This RANDOM FILE FROM A FOLDER and is intended to play a random file from a specified folder.
MB STUDIO will choose any file from the specified folder.
All the files will play once before to play a second time.
It's not required to add the specified folder into the MB STUDIO Setup / Folders list.
It's possible to filter the choice by name and/or extension, some examples:
- to choose a file containing the word "summer" in the box "folder" we must wrote C:\Folder\*Summer*.*
- to choose only files with extension .mp3 in the box "folder" we must wrote C:\Folder\*.mp3
- to choose a file whose name began with "love" in the box "folder" we must wrote C:\Folder\love*.*
- to choose any file in the box "folder" we must wrote c:\Folder\*.*
It is also possible to use WILDCARDS LIST in the name of the folder and/or file, let's see some examples:
- to choose a file containing the name of the current day in the "folder" box you will have to write C:\Folder\*%dddd%*
- to choose a file containing today's date in 31012015 format in the "folder" box you will have to write C:\Folder\*%ddmmyyyy%*
You can also store files in the folder that will be broadcast on a specific day or period. Simply name the files in a specific way.
ONLY MB STUDIO PRO supports calendar file names.
The file name must include a double cross (++) followed by one or more of the following:
DATE
++date of the broadcast day in the format ddmmyy or ddmmyyyy
Example: Maurizio++25122026.mp3 will be broadcast only on December 25, 2026
NAME OF THE DAY
++name of the day of the week or more days of the week in the format first three letters of the day Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat or full name.
Example: Maurizio++sat.mp3 or Maurizio++saturday.mp3 could be broadcast on Saturday, Maurizio++mon++wed.mp3 or Maurizio++monday++wednesday.mp3 could be broadcast on Mondays and Wednesdays
MONTH
++mm name of the month or more months (first three letters of the month or full name of the month)
Example: Maurizio++mmfeb.mp3 could be broadcast only in the month of February, Maurizio++mmfeb+jun.mp3 could be broadcast both in the month of February and in the month of June.
You can also specify a range separated by - : for example Maurizio++mmfeb-apr.mp3 means that it could be broadcast from February to April.
You can specify multiple ranges separated by + : for example Maurizio++mmfeb-apr+sep-dec.mp3 means that it could be broadcast from February to April and from September to December.
You can also use the full name of the month: Maurizio++mmseptember.mp3 could be broadcast only in the month of September
NUMBER OF THE DAY
++dd number of the day (1-31)
Example: Maurizio++dd4.mp3 will be broadcast only on the fourth day of the month, Maurizio++dd4+18+23.mp3 could be broadcast on days 4 and 18 and 23 of the month
You can also specify a range separated by - : for example Maurizio++dd5-10.mp3 means that it could be broadcast from day 5 to day 10 of the month.
You can specify multiple ranges separated by + : for example Maurizio++dd2-9+23-29.mp3 means that it could be broadcast from day 2 to day 9 and from day 23 to day 29 of the month
START DATE AND END DATE
++start date++end date in the format ddmmyy or ddmmyyyy
example Maurizio++030926++280926.mp3 or Maurizio++03092026++28092026.mp3 could be broadcast from September 3 to 28, 2026
TIME OF DAY
++hh time of day (0-23)
Example: Maurizio++hh10.mp3 could be broadcast only in the time sequences between 10:00 and 10:59, Maurizio++hh4+18+23.mp3 could be broadcast between 4:00 and 4:59 and between 18:00 and 18:59 and between 23:00 and 23:59.
You can also specify a range separated by - : for example Maurizio++hh5-10.mp3 means that it could be broadcast between 5:00 and 09:59
You can specify multiple ranges separated by + : for example Maurizio++hh2-9+19-21.mp3 means that it could be broadcast between 2:00 and 08:59 and between 19:00 and 20:59
EXAMPLES
Maurizio++25072026.mp3 <-- this file could be broadcast only on July 25, 2026
Maurizio++25072026++31082026.mp3 <-- this file could go on air from July 25, 2026 to August 31, 2026
Maurizio++25072026++31082026++mon++wed++fri.mp3 <-- this file could go on air from July 25, 2026 to August 31, 2026 but only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Maurizio++25072026++31082026++mon++wed++fri++hh9-13.mp3 <-- this file could be broadcast from July 25, 2026 to August 31, 2026 but only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9 am and 1 pm
Maurizio++25072026++31082026++mon++wed++fri++hh9-13++mmjan-apr.mp3 <-- this file could be broadcast from July 25, 2026 to August 31, 2026 but only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9 am and 1 pm and only from January to April
Maurizio++hh9-13++mmjan-apr.mp3 <-- this file could be broadcast only between 9am and 1pm and only from January to April
Maurizio++25072026++31082026++dd1-15++mmjan-apr.mp3 <-- this file could be broadcast from July 25, 2026 to August 31, 2026 but only from day 1 to day 15 of the months from January to April
MB STUDIO is a radio automation software that will allow you to create and manage your own radio station playing all your media files: jingles, commercials, news, songs, Files from internet, live streams, live inputs from your sound card, satellite feeds. Automatically download news and shows from Internet. Multiple overlapping files and/or live sources (mic, line, aux). Voice tracking. Integrated CD Ripper. Integrated jukebox to play songs requested via sms / email messages. Display current playlist on your web site.
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