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Audio Processing

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Hello one and all ! Thanks for the help on automation software, Now the next question is: I would like to know if any of you know of a free downloadble audio processing program that I can use to keep the audio clean and add some more punch to my signal? Please let me know if you can...
 
I am running Sound Solution on my Part 15 and it works very well. Like most processors, it will probably take a week or two to get it tweaked up just the way you want it. You will want to use at least a 500 mHz processor if you are planning to use an older PC. I am using a P3 450 mHz and it can just barely do the job once I turned off all unnecessary services and background applications.
 
Check the details on the ZaraRadio forum http://www.zararadio.com/foro, but I think you'll find you can't use plug-ins with the current version of Zara Radio so you'll need to use a second soundcard or something like Virtual Audio Cable.

StationPlaylist Studio comes with Sound Solution and yes, it tends to chew up processing power.
 
If you've got an old clunker lying around (one that fits the above mentioned specs), use that, Winamp/Sound Solution and a DSP stacker. Just run the DSP stacker so that Sound Solution recognizes the line-in plugin.
 
I don't know too much about this, but I have purchased a Rangemaster AM1000. They recommend the Innovonics 222(which costs over $700 new). You can download audio processing? Is this the same as a seperate hardware unit, such as the 222? Please explain. Thanks.
 
You could use a soundcard like the E-MU 1212M which has onboard processing, I've still to add my mine to my SAM box but when I played with it a test rig I was more than happy with it.
 
Sound Solution is a plugin for the Winamp player. Winamp handles the playing and selection of the mp3 files, while the Sound Solution plugin processes the output from Winamp tp feed the transmitter. This plugin has many of the features found on commercial broadcast audio processors at a price you just can't beat...its free! You can create a real nice sounding little station by using the Winamp player with the Sound Solution output processor and a cross-fader plugin to handle gapless cross fading from one song to the next one.
 
Yes, but assuming he's using a separate automation system and wants any live announcements to be processed, he'd have to use a separate machine with Winamp, a DSP stacker, the line-in plugin and Sound Solution. It's not all that complicated, and would be less expensive than buying a new broadcast-grade processor (even a low-end one) outright.
 
Just the live announcements? You could... use the same setup I described but run your microphone through a pre-amp before going into the line-in jack, then run that into your board.

I wouldn't recommend it, however. Two reasons. One, there's quite a bit of latency in the audio chain, so there will be a delay between when you speak and when that audio actually gets to the board. Two, setting up Sound Solution for voice alone is difficult enough, but for this application, you'd want to leave enough dynamic range in the processed audio for the final processor to work with. It could be done, but it would take a lot of time and tweaking.

Again, though, I stress the delay aspect. That alone would turn me away from the idea.
 
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