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Nicecast Tutorial

Nicecast can work with most audio applications on Mac OS X including iTunes. The Plug-In architecture supports sophisticated functionality including live voice-over. Because Nicecast supports Icecast protocols for webcasting, it is compatible with Darwin/QuickTime Streaming Server and also with SHOUTcast servers.

The steps to configure Nicecast to webcast through DSS/QTSS are:

  1.        Launch Nicecast.
  2.        Display the Nicecast server configuration window by selecting Nicecast Server from the Window menu.

The server window lets you define:

  1.        - name for your reference.
  2.        - on the server type field select Shoutcast. (Nicecast also support Icecast1 and 2.)
  3.        - the IP address or DNS name of the server.
  4.        - this is the address the you received in the setup email. Also you have this in your account page.
  5.        - the port number number that you need to put in corresponding field can also be found on the account page.
  6.        - the broadcast password.

       

nicecast config

Nicecast support live voice over providing a method to mix live audio with audio streaming from an application such as iTunes. This capability is accessed from the Effects Window:

nicecast effects

Once you have added the Voice Over effect, you can configure the input from the voice over window:

nicecast voice input

Nicecast also supports archiving. Your webcasts can be saved directly to mp3 files via the Nicecast Archiving window:

nicecast archiving

All other settings for your webcast can be configured from the Nicecast Broadcast window. When you have everything configured, click the "Start Broadcast" button to start webcasting:

nicecast start