Traditional professional radio programming applications are designed for traditional radio stations that can and expect to pay thousands of dollars for extremely sophisticated and complex software. Radio Broadcasting Software A list of a few Radio Broadcasting Software that can be use to create your Internet Radio Station and are compatible with shoutcast and icecast systems. If you know about any other software compatible with shoutcast and icecast please let us know Contact Us. Best Radio Broadcasting Software You Should Know Choose the best radio broadcasting software for your station, from simple solutions to professional programs, here's everything you need to know. Posted by Mike Cunsolo 08.02.16 in Radio Production. Rocket Broadcaster comes with an hour of free streaming service, with no sign up required. Designed for Windows 10 Rocket is designed from the ground up.

Full Specs Capture all application audio Capture and broadcast audio from other applications on Windows, like Skype or your favourite music player. Rocket makes broadcasting a live Skype interview over your internet radio station easier than ever before. Microphone / Line-in Capture Capture and broadcast audio from a microphone or line-in jack. Captured audio is mixed with application audio, so you can record from a studio microphone while you play jingles in a media player, or while you interview a guest over Skype. Multiple Streams and Encoders Broadcast audio with different codec profiles (like mobile or high quality) or multiple servers.

Got your radio station on multiple radio networks? Rocket makes it easy to broadcast simulatenously on all of them to maximize your audience. Metadata Updates and Automatic Metadata Capture Rocket can send metadata updates to your radio station on-demand or automatically capture metadata from another application window every few seconds. Encoder Formats MP3, AAC, AAC+ (HE-AAC v2), HE-AAC v1, Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Opus, and Ogg FLAC (lossless) are supported. Rocket is bundled with encoder presets for common configurations, but also allows you to customize the encoder settings. Bitrates from 16 to 320 kbps are supported. Licensed AAC and AAC+ encoders Rocket includes licensed AAC and AAC+ encoders, to support the legal operation of your radio station.

VST Plugin Support (32-bit) Process your radio station's audio with world-class DSP effects plugins. Supports 1 VST slot, and is compatible only with VST plugins that provide graphical editors.

High Availability Streaming / Backup Link Rocket allows you to broadcast simultaneous streams over different network adapters, so if you have multiple internet connections, you can avoid having your stream drop if one connection fails. Easy Mixer with Stereo VU Meters and Gain Boost Mix audio from both your microphone and other applications seamlessly. Icecast with SSL Support Stream encrypted audio securely to your Icecast server. Shareable Broadcast Project Files If you need to share stream settings and credentials with a group of DJs, Rocket makes it easier by saving that data to a file that you can send to them. Industry-Standard Protocols for Internet Radio Rocket supports the Icecast 2 protocol (including SSL support) and SHOUTcast v1. Stream Diagnostic Test A built-in diagnostic test checks your streams before you broadcast to make sure all your settings are correct. If something's wrong, it'll give you some hints as to how to fix it.

Logging Audit long-running broadcasts with logging. See how long your streams stayed connected for and find out if your streaming server reported any errors. Get 1 Hour of Free Streaming New to internet radio broadcasting? Rocket Broadcaster comes with an hour of free streaming service, with no sign up required. Designed for Windows 10 Rocket is designed from the ground up for Windows 10, but is compatible with Windows 7 and newer.

High DPI / Retina Support Designed and tested with high DPI monitors (> 1920x1024 resolution) and Windows display scaling. Auto-Connect on Startup Automatically connect to the most recently configured set of streams on application launch. Perfect for running in a server environment. Ingest Metadata via TCP, UDP, or Text File Other applications and scripts can update your stream metadata on-the-fly via TCP, UDP, or by writing to a text file. Rocket can read XML metadata from professional radio automation systems, including WideOrbit Automation for Radio, iMediaTouch, The Radio Experience, Scott Studios SS32, and RCS Nexgen Digital.

Remote Administration Remotely control and configure Rocket Broadcaster running in your studio or across your radio network with.