I am running (experimenting) with
Stereo Tool plug in for WinAmp, Stereo Tool Stand Alone for Zara and right now AudoProc V 3.1 with WinAmp. Both processors have AM Radio features.
I am running (experimenting) with
Stereo Tool plug in for WinAmp, Stereo Tool Stand Alone for Zara and right now AudoProc V 3.1 with WinAmp. Both processors have AM Radio features.
The chain consists of PC w/processor to 222 to Rangemaster.
Any comments?
73, me
This is a good topic, as it took me some time to weed through all the available software, the pros and cons, to finally end up with what I have.
I use ZaraRadio with Virtual Audio Cable Repeater to broadcast on 99.7 FM with a Decade MS-100. I use Windows Media Encoder (picks up the Virtual Cable output), along with Windows Media Server to stream WMA, and Oddcast (now Edcast) Standalone (again with Virtual Audio Cable) to Icecast to stream MP3.
I added VAC for the paltry fee of a few bucks and got the stand -alone version of Stero Tool working with Zara. The AM radio setting sounds too agressive. So I am still working through it.
Thanks for your input.
John
Just gave VAC a look, super nice app and well worth the registration fee.
http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac.html
I lifted this image from the help file to clairify the functionality for those unfamiliar with this software
From the manual:
"Virtual Audio Cable can be used to:
Connect two or more audio applications into a chain where each next application receives an audio signal produced by a previous application. For example, you can connect a player application to an audio processor and then connect a processor to an analyzer or a meter application to investigate the audio signal.
Intercept the digital audio signal from applications playing it to MME/Wave, DirectSound or WDM/KS Audio ports. For example, you can connect Real Audio Player to Audacity and record any portion of played sound in real time, without a quality loss. Or you can use it to route input and output signals to/from Skype from/to some recording/playback applications.
Record pure digital audio data produced by applications that don't create WAV files, sending audio only to MME/Wave, DirectSound or WDM/KS Audio device in real time.
Digitally mix several audio sources together and route resulting audio stream to a recording application.
Digitally distribute (share) an audio stream among several recording applications.
Convert audio data from one format to another in real time.
Bring a multi-client feature to any audio device that has not such feature."
Kewl!
I'm looking for a software audio compression/processor program. Stereo Tool standalone was mentioned in a thread above - I've downloaded it and it looks and sounds good.
Currently I run VAC Audio Repeater (output from Zara Radiol) to an outboard stereo compressor and processor, and then to my Decade MS-100 transmitter. What I want to do is to put a Roku internet radio player inside a weatherproof box with my transmitter, capture a fairly high quality internet feed from my server wirelessly and then rebroadcast the signal. Obviously I can't put the outboard compressor inside the box as well. This is so that I can locate my transmitter much closer to the target audience (a little village on my island), and eliminate some dead spots I have now. The server, which was located with the transmitter, has been relocated to the other side of the island.
I've done this with my current setup, minus the outboard compressor, and range has been reduced. I'm also wondering if, in using Stereo Tool to compress the signal (and perhaps provide other processing), then converting to mp3, sending it out over the internet and reconverting it back to analogue audio for broadcast, will I lose the benefits of the initial processing? I will be trying it, but was wondering if anyone has done this sort of thing before.
Let me think about that one. 🙂