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Helper Software Applications For Internet Streaming

For those who choose to create an Internet-based streaming radio station by using their own server and other equipment (as opposed to a 3rd party provider like Live365), this area highlights various software applications that can be of use in creating and maintaing streams, programming, music selection, etc. (Descriptions below are from the software vendors/creators)
Free Software Rotates And Schedules Music For 'Net Broadcasters
"Pro Trak" is free software which is designed to rotate and schedule music. It may be of some value to you if you broadcast an Internet stream now using your own server or plan to do so in the future.
CartMax
"CartMax is radio station automation software. It can be used as "live assist", cart machine replacement, satellite automation, or limited full time automation."
DRS 2006
A complete radio station automation solution including autoplay manager, on air analyser, audio logger, broadcast processor, stream manager, stats and more.
MegaSeg
MegaSeg is a self-contained DJ mixing and radio automation system for Mac computers enabling DJs and radio stations to put their music libraries on their Mac and segue or beat-mix between songs or music videos, trigger sound effects via hot keys, use color coded requests lists, cue tracks on a second output, create dynamic scheduled playlists, and program playlist events.
MP3DJ Broadcast - Radio Automation Software
"MP3DJ Broadcast is a Radio Automation Software. Designed to solve the issue of automation in radio, in a simple way."
ProTrak Music Scheduling
"Schedule music and your playlists quickly and simply with ProTrak. Export your logs for use in DARP or just print them out if you don't have an electronic playout system." Pro Trak, at the time of this listing, was free.
QuickAudio
Download this free studio-ready audio player. It gives you instant access to 36 .wav or .mp3 files. Some nice features.
SonicCart
"Sonicart is a jingle encoding, scheduling and playback system designed for small community based radio stations. Sonicart can be used to playback pre-scheduled jingle playlists and also customised jingle playlists, which can be scheduled per show."
StationPlaylist Studio
"Music and spot scheduling, automation, and live assist software for small to medium sized radio and Internet broadcasters."
TuneTracker Radio Automation Revolution
"...operate a totally professional radio station with the flexibility to design any format you can imagine, complete with advanced music selection and background recording software."
WorldVibrations
"The WorldVibrations Radio Station (WVRS) is a professional quality "radio station in a box" for on-the-air, Internet, corporate network, satellite or in-house broadcasting."

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