Updated edcast

[quote author=”Dj Buik”]Just upgraded to this new version.
I have some problems with AAC encoder, it sounds like ‘under water’.
I used the one from this site:
http://www.rarewares.org/index.php

I worked with the ‘old’ winamp AAC dll.

Can you also change the installer so it does not search for a winamp install.
It’s impossible to install, for example, to the Breakaway Live directory.

Thanks for your efforts[/quote]
To be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if I broke something regarding AAC encoding – the audio "paths" in edcast are "interesting" to say the least – will look into it

I’ll also remove the winamp requirement for install of the DSP. Should it install in a plugins folder? There may also be other issues (with config/log files) in vista/7 if it’s not installed with winamp – I’ll have to check the code

Do you run vista/7? Where should the edcast DSP be installed for Breakaway Live? (I don’t use Breakaway Live myself)

You’ve confused me

AAC is not AAC+

AAC = libfaac

AAC+ = winamps enc_aacplus.dll (older winamp) or enc_fhgaac.dll (later winamp)

there are now two versions of dsp_edcast – one with, one without fraunhofer aac+ support

if you can get your hands on older (not too old) winamp that has the enc_aacplus.dll, you can copy that to the folder where dsp_edcast is, and you’ll have aacplus working

or, using the dsp_edcastfh.dll (experimental)

install dsp_edcastfh – and copy enc_fhgaac.dll, nsutil.dll and libmp4v2.dll from the new winamp (the last two dll’s are in the winamp folder, not in plugins) – you MAY need Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 redistributables for this to work

easiest method is enc_aacplus.dll from older winamp (available at http://www.filehippo.com/download_winamp/ – look to the right hand side for older versions)

I just checked the code around libfaac – nothing should have changed – can you tell me what parameters you are using when using AAC (not plus) … i.e. channels, sample rate, bit rate – I just noticed the controls are a bit off with AAC, I’ll fix that too (AAC should only accept quality setting, not bitrate setting, apparently)

[quote author=”radiorio”]where do edcast’s .cfg and .log files get created in this scenario?
I really need to overhaul (again) the .cfg/.log location[/quote]

The log and cfg files are created into the root of Breakaway: c:Program FilesBreakawaylive

dsp_edcast_v3.log
dsp_edcast_v3_x.log
dsp_edcast_v3_x.cfg

No need to change that 🙂

[quote author=”JesseG”][quote author=”radiorio”]the audio "paths" in edcast are "interesting" to say the least[/quote]
Being one of the old committers to that source, I had to laugh at that. Sooo true. Ed has definitely come a long way since the foundation of it was created.[/quote]
That makes it sound like the old was even worse!!!

Or did nobody ever change his first attempt at it?

[quote author=”Dj Buik”][quote author=”radiorio”]You’ve confused me

AAC is not AAC+

AAC = libfaac

AAC+ = winamps enc_aacplus.dll (older winamp) or enc_fhgaac.dll (later winamp)

there are now two versions of dsp_edcast – one with, one without fraunhofer aac+ support[/quote]

You are right, my bad 😳 😳 😳 😳

So, i’ve got it working with the old enc_aacplus.dll,
i didn’t know there were two versions of edcast.

What is the difference between the fraunhofer aac+ and the old enc_aacplus one?
Is this a licence issue or is there also a difference in encoding quality?[/quote]I can tell you, config for fraunhofer is far simpler 😉

But fraunhofer needs to other dll’s, plus is "linked" to msvscr90.dll – sloppy programming if you ask me, I bet it doesn’t NEED any msvcr90 features

[quote author=”JesseG”]
but whatever, 641 KB for msvcr90.dll is fine by me, especially if there is anything at all being optimized for my i7 CPU.

</programmer_nerd>[/quote]
That’s food for thought … I hadn’t considered there may be cpu optimizations in these latter vscrt’s

[quote author=”George”]Hi RadioRio!

Can’t access to your website anymore…
ESET (Nod32) reports your site as….potentially dangerous content!!!!!! 😈 😈 😈

I know the way how to bypass Nod32 alert but, your site it’s on a blacklist…

GOD, (Eset)…save us from these dangerous sites [/quote]
I used to have a warning for the BETA edcast that warned it could reprogram your dog – I wonder if that’s it 😉

what a pain – which blacklist – any idea when it was blacklisted?

Actually, it’s probably users.tpg.com.au in general – I’ve been meaning to setup a site outside of my ISP – just haven’t got around to it

Try http://code.google.com/p/edcast-reborn/ – it’s not pretty yet – but it’s safe – BETA’s available http://code.google.com/p/edcast-reborn/downloads/list