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− | These instructions show you how to purchase and setup a completely self contained Raspberry Pi to broadcast a live audio feed to Broadcastify.com
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− | These instructions have been verified and tested as working on a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 900 MHz Quad-Core CPU.
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− | == Purchase Equipment ==
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− | Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 900 MHz Quad-Core CPU
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− | * http://amzn.to/1Ku3T9Y
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− | Power Supply for Raspberry Pi
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− | * http://amzn.to/1U2r8cD
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− | Memory Card for Raspberry Pi
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− | * http://amzn.to/1U2r8JG
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− | Case for Raspberry Pi (optional)
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− | * http://amzn.to/1JLgNe3
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− | Inexpensive USB sound card ($1.70)
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− | * http://amzn.to/1hekylB
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− | 1/8 inch audio cable to connect scanner to USB sound card
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− | * http://amzn.to/1Kor0NH
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− | == Install Raspbian OS ==
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− | All testing and configuration was done using Raspbian
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− | * Follow the instructions here to install the OS on the memory card you purchased:
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− | ** https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md
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− | == Install pre-reqs and update raspberry pi to latest version ==
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− | sudo apt-get update
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− | sudo apt-get upgrade
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− | sudo apt-get install git cmake libusb-1.0-0.dev build-essential lame
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− | sudo apt-get install libmp3lame-dev libvorbis-dev libshout-dev
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− | sudo reboot
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− | == Install and configure ezstream ==
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− | sudo apt-get install ezstream
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− | Create the following configuration file at '''/etc/ezstream_bcfy.xml''' and replace with your mount, password, and stream name. If you plan on having multiple streams make sure and create a separate named configuration file (i.e.'/etc/ezstream_bcfy2.xml) for each stream and reference accordingly in your command script below.
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− | <ezstream>
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− | <url>http://audio#.broadcastify.com:80/your_mount</url>
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− | <sourcepassword>your_source_password</sourcepassword>
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− | <format>MP3</format>
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− | <filename>stdin</filename>
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− | <svrinfoname>Stream Name</svrinfoname>
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− | <svrinfourl>http://www.broadcastify.com</svrinfourl>
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− | <svrinfogenre>Scanner</svrinfogenre>
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− | <svrinfodescription></svrinfodescription>
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− | <svrinfobitrate>16</svrinfobitrate>
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− | <svrinfochannels>1</svrinfochannels>
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− | <svrinfosamplerate>22050</svrinfosamplerate>
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− | <svrinfopublic>0</svrinfopublic>
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− | </ezstream>
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− | == Stream directly from a USB sound card ==
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− | * Plug your scanner's headphone jack into the mic jack on the USB sound card dongle
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− | * Start alsamixer
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− | pi@raspberrypi:~# alsamixer
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− | * press F6, choose the "USB Headphone Set" entry
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− | * press your tab key to select the "Capture" device volume control
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− | * use your "up arrow" key to adjust the level to it's lowest level possible (6)
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− | * press escape to exist alsamixer
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− | * run the following command to save the volume settings
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− | sudo alsactl store
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− | * Run this command to start the sound card broadcast
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− | arecord -f dat -c 1 -D hw:1,0 | \
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− | /usr/bin/lame -r -s 48 --resample 22.05 -m m -b 16 --cbr --lowpass 4 - - | \
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− | /usr/bin/ezstream -c /etc/ezstream_bcfy1.xml > /var/log/bcfy1.log 2>&1 &
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− | Note: very little volume will be needed from your scanner - adjust the levels as appropriate for a good sounding feed.
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− | [[Category:Live Audio Broadcasting]]
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