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Re: [school-discuss] open source MP3 streaming?



hello,

same box with icecast, we've been doing broadcasts since november.

mike eschman, etc...


On Wednesday 03 April 2002 08:01 pm, you wrote:
> Keep in mind the box doing the broadcasting won't need much
> at all.  Its the box doing the encoding that will matter,
> especially if you want to do things in real time.
>
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, mikee wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > we'll try to construct an .iso image download for you, that you can
> > download - burn onto a cd - then use the cd to do the install.  icecast
> > install is pretty straightforward.  I'd use a piii 500 or better for this
> > with 256 meg of memory.  scsi is required if you want to record as you
> > broadcast, then your school can burn and sell cds to raise money off of
> > the school event (like yearbooks).  it's < 200 meg (the .iso).
> >
> > for live broadcast, go to radio shack and buy three condenser mikes and a
> > mixing board + adapters for soundboard.  good soundboards (turtle beach)
> > are worth the money.
> >
> > total bill is about $480 for the audio stuff, including sound board.
> >
> > we've been able to do pretty slick cd covers and artwork using gimp. 
> > i'll post an image form factor for cd covers with the .iso.
> >
> > you can get a great box with no OS from walmart @ $350 to host the
> > broadcast facility (if needed).
> >
> > these old boxes (Pentium pro 200 et al) work fantastic IF 256 MEG -
> > that's pretty cheap upgrade, if the box has the necessary pinouts.  but
> > you need more juice to broadcast and record concurrent.
> >
> > meanwhile, go read (listen) to a book, i know where you can find some
> > wells
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > mike eschman, etc...
> >
> > On Wednesday 03 April 2002 12:28 pm, you wrote:
> > > A how-to posted on opensourceschools.org would be fantastic. There's a
> > > how-to section which has a few other gems including a nice URL list for
> > > newbies. Streaming ability is apparently requested by a growing number
> > > of schools these days.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > Quoting mikee <meschman@engima.com>:
> > > > hello,
> > > >
> > > > well icecast works great, if any interest we'll post a how-to by
> > > > end-of-month.
> > > > can we do that on/at opensourceschools, et al ... ?
> > > >
> > > > mike eschman, etc...
> > > >
> > > > On Wednesday 03 April 2002 11:53 am, you wrote:
> > > > > Just read Mike E's notes about streaming and remembered a question
> > > > > a
> > > >
> > > > while
> > > >
> > > > > back from ... Singapore? asking whether free software streaming
> > > > > _servers_ exist. Anyone know of/use such a thing?
> > > > >pentium
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S. This Gutenberg editing skill is a great contribution. I'm
> > > > > extremely impressed by the work their volunteers are doing now --
> > > > > huge volume of newly edited text online each month.
> > > > >
> > > > > Good idea to add spice to that mix, Mike.
> > > > >
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > > > > >over this weekend,  i am finishing a guide for a student crew
> > > > > > > > (high
> > > > > >
> > > > > > school
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >age) to edit gutenberg texts for audio production as audio cds
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .mp3s.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >why isn't that good enough for blue linux :-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >has anyone tried out time machine / war of worlds at
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.engima.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ? does it absloutely stink ?
> > > > > > > >am i (are we) the only people in the world that think this is
> > > > > > > > neat ?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >after pinocchio, we're doing the south pole journals, so hands
> > > > > > > > off that one ! (i.e. please help us do audio books of entire
> > > >
> > > > gutenberg).
> > > >
> > > > > > > >i'm going to learn about blue linux now. (because i LIKE
> > > > > > > > blue).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >just a note - jazzfest is coming up (here in the big easy) and
> > > > > > > > we
> > > >
> > > > are
> > > >
> > > > > > > > doing a number of streaming broadcast, working with wwoz the
> > > > > > > > non-profit jazz station here.  i hope one day k-12 concerts
> > > > > > > > and student plays will be broadcast this way.  i think you
> > > > > > > > could burn
> > > >
> > > > cds
> > > >
> > > > > > > > of the
> > > > > >
> > > > > > concerts/plays
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > and raise money for the school.  i also think lecture
> > > > > > > > materials
> > > >
> > > > might
> > > >
> > > > > > be
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > done this way.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >we have been doing streaming broadcasts for about two years -
> > > > > > > > it
> > > >
> > > > works
> > > >
> > > > > > > > great. does that idea stink ? not that we'd stop - too high
> > > > > > > > on the fun quotient to give up.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >you guys are fun.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >mike eschman, etc...
> > > > > > >
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