1 Introduction
1.1 What is the Instreamer ICE?
The Instreamer ICE from Barix is an audio network encoder which allows to convert the
audio into a data format to send/stream the data over network to remote receivers. It is
also a streaming server and can provide the network stream to multiple listeners/clients.
The Instreamer ICE provides a standard audio interface (RCA /cinch) and a variety of
network standard protocols, including the HTTP audio streaming protocol supported by the
very most media players.
The encoding formats supported by the Instreamer ICE are MP3 and AAC+, available in the
setup and a server of the popular Icecast audio distribution is built-in the Instreamer ICE.
Software Features:
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SonicIP© for an easy access to the web interface
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Static IP or DHCP (default) capable
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Detectable by the „Barix Discovery tool“
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Internal web server for configuration
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Manual and automatic firmware update
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Audio capture with a selection of
sampling rates
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Audio encoding MP3 and AAC+ in a variety of bitrates
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Internal Icecast server for up to 50 listeners/clients
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Icecast “source mode” to feed external Icecast servers
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Import/export of custom stream configurations
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Restore factory settings, restore default streaming configuration
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Live information about audio and streaming status on homepage
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Metadata insertion over RS232, TCP
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HTTP Internet Streaming Protocol
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Instreamer ICE
User Manual
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