Importing a Music 1 library into Scheduler

When you first log in to Aiir Scheduler, you have the option to import your existing music library from a third-party scheduling system like Music 1.

Music 1 on Windows

Here is a step-by-step guide to the process for the Windows version of Music 1:

  1. Ensure Music 1 is not currently running, and no changes are currently being made to your music library.
  2. Find your station's .m1 library file in your Music 1 directory (normally C:/Music1   or D:/PlayoutONE/Data/Music1  ) and copy it somewhere safe, leaving the original unchanged.
  3. Once you have a copy of your .m1 library file, go back to Aiir Scheduler and upload it. If you are during the initial setup process, you can do this at Step 5. If you already have a library, you can go to 'Settings' > 'Import a library'.

  4. Select 'Music 1' and upload your .m1 database file.


  5. Once imported, your library name will be obtained from the Music 1 backup file used to create it. You can customise this, along with your timezone, tempos, categories, and other Aiir Scheduler settings.

Check out our guide to setting up your music library for more details on the options you can set in Aiir Scheduler and how to set up rules.

Some of Music 1's original features do not exist in Aiir Scheduler, so they won't be imported from your database. These include packets and packet categories, dynamic log positions like search positions, linked tracks and positions imported from another log. Scheduling rules and clock colours will also need to be set up again in Scheduler.

Music 1 in the cloud

There is currently no documented way of exporting your database from Music 1 Cloud once it has been imported. However, if you still have your .m1 library file from the Windows version of Music 1, you can import that using the steps above, then import any additional or updated items directly from PlayoutONE by following these steps.

Aiir Scheduler will take your original Music 1 clocks and clock assignments, then when you import the .asch file from PlayoutONE, any additional items or changes to categories for existing items will be imported over the top of the data from your .m1 library file.

To avoid accidentally corrupting your PlayoutONE data, ensure you have disabled Music 1's CloudSync client from communicating with PlayoutONE before attempting to set up syncing with Aiir Scheduler.