I got AOL...56k......can i still broadcast.....i know it sucks.......help please

25th September 2000, 01:09

i have posted other messages but im still not understanding how to stop the skipping. someone told me about relay but i dont understand....im not sure what bandwith or server or what i should do...i can get through to shoutcast but when people listen they say it skips alot, does that have to do with AOL, or can i sum how get around this. I mostly rip cds with audiograber and it has settings for bandwith ex. 56kbps 22khz...should i rip in the same bandwith i broadcast in....if anyone has aol my e-mail and IM is j0kestir@aol.com ...the 0 in j0ke is a zero...

Rinibin · 26th September 2000, 11:24

Summarised; you get the skipping because your connection can't handle the amount of data that is sent over it. AOL doesn't (or shouldn't) influence it, but your modem does. Since you're using a 56Kbps modem (which actually has only 33.6kps going upstream) this could very well be causing the problem.
Especially when you set the bitrate at which you're broadcasting too high (this always causes skipping if too many people tune in, even if you're on a very fast connection). There is a simple formula to calculate the optimal bitrate:

#listeners = (.9 x upload speed)/broadcast rate

The last option is you're using the server version 1.7.0, which has a bug that causes skipping. In that case just upgrade to the newest version, or use an older version and all should be fine.
I hope this made things clear. It wasn't as summarised as it was supposed to be though :-)

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--Marina
Rinibin Radio

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25th September 2000, 01:09	#1
Joker Guest Posts: n/a	i have posted other messages but im still not understanding how to stop the skipping. someone told me about relay but i dont understand....im not sure what bandwith or server or what i should do...i can get through to shoutcast but when people listen they say it skips alot, does that have to do with AOL, or can i sum how get around this. I mostly rip cds with audiograber and it has settings for bandwith ex. 56kbps 22khz...should i rip in the same bandwith i broadcast in....if anyone has aol my e-mail and IM is j0kestir@aol.com ...the 0 in j0ke is a zero...

26th September 2000, 11:24	#2
Rinibin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 167	Summarised; you get the skipping because your connection can't handle the amount of data that is sent over it. AOL doesn't (or shouldn't) influence it, but your modem does. Since you're using a 56Kbps modem (which actually has only 33.6kps going upstream) this could very well be causing the problem. Especially when you set the bitrate at which you're broadcasting too high (this always causes skipping if too many people tune in, even if you're on a very fast connection). There is a simple formula to calculate the optimal bitrate: #listeners = (.9 x upload speed)/broadcast rate The last option is you're using the server version 1.7.0, which has a bug that causes skipping. In that case just upgrade to the newest version, or use an older version and all should be fine. I hope this made things clear. It wasn't as summarised as it was supposed to be though :-) ------------------ --Marina Rinibin Radio