and flexible remote voice tracking options. Allows editing and updating of current on air hour, built in multi layer able audio FX buttons for background track,sound effects etc. Ability to configure an external audio editor to edit voicetracks directly from VT editor.
Also allows for linein to be recorded with Voicetracks (call ins), local custom audio processing per VT user. In addition each hours segue points can be customized by user. Semi-Live Remote Voicetracking, Voicetrack current hour minutes before airing. PC and MacOS and MobileVT web broswser based.
Grow your Audience with our unique Audience Pleaser
Our Unique ‘Audience Pleaser’ setting using tune-in/tune-out statistics from your online station allows more
popular songs to play more often automatically (if desired and enabled), and allows user
to run statistics reports on tracks and move them from category to category in the same window.
Pro and BX Version
We Listen to YOU!
We are constantly in taking feedback from customers and releasing new versions many times a year.
Real Time AutoGain
Auto-trim and segue points can be changed in real time, no need to recalculate cross fade points for entire library, those are calculated at playout. This saves time on music import and adjusting of fade times and auto trim settings.
Run In Auto-Rotation Mode (Auto DJ)
Create one rotation or many and just let them run, nextKast will separate songs and Artist automatically, and will run through and pick songs automatically. Our EXCLUSIVE Audience Pleaser feature will pick the most popular songs when enabled. Audience pleaser values can be scheduled.
Microphone Input
Run Microphone directly into nextKast, set attenuation level and mic level. Set mic to run directly to stream to avoid delay in ear. Pro and Broadcast version has selectable built in Mic Processing.
Quickly Mark Cue Points
Quickly mark cue points on import window(without having to open a new window) or choose to double click on track and view a larger waveform view to more precisely mark cue points.
Free Producer Utility Included
Free Management utility that allows for a separate app to manage and create Categories, Import music, Voice Track, and Much More!
Schedule Rotations or Playlists as needed
Rotations or Playlists can be scheduled to start at hour or minute or second intervals in weekly format
Record your shows Live
Built in recorder to record your shows and re-play them later
Multi-pass Scheduling
In the Broadcast version we have multi pass scheduling/playlist generation (iPass) that allows for categories with higher priority to schedule first and lower priority categories to schedule last, this gives higher priority categories artist separation bias (desired in some formats). Also the ability to use day segment separation to force tracks to evenly distribute between all vt talent.
Features That Make your Station Sound Professional
Adjustable Cross fade Times, Easy to implement Sweepers, Intro and Outro Marks, automatic Silence Trim, adjustable Audio Processing and many more features that give your station a professional sound.
Built In Powerful Voice Tracking and Playlist Generation
Generate playlist up to 30 days in advance and pre-record and place voice tracks in. Playlist generator uses rotation scheduler, which makes it seamless.
Assignable Audio FX buttons
Assign up to 100 sound fx buttons/music beds with shortcut keys
Pro Version
$199
Perfect solution for the Professional Internet Radio Station.
- Price Includes activation code for nextKast PRO Version for unlimited use.
- 2 Activations for 1 station (in studio and remote computer).
- 12 months Email Support and 1 Hour Screen Support Included for free.
- Free Manual Remote Voice Tracking Apps Included (PC or MacOS).
- nkManager seperate manager utility included
(see version differences on download page)
Broadcast Version
$399
Perfect solution for the Advanced Internet Radio Broadcaster.
- (with the features, performance and support of systems costing hundreds or thousands more)
- Price Includes activation code for nextKast BROADCAST Version for unlimited lifetime use
- 4 Activations for 1 station (in studio and remote computers)
- MobileVT and GoLive Web Based Live host and Voice Tracking
- nkManager separate manager utility included
- 12 months email Support and 1 Hour Screen Share Support Included
OnAir Software LPFM - Online Station
$999
Perfect Solution for LPFM or Online Stations That require Traffic Scheduling and Syndication Features.
- 4 Activations for 1 station (Main, Backup, Studio and Production)
- Includes BUILT IN powerful Music Scheduler
- Includes BUILT IN simple Traffic Scheduler
- includes full traffic merging from all external traffic systems
- Includes Modules to Trigger/Switch Satellite feeds
- MobileVT and GoLive Web Based Live host and Voice Tracking
- nkManager separate manager utility licenses included
- Licensed for use in LPFM and Online Stations
Included:
- Lifetime use of the automation software with permanent license
Also Available:
- Initial Setup and Migration via remote support
- traffic configuration
- clock migration and creation
- metadata and asset importing
- third party scheduling setup
- External triggers
- goLive and MobileVT setup
OnAir Software Playout and Built In Scheduler License
$2999
Perfect Solution for FM and AM Terrestrial Radio with full service music and traffic scheduling included.
- 4 Activations for 1 station (Main, Backup, Studio and Production)
- Includes BUILT IN powerful Music Scheduler
- Easy to Use Game/Event scheduler
- Includes BUILT IN simple Traffic Scheduler
- includes full traffic merging from ALL external traffic systems
- Includes Modules to Trigger/Switch Satellite feeds
- MobileVT and GoLive Web Based Live host and Voice Tracking
- nkManager separate manager utility licenses included
- includes built in FTP and http asset Downloader
- Automatic Segment or on Air Recorder
- MobileVT asset Uploading
- Automatic asset ingest from Remote locations and folders
- Built in Web Request System
- Built in Backup and Restore Mechanism
- Built in MultiChannel Audio Mixer for Pure Digital Audio Output
- External triggers from Various Sources such as Broadcast tools, Wheatstone, Axia and more.
- Licensed for use in Terrestrial Radio
Included:
- Lifetime use of the automation software with permanent license
- Initial Setup and Migration via remote support
- traffic configuration
- metadata and asset importing
- third party scheduling setup
- goLive and MobileVT setup
Also Available:
- clock migration and creation
- External triggers
