SIP Audio Codecs – Are They the Future?
In the past, if you wanted broadcast quality audio on an OB, you had to book and ISDN months in advance at a fairly non-negligible cost. Even more costly was broadcasts really remote locations...
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Logging Output with LiquidSoap
In ye olden days, logging of station output used to occasionally involve a stack of VCRs, long play tapes and presenters tasked with swapping out tapes. Nowadays, everything is done on a computer. It...
Overkill MIC Live Lamp
We’re all used to seeing those Canford boxes, Sonifed LED bars or even an incandescent lightbulb painted red. Turns out you can get a lot more complicated than that. It’s possible to combine a...
Two Processors One FM Service
It’s something you’re always advised against. Having two processors on a single transmission chain can result in the two of them “fighting” if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. That said, even one...
Raspberry Pi STL in a Box
I promised more details in the future about the Raspberry Pi STL build. Well, against all odds, I’m going to deliver! The project exists purely to solve a problem with getting audio between two...
Plotting to Take Over the World
Well, not quite over the world but have you ever looked at those cool coverage maps and wanted to put one together yourself? Now’s your chance as we talk you through the process in...
STLs and Raspberry Pis
It’s a weird one. When it first came out, people were struggling to figure out what to do with it. A surprising feature for something that sold out very quickly – the Raspberry Pi....
Linux and Pro Soundcards
It’s not often you’ll catch me singing the praises of Windows but when it comes to sound cards it’s got to be a winner. Every professional, balanced sound interface I’ve come across comes with...
Tackling the Hills
It’s not often that a long established radio station causes headaches with Studio to Transmitter Links (STLs). Especially stations that have been on the go for 40 years and remained in roughly the same...
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