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STREAMING SERVERS
ORBAN MODEL 1010
SHOUTcast™ DNAS
(Distributed Network Audio Server)
SHOUTcast™ DNAS (Distributed Network Audio Server) is a free, downloadable
streaming media server that can stream live streams encoded with Orban Opticodec-
PC Streaming Encoder and files produced by the Orban Opticodec-PC File Encoder,
including stream-related metadata. SHOUTcast DNAS requires one server instance
and port pair per stream. SHOUTcast DNAS offers a web based stream redirector,
such that if a stream URL is entered into a web browser, the stream can be played by
the user’s clicking on the appropriate link, provided that the user has an AAC/HE
AAC/aacPlus player client such as Winamp installed and configured correctly.
SHOUTcast DNAS is available for Microsoft Windows and various UNIX platforms
and uses the popular HTTP/ICY protocol. The Windows version offers both a com-
mand line (CLI) and graphical user interface (GUI). SHOUTcast is a product of Null-
soft, Inc., which also provides the popular free Windows Winamp player client.
Supported Protocol
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SHOUTcast HTTP/ICY over TCP
. The SHOUTcast HTTP/ICY protocol is based
on the same TCP HTTP protocol used for web servers. The encoder and player
client negotiation, authentication, metadata, and media data are specific to
SHOUTcast. This protocol has the advantage of working through most fire-
walls easily.
Installation – Microsoft Windows
This information will guide you through a typical SHOUTcast DNAS GUI software
installation on a Microsoft Windows operating system and will provide you with any
Orban Opticodec-PC specific information.
Installation, setup, and configuration of server software is not recom-
mended for computer novices because of complexity and potential secu-
rity risks. Proceed here with caution. Knowledge of basic Command
Prompt operation is assumed.
For other server configurations, operating systems, and more details, consult the
documentation available at:
http://www.shoutcast.com/support/docs/
Complete SHOUTcast DNAS documentation is provided in the README.TXT file that
is installed with DNAS in the same directory.
Depending upon the application and/or client player capacity of the streaming sys-
tem you intend to serve, SHOUTcast DNAS requirements will vary.
Because SHOUTcast DNAS is available for Microsoft Windows, it is possible to run
the Opticodec-PC encoder on the same computer system. This is only recommended
for small LAN or WAN applications. For larger Internet streaming applications, it is
always preferable to use separate encoder and server computers to optimize reliabil-
ity, redundancy, and system architecture.
