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Recently saw someone search for The Best Free Radio DJ Software when I looked at the stats on Google Analytics. By now they'll hopefully be using the best free music automation program of them all. RadioDJ is the best radio playout software IMHO Built around the .NET framework (at least 3.5 & 4.6.1) and a MySQL database its pretty reliable and stable. Q: Is RadioDJ really free? A: Yes its 100% free for use by any DJ or radio station, anywhere in the world. Despite claims by other software developers RadioDJ is a great starting point to start your own Internet radio station. RadioDJ doesn't rely on massive amounts of CPU it can run on a system with as little as 1GB RAM and least 1000 MHz CPU. Your system should have more power and processing, You can pick up computers with decent specifications cheaply these days. A new user of the software recently said this about RadioDJ. I'm new to RadioDJ it is bett

A user on the RadioDJ forums was asking for help setting up his encoder. Most encoding software tends to be similar to setup and run. Whether that be a stand alone encoder or a built in one. Its not difficult setting up an encoder. Most of the encoding programs rely on several bits of information in order for you to connect to Shoutcast or Icecast. Server or IP address : Tends to be the address your streaming provider emailed you it will look something like this. e.g: 184.154.145.114 or fred.myshoutcastprovider.com (Without the http:// part) Server Port : This will be the port number you or your provider set for you when you setup or signed up for the server. e.g: 8015 Server Type : You have different options when it comes to streaming this will usually be Shoutcast, Shoutcast v2 or Icecastv2 If you need to stream to another service such as Live365 You may want to ask their support team to help you with any connection issues Encoder Password : This will be

I've tested lots of encoding software in all the years I've been into Internetradio. Oddcast, Edcast, Altacast, MB Recaster, BUTT, SAM Cast (Simplecast) & Various Winamp DSP Encoders. Most encoding software has been OK but a couple of the programs I tried to stream with caused buffering on my stream(s) The Shoutcast DSP plugin for Winamp was one of the worst encoders I tried my stream would often cut out and buffer The SAM DSP/Simplecast encoders would also buffer and cut out. SAM Cast can't handle title streaming so if you use that your listeners wouldn't know what you were playing on your stream. The encoding software DSP solutions I was trying and testing 18 years ago weren't much KOP. Fast forward 18 years and I think I've found the most stable piece of encoding software ever Sound Empire Caster I've been testing it for quite some time now and I haven't had to deal with any buf

SAM Broadcaster versus RadioDJ which piece of radio playout software is better? Someone asked me to do a comparison between the 2 pieces of software. SAM Broadcaster Pro/Studio RadioDJ Price: $299-$699 FREE ($0.00) 1 Installer: Yes Yes Trial Period: Yes (51 Hours) 10 No Online activation: Yes No Registration Keys: Yes No Multiple Instances: No 8 Yes Supported OS: Windows 7/8/10 (11?) 4 Windows 7/8/10/11 Built In Encoders: Yes No 3 Audio Processing: Yes 9 Yes Aux players: 2 Customisable Supported Databases: MySQL/Firebird/PostgreSQL/MSSQL MySQL/MariaDB Stability: Users frequently report crashes Reliable and stable 6 Ease of use: Can be difficult to setup & use 7 Easy to install and use Support: Via the Helpdesk Only 2 Via the Community Forum File Types: mp3/mp3PRO/OGG/Windows Media/WAV mp3/wma/ogg/flac/wav 5 Restrictions: Only 1 station per licence None Key:

I saw a topic on the Winamp forums from a user wanting to use Winamp to automate the music for their radio station. Do I need a plugin to make playlists so it operates 24 hours? If so which plugins are the best? I want Winamp to never stop, It will be used for a small radio station Fact: Winamp is only good for listening to online Shoutcast Radio stations or to play a few music tracks. Winamp is NOT suitable for automating an Internetradio station Listeners expect high standards from streaming media these days You don't have any artist/title/album separation rules in Winamp So you're just going to hear the same songs/artists/tracks over and over. I certainly never found a way to stop tracks and artists from repeating within the current Winamp playlist. You get lots of silence between tracks or car crash crossfades with Winamp . Having large gaps of silence between tracks isn't going to win many listener

To get your stream online its easier if you use a standalone encoding solution Its not difficult to use a stand alone encoder. You configure it the same as a built in one. The MYTH that a standalone encoder is harder to use is put out by software developers who include built in encoders in their software A Standalone encoder picks up the audio from Stereo Mix or Virtual Audio Cable. I've yet to see built in encoders function properly in some software, I frequently encountered lots of buffering messages. Using stand alone encoding means RadioDJ can be left to do what its does best AUTOMATING your songs and jingles. I've used the standalone encoding method since I discovered RadioDJ in 2010 Standalone Encoders are more reliable I've NOT had an issue with Stand Alone encoding software while streaming. Here are just some of the free Internet radio streaming encoders available. 1) Sound Empire Caster ($0.00)

