BUTT Broadcast is a free stand-alone encoder program that can stream live audio from your microphone, line input, or sound card to an Icecast, Steamcast, or SHOUTcast server. Butt runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Butt is easy to configure, you just add a new server and enter the IP, port and password from your Shoutcast stream and save it. Shoutcast, the ultimate suite of tools for broadcasters. I'm using Free-Shoutcast.com for six years to transmit my live shows in clubs and it still works well! ShoutCast PRO is a great idea when broadcasting large parties for many listeners. DJ TiM - New Zeland. Shoutcast and Icecast Hosting Servers With Solid Performance The Best and Affordable Shoutcast Hosting and Icecast hosting streaming server with Free AutoDJ. Our Internet Radio Hosting gives you cheap and an all-in-one solution for your Radio station with a goal of starting right away with services and tools that are available in one place.
Requirements: Apple Mac running Mac OS X SHOUTcast Mac OS X server MuSE :: Multiple Streaming Engine Soundflower internet connection Download links: SHOUTcast server MuSE Soundflower Setting Up: First read all the Read Me files and notes you find in the downloaded files. This can save you a lot of time. Also, turn off your firewall and make sure you're not behind a router. If you want to keep the firewall on and/or if you want to use a router check the notes at the end of this 'how to'. After downloading the SHOUTcast server, open the .tar file, rename the folder to 'radio' (suggestion for faster access) and place it in your home directory. Open Text Edit and from the File menu open the sc_serv.conf file in the 'radio' folder. Read the notes for a general idea. That done, change the number of users to a smaller value, change the password to one of your own and save the document. You might need to change the PortBase to 8100 or 8200, etc. so leave the document open in Text Edit. Now go to your 'Utilities' folder in the 'Applications' folder and open 'Terminal'. Make sure you're at the home directory: your-computer:~ your$ Change the directory to 'radio' by typing: cd radio (Enter) It should now read: your-computer:~/radio your$ Now type: ./sc_serv (Enter) This should start the server (If you need to stop it use ctrl+C). If it doesn't start change the port number in the sc_serv.conf file to 8100 or 8200, etc. and save the document. Try again. Now open MuSE. Click the stream button and 'Add' in the Streams window. Select the Encoder Type (ogg or mp3), define your Encoder Preferences and click to 'Add' a stream server. For Host type 'localhost', type the port number used in the sc_serv.conf file (8000 or else). Leave the 'Mnt' field blank, you only need the mount point for icecast. Name and description are up to you. 'Login Type' should be set to 'shoutcast' and 'Password' field filled (same password as in sc_serv.conf). Press 'Connect' and check the Status window to see if you're streaming. Now fill the 'Channel 0' window with your mp3 files and press play. You're on the air! You may open several Channels and mix their audio together. Use the VU meters window to check if you have output signal and bitrate flow. If you want to do a live stream instead (using Ableton Live for instance), make sure you select Soundflower (which should already be installed in your system) as your input device in System Preferences before opening MuSE. In MuSE, click the 'Input Device' button. 'Status' window should show Soundflower as the open input device. In the Ableton Live preferences choose Soundflower as the output. To monitor your live performance click the 'Output Device' button in MuSE. Listening to the stream: Go to a website that tells you your IP address (something like http://myipaddress.com will do). Open your favorite browser and in the address field type your IP address followed by the port number you're using for the stream (xxx.xx.x.xxx:8000). Click the 'Listen' tab and open the playlist (.pls) in iTunes or Quicktime, or whatever player you use. You can now send this playlist to your friends and grow a fan base! If you wish to post a link to it in your website use the following: http://xxx.xx.x.xxx:8000/listen.pls NOTES: If you're using a firewall, you'll need to adjust it so listeners can reach your stream. The same applies if you use a router (ethernet or wifi) to share a single internet connection. Open up the admin software on your router. Most are accessed by typing it's IP in a browser's address field. Find the port mapping configuration panel (which may instead be named 'port forwarding' or 'virtual servers', depending on your router). Type the port number you've been using and the IP of the machine you're broadcasting from and enable the virtual server. You should now be able to reach people outside your home network. If you have further doubts on these matters check the 'firewalls and routers' section of the Nicecast manual (available with the demo).
