JPH11136202A - Broadcast source backup system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate investigation for fault of a resource transmission means by concurrently recording a broadcast resource that is sent from a broadcast resource transmitter to an on-air transmission channel, when the resource is sent so as to obtain a backup of the broadcast resource. SOLUTION: An automatic program controller 2 drives an audio file 4, a CM resource is sent to an on-air transmission channel via an audio changeover device 3 and an audio output signal from the audio file 4 is compressed by a voice compressor 6 and given to a logging signal synthesizer 7. The logging signal synthesizer 7 receives a logging signal from the automatic program controller 2 and gives an audio signal with a logging signal added thereto to a mini-disk recording/reproducing device 8, where the signal is recorded. The recording in the mini-disk recording/reproducing device 8 is conducted, while being linked with the selection of a line output of the audio file 4 by the changeover control from the automatic program controller 2 to the audio changeover device 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast material backup device, and more particularly to a broadcast material backup device that can be suitably used for backing up CM materials in a community FM station or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automatic program transmitting apparatus in a community FM station, a single system having an audio file using a magneto-optical disk is called a commercial (hereinafter, "CM"). ) The material is being sent.
Then, due to a failure or the like, the CM from the audio file
When the transmission of the material becomes impossible, the CM material is recorded and edited on another medium, and is transmitted directly from the studio to the on-air transmission path.

[0003]

However, as described above, when the CM material cannot be transmitted from the audio file directly to the on-air transmission path from the studio when the CM material cannot be transmitted from the audio file, the CM material must be transmitted in advance. Must be recorded and edited on another medium, and the operator must always prepare for switching to direct transmission from the studio when transmission from the audio file becomes impossible.

Further, in order to investigate the cause of a failure of an audio file or the like, verification is performed from an operator's testimony or a recording tape, so that much labor and time are required for the verification.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is necessary to directly transmit a material from a studio even if the material transmitting means including an audio file or the like cannot transmit the material due to a failure or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a broadcast material backup device having a simple configuration.

Further, according to the present invention, when investigating a cause of a failure of a material sending means including an audio file or the like,
An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast material backup device that can easily investigate the cause of a failure without relying on testimony from an operator or verification from a recording tape.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A broadcast material backup device for obtaining a backup of the broadcast material by recording the broadcast material transmitted from the broadcast material transmission device to the on-air transmission path simultaneously with the transmission of the broadcast material from the broadcast material transmission device to the on-air transmission path. It is characterized by the following.

[0008] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a logging signal is recorded simultaneously with the recording of the broadcast material.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the broadcast material transmitted from the broadcast material transmitting apparatus to the on-air transmission path is recorded simultaneously with the transmission of the broadcast material from the broadcast material transmitting apparatus to the on-air transmission path. In order to obtain a backup of the broadcast material, it is not necessary to back up the broadcast material before transmitting it to the on-air transmission path, and the broadcast material once transmitted to the on-air transmission path is automatically backed up.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the logging signal is recorded simultaneously with the recording of the broadcast material, the cause of the failure of the broadcast material transmitting device can be easily investigated.

[0011]

Next, a specific example of an embodiment of a broadcast material backup device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an automatic program transmitting device in a community FM station or the like using a broadcast material backup device according to the present invention. The automatic program transmission device 1 includes an automatic program control device 2, an audio file 4 composed of a magneto-optical disk or the like for transmitting CM materials and the like, a switching device 3 for switching line output, and a broadcast material backup according to the present invention. It is composed of a transmission CM backup device 5 as a device.

The transmission CM backup device 5
It comprises an audio compression device 6, a logging signal synthesizer 7, and a minidisk recording / reproducing device 8.

The transmission CM backup device 5 controls the switching from the automatic program control device 2 to the switching device 3 to start or stop recording in conjunction with the selection of the line output of the audio file 4, thereby transmitting the CM material transmitted. Make a backup of

The mini-disc reproducer 8 uses the backup-edited mini-disc to transmit the automatic program control device 2 when the audio file 4 fails to transmit the CM material due to a failure or when maintenance is performed. CM material is transmitted by automatic control of.

