DJsoft Net RadioCaster User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- DJsoft Net
Table of Contents
- DJsoft Net RadioCaster User Manual
- 1 Introduction
- RadioCaster 6 Help System
- Part 2
- 2 How to register
- To register RadioCaster, follow the steps below:
- Part 3
- 3 Quick Start
- Part 4
- 4 Operation
- 44100 MP3 128kbps stereo.
- RadioCaster Help System
- 4.1.1 Statistic Relays
- 4.2 Sources
- Select a suitable sound source.
- 4.3 Metadata
- RadioCaster Help System
- 4.4 Custom encoders
- Part 4
- 5 Contacts
- Read More About This Manual & Download PDF:
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
DJsoft Net RadioCaster User Manual
1 Introduction
RadioCaster is a program for taking any audio – including analog – connected
to your computer or playback device and broadcasting it online to the whole
world. That means seamless use of old audio
sources, existing radio broadcasts, and other materials while maintaining your
own digital presence. Configuration is painless, while detailed statistics
help you keep track of your audience.
RadioCaster also supports various styles.
RadioCaster 6 Help System
This help file is for RadioCaster 2.9
Copyright 2003-2021 DJSoft.Net. All rights reserved.
RadioCaster is the property of DJSoft.Net and is protected by international
copyright law.
Part 2
2 How to register
RadioCaster is distributed on a try-before-you-buy basis. You can download a trial version of the application and use it for free during the trial period. To continue using RadioCaster after the trial is over, you must buy a registration key.
To register RadioCaster, follow the steps below:
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Go to www.djsoft.net and click the Buy button.
Once your order is submitted and processed, a message with the registration data will be sent to your email address specified during the registration. -
Open RadioCaster, and select Help -> Enter registration code… in the top menu bar.
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A dialog prompting you to enter a registration key will open:
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Enter your registration key. It is advisable to copy and paste the code from the email message.
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Click OK. Now your copy of the application is registered and all limitations are removed. If you have updated the program, select Help -> Enter registration code and enter the key you received.
Part 3
3 Quick Start
This section will help you start working with the program.
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Start RadioCaster.
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In the top menu click RadioCaster -> Settings…
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Select a source for the broadcasted audio.
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Select a method for updating track names (metadata ).
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Configure broadcast
Part 4
4 Operation
4.1 Setting up encoders
To broadcast an Internet radio, follow the steps below:
To add a new encoder, click the “+” button in the main window.
The encoder window will open:
You can use the Configuration Wizard or enter all connection details manually.
Server address and password are provided by your stream hosting provider
(unless you are using your own server). You can usually find this information
on the hosting control panel. If you don’t have a hosting radio, you can get
it on the website: http://www.radioboss.fm/
Metadata encoding: It is recommended to leave the “Auto” setting, which works fine in most cases. Sample rate, Encoder type, Bitrate, and Channels set the broadcasting format. Please consult with your stream hosting provider about which format to use. If you are not sure, leave the default one:
44100 MP3 128kbps stereo.
The Station Info tab allows you to override the global station information for
the encoder. Once you have entered all the settings, click OK. The encoder
will be added to the encoders list.
In the main Encoders menu check the boxes next to the servers you would like
to use.
On successful connection, the report (button in the bottom) will show the
following message:
Connected to server! (output N). It means that listeners can connect to the
streaming server and listen to your radio. If the setup is incorrect,
RadioCaster will show an error message in the report. The error message will
describe the problem and show the number of the encoder that failed to start
(e.g. “output 1”). If this is the case, open the Settings window, select that
encoder in the list, and click the Edit button to fix the configuration. You
can view audience statistics in the Status window. To open it, click the
button Status in the main window.
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Most common error messages:
Cannot start broadcasting (output N): Error 2100 The specified password is
incorrect. Please check the password. Cannot start broadcasting (output N):
Error 2
The server is not available or the specified server address is incorrect. The
problem is probably caused by entering an incorrect address or port. Unless
you are using Windows Media Services, make sure that
there is no “http://” or “ftp://” in the server address. Other reasons: Some
anti-virus software or a firewall is blocking the connection, or no network
connection is present.
Cannot start broadcasting (output N): Error -1 The most common reason for this
error: Someone is already connected to the server.
4.1.1 Statistic Relays
The function allows to customize the method of obtaining statistics (number of
connected listeners). By default, statistics are taken from the broadcast
server. This doesn’t require any additional setup.