How do you import a Shoutcast or Icecast stream into RadioDJ? 1) Open Track import from the options menu; 2) Select track category as "Radio Shows" set a genre and subcategory; 3) Select track type as "Internet Stream"; 4) Paste the address of the server (into the path/URL box) you want to relay such as this; (e.g 184.164.135.114:8085) 5) Give it a Name from the details tab & then click import; 6) Then set an event up to load it as a track at the time you want to start relaying the stream; 7) After you have finished relaying the stream just set another event up to start playing the next track; Make sure you TICK the box Use original stream title if you want to relay the song information from the stream you are importing. It really is that simple! Importing Shoutcast/Icecast streams in RadioDJ shouldn't be difficult. How To Install RadioDJ

This is a standalone encoder that recently came to my attention a few years back now. Coded by a developer from Ukraine. In my tests SEC held up for 4 weeks and was only taken offline for Windows Updates. I've heard nothing but good things about the stability of the software it streams as a good encoding solution should. SE Caster is a perfect encoder that's very stable, lightweight and easy to configure There aren't many places to configure it if you've used a program with built in encoders you shouldn't have any problems. Its no more difficult to configure a standalone encoder than it is to configure a built in encoder. Sound Empire Caster 1.1.5 Sound Empire Caster 1.1.6 Sound Empire Caster 1.2.7 Sound Empire Caster 1.2.8 Unzip the program folder and place on the C:\ drive outside of the program folder. Sound Empire Caster works on Windows 11 Sound Empire supports the use o

This is a question that gets asked quite often on the RadioDJ forums. Q: Can you transmit a show from a remote location. A: Quite easily with the right tools. Its possible to broadcast from an outside location (OB: Outside Broadcast) using a Laptop RadioDJ and a standalone encoder Its really not that much different to broadcasting from a studio/bedroom and thanks to leaps and bounds in technology it should be perfectly simple to get your live outside broadcast on air. You stream audio as usual to your server using a 4G connection or Wi-Fi at your location Thats If the Wi-Fi signal supports streaming Otherwise you will need access to an Ethernet port. Take your time and work to minimise gremlins in the system before going ahead with the Outside Broadcast It will pay dividends with the quality of your broadcast. If you're still nervous about the outside broadcast not working take a few deep breaths... I'm sure it will all work out in the end. P.S:

Saw a post on social media recently. How to setup a free radio station with SAM Broadcaster Pro? The post was misleading in the first instance: You CANNOT setup a FREE radio station with SAM Broadcaster it costs $299-$699 so its not FREE! There never has been a FREE copy of SAM Broadcaster even SAM Live DJ costs from $15 a month. After you've paid Spacial Audio all that $$$ for SAM Broadcaster Pro you still don't own the software you only LEASE IT The Software in this EULA is being LICENSED to you and not sold. There is only one true FREE radio playout package on the market and that is RadioDJ If your just planning on setting up your own online Internet radio station RadioDJ is a great starting point for your automation needs. Reasons to Use RadioDJ: Once installed it's stable and works for days/weeks without needing to keep an eye on it Great M

So you've discovered and installed RadioDJ congratulations. Now we bet you're wondering how you stream the audio from RadioDJ to your Shoutcast or Icecast server. Using a stand alone piece of encoding software isn't difficult Once you get it installed & you sort the settings so it recognises your soundcard that's the most difficult part done Using a stand-alone encoder is NO MORE DIFFICULT to configure than most of the built in encoders. Using a stand alone encoding solution means you can leave RadioDJ to do what it does best While the stand alone encoder takes the strain of the encoding I was lucky to get the built in encoders in some radio automation software to stream properly. The encoders would buffer on me with built in encoders and I had issues while streaming to a 127.0.0.1:8000 server. I've been into Internet radio for over 20 years and Its safe to say I've tested LOTS of different encoding solutions in that time. I

Saw a topic a topic on the Winamp forums where someone said they were using Winamp to DJ at parties. OMG! Are you seriously attempting to use Winamp To DJ with? Man I bet your DJ sets suck the life and soul out of a party! Another user replied to the post with this: Real DJs don't use Winamp to DJ it doesn't crossfade properly Indeed DJ's don't use Winamp to produce mixes or radio shows. We use other software that is built for the job. I attempted to use Winamp over 20 years ago There wasn't much choice of radio playout software and it just didn't do the job I wanted it to do. I would regularly hear it repeating artists & songs, The crossfading between tracks in Winamp was just awful. I'd end up with dead air of around 3-5 seconds between tracks. SAM Broadcaster didn't fare much better... But that's another story. Winamp is only any good as a media player for listening to Shoutcast streams. While Winamp m