The logging signal synthesizer 7 is provided to record a logging signal simultaneously with the recording of the CM material by the transmission CM backup device 5 in order to verify the cause of the audio file 4 or the like.

Next, the automatic program transmitting apparatus 1 having the above configuration
Will be described.

The audio file 4 is driven by the automatic program control device 2, the CM material is sent to the on-air transmission path via the switching device 3, and the audio output signal from the audio file 4 is compressed by the audio compression device 6. After that, it is input to the logging signal synthesizer 7.

The logging signal from the automatic program controller 2 is input to the logging signal synthesizer 7, and the audio signal to which the logging signal is added is input to the mini-disc recording / reproducing device 8, and the mini-disc recording / reproducing device 8 Recorded in the reproducing device 8. Recording by the mini-disc recording / playback device 8 is controlled by switching from the automatic program control device 2 to the switching device 3,
This is performed in conjunction with the selection of the line output of the audio file 4.

When the CM material cannot be transmitted due to a failure of the audio file 4 or when maintenance is performed, the mini-disc recording / reproducing device 8 is operated by a command from the automatic program control device 2. Then, the CM material is transmitted to the on-air transmission path via the switching device 3.

Since the program organization in the community FM station and the like is almost the same every week when considering the special programs on a day-by-day basis, by holding the CM material backed up and edited on the mini-disc on a day-by-day basis, If the CM material cannot be transmitted from the audio file 4 due to failure, maintenance, or the like, the mini-disc whose CM material of the same day is backed up and edited and the mini-disc recording / recording automatically controlled by the automatic program controller 2 The CM material can be automatically transmitted by using the reproducing device 8, so that it is not necessary to transmit the CM material directly from the studio as in the conventional case,
A simple and inexpensive dual system can be constructed. Further, by verifying the logging signal recorded in the mini-disc recording / reproducing device 8, it is possible to determine the cause of the failure of the audio file 4 or the like.

In this embodiment, the community F
The case where the CM material in the M station or the like is backed up has been described. Of course, the present invention can be applied to broadcast materials such as other program materials without being limited to CM materials.

In the above embodiment, the case where the material transmitted from the audio file is backed up has been described. However, the present invention can be applied not only to the audio material but also to a broadcast material as a video material.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since it is not necessary to back up the broadcast material before transmitting it to the on-air transmission path, the labor and time required for obtaining the backup can be reduced. Since the broadcast material once transmitted to the on-air transmission path can be automatically backed up, a broadcast material backup device that can use this backup to ensure stable operation of the broadcast system can be provided from the next time. .

In particular, when the broadcast material is a CM material in a community FM station or the like, the program organization is almost the same every week when special programs are considered on a day-by-day basis, so a backup of the CM material is held on a day-by-day basis. However, by reproducing the audio file in the event of a failure or the like, it becomes possible to transmit the CM material scheduled to be broadcast.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the logging signal is recorded simultaneously with the recording of the broadcast material, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, a broadcast material backup which can easily investigate the cause when a failure of the broadcast material transmitting apparatus occurs. An apparatus can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an automatic program transmitting device using a broadcast material backup device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic program transmission device 2 Automatic program control device 3 Audio switching device 4 Audio file 5 Transmission CM backup device 6 Audio compression device 7 Logging signal synthesizer 8 Mini disk recording / reproducing device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A backup of the broadcast material is obtained by recording a broadcast material transmitted from the broadcast material transmitting device to the on-air transmission line at the same time as transmitting the broadcast material from the broadcast material transmitting device to the on-air transmission line. Broadcast material backup device. 2. The broadcast material backup device according to claim 1, wherein a logging signal is recorded simultaneously with the recording of the broadcast material.