You can also obtain statistics from another server. This can be useful, when
broadcasting is maintained by one server, while listeners are connected to the
other one: such situation is typical of distributed servers, or systems that
support auto DJ, or multiple DJs broadcast from different locations. To
retrieve statistics without broadcasting to the server, on the Connection tab
leave the Server field empty.
To obtain statistics from another server, double click the connection in the
list to edit it, and choose Statistics tab.
Choose a server type – Shoutcast or Icecast; this is the type of server, from
which statistics are obtained. In the Server field, enter server address
(without http://), e.g.: example.com:9000.
Password is a server password, which is either admin password or broadcasting
password, depending on the server.
Mount Point/Stream ID is the mount name (which is necessary for Icecast) or
stream ID for
Shoutcast (if ID is not specified, total number of listeners at the server is
returned). If everything has been set up correctly, the main window of the
program shows number of listeners.
4.2 Sources
Select a suitable sound source.
- Capture playback – the source will be whatever is being played on the computer via the selected sound card.
- Sound card input – broadcast from sound card input (e.g. line-in or microphone input).
- Network stream – there will be a broadcast of the online stream. Enter the stream’s URL in the URL field.
Sample rate – sample rate in Hz, 44100 is the default.
4.3 Metadata
To change your metadata settings, select RadioCaster -> Settings in the menu.
RadioCaster can use several sources when updating a track name:
Read from file – a name read from the file will be sent to the server. If the
“Only use first line” option is enabled, only the first line will be used as a
name. Otherwise the entire contents of the file will be used.
Read from URL – a query will be made to the address indicated, and the text
received will be used as the name for the current track. Use text – use the
entered text.
Read metadata from stream – if a different stream is being rebroadcast, the
name will be transferred from the rebroadcasted stream. The “Include stream
name” option enables or disables the name of the
rebroadcasted stream.
Read from XML file – reads metadata from the XML file. The Title Format field
specifies the parts of the XML to read: {Node1\Node2[Attribute]} – read
attribute value of a node {Node1\Node2} – read node contents Do not specify
root element name in the path. It can read from multiple nodes or attributes
and include any custom text between the {} tags.Example. An XML file: <?xml
version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?>
<TRACK ARTIST=”Prodigy” TITLE=”Boom Boom Tap” ALBUM=”No Tourist” YEAR=”2018″
GENRE=”BreakBeat
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COMMENT=”” FILENAME=”D:\Artist\Prodigy\No Tourists 2018\08 – Boom Boom
Tap.dsf” DURATION=”
Title Format: {TRACK[ARTIST]} – {TRACK[TITLE]}. It will read ARTIST and TITLE
attributes of the
TRACK node. The resulting title would be Prodigy – Boom Boom Tap.
4.4 Custom encoders
Custom encoders feature allows you to use any custom command line encoders.
RadioCaster can use any command line encoder that supports input/output to
console.
To configure custom encoders, in the menu click RadioCaster -> Custom
Encoders…
Encoder command line parameters can include the following variables (the
values correspond to the encoder settings in RadioCaster):
{SampleRate} – sample rate in Hz (e.g. 44100)
{KSampleRate} – sample rate in kHz (e.g. 44.1)
{Bitrate} – bitrate in kbps (e.g. 128)
{Channels} – number of channels (e.g. 2)
The encoder must be told (via the command-line) to expect input from STDIN,
rather than a file, and to send output to STDOUT.
The MIME type depends on the encoder file format.
RadioCaster sends 16-bit signed int PCM data to encoder, Little-Endian.
Example: command line for lame.exe MP3 encoder
path_to_lame\lame.exe -r -s {KSampleRate} -b {Bitrate} –resample {KSampleRate}
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Example: command line to send uncompressed RAW PCM. pcmraw.exe encoder is
located in the
Plugins folder where you have installed RadioCaster (default C:\Program Files
(x86)\RadioCaster) C:\Program Files (x86)\RadioBOSS\Plugins\pcmraw.exe – –
Part 4
5 Contacts
If you have questions about RadioCaster, suggestions on how to improve the software, or you found a bug, please visit our support page: http://www.djsoft.net/enu/support.htm or forums: http://www.djsoft.net/smf/ The latest version of the program can be downloaded from http://www.djsoft.net
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