*Please* help a newbie....

[sanzo]

I'm a total newbie in this shoutcast thing so I hope anyone out there could help me out...

1. I have encoded my songs in mp3PRO format... It sounds good... So could mp3PRO be shoutcasted? Will the other party (listener) need any special codec/ plugin to listen? :confused:

2. VQFs are good too... Could VQFs be shoutcasted? :confused:

3. Besides the songs (mp3s), is there anything else I should upload onto the server? Like the <file name>.ini thing file (the one that sets the no. of max. listeners etc..):rolleyes:

4. I know this one has been asked before.... But I just couldn't find the thread... -> Whenever the listener pressed "stop" and pressed "play" again, the broadcast will start all over again...:weird: So how to disable it...

Please help me... :cry: :cry: :cry:

- Sanzo

[FesterHead]

1.
Check out the results from a SHOUTcast forum search (http://forums.winamp.com/search.php) on 'mp3pro'.

Summary: mp3pro not supported.
You could, however, play your mp3pros and broadcast through the soundcard.

Check out the Sticky post titled:
SHOUTcast: Important Info & Answers to FAQs. READ ME!

Scroll down a bit and look for the section titled:
DSP Issues -> Mixed audio

2.
See #1

3.
Nothng needs to be uploaded to the server.
The sc_serv.ini/conf needs to be available, though. But since it's already with the executable, leave it there.
Sounds like you are sourcing your DNAS with on-demand content.
Check out the Sticky post titled:
SHOUTcast: Important Info & Answers to FAQs. READ ME!

Scroll down a bit and look for the section titled:
How to Setup On-Demand with SHOUTcast -> Sawg's Lame Rip-Off: On Demand Audio
How to Setup On-Demand with SHOUTcast -> On Demand Audio (Radio Toolbox)

4.
Source your DNAS with a Winamp/DSP combo.
With on-demand, there is a set pls you're handing off. If a listener stops, then starts, the pls starts over again. Fix: Use live content.
Check out the Sticky post titled:
SHOUTcast: Important Info & Answers to FAQs. READ ME!

Scroll down a bit and look for the section titled:
How to Setup a Live Audio Stream -> How to set up an Internet Radio station
How to Setup a Live Audio Stream -> 15 Steps to setting up SHOUTcast

Additionally, check out HeatRadio's thread, A Basic Guide To Shoutcasting (http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=110838)