the issue is and why you can't be hurd is when you broadcast you need to have what you hear turned on on the card, and USB's since they are a separate sound divice don't usually have that functionality that is why people can not be hurd well. Jessica any questions add [EMAIL PROTECTED] to your MSN or guide.dog.girl to your skype
On 5/25/07, Sarah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's why I only will use mine for portibility.I will never use mine for > broadcasting even though it soudns great. > > :> Yeah, USB microphones can sometimes cause quite a habic for > :> broadcasting, a friend of mine tried to broadcast with one, and she > :> couldn't be heard. > :> > :> At 23:39 5/24/2007, you wrote: > :>>Hi Everyone, > :>> > :>>Ok finally figured it all out. I had a USB microphone plugged into > :>>the system. So everytime I switched the input mode from winamp to > :>>soundcard it was using the USB microphone as the soundcard. I > :>>stumbled upon this when I forgot and left the microphone switch on > :>>and was playing with the input settings while streaming and heard my > :>>voice from the USB microphone. I unplugged it and the SoundBlaster > :>>took over and everything works just fine. Oviously the winamp > :>>shoutcast plug-in can't handle more than one sound card as the combo > :>>box only says winamp or sound card for the inputs and I was not able > :>>to select from the USB microphone and the SoundBlaster. I plugged > :>>in a USB sound card after I started streaming to get Jaws to switch > :>>to it instead of the sound blaster. So all my problems were due to > :>>the USB microphone. That's really crazy isn't it? > :>> > :>>Now to see if I can teach my client to do this. Thank you everyone > :>>that gave me advice, especially Jonathan that got me going in the > :>>right direction tonight. > :>> > :>>Rick > :>> > :>> > :>>======= > :>> > :>>Visit my webpage and podcast feed at www.blind-geek-zone.net > :>> > :>> > :>>----- Original Message ----- > :>>From: "Jessica Pitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :>>To: "PC audio discussion list." <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > :>>Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:01 PM > :>>Subject: Re: Shoutcast help needed > :>> > :>> > :>>you have to get jaws of that sound card somehow. > :>> > :>>On 5/24/07, Rick Harmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > :>> > Hi, > :>> > > :>> > Yes I just went in to Goldwave and did a test recording. I heard > :>> > Jaws speaking and I heard winamp playing it's audio stream and my > :>> > voice from the > :>> > microphone when I played the recording back. > :>> > > :>> > Rick > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > ======= > :>> > > :>> > Visit my webpage and podcast feed at www.blind-geek-zone.net > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > ----- Original Message ----- > :>> > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :>> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > :>> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:37 PM > :>> > Subject: RE: Shoutcast help needed > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Hi Rick, and if you use a program like Sound Forge of Goldwave, > :>> > does What You hear work as you would expect? Because it sounds > :>> > like you're doing everything right and that the sound card may be > :>> > the issue. > :>> > > :>> > -----Original Message----- > :>> > From: Rick Harmon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > Sent: Friday, 25 May 2007 1:12 p.m. > :>> > To: PC audio discussion list. > :>> > Subject: Re: Shoutcast help needed > :>> > > :>> > Yes I'm sending silence. The number of bytes does go up so I can > :>> > tell the data is streaming. I even get the right header for the > :>> > song on the other end but all I get in the stream is silence. > :>> > when I set the input mode back to winamp my audio stream is heard > :>> > again. > :>> > > :>> > Rick > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > ======= > :>> > > :>> > Visit my webpage and podcast feed at www.blind-geek-zone.net > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > ----- Original Message ----- > :>> > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :>> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > :>> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:55 PM > :>> > Subject: RE: Shoutcast help needed > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Hi Rick, when this happens, can you tell if you are streaming > :>> > silence? That > :>> > is to say does the number of bytes sent in the Shoutcast Plug-in > :>> > window keep > :>> > increasing? > :>> > > :>> > -----Original Message----- > :>> > From: Rick Harmon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > Sent: Friday, 25 May 2007 12:49 p.m. > :>> > To: PC audio discussion list. > :>> > Subject: Re: Shoutcast help needed > :>> > > :>> > Hi Jonathan, > :>> > > :>> > I'm not a broadcaster so unfortunately this isn't all straight > :>> > forward to me. I have seen the settings that you are talking > :>> > about and have tried switching the input for the plug in to > :>> > soundcard and then setting up the volume control for recording to > :>> > what you hear and setting the playback microphone to unmuted. > :>> > When I do this however I hear nothing from the server. No audio > :>> > stream and no voice from the microphone. I've been working on > :>> > this for a week now and am banging my head against the wall. I > :>> > simply don't know how to get this done via winamp and the > :>> > shoutcast plugin. > :>> > I have no problems getting the audio stream to work. That part is > :>> > actually > :>> > pretty simple. But getting the voice over simply isn't working > :>> > no matter what I try. > :>> > > :>> > Thanks for your help, > :>> > > :>> > Rick > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > ======= > :>> > > :>> > Visit my webpage and podcast feed at www.blind-geek-zone.net > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > ----- Original Message ----- > :>> > From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > :>> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > :>> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:35 PM > :>> > Subject: RE: Shoutcast help needed > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Hi Rick, this is really very straight forward. The only issue may > :>> > be if the > :>> > person concerned is using software speech through the same sound > :>> > card that the material to be broadcast is coming from. > :>> > > :>> > In the Shoutcast DSP plug-in for Winamp, there are two modes. One > :>> > sends data > :>> > direct from Winamp itself. In other words, if you play an MP3 > :>> > file, then the > :>> > MP3 data is transcoded to the bit rate you select, and then sent > :>> > over the Internet. This is nice because you can minimise Winamp > :>> > and use your sound card for other things while streaming music. > :>> > It doesn't facilitate talking over music though. > :>> > > :>> > The other mode simply broadcasts whatever is coming through the > :>> > sound card. > :>> > So all you have to do is select this mode, select "what you hear" > :>> > or "stereo > :>> > mix" or whatever the feature on that particular sound card is > :>> > called that records what is being played through the sound card, > :>> > and go for it. If the broadcaster is using a simple microphone > :>> > plugged into the microphone socket, > :>> > then the microphone will need to be unmuted in playback controls > :>> > when speaking. While there are controls that do this for you in > :>> > the Winamp DSP, a > :>> > simple way to handle this is to leave the control unmuted and use > :>> > a microphone with a switch. These can often be found on analogue > :>> > headsets and > :>> > some of them sound surprisingly acceptable. > :>> > > :>> > Now if software speech is coming through the same sound card, > :>> > then either a > :>> > second sound card or external synthesiser must be obtained, or > :>> > you'd need to > :>> > go to StationPlaylist Studio which is a fantastic solution and > :>> > highly accessible. > :>> > > :>> > In the main menu archives you can still find a comprehensive > :>> > series I did on > :>> > Shoutcasting. > :>> > > :>> > Jonathan > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>> > http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > > :>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>> > http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > > :>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>> > http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > > :>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>> > http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > > :>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>> > http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > > :>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > > :>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>> > http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > > :>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > > :>> > :>> > :>>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>>http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > :>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > :>> > :>> > :>>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :>>http://www.pc-audio.org > :>> > :>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > :>> > :>>__________ NOD32 2290 (20070524) Information __________ > :>> > :>>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > :>>http://www.eset.com > :> > :> > :> > :> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > :> http://www.pc-audio.org > :> > :> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > :> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
