Can someone please explain, step by step....

[HML]

Can someone please explain, step by step, the process of recording, encoding, converting, and uploading a mix onto the web for listening and downloading? I'm very curious to know how its done! Please explain it on a novice level!!

Thanks,
HML

[JMNYC]

Run a line from your mixer to your computer's line in input.

Open the software program you're going to use to record (SoundForge, WaveLab, CoolEdit, etc.).

Check your levels by playing a record and make sure the levels in the program are okay (usually you have to hit record to get the screen with the levels on it). You should adjust your recording bitrate depending on the level of quality you want in your mix - CD quality is 44,100 - I generally find that half of that is good for online mixes.

Press RECORD again and start your mix. When you're done, you press STOP in the program you're using. Save the file (it'll be pretty big) as a .wav file.

Close the program. Open RealProducer. Run through the record wizard in RealProducer and select the .wav file you just recorded. RealProducer will encode it into a .rm file. Then you create a text file with Notepad that has the url of where the .rm file will be located when uploaded. Save that file as an .ram file (ascii format). Then upload both files via ftp to your server. Link the .ram file to your <PLAY> button or indicator - that will start the stream.

whew! that was a mouthful.

Hope this helps.

[alltalk]

this is a good question. jmnyc, thanks for explaining it, i was always getting lost on the encoding bit , im going to give it another try. thanks graemlins/thumbsup.gif

[HML]

JMNYC,
Thank you very much for the explanation! Sounds like you've done this a time or two? ;) I appreciate you taking the time to break it down for me... smile.gif

Peace,
HML

[JMNYC]

I didn't create this shit - I just pass along what I've learned from so many others on these boards... psssst - pass it on!

[lucifersam]

hi. thanks for the explanation. i tried this and it works, but one question: how come when i click on my link it opens a new empty window and then opens the realplayer. but when i click on links on the deephousepage and other sites, it just opens the realplayer. any help would be appreciated. thanks and best wishes, r

[imported_Gman]

Example:

You created a real audio file called "radio.rm"

Use a plain text editor like notepad and create a real audio "pointer file" called "radio.ram" (note the .ram extension) that contains :

http://yourwebsite.com/radio.rm

The link to play the file on your web page should be:

http://yourwebsite.com/radio.ram

The link to download the file is:

http://yourwebsite.com/radio.rm

Note the pointer file (.ram) is what tells the browser to open up the real audio player and immediately play the audio file it points to.

-G