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STREAMING MENU
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The setting of the
Gain
control is critical. Normally, this control can be left at 0.0. However, there are
times when you will want to reduce the input level into the encoder. For example, if you are employing
a lot of peak limiting in the Streaming core and using AAC+ encoding at a low bit rate, there will be peak
overshoots created as a side effect of the bit rate reduction. Unless the input level into the encoder is
reduced, it will be up to the listener’s decoder to deal with the excessive levels, which will most certainly
degrade the quality of the audio. You may also consider backing off the Final Limiter Drive from within
the Streaming processing core.
The
Server
menu allows you to input and set up your server settings.
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The
Title
field should contain the name of your audio stream.
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The
Server
field should contain the URL of the server, including the port, in the following format:
“streamingserver.example.com:8000”
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The
Mount Point
field (for Icecast 2 servers) should contain the mount point on the server, in the
following format: “/example1.mp3” following the server name.
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Enabling the
Allow Public Listing
control sets the “public listing allowed” flag in the stream, as deter-
mined by the server.
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The
Server Type
control allows you to choose between Shoutcast and Icecast2.
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The
Mime Type
control specifies the HTTP Mime Type of the stream and determines whether Audio/
AAC or Audio/AACP settings are used to provide for player compatibility.
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The
URL
field is a metadata field whose information is sent to the server to be (potentially) displayed in
the listings and player. The URL is typically the station’s official home page.
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The
User Name
field contains the user (log-in) name for the server.
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The
Password
field contains the password for the server.
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The
Genre
field is also a metadata field. The type or style of content found on the stream is typically
entered here.