Live Audio

Listening to Feeds

Tips, Tricks, How To, etc for listening to feeds. Instructions, help etc.

Feed Details

Feed Options - Please see the graphic below that describes the different feed options available:

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Set your default audio player

• Premium Subscribers can set their default audio player by editing their MyRR Personalization Settings in their account settings. (Your account details link is at the top of every page on the site.)

ACCOUNT -> MyRR Personalization

Broadcasting Feeds

Broadcasting Software

RadioReference provides customized broadcast software for users that want to broadcast their feeds from a Windows based PC (Windows 2000/XP/Vista). This download and setup information is sent to every feed provider when their feed application is approved.

For individuals who want to use alternative software, the Icecast configuration settings you should use to configure the client you select can be found at the bottom of the owner's page for your feed.

When configuring a client, for a mono feed select a bitrate of 16kbps, for a stereo feed (where you have two scanners providing the audio) use a bitrate of 32kbps. In both cases, select a samplerate of 22050Hz to make sure the audio is compatible with as many players as possible.

Alternative Broadcasting Clients

Windows

• ScannerCast - Free, supply your RadioReference.com username and password to have it configure itself.
• ProScan
• SimpleCast from SpacialAudio

Mac

• Nicecast from Rogue Amoeba

Linux

• DarkIce

Standalone (no computer needed)

• Barix Instreamer 100 Network Audio Encoder

Basic Barix Instreamer 100 stream set up

Audio:

• Input source: Select Line
• Channel Mode: Set to Mono or stereo as needed (mono for one radio, stereo for two radios)
• Encoding+Frequency: Set to "22.05kHz"
• MPEG Encoding Quality: Set to "0"
• /D amplifier gain: Set as needed. Depends on signal level but 6bd max

Streaming

• Own Name: Enter your stream name (Example: Home City Fire)
• Streaming mode: Set to "send always"
• Buffer Underrun mode: set to "skip"
• Streaming strategy: Set to "lowest latency"
• Radio path: Set to what ever is supplied by RR
• icy-url / SIP user: Set to http://www.radioreference.com/
• icy-genre: Set to Scanner
• Shoutcast stream: Set to Public
• Type of Service/DSCP: Set to 0
• Under Stream to: Set to Iceast Source
• Connection Type: Select "Icecast source"
• Enter supplied IP address for the address of the server and specify 80 for the port number.

Security: Password:

• Enter what ever is supplied by RR in the Ice/Shoutcast field.

You can find the needed RR settings by looking at the feed owner page for the feed in question. Then copy & past the Server, Port, Mount, & Password info in Nicecast as needed.

Basic Mac & Nicecast stream set up

Mac Sound Settings:

• Set for Line In
• Set Input Volume as needed but poss no higher than the first line.

Nicecast Server Section:

• Hostname: Enter what ever is supplied by RR
• Server type: Set to Icecast2
• Encoder password: Enter what ever is supplied by RR
• Address: sources: Enter what ever is supplied by RR
• Port: 80 or poss 8000
• Mount point: Enter what ever is supplied by RR

Nicecast Broadcast Section:

Source Tab:

• Select Built in Line.

Info Tab:

• Name: Enter your stream name (Example: Home City Fire)
• URL: http://www.radioreference.com/
• Genre: scanner
• Description: Enter same as your stream name.: (Example: Home City Fire)

Titles Tab:

• Should all be set automatically

Quality Tab:

• Preset: Set to Custom
• Bitrate: Set to 16kbps for a mono (one scanner) feed or set to 32kbps for a stereo (two scanner feed)
• Sample Rate: Set to 24,000khz
• Channels: Set to Mono or stereo as needed (mono for one radio, stereo for two radios)
• CPU Usage/Quality: Set to what you need. I have mine set to a little more than 2/3.

Share Tab:

• Should be set automatically

Effects Tab:

• Turns ON & OFF effects.

After all above is set, Press "Start Broadcast" in the Nicecast Broadcast Section. If there is a connection to RR, State will show On Air.

You can find the needed RR settings by looking at the feed owner page for the feed in question. Then copy & past the Server, Port, Mount, & Password info in Nicecast as needed.

Feed Notification Settings

Time Down      Action
============================================
15 min         Email Notification to Feed Owner
6 Hours        Email Notification to Feed Owner
24 Hours       Email Notification to Feed Owner
7 Days         Email Notification and feed set inactive
               resulting in feed provider losing premium
               subscriber status
14 days        Email notification and feed deleted. 

• NOTE: If prior arrangements are made with the Live Audio Administration staff we can prevent a feed from being deleted if it needs extended downtime.

• NOTE: Feed Owner Will Also Recieve An Email Notification When Feed Goes Back Online.

Displaying Your Feed Statistics on Your Site

You can display your feed's status and # of listeners by inserting the following script on your site:

<script language="JavaScript" src="http://api.radioreference.com/audio/listeners.php?feedId=####">
</script>

where #### is the ID for your feed.

This script will return the number of listeners you feed is serving if online. If offline, the script will return the string "Offline."

You can find the feedID value for your feed on your feed owner's page:

Official and RR Owned Feeds

• RR_Owned_Feeds represents equipment that RadioReference owns to broadcast feeds.
• Official_Feeds represents feeds officially broadcast by a public safety agency or other organization.