Desert Crystal

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Options: Display the Options window. Playback may still be controlled on the main window when the Options window is open.

Cart Form (Studio Pro): Toggles the Cart Form window from open to closed. The Cart Form provides a push button for each loaded cart track. This form may only be useful on dual monitor systems or high resolution monitors. Resolutions of 1600 x 1200 or higher may be required to see all buttons at once.

The carts may also be accessed and played via the Cart Menus and keyboard shortcuts.

The main player may still be controlled while the Cart Form window is open.

Insert Tracks (also the Insert button on the main screen): Toggles the Insert Tracks dialog open and closed. This window may remain open indefinitely if desired and the main window may still be used for controlling playback. This dialog may be used to insert tracks from the hard drive, or search for tracks using various criteria. See the Insert Tracks operations chapter.

Tracks may also be inserted by dragging audio files from Windows Explorer onto the Playlist Viewer. By default, tracks are inserted as General Tracks . Hold the Ctrl key down during the drop to insert as General Spots , or the Alt key to insert as a Voice Track / Song Intro .

Track Tool: Loads the Track Tool program used to establish Intro times and/or manual cue and segue positions for individual tracks by listening to each track with an alternative soundcard.

General Log: Load today's General Log file into Notepad.

Change User: Change the user name that appears in the window title, and also load user-defined carts. Each user / DJ may have his own set of carts on the User Carts menu.

A dialog appears where a new name may be entered, or an existing name selected from the pull-down list. The Delete button will delete the selected user including his/her corresponding cart configuration. The Default User cannot be deleted.

A user may also be changed within the playlist via Break Note Codes for automation purposes.

The current user name may be output to a website via the Now Playing facility, and each user may have a set of time announcement files.