Setting up Edcast server on WINMAP

Step 1 - Install Edcast Standalone

Download Edcast Standalone software and install it. This is a free application that can broadcast live audio to Icecast or Shoutcast servers. Edcast doesn’t require any other software to operate (hence the name ‘Standalone’), and is ideal for 24/7 live streaming environments such as streaming an AM/FM station over the internet.


Step 2 - Install the LAME MP3 Encoder

• (1, 2) Attachments below and choose “Save As… or Click on”

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Navigate to ‘C:\ Program Files \ edcast’ and click ‘Save’.
It is VERY important that you save this file inside the actual Edcast program folder.

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Step 3 - Start Edcast Standalone and configure the encoder

• (3) Click the ‘Add Encoder’ button
• (4) Right-click the new encoder that appears below it
• (5) Choose ‘Configure’ from the menu that appears

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In the ‘Basic Settings’ section, set up the encoder.

• (1) Click her
• (bitrate) Enter your chosen bitrate - this must be equal or lower than the rate you purchased.
• (samplerate) Enter your samplerate - Enter 44100 for bitrates above 96, or 22050 for streams below 96.
• (channels) Number of channels - Enter 2 for bitrates above 48, choose 1 for bitrates below 48.
• (2) Select the ‘MP3 Lame’ encoder but i was select oggvorbis
• (3) Select ‘Icecast2’ for Icecast server, or ‘Shoutcast’ for Shoutcast server. (looking for streaming with shoutcast server )
• (4) Enter the host name of your server or IP of you VPS.
• (5) Enter the port number of your server. LIKE : 8080 . 8001. 7750......
• (6) Enter the DJ or Admin password of your server.
• (7) (Icecast2 only) Enter the mount point - this will usually be /stream by default for Fast Serv Icecast2 servers.
• (8) not impotant, you can add some information for stream descriptions
• (9) not important
• (10) Click ok

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• (8) (9) In the ‘YP Settings’ section, enter your station details.
• (10) Click ‘OK’

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Step 5 - Start encoding

• (15) Tick the ‘AutoReconnect’ box
• (16) Hilite the new encoder, then click the ‘Connect’ button
• You should see information about the encoder status in the ‘Transfer Rate’ column. If it’s working properly, a numeric value will appear indicating the transmission speed.

thats's all !!!
Enjoy!!!

Attached Images

• 22.jpg (87.8 KB)
• 1.jpg (68.3 KB)
• 3.jpg (77.9 KB)
• 4.jpg (93.2 KB)
• 5.jpg (77.9 KB)

Attached Files

• lame_enc.rar (134.9 KB)
• edcast_standalone_3.1.21.rar (3.22 MB)