don’t understand why you say that. I’m interested to find out more about it. And a developer that is making an effort to include accessability should be supported. Especially when Station Playlist seems to have got less accessible in recent “update”.
P. From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 2:44 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Fwd: Radio Broadcasting Software For the PC, some excellent news! What's the use! On 22/11/2014 1:19 PM, Peter Scanlon wrote: > Thanks Steve, > > > From: Steve Pattison > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 1:08 PM > To: PC Audio > Subject: Fwd: Radio Broadcasting Software For the PC, some excellent news! > > > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Fwd: Radio Broadcasting Software For the PC, some excellent news! > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 09:31:42 +1100 > From: Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> > Reply-To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > > > Hi again! > > The original poster of the eMail has given me permission to forward his work > to the list, if anyone has further enquiries then they can contact him > directly to get progress reports on development etc. > > >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> From: Gordon Smith <gor...@mac-access.net> >> Subject: Radio Broadcasting Software For the PC, some excellent news! >> Date: 3 November 2014 6:31:44 am AEDT >> Hello everybody >> >> For the last couple of weeks I have been working with the developers of a >> software package called “RadioBOSS” to make their software accessible. I >> wrote them a long report outlining the accessibility requirements and, >> within 48 hours of my doing so, they have produced a beta which removes the >> accessibility issues almost completely. Their formerly graphically drawn >> boxes are now standard group box controls, and it is possible to navigate >> between them via the keyboard. The software has excellent audio processing, >> oodles of keyboard hot keys, built-in streaming/DSP encoders, (including >> Icecast 2.0 and Shoutcast 2.0), full support for uploading playlists to a >> remote server, full song requester facilities, accurate top-of-the-hour >> rotation timing, multiple file formats supported, on-the-fly recording of >> broadcasts, multiple simultaneous input/output sound devices, dynamically >> updated music libraries, Copy & Paste queuing, automatic playlist generation >> suitable for full 24/7 automation, and much much more. >> >> The software comes in three different flavours, depending upon your needs. >> But even the most expensive “Advanced” license is priced at just $199.00 US >> which, in comparison even to things like Station Playlist Creator and Sam >> Broadcaster, is a very affordable price. Indeed, to license SPL and Studio >> Pro you’re looking at $450 for the two apps together. This comes as an >> all-in-one application and is, as I say, cheaper than Station Playlist >> Creator Pro on its own. >> >> I shall continue to work with the developers to further accessibility. But >> it shows what can be achieved if one approaches a developer in the right >> way. I went to them politely and demonstrated my willingness to play the >> game, so to speak, by purchasing 4 licenses for the Advanced edition which >> can be used on my four machines here to broadcast. I am excited as to the >> prospects of using this software, and once we iron out a few more of the >> issues, I am confident that we will end up with a very accessible and highly >> effective means of putting one’s programming to air. >> >> If you immediately rush off to download it, I should warn you against >> downloading the main release setup version on their website. It is not >> fully accessible at all. Many of the tabs and panels are not available in >> that version. If you want to download and try the beta, you’ll need to >> access their Forum and download as a guest from there. Alternatively, get >> back to me off list and I’l send you a copy of the beta. >> >> Gordon > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > grtd...@internode.on.net > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > > >
