So I've kinda started this little informal spare-time project to (at least track down all the pieces of) a radio station in a box, based on Rivendell.
A few people expressed interest, so I thought I'd toss a short update over the wall. I've located the Vestax VCM-600 USB/Midi control surface, which looks like a 6-channel air mixer, complete with per-fader Play and Stop/Recue buttons, though I haven't yet looked into how you'd capture the various controller messages and route them to the proper pieces of software. I've confirmed that it's possible to manhandle the crosspoints inside JACK from a tool other than the Patchbay 'draw lines" interface it comes with, so it should be possible to simulate both "channel input selector" for those for whom 6 inputs aren't enough, and "program/audition/cue" for everyone else. :-) Additionally, X-keys makes a bunch of really nice multi-button control surfaces, with relegendable keys and 2-color LED annunciators, making possible the traditional routing-switcher control matrix interface; again, this will require writing some code. If you're aiming for "direct-to-net", but still need a way to get a good mic in for announce, these are surprisingly decent for $20: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4252024 My mic is a Peavey 520 (which is actually a kickdrum mic, but "looks right" on my homemade, used-to-be-a-luxo-lamp arm :-), and things I've recorded through that chain sounded good enough to pass muster with people I know who have done VO and station engineering for a living. I'm also a fair hand with Asterisk and Freeswitch, so I'm looking into telephone interfacing for both hybrid and IFB usage. The advantage here will be that you'll stay 4-wire right into the terminal device, so you won't need a "hybrid" per se. You'll still need mix-minus, of course... I think that's everything so far. I'm largely a designer/analyst, so if you're a coder, and you saw something on this list that rings your chimes, do please let me know. People like me are the red-headed stepchildren of FOSS development. :-} My long-term goal, I suppose, is to update/replace the packaged appliance distribution, making sure what comes of it is something that can install itself. That might be interesting, because I hate Ubuntu with a passion. (You ever try to find an xterm on the average Ubuntu desktop? :-) Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink [email protected] Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA #natog +1 727 647 1274 _______________________________________________ Rivendell-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rivendellaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev
