[rfu-automation] Re: Recommended automation setup...

[dan blah]

On 12/13/06, dan blah <dan.blah at gmail.com> wrote:
> i am recommending that we use SAM Broadcaster running on Windows 2003
> Server running terminal services.
> take a look at SAM3's features:
> http://www.spacialaudio.com/products/sambroadcaster/
> built in streaming encoders
> Advanced playlist rotation logic and scheduling (it is pretty cool)
> Interfaces directly with your website to allow automated song requests
> and listing of song history
>
> i am using this now for the streams.  i am also going to install
> ZaraRadio on this machine with intent to mimic its current
> installation.
>
> With Windows 2003 Server and terminal services we can manipulate the
> playlist and scheduling settings w/o logging off the console user or
> application that is outputting music.  there is also the ability to
> login to the console session w/o disrupting the current session.
>
> at the very least i suggest that we move our automation system (ZR or
> SAM3) onto the 2003 Server system i am putting together.  I would like
> to schedule a tech/automation meeting sometime (soon?) in my office
> upstairs so i can demo both ZR and SAM3 on Server 2003.  I have
> everything installed on a 2.4Ghz 1024MB Ram box i will be donating for
> this.
>
> note also that SAM3 is one time $199 for a life time key.  A WRFU
> supporter just a couple days ago donated $200 not specifically ear
> marked for this purchase but with this purchase in mined ear marked
> specifiably for the tech group.  The Server 2003 key is already owned
> by me.
>
> also, i think i have all of the www.wrfu.net/listen links working
> (when the streaming server is working).  if anyone feels we should
> support other players let me know and i will add them.  do not that of
> all those different players we are only using two different playlist
> (one for windows media player and one for all the others) so more than
> likely its trivial to support others.  i was thinking of adding a
> stand alone flash player...
>
> --
> Daniel
>

i now have the streams pulling audio off air meaning what you hear on
the streams is what is going over the air.  outside of short downtimes
this should be fairly stable until the 'final solution'
-- 
Daniel