LiteCAST

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a.) If you don't already have winamp installed, download it and save it to a folder on your hard drive, or your desktop.

You can get the latest version of Winamp here: http://www.winamp.com/player

b.) Install Winamp. The default settings will do fine.
(although I prefer the "Modern" skin, over the "Bento/Big Bento" skins, but it's up to you.)

c.) Once you have Winamp installed, make sure it is closed, then download and install the Shoutcast Source Plugin, using the default options.

You can get the ShoutCast Source Plugin here:http://www.shoutcast.com/downloads/s...-0-windows.exe

Step 2 (Configuration):

Assuming that everything went well when setting up Winamp and ShoutCast Plugin; It's time to enter the settings that u have been given , to do your sound check.

The settings we give you will usually look something like this:

IP: 74.52.13.139
Port: 1111
Your Password: password

When you get your radio details(to connect),

Start Winamp.

Once Winamp is open, click on "Options", then "Preferences":


Next; under the Plug-Ins section of the preferences menu, click on, "DSP-Effect", and select:
"Nullsoft SHOUTCast Source DSP v1.9.X [dsp_sc.dll]".


Once you click on the SHOUTCast option, a new, separate window entitled "SHOUTCast Source" will appear, that looks like this:


There are 4 tabs at the top of that new window:

"Main", "Output", "Encoder" and "Input".

Select the "Input" tab, if it is not selected already, and make it look just like the last picture above.

Input device should be "Soundcard Input".
Input Settings should be "44100Hz, Stereo".
Under "Sound Card Mixer", make sure "Microphone Input" is selected.

Once you have completed those settings, select the "Encoder" tab at the top of that same window:


Again, make your settings look just like they do in the above picture:

Select "Encoder 1" at the top left section of the window.
Set the "Encoder Type" to: "MP3 Encoder".
Set the "Encoder Settings" to: "128kbps, 44.100kHz, Stereo"

(Make sure u find out what kbps u can play at when setting the Encoder setting From TopFloorDj)

Next, at the top of the SHOUTCast Source window, click the "Output" Tab


On that window, click on the "Connection" button where the mouse cursor in the above picture is located.

This is the window where you enter your specific show credentials that we gave you to do your show with. (IP / Password / Port / show title, etc.)

Adjust all the settings to make them look just like the above picture, with the exception of the "Port" and "Password" fields, the rest should look like the picture.

Enter the IP that we gave you under the "Address" field.

Enter the port that we gave you (i.e. 8006 / 8008 / etc..) , in the "Port" field.

Enter the password that we gave you in the "Password" field.

To the right of the "Password" field, select Encoder "1", in the list.

Make sure that "Automatic Reconnection On Connection Failure" IS checked, and set the amount of seconds to "1", just like in the above picture.

DO NOT *EVER* Select "Connect On Startup".
Make sure that this is NOT CHECKED.

Next, on the same window, click the "Yellowpages" button:

Adjust settings on this section to look just like the above picture, with the exception of the "Description" and "AIM" fields.

For "Description", Enter your DJ Name, followed by a dash "-" then the name of your show.

Make sure that none of the check-boxes on this section are checked:

"Make this server Public (Recommended)" - NOPE. Don't Check that.
"Connect At Startup" - NO! Already told you not to check that.


Now we need to make sure that your sound card is set up to properly record from the Line In.

This not being set properly is usually the cause of more than half of the "dead-air" issues that DJs get when doing their shows.

On most Windows computers, you should have a little speaker icon in the tray, by your clock. It looks like this, in XP, and probably in Vista too if you have one:

If you do NOT see this icon, don't worry. Just click on the "Start" menu, then click "Control Panel", then "Sounds and Audio Devices".
Check "Place volume icon in the taskbar", like this:


Then Click "Apply", then "Ok".

Now, double-click on the little speaker icon by the clock, and a "Volume Control" window/mixer should pop up:



I will refer to this from this point on, as your "Sound card Mixer".

Just like in the above picture, click on "Options", then the "Properties" Menu.

Another window entitled "Properties" should pop up:



Just like in the above picture, make sure your proper soundcard is selected at the top of the window, under "Mixer Device". Usually it will pop up with the correct one selected as the default, but if you have webcams or other audio accessories plugged into your computer, you might need to change the "Mixer Device".

We are looking for your sound card as the "Mixer Device". Use logic when determining the proper mixer device to select in this page. (i.e. If it says webcam or camera, its probably not the right one.)

In my case, it is "C-Media Rear Panel Audio".

Next, click on "Recording", and then make sure ALL the check boxes in the bottom of the list are CHECKED. Then, click "OK".

Now a window called "Recording Control" should pop up, with a bunch of sliders and check boxes on it, lookin something like this:

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Notice how "Line In" in the above picture is checked, and is the only thing checked. This is how you want to make your soundcard mixer look, as well.
Also adjust the "Line In" volume slider to be almost all the way up, like in the picture above.

It is important to note that this slider (partially) controls how loud your show is going to be. If you know you are going to watch your levels on the SHOUTCast window, then turn the record level all the way up on this mixer, and just control the show levels with your DJ mixer tape/master out gain controls.
Equally important: IF you are too loud with your DJ mixer levels coming into your computer, then adjusting the "Soundcard Mixer" Line-In record level isn't going to fix Jack shit.

Ideally, you should be able to leave the above "Soundcard mixer" slider all the way up, and control the overall gain levels from your DJ MIXER master controls.

Once you set the levels and checkboxes in the above picture accordingly, then go back to the "SHOUTCast Source" window, and click on the "Main" tab:



Now, assuming you have already connected a cable from your DJ Mixer output, to the LINE IN jack on your computer's soundcard, put something playing on your DJ mixer and watch the levels on the SHOUTCast window.

Like above, your levels should be close to the top of the meters, but they should not ever go to "0". Notice how mine in the above picture are "-3".

With just one song playing on your DJ setup, put the line (channel) levels on your DJ mixer where you normally play your songs, and then turn the master on your DJ mixer up or down to get the level meters on the SHOUTCast window close to the top, but not hitting "0".

Now you should be good to go, assuming that you've entered the correct IP / Port / Password that we gave you, when you were setting up shoutcast earlier.

When it is time do to your show (about 1 minute before your showtime, actually), Click back on the "Main" tab on the SHOUTCast window, then click the "Connect" button.

If all is well you should see some increasing numbers start to roll above that button, in the "Status" section.

If not, or you get errors, make sure your internet connection is working first, then check your IP / Password / Port settings in Shoutcast, and finally try disabling any Windows/Norton FireWall programs temporarily.

If you are successful, and the status window is showing an increasing number of bytes, then Great!

Just stream dead air (silence) until it is time to start your show, then start your song on the mixer.



I Never made this just copied it from a othersite but should help some who dont know how to setup winamp!