D-Cart is no longer used to record zone weather forecasts. Here is the SOP for recording zone weather in Dalet.

• 1. Login to the DaletPlus client using your own username and password
• 2. Click on the Media tab, double click on 'Weather and Promos Out' then click 'Weather out'
• 3. Double click on the Zone weather file you need to record to open the file in OneCut.
• 4. Before clicking in the OneCut window, hit 'Delete' on your keyboard to remove old audio.
• 5. Click record (F4), read your weather forecast, click stop (Spacebar.)
• 6. Top and tail the segment by hovering your curser over the end of the segment, left clicking, and dragging.
• 7. If you adjusted the top of the segment, slide the segment all the way to left (00.000) if it isn’t all the way to the left, there will be silence at the top of the file after you save. To move the file, left click on the blue bar at the top of the segment, and drag the file all the way to left.
• 8. Make sure the segment ends up between 24.500 and 24.900. (29.000 to 29.500 for Zone 4) There is no way to limit the file to 25 seconds, so if the file is longer, the automation will get up-cut. Use the "Total Time" in the bottom right hand corner of OneCut to figure out the time.
• 9. Click the lower 'X' at the top right hand corner of Dalet to close the file, click yes to Save and Overwrite file.
• 10. Double check the file length in the media browser after you saved to make sure the Duration shows 00’24 (or 00’29 for Zone 4)
• 11. Repeat steps 3-10 for the rest of the weather spots you need to record.

Notes:

• Notice in the media browser that the status automatically changes from 'Wx' to 'WxO' after it is saved. This status change is a good way to keep track of which files you have updated. After the file is exported, the status will switch back to 'Wx.'
• Make sure to have all the zone weather files closed by :45 every hour. If the file is open at :45, the export process won't be able to export that file because it will be locked.
• Zone 4 (Twin Cities Metro) is now a 0:29 second spot. Having a 0:29 second spot will make automating this in the webstream much easier. No specific additional language is required for this spot, it should just be a 0:29 weather spot. If you run out of weather to read and you are short of 29 seconds, you can add
  • "You can find more weather online at our Updraft blog at MPR.org"
  • "Minnesota Public Radio is supported by our members, thanks."
• If double clicking the file opens it up in Media Cutter and you are unable to delete the old audio, Click the 'Tools' menu at the top left corner of Dalet, then 'Open Modes', then select 'Production Mode.'
• It may be helpful for you to save a Dalet 'Workspace' that opens directly to the Weather Out folder with the screen setup how you prefer. If you need help doing this, send an email to Dalet Help DaletHelp@mpr.org