Radio Broadcasting Software
A list of a few Radio Broadcasting Software that can be used to create your Internet Radio Station and are compatible with SHOUTcast and Icecast systems.
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Winamp with the Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source plugin
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No, can be run with Wine
Price: Free
Developer: Nullsoft
Website: http://www.winamp.com/
Winamp is developed by Nullsoft, the same people who develop SHOUTcast itself. We recommend Winamp if you are new to internet net radio streaming.
Winamp with the Edcast Source plugin for Icecast
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: Free
Developer: Oddsock
SAM Broadcaster (Shoutcast & Icecast)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: $299.00
Demo: Yes, 14 days.
Developer: SpacialAudio
Website: http://spacial.com/sam-broadcaster
Advanced radio automation software aimed towards professional internet radio station broadcasters.
SAM Cast (Shoutcast & Icecast)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: $199.00
Demo: Yes, 14 days.
Developer: SpacialAudio
Website: http://spacial.com/sam-cast
SAM Cast allows you to connect to your SHOUTcast server and stream from your microphone, soundcard or line in.
StationPlaylist Studio (Shoutcast & Icecast)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: Standard $109/ €84 – Pro $239/ €185
Demo: Yes, lasts for 6 hours, terminates then allows for a further 6 hours.
StationPlaylist Creator is music and spot scheduling software. It is used to design your station format using rotations of music categories and spot groups (jingles, ads, etc).
Audio hijack (Shoutcast & Icecast)
Runs on Windows: No
Runs on Mac OS X: Yes (MacOS 10.10 or higher)
Runs on Linux: No
Price: $59
Demo: Yes, noise is overlaid on all broadcasts longer than 10 minutes.
Developer: Rogue Amoeba
Website: https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
Streams a mix audio from your microphone and optionally another media player like iTunes.
Butt – broadcast using this tool (Shoutcast & Icecast)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
Runs on Linux: Yes
Price: Free
Developer: Daniel Noethen
Website: http://butt.sourceforge.net/
Zarastudio (Automation Software)
Runs on Windows: yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: Free Version & Full Version: One license: $200.58/€165
Developer: Kero Systems S.L.
Website: http://www.zarastudio.es/en/
Is ZaraStudio designed to broadcast an Internet station? ZaraStudio is not a program designed for that purpose, but it is a program that automates audio playback. Anyway, it can be used along with other programs to broadcast an Internet station. Some of those programs are Oddcast or WinAmp with the Shoutcast plugin.
Virtual DJ Software (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: yes
Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
Runs on Linux: No
Price: You can now download VirtualDJ Home for FREE. VirtualDJ Home is free for non-commercial use. For commercial use, you will need to buy a commercial license.
Developer: Atomix Productions
Website: http://www.virtualdj.com/
Nextkast (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: $99 Standard / $199 Pro
Developer: Winston Potgieter
Website: http://www.nextkast.com/
LadioCast (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: No
Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
Runs on Linux: No
Price: Free
Developer: Yosirou Sawayanagi
Website: LadioCast
RadioDJ (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Shoutcast Server For Mac Catalina
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: Free Q: Shoutcast/Icecast streaming is available in RadioDJ? A: Not directly. However, you can use third-party encoder plugins to stream to your Shoutcast/Icecast server, such as ALTACAST.
Developer: RadioDJ
Website: http://www.radiodj.ro/
Megaseg (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: No
Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
Runs on Linux: No
Price: $99 Standard / $199 Pro
Developer: Fidelity Media, Inc.
Website: Megaseg
Internet DJ Console (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: No
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: Yes
Price: Free
Developer: Open Source
Website: Internet DJ Console
PlayIt Live (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: Free Q: Shoutcast/Icecast streaming is available in PlayIt Live? A: Not directly. Stream to SHOUTcast and Icecast servers via Internet Broadcast plugin.
Developer: PlayIt Software
Website: PlayIt Live
RadioBOSS (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: $119.95
Developer: DJSoft.Net
Website: RadioBOSS
RadioCaster (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: $49.95
Developer: DJSoft.Net
Website: RadioCaster
Shoutcast Server Windows
DirEttore (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on Mac OS X: No
Runs on Linux: No
Price: Free Q: Shoutcast/Icecast streaming are available in DirEttore? A: Not directly. However, you can use third-party encoder plugins to stream to your SHOUTcast/Icecast server, such as AltaCast Standalone.