SHOUTcast Transcoder 2 Beta (Build 54) 10/07/2011

[Paderman]

OK, but can you add the label tags in the code for fields and so?

Example:
<label for="GenerateMinimalCheckBox">Text</label>

Is it possible that you can add a language interface?
The default language is English and the user can switch in his language

Thank you

[DrO]

doing that then means essentially supporting localisation of the config builder and as things are with regards to supporting the tools, i really don't want to do that, sorry.

that view may change (no guarantees) as i'm all for localistion (having done the Winamp system) but it's only best done once things with the config builder are stabilised which is not the case at the moment.

-daz

[Paderman]

It's ok

[DrO]

Do you know if streamtitle's are now multi in this release?

As an update, i've just changed streamtitle to be a <multi> option for the next drop (no eta) so it'll act like before but if you do streamtitle_x (where x is the endpoint configuration) then it'll use that instead. note: streamtitle or streamtitle_1 will be used as the default title if there's not a streamtitle_x specified for the endpoint configuration.

hopefully that makes sense as i've tried to do it so that existing configs will work without having to add another new / specific configuration entry to do things.

-daz

[Rothgar]

As an update, i've just changed streamtitle to be a <multi> option for the next drop (no eta) so it'll act like before but if you do streamtitle_x (where x is the endpoint configuration) then it'll use that instead. note: streamtitle or streamtitle_1 will be used as the default title if there's not a streamtitle_x specified for the endpoint configuration.

hopefully that makes sense as i've tried to do it so that existing configs will work without having to add another new / specific configuration entry to do things.

-daz

Excellent, thanks for the update DrO/daz

By what it sounds it will be backward compatible using "streamtitle" however you can then over-ride this per encode using the multi streamtitle_0 streamtitle_1 etc matching with the encoder multi.

This should mean I can in the future specify different titles per stream/encode/transcode which will allow me to specify the bitrate.

What would be nice in the future daz might be to have variable substitutes such as {bitrate} or [bitrate] etc automatically input from the transcode settings? This would work well for when a DJ logs in etc.

Thanks for adding this though.

[DrO]

Excellent, thanks for the update DrO/daz

By what it sounds it will be backward compatible using "streamtitle" however you can then over-ride this per encode using the multi streamtitle_0 streamtitle_1 etc matching with the encoder multi.

This should mean I can in the future specify different titles per stream/encode/transcode which will allow me to specify the bitrate.

correct though you can only do from 'streamtitle_2' and up since the existing 'streamtitle' is the same as 'streamtitle_1' which shouldn't be a problem i hope (is the best way to keep existing configs working without having to mess around with new options, etc).

-daz

[Matrix2000]

sc_trans2

hello,
there is a function of the sc_trans2 not always play in between?
when handing over to the other dj is always running about 5 sec. the sc_trans2.
Unfortunately, the very disturbing.
kurt, greets

[MADxHAWK]

Hi Matrix2000,

not yet.

If you always have the same times your DJs will broadcast,
example:
DJ A 18:00 - 20:00
DJ B 20:00 - 22:00
DJ C 22:00 - 00:00
you can try the folowing:

1. Create a playliste "silence" with a single mp3. the mp3 should have very low volume, best would be silence.

2. create a playlistevent
1th event using playlist silence, starts at 19:55 with a duration of 10 minutes
2nd event using playlist silence, starts at 21:55 with a duration of 10 minutes
both playlist with shuffle and loop disabled and a priotity higher than other playlists.

3. create a cronjob to force sc_trans to skip current track
1st cron:

code:


55 19 * * * killall -SIGWINCH sc_trans >/dev/null 2>&1

2nd cron:

code:


55 21 * * * killall -SIGWINCH sc_trans >/dev/null 2>&1

Sending a signal SIGWINCH to sc_trans will force sc_trans to skip to the next track

sc_trans will load the silence playlist at 19:55 and 21:55 but wil not start to play it as long as a DJ is connected. The Cronjob simply makes sure that that the current track that would be played by sc_trans will be skipped and the silence playlist will be next when the DJ disconnects. So if DJ A hands over to DJ B between 19:55 and 20:05 the silence playlist will be played. Same for handover from DJ B to DJ C.

Maybe the dev-team will add a skiptrack function triggered by a dj connection to one of the next builds of sc_trans, and maybe they add a option to trigger a special playlist to be played when the dj disconnect. Would be a great feature

-MAD

[Matrix2000]

oh ok mad! thx!
i think i wait to another release
i have a empty mp3 file for this problem in the playlist.

it only works if I restart it daily.
because the next day he ignores the simple and plays from the default playlist. I once the priority set to 3. let's see

<event type="playlist">
<playlist loopatend="1" shuffle="1" priority="3"> leerfile </ playlist>
<calendar starttime="15:50:00" endtime="23:00:00" repeat="128" />
</ event>
<event type="playlist">
<playlist loopatend="0" shuffle="1" priority="2"> standard </ playlist>
<calendar starttime="23:00:00" endtime="15:50:00" repeat="128" />
</ event>
<EventList />

The next problem we have is to catch Sat & Sun by 10 clock to.
greets, Kurt

[MADxHAWK]

Hi Kurt,

try this:

code:


<event type="playlist">

<playlist loopatend="1" shuffle="1" priority="3"> leerfile </ playlist>

<calendar starttime="15:50:00" duration="07:10:00" repeat="128" />

</ event>

<event type="playlist">

<playlist loopatend="0" shuffle="1" priority="2"> standard </ playlist>

<calendar starttime="23:00:00" duration="16:50:00" repeat="128" />

</ event>

Using duration instead of endtime may help.

Greetz
-MAD

[Matrix2000]

ok thx, i try this
greets, kurt

[killerwake]

hi Dro, when streamtitle will be available as a MULTI option?

greets, JP

[DrO]

when it's included in a newer sc_trans release is all i can say as i've no eta on when a newer sc_trans will be released.

-daz

[blade-mscl]

Hi guys!
I have 2 questions about sc_trans:
1. can i use that scheme to work?
mp3 -> sc_trans -> icecast2 -> aac+ -> client
2. i have php script for provide mp3 filename to play
can sc_trans get path to file from php?
php returns 1 file name into STDOUT and ends

my env:
debian linux
icecast2

thanks

[DrO]

#1: yes that will most likely work (though is not a supported configuration as we do not support icecast connections).

#2: http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcas...e_Applications is what is supported for alternative playlist access so may work with what you're wanting to do.

-daz