Hi Michael,
First of all, after a look at nSlam, overwhelmed by its features and refreshing my mind on a cup of coffee, I've found a solution using MPD.. there actually was a way to assign its only volume control to my desired output.
Anyway, I've taken a brief look at the documents and what I think is the example you mentioned (StreamCaster?).
The concepts in the suite is certainly inspiring in terms of making practical applications based on Pd. For my current project, I am trying to go low cost on hardware as much as possible, so I think I will stick with MPD for now. I hear people run it on 75MHz Pentiums. I am considering utilizing a NAS running Linux at 200MHz or so and only has a CLI.
Thanks anyway. I will take a closer look at it today.
-- David Shimamoto
I've had success with nSlam: http://tot.sat.qc.ca/down_nslam.html
There is, in fact, in the package, a prepackaged example of streaming application. I have not streamed 24/7 but for about 4 hours without a problem. I used to run many different patches 24/7 (in different contexts) without pd crashing so I would expect it to work longterm as well.
Let us know how it works out for you, please.
./MiS
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 12:05 AM, PSPunch shima@pspunch.com wrote:
Hi,
Is there anyone using Pd for doing intense file streaming towards an Shoutcast/Icecast server? I am interesting in hearing impressions, discovered drawbacks, etc..
** Some background **
Being in need to prepare a machine running an Icecast source client 24/7, I've been shopping around the last few days.
All existing applications I've tried are either,
- Play list oriented (as seen in many, many Internet radio solutions)
They are designed to randomly select songs from a huge database containing millions of files. Enabling the user to program discipline in songs to pick with quite a flexibility... where as, I only need to schedule recorded programs to play at certain hours. The timing that things get played is as important as what gets played.
or
- Has no ability to adjust volume.
I am expecting to face occasions where I need volume control over the output to create fades. (Not "cross", just simple fade outs) MPD (Music Player Daemon) came soooo close, assuming I'd be writing the scheduler myself. Unfortunately its volume control affects only local the output, not volumes of streams sent to Icecast severs.
As much as I love playing with Pd, I never thought at fist that it may be the only application that would fulfill all my needs in one app, opposed to preparing some obscure Jack networks.
So,... back to initial statement.
Thanks.
-- David Shimamoto
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