Change Settings - Shoutcast Station, If you want to change any settings on your account please read Options

[adrian.a]

Here is everything you need to know about setting a Shoutcast Radio Station :

DSP
Digital Signal Processing is software that can do special functions with audio or video while it is playing using your computer's CPU resources. To stream for a radio station you need a DSP software like DPS plugin for Winamp.

Relay
Since running a station requires a large amount of bandwidth, large stations use several servers to handle more listeners. Running a DNAS in relay mode will make it connect to an existing server as if it's a listener, and rebroadcast it to more listeners. This is typically referred to as relaying or "pulling" an existing stream. All Serverroom audio/video servers have the ability to work as a relay.

Bitrate (kbps)

Bitrate is measured in kilobits per second (kbps), and can be said to be the same thing as quality. It is the amount of data that is streamed each second for a single user. The more data per second, the higher the quality. 32 kbps is comparable to about AM radio quality audio and is about the max that a dial-up listener can tune into. 128 kbps is the quality of most MP3's and is basically considered CD quality to most people. Most broadband or otherwise high-speed connections can listen to 128k streams. Dial up modems are limited to about 24kbps. The higher quality your stream is, the more listeners you can expect over time because poor sound quality generates listening fatigue and causes people to tune out.

Buffer

A delay is placed between the broadcaster and the listener of generally 10-30 seconds. This is called a buffer, it prevents brief glitches, pauses, and packet loss on the Internet from affecting the listening experience. All Internet radio broadcasts and audio players have a buffer that is usually adjustable.

Name Lookups
When name lookups are enabled a station admin will be able to see the name of the server a user's IP resides on, as opposed to just the IP number itself.

DNAS
Short for "Distributed Network Audio/Video Server", it is the program that takes an audio or video feed and distributes it to all of the listeners. Think of it like an FM transmitter or antenna, except for internet radio. When you order a stream server from Cheapest Company From The Market you are provided with a DNAS to stream your content with.

[BrianM]

hi i wish to use 44,100khz and seem to remember being an option to change between the 22,050khz and 44,100khz but this seems to have gone?

when i paid for the stream it said 22,050khz as this is the winamp default.. can i just set the dsp to 44,100khz and itll be ok or do i have to adjust a setting on the account??

thanks

DJHicks

If you have a per bandwidth plan with us the bitrate would be unlimited