txIP will soon be available for download and purchase... No download at this time.

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.

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

txIP Main Screen

txIP Connection Properties

Important Stuff 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).

Buying txIP
A 10-day activation key is included with the download, you may try out the software in full for this period.  After this time, you will need to enter a custom key - licence costs are fixed regardless of usage (ie: home, non-profit or professional).  Updates that I issue can be used without further payment or support fees.  With the exception of the roaming licence, activation keys are valid only for the machine that you licence it for - If you plan to use txIP on different computers, a roaming licence can be granted that ensures that you can only run multiple copies of txIP that you are licenced for.

txIP and Licence FAQ
Here are some typical questions and licence scenarios...

If I have a computer failure and need to re-install my system, will you charge me for another code ?
The hardware code that I require is flexible with your system so if you re-format, change a hard-drive etc then you shouldn't need a new code.  If your hardware code differs so much that it's obvious you're trying to licence another computer - then you may be told so!  A roaming-licence takes care of this because you can use the licence as many times as you like but only for the permitted number of licences you own.  For example, you could purchase 4 roaming licences and install txIP on 10 computers - but only 4 will run at any one time.

I have 3 presenters who want to broadcast from home - how many licences should I buy ?
1 standard licence (for your server) and 1 roaming licence (for the DJs) will suffice - when txIP runs, the licence is validated with our database to ensure it is a legitimate copy.  A roaming licence permits a set number of simultaneous instances, so if you were receiving audio from 1 of the presenters and the remaining 2 tried to run txIP they would see a message saying the number of licences had been exceeded.  This also deters you from sharing your code with others - because they'd be using your quota of licences :)

A remote-presenter has left our employ but obviously has a copy of txIP (and a licence) on his machine - what can you do ?
Simple - we can revoke the roaming licence and issue you a new one - free of charge.  Next time he tries to run txIP he'll be told that the licence has been revoked.

So does this mean txIP "phones home" ?
Yes - because txIP is designed to work on computers with internet access, it made sense to make the licensing system as flexible as possible - so each copy of txIP is validated with the licence server at runtime to ensure the roaming licence is valid.

How many connections can I have at once ?
txIP allows 4 simultaneous connections per licence - if you need to broadcast to more, first check that your ISP can provide the bandwidth to support the clients at the bit-rate you want and then get in touch for a quote.

I'd like to run xxx program on the remote machine - how do I do this ?
Using the EXE_ command prefix, you can run the program by sending: EXE_C:\PRS\PRS Report.exe for example.  You can type that into the command box or assign it to one of the 4 presets and click the relevant button (or use the joystick input) to send it.  You may also deliver the command to your serial port.

The station that I broadcast to runs Enco DAD, what will txIP do for me ?
All kinds of things - txIP has the Enco API built in so you can issue DAD DCL commands to control the playout system (start ads, play jingle/promo rotators etc).  For example, you could wire a button to your joystick port that issued a SUPERPLAY PBK1 command to your station's DAD workstation - this would start the Playback1 machine, ideal for ad-breaks or resuming automation.

Drop me a message if you have any further questions - a demo will be available shortly!