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I was wondering the same thing, and tested it the other day. Seems it follows the same syntax as Stereo Tool (not surprising, as I understand BaOne uses the same RDS encoder).
https://forums.stereotool.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5910&p=29085#p29085
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code :Now playing \+TiHeart To Heart\- by \+ArKenny Loggins\-I've tested it by feeding BaOne's MPX output into the Breakaway Pipeline, which in turn feeds RDS Spy. Now, if only I could find a receiver that supports RT+ for some real-world testing!
–Keith
I’m using Live for protective limiting before the stream. I always assumed that was important, if not necessary. Is that not the thing to do?
Right now I’m using the Protection Limit preset in Live, and Plutonium in BBP. AFAIK, this would be the normal way of doing things given a more traditional STL setup (I think back to the older Orban setups, which would have a studio chassis for STL protection and a final processor out at the transmitter). But I’m not convinced this is the best way here, seeing as my STL is using a lossy codec.
My thinking is that perhaps I should be doing more of my processing before the stream, so that I can minimize the effects of the codec. (I know they say that AAC+, for instance, should be transparent at 128K or higher – but in this case I tried it and still hear a noticeable difference when comparing input and output.)
Am I looking at this correctly?
–Keith
(edit: more background)
[quote author=”yorkie98″]It should be ok, but please explain in more detail what each of the 3 outs are intended to be for.[/quote]
The AM program is mono (1), and the the FM is stereo (2 – left and right). So I dashed down "3 in, 3 out."
But re-reading my post, I realized my mistake – MPX only requires one output. So it should be 3 in, 2 out 😕[quote author=”yorkie98″]For the same reasons outlined above, you would need a better spec of machine to run this than you 2×2.8Ghz box, especially the ASIO version as this will place more demands upon the system and be a great deal less forgiving in the event of any kind of underruns. Exact minimum and recommecnded system specs are published on the main website.[/quote]
I had a feeling someone might say that. Guess I’ll just have to test and see then… but from the sound of things, perhaps the dual 2.8 box won’t be as much a candidate as I’d hoped.
I’ve had a long-held (and possibly irrational) opposition to "white box" machines since dealing with lots of crummy ones in years past… but then again, I can’t exactly afford to plop down a couple grand for an otherwise similar name-brand machine. That said, what sort of machines (or processor/board/case combos) do you use? And would you have any suggestions for my application? I’d prefer something that I can rack up with the rest of the gear, but nothing’s set in stone.
