txIP will soon be available for download and purchase... No download
at this time.
Features will include:
There will also be support for the
BARIX streaming
boxes - more to follow.
txIP Main
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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!