56.3.2 Change the preroll on-the-fly

Etere Automation supports configuring multiple preroll times, allowing users to change between the preroll times according to their needs.

1. Under the "Automation > Settings > Router/Timing" tab, set the primary and secondary preroll times to be used:

router_timing

Preroll duration

A - Mandatory, set the first preroll to be automatically activated at every startup.

B - Optional, set a second preroll to be available for manual activation.

C - Optional, set the third preroll to be available for manual activation.

2. Under "Automation > On-Air", the preroll that is currently active is shown in the top bar:

preroll

3. A different preroll time can be manually activated at any time by making right-click on the playlist and selecting the "Preroll > A / B / C" menu:

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It's worth mentioning that the preroll time can be viewed and changed from the Remote Panel:

Remote_Panel