AURA is broadcast continuity software: it decides what your channel shows in every second of the day, puts it to air without gaps, and keeps a record of what went out.
How it differs from a video player
Anyone can queue videos. A television channel needs rather more:
- No black. Ever. If a file is missing or broken, the engine skips it and carries on; if the rundown runs dry, emergency material takes over.
- Advertising where it belongs, logged so you can invoice it.
- A compliant signal. Normalised loudness, age rating, programme guide, ad break markers.
- Proof of what aired, at what time and for how long.
The pieces
| Piece | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rundown | What airs and in what order, with calculated start and end times |
| Library | All your material indexed, with metadata: category, trim, validity dates |
| Continuity | Bumpers, idents and ad breaks between programmes |
| Graphics | Channel bug, lower thirds, age rating, subtitles |
| Outputs | SDI by card, streaming, IP transport, NDI |
| Automation | Builds the schedule by itself, following a pattern |
Two channels at once
AURA can run two independent channels on the same machine, each with its own rundown, advertising, bug and output. They share the library and the graphics, which is exactly what saves work when you run two sister channels.
If you only need one, the single-channel licence costs less. You can extend later without reinstalling anything.