txIP : charliedavy.co.uk

txIP

Yak

Free Software

PROJECT STATUS
There are no plans to release a download as I am working on other projects.

Features will include:

Stream MP2, MP3, OggVorbis or PCM mono/stereo audio
Audio format limited only by the codecs installed on your computer

Preset Connection List
A drop-down box offers your most-common connection settings including 4 preset commands per connection

Send automation commands, file executions and text strings
Control your playout system, run external programs and send short "chat" messages to your remote partners

Serial Input/Output for any playout program
Text strings received on the serial port can be sent to the remote txIP's serial port allowing almost any playout software to be controlled

Direct control of Enco's DADpro32 via the Enco API
Any visible DADpro32 workstation on your network can receive DCL commands

Game Port Input
A simple way to control your playout system

Flexible Licence System
txIP can be used on a single computer or moved around depending upon your maximum permitted installations - useful if you want to use difference machines at short notice and don't want to pay for additional machine licences.

txIP Broadcast STL Software

txIP Connection Settings

There will also be support for the BARIX streaming boxes - more to follow.

Important Information about IP Links
Many audio-over-IP solutions claim to be "reliable" but the real question of reliability usually factors down to the internet connection/s you're using. The most reliable and stable IP streaming program is still going skip, stutter and drop-out if the internet connection is rubbish - So, if your ISP only provides a 256k/bit upstream, a single 192k/bit MP2/3 stream is about your lot! Other things to consider are computer speed, CPU load and operating system. Good quality hardware (especially the sound card) are a must. Yes, computers do crash and people try to multitask with them - but IP hardware boxes still lock-up, require firmware upgrades and can be a pain to set-up... Not to mention some cost too much!

txIP allows you to use the most efficient audio codec you like the sound of - Additional ACM codecs can be installed in seconds. You can choose from MPEG Layer2, MPEG Layer3, OggVorbis or linear PCM if you're running via a local network (or have LOTS of bandwidth).