Linux in Radio Broadcasting? 8
This Q just in from pvjr: "I work for a non-profit Christian radio station, but this question could apply to anyone in radio broadcasting of any format.
We are using Window as our platform, essentially due to the fact that all of the broadcasting software is Windows based. I was wondering (hoping actually) if there were any Unix based broadcasting software out there? This should not be confused with Realplayer or other streaming software as the software needs to be able to generate logs with a variety of different catagories, allow for fillers, logos, and jingles, along with editing.
If there isn't, this would be a wonderful place to start an open-source presence, where one could take advantage of the stability, reliability, and security of Unix for mission-critical machines."
Re:QNX solution (Score:2)
Run far away...
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BRS Tunetracker, for BeOS, not Linux (Score:2)
* Full automation mode
* Live and Live-assist operation
Automated network joins
Perfect, seamless, smooth,
beautiful audio playback &
transitions
* Internet streaming
Provide simultaneous Internet
and over-the-air audio
* Supports MP3, MPEG Layer
2, WAV, AIFF, MS-ADPCM,
IFF-8SVX, MIDI, and other
audio formats
* Mix-and-match audio formats
and sampling rates at will, with
flawless transitions among
them
* Professional-quality VST
plug-in effects in real time,
including compression, limiting,
and reverb
* Controlled, randomized song
selection by a wide variety of
criteria
* Clear, easy-to-use control
interface
* Auto merging of today's and
tomorrow's program logs
* Option to manually select what
is next-to-play even during
automation mode
* Warp function for quick
interruption of programming to
give bulletins, etc.
* Unlimited number of unique
format clocks
* Unlimited number of unique
master logs
* Music selection and program
log generation in one step
* Time Corrects
* Interrupts
* Automated pause function
* Scrolling view of entire day's
log
* Drop-down box displaying
output log
* Report log option for logging
automation functions
* Current_Song logfile function
for posting current song info to
Internet
True, it runs on BeOS, not Linux and costs $100, but in the overall scheme of things, you're better off picking the best tool for the job. Here is the link:
http://www.beosradio.com/tunetracker/features.h
RCM - Radio COntrol Manager (Score:2)
Re:well.. (Score:1)
Christian Radio? (Score:1)
What about the hardware? (Score:1)
If hardware is a non-issue, then it shouldn't be too hard to do the rest, I'm assuming all you need is playlist type features, allow the DJ to pipe into the broadcast, and of course if it is open source it would be easy to add other needed features.
Re:And where in the Bible does it say (Score:1)
QNX solution (Score:3)
We ended up staying in the Windows realm (for the reason you gave). I wish we had chosen AudioVault or Scott's Studio, but we went with CCC (forgot the meaning) and had trouble after failure after disappointment. (BTW, we continued to use SAW 32 [iqsoft.com] for our production work. Still do, as a matter of fact.)
I've watched Freshmeat for this type of thing for some time but haven't seen anything compelling (except some possible audio editing solutions).
It sure would be nice to use OS/FSF software for non-profit operations!
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