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@ -5,46 +5,49 @@ Campcaster is the first free and open radio management software that
provides live studio broadcast capabilities as well as remote automation provides live studio broadcast capabilities as well as remote automation
in one integrated system. in one integrated system.
Campcaster has three audio outputs: one for live broadcasting, one for
previewing audio, and one for automated scheduled playback.
Some features of Campcaster: Some features of Campcaster:
* Live, in-studio playout. The Campcaster Studio program enables * Live, in-studio playout. Campcaster Studio enables station personnel
station personnel to play out both individual sound files and premade to play out both individual sound files and playlists such as
playlists such as advertising blocks or entire programs. advertising blocks or entire programs.
* Web-based remote station management. Authorized personnel can add * Web-based remote station management. Authorized personnel can add
program material, create playlists and schedule programming all via program material, create playlists, and schedule programming all via
Campcaster's web interface. Campcaster's web interface.
* Automation. Campcaster has a scheduler function that enables users to * Automation. Campcaster has a scheduler function that enables users to
set playlists for playback at a date and time of their choosing. set playlists for playback at a date and time of their choosing.
Playlists can be played back multiple times. Playlists can be played back multiple times.
* Playlists. Campcaster allows users to create playlists that can be * Playlists. Campcaster allows users to create playlists that can be
either played in the studio in 'Live Assist' mode or in automated either played on-demand in the Studio or in automated mode. Playlists
mode. Playlists can be nested inside each other, so that a playlist can be nested inside each other, so for example, a playlist with a
with a block of ads can be inside of a playlist with a music program, block of ads can be inside of a playlist with a music program.
for example.
* Solid, fast playback. Campcaster uses the popular Gstreamer multimedia
framework under Linux for clean, reliable, fast playback.
* Centralized archives of station program material. Station personnel * Centralized archives of station program material. Station personnel
have a searchable, browseable central archive that is accessible both have a searchable, browseable central archive that is accessible both
in the office and via the web. in the office and via the web.
* Solid, fast playback. Campcaster uses the popular Gstreamer
multimedia framework under Linux for clean, reliable, fast playback.
* Program sharing. Stations can share both playlists and files with a * Program sharing. Stations can share both playlists and files with a
designated, centralized 'network hub.' This enables the creation of designated, centralized 'network hub.' This enables the creation of
'virtual radio networks' connected via the Internet. If stations are 'virtual radio networks' connected via the Internet.
not connected to the net, they can * Search-based backup. You can backup all station archives at the click
* Search-based backup. Station archives can be backed up using search of a button, or only backup certain files based on search terms, so
terms, so that backup files can be made of only a certain program, of that backup files can be made of only a certain program or of all
all files created by a certain user, or of everything. files created by a certain user.
* Localization. Campcaster is multilingual and supports Unicode. It also * Localization. Campcaster is multilingual and supports Unicode. It
is very easy to create language localizations. also is very easy to create language localizations.
* No restrictions. Multiple instances of the Campcaster Studio program * No restrictions. Multiple instances of the Campcaster Studio program
can access the same archive on the office network, and there are no can access the same archive on the office network, and there are no
worries about hardware dongles or keys limiting access on multiple PCs. worries about hardware dongles or keys limiting access on multiple PCs.
* Innovative design. Campcaster's user interface – the product of New * Innovative design. Campcaster's user interface – the product of
York's Parsons School of Design's Design and Communication program - Parsons School of Design's “Design and Communication” program -
introduces a number of innovations, including the 'Scratchpad', a introduces a number of innovations, including the 'Scratchpad',
listing of recently-used and commonly-used files and playlists a list of recently-used files and playlists.
* Open, extensible architecture. Stations are free to extend and alter * Open, extensible architecture. Stations are free to extend and alter
all parts of the Campcaster program code, which makes extensive use all parts of the Campcaster program code, which makes extensive use
of XML-RPC APIs. of XML-RPC APIs.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
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If you have a Debian-based system, the easiest way to install is to add: If you have a Debian-based system, the easiest way to install is to add: