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CentovaCast ClientUsageGuide
PublishedMay04,2015 Copyright2015,CentovaTechnologiesInc.
CentovaTechnologiesInc. www.centova.com
Chapter1 Introduction
This is the client’s usage guide for Centova Cast, the leading Internet radio stream hosting solution. This manual provides general operating instructions and usage information for the Centova Cast v3.x client area. For detailed reference information regarding the features and capabilities of Centova Cast, please consult the Reference Manual instead.
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Chapter2 BasicUsageGuide
The Basic Usage guide provides a quick introduction to the basic features of Centova Cast. In this guide, we walk you through the process of setting up your ?rst stream, performing your ?rst broadcast, tuning in to your stream, and reviewing your statistics.
2.1 ObtainingaHostingAccount
Internet radio stations perform a substantial amount of data transfer and require a dedicated, alwayson Internet connection, so it is typically not practical to host a station from a home computer on a broadband or dial-up Internet connection. Accordingly, the ?rst step in setting up an Internet radio station is obtaining a hosting account from a streamhostingprovider. Yourstreamhostingaccountwilltypicallyincludeeverythingyouneedtobegin broadcasting – Internet connectivity, disk space to store your broadcast media, and web-based access to the Centova Cast stream hosting control panel. The rest of the steps in this guide assume you have already purchased a stream hosting account and have received your login information for Centova Cast.
2.2 Settingupyourstream
In this section, we will explain how to access your new stream hosting account, con?gure your station for its ?rst broadcast, and add media to a simple playlist to be broadcasted to your listeners.
2.2.1 LoggingIn
Uponpurchasingahostingaccountfromyourstreamhostingprovider,thehostingprovidershouldhave provided a username and password for your account, as well as an URL or link to the control panel. To access your account, click the link to the control panel and enter the username and password that were provided to you. If you wish to skip this step the next time you access your account from the same
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computer, you may optionally tick theRemember mebox to remember your account login information for next time. Finally, click the Login button to log in to your account.
2.2.2 BasicConfiguration
In this section, we will guide you through the process of con?guring your station’s basic settings and ensuring that your station’s time zone is correct. These steps are essential for the correct operation of your stream. More advanced con?guration is discussed under Advanced Usage as well as in the Reference Manual.
Station Details and Time
Prior to your ?rst broadcast, you will need to con?gure some basic settings and information for your station. To con?gure your station:
1. Inthenavigationpanelattheleft-handsideofthescreen, clickSettingsundertheCon?guration heading. 2. Click the Stream tab if it is not already selected.
3. In the Stream title ?eld, enter the name of your station.
4. In the E-mail address ?eld, enter the E-mail address at which you want to be noti?ed of any problems with your stream. (Your hosting provider may have already ?lled this in for you.)
5. In the Source password ?eld, enter the password that you want your DJs to use when performing a live broadcast on your stream. If you do not intend to perform live broadcasts, you may skip this step.
6. In the Time zone ?eld, select your time zone. Setting a correct time zone is essential to ensure that your playlist start on time and that your station always displays the correct time. 7. If you see an AutoDJ tab to the right of the Stream tab, click the AutoDJ tab and ensure that the AutoDJ status is set to Enabled.
Many other con?guration options are also available, and are documented in detail in the Con?guration SettingspageoftheReferenceManual. Youmayoptionallychangeanyofthesesettingsnowifdesired, or skip them for now. When you have ?nished making your con?guration changes, click the Update button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.
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Con?guring Album Covers
Centova Cast can optionally retrieve information about your albums, including album art and purchase URLs, from various sources on the Internet, and in some cases even from within your actual media ?les. Once con?gured, the album information is looked up and retrieved automatically any time you add media to your station. Once retrieved, the album art can be displayed in the Recent Tracks listing and in other places in the control panel. To con?gure your album art options:
1. Inthenavigationpanelattheleft-handsideofthescreen, clickSettingsundertheCon?guration heading. 2. Click the Albums tab if it is not already selected. 3. Reviewthe list of sources of albuminformation. Toenable a disabledsource, clickthe red ‘X’ next to its name. To disable an enabled source, click the green checkmark next to its name. If you have a preference for one speci?c source of album information, you may optionally drag it to the top of the list to ensure that Centova Cast always checks it for album information before any of the other sources.
4. If you have chosen to use Amazon.com as a source of album information, you may optionally click the Amazon.com tab and enter your Amazon af?liate ID to receive credits for any albums purchased by your listeners via your web site.
When you have ?nished making your con?guration changes, click the Update button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.
2.2.3 UploadingMedia
If your hosting account includes autoDJ capabilities, you will need to upload your media ?les to your hosting provider’s server before the autoDJ can broadcast them. Note that some stream hosting accounts do not include autoDJ capabilities; if yours does not, will instead be performing a live broadcast and you should skip directly to the Your First Broadcast section. You may upload media ?les to the server in one of two ways:
• UsingFTP.Thisisthemostrobust,reliable,andfastestmethodforuploadingmedia?les,however it requires that you install special software on your home computer to perform the upload. You can learn more about FTP in the Uploading media via FTP section of the Advanced Usage guide.
• Usingtheweb-basedFileManager. Thisisthemoreconvenientmethodforuploadingmedia?les as it works with your existing web browser. This method is described below.
To upload media for your autoDJ:
1. In the navigation panel at the left-hand side of the screen, clickFilesunder the AutoDJ heading.
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2. Click the Upload button at the bottom of the page. The ?le upload dialog should appear. 3. Click the Select files button. A ?le browser dialog should open, allowing you to browse your home computer for the media ?les you want to upload. 4. Select the media ?le(s) you want to upload and click the Open button at the bottom of the dialog. Note that in most cases only MP3 audio ?les will be compatible with your autoDJ, although your hosting provider may advise you of other ?le types you may be able to use.
5. The upload should begin immediately. Wait for the upload to complete, and then optionally repeat steps 3-5 until you have uploaded all of the media ?les you want to use. 6. Click the Close button to close the ?le upload dialog.
When you have ?nished using the ?le manager, click the Return button at the bottom of the page to return to the main Centova Cast interface. Further information about ?le uploads is provided in the Uploading Files section of the Reference Manual.
2.2.4 AddingMediatoaPlaylist
In this section, we explain how to add your media to a basic playlist to be broadcasted on your station. While Centova Cast supports a variety of advanced scheduling options, for the purpose of this basic guide we will simply use a basic, sample playlist that plays all tracks in random order. More advance broadcast scheduling options are described in the Creating Advanced Playlists section of the Advanced Usage guide. To add your media to a playlist for broadcasting:
1. In the navigation panel at the left-hand side of the screen, clickMediaunder the AutoDJ heading. The Media Library interface should appear, and you should see the artists of the tracks you uploaded in the center pane.
2. Clickononeofyourartistsand,whilestillholdingdownthemousebutton,dragitintotheStandard Rotation playlist on the left-hand side of the page. This will add all tracks by the selected artist to the playlist.
3. If you prefer to add individual tracks instead of entire artists, you may optionally click on the artist, then click on one of the artist’s albums, and then drag the individual tracks into the Standard Rotation playlist instead.
4. Repeat step 2 and/or 3 for each of your artists, albums, and/or tracks. Note that you can also hold the Ctrl key while clicking the artists, albums, or tracks to select more than one at once, and then drag them all at the same time.
When you have ?nished adding media to the playlist, click theReturnbutton at the bottom of the page. Note that when adding media to a playlist, the changes are saved automatically and instantly as soon as you drop the tracks into the playlist, so no further saving is necessary.
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In this section, we explain how to perform your ?rst broadcast after setting up your stream, as well as how listeners can tune in to your station and listen to the broadcast.
2.3.1 StartingtheStream
Before listeners can tune in to your stream, your must start your streaming server. To start the streaming server, in the navigation panel at the left-hand side of the screen, click Start under the Server heading. If your stream hosting account includes autoDJ support, your stream will immediately begin broadcastingthemediayouuploadedpreviously. IfyourstreamhostingaccountdoesnotincludeautoDJsupport, your stream is now online and ready to broadcast, but needs a live source to provide an audio feed, which is described in the next section, Performing a Live Broadcast.
2.3.2 PerformingaLiveBroadcast
In this section, we explain how to broadcast a live audio stream through your station. This may be necessary if your stream hosting account does not include autoDJ support, or if you simply wish to broadcast a live show. To perform a live broadcast, you will need to install a special live source software application on your home computer. Contact your hosting provider for a list of recommended live source applications that are compatible with your station. After you have installed an appropriate live source application on your home computer, you will need to con?gure it with the appropriate broadcasting settings for your station,. To access the broadcasting settings for your station:
1. In the navigation panel at the left-hand side of the screen, click Quick Links under the General heading. 2. Scroll down to the Live Source Connections section. 3. Copy the settings from the Live Source Connections section into your live source application. Consult the documentation for your live source application if you require further assistance with this.
After you have con?gured your live source application with the appropriate settings for your stream, you should be ready to begin a live broadcast. If you are using a SHOUTcast v1 streaming server with an autoDJ, you will need to stop the autoDJ before beginning a live broadcast. (This is not necessary for SHOUTcast v2 or IceCast streaming servers.) To stop the autoDJ, in the navigation panel at the left-hand side of the screen, click the Stop icon (a square inside a round icon) to the right of the AutoDJ heading. Finally, begin your broadcast from within the live source application. The procedure for doing this varies depending on which live source application you are using; again, consult the documentation for your live source application if you require further instructions.
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