Internet Stream Processing

[liradioprez]

Just want a few opinions on the processing on this stream. What do you like and dislike about it? I'm in the process of setting it and I want some input from the pros ;D You'd be surprised at what's processing it..

It's at 128k and it's a Rhythmic CHR..

Windows Media Player: http://174.37.110.72/tunein.php/w102_2/playlist.asx

 

[oldiesstation]

Sounds fine to me.loud,punchy..nice job.i just can't listen to this format for very long.I like the old CHR from days back.Have fun.dialed up this format for a station,used the "crap" preset no offense meant....

 

[liradioprez]

Thank you! It's the Omnia A/X..

Crap preset.. that made me laugh

 

[oldiesstation]

Actually when i was programming chr i started doing cross over urban and played dance mixes at nite.we killed the other chr and beat the dominant urban station.Lots of folks said i was doing churban first.never got credit for it.Just a gut programmer instinct.

Have you tried the Breakaway software?It's pretty darn good.try it ,you may like it as well.Breakaway live kicks ass.

 

[liradioprez]

Yeah, I've tried out Breakaway.. My problem with it is it doesnt allow equalization settings and it takes up a lot of resources on the PC. I only have a 1GB machine to run the processing software for this station and it would burp occasionally. What I REALLY wanna try is the Omnia 9 where Breakaway is fully customizable.

How did you go from programming the format to hating it?? Haha

 

[oldiesstation]

use to love it.lyrics were a lot cleaner. that was many margarita;s ago.But i can still set a kick ass box,though..bump it,grind it,have fun.

 

[bigtom101]

Yeah, I've tried out Breakaway.. My problem with it is it doesnt allow equalization settings and it takes up a lot of resources on the PC. I only have a 1GB machine to run the processing software for this station and it would burp occasionally. What I REALLY wanna try is the Omnia 9 where Breakaway is fully customizable.

How did you go from programming the format to hating it?? Haha

Use a Winamp plugin as an EQ - BAM, that problem solved. You could build a new PC for cheap with a dual or quad core CPU to handle breakaway AND your automation system...

 

[Kmagrill]

Use a Winamp plugin as an EQ - BAM, that problem solved. You could build a new PC for cheap with a dual or quad core CPU to handle breakaway AND your automation system...

If you're going for Winamp plugins there are several including the Sound Solutions free multiband limiter compressor. There's a low overhead version that's intended to run on a 1gHz PC, too. It's about 5 or 6 years old, but it works pretty well and does a good imitation of an Optimod 8400 or Omnia5.

 

[gtomas]

The A/XE is cleaner and more polished processor than Sound Solution. It's basically an Omnia.3net (with simplified controls) with an integrated streaming encoder. Why step down?

I would just make sure you don't overdrive it and that you don't drive the WMV encoder with 0 dBfs - something like -3 dBfs is much better to avoid the codec induced clipping.

I would also use AAC rather than MP3 for the best audio quality.


Regards,
Goran Tomas

 

[WNTIRadio]

I use the Omnia AX/E for a couple of station's streams. It's easy, and it runs as a Windows service, so it's really stable. Sounds good too. Sound Solution has a few issues, namely being unable to properly control peaks and a bit of spectral "wandering" to put it best.

It's good for a PC that can't run Breakaway, pretty low overhead.