Recommended MP3 Encoder Settings

[quote author=”Leif Claesson, edited by Jesse Graffam”]
This guide is for Breakaway Broadcast or Breakaway Live.

As for which one to use: If you want it *loud* and processed, use Breakaway Broadcast. If you want lighter processing, you can use either Broadcast or Live.

Encoder plug-in: Use EdCast. Do not use Shoutcast. EdCast sounds about a hundred times better — no exaggeration. You may still use a Shoutcast or Icecast server.

Download the version for Winamp, from here: http://code.google.com/p/edcast-reborn/downloads/list

For Edcast to work, you may also need the VS2005 SP1 redist package. Download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=200b2fd9-ae1a-4a14-984d-389c36f85647&DisplayLang=en

When you install it, do not check the "LAME encoder dll" box.
Install it to Breakaway’s Folder. For BBP, this is normally c:program filesbreakawaybroadcast. For Live, this is normally c:program filesbreakawaylive. Do not add "plugins" or anything else — it needs to be Breakaway’s own folder, not a sub-folder.

Then, download the LAME encoder DLL: [attachment=1:8paqh17h]lame3.93.1.zip[/attachment:8paqh17h] Place lame_enc.dll in Breakaway’s Folder.

Download this AAC (LC/HE/PS) encoder by Coding Technologies which used to come with Winamp: [attachment=0:8paqh17h]enc_aacplus.zip[/attachment:8paqh17h] Place enc_aacplus.dll in Breakaway’s Folder.

Copy the following files from Winamp to Breakaway’s folder:
nscrt.dll
bass.dll
libfaac.dll
libflac.dll
ogg.dll
pthreadvse.dll
vorbis.dll

In the Breakaway I/O configuration, make sure the "Encoders" button is checked. Press OK.

In Breakaway, press Settings. If using Breakaway Broadcast, choose 15us pre-emphasis.
Under "Encoder Plug-ins", press Edit. Enable one of the slots. Press Browse, and browse to C:Program FilesBreakawayBroadcastPluginsdsp_edcast.dll (if that’s where you installed it to). Please note that the edcast installer automatically creates a plugins folder for the actual dsp_edcast.dll. This is fine.

Press Reload. EdCast should pop up.

Click once on the meters, to turn them on. You should see audio going through. If you notice the meters are similar to Breakaway’s meters, why you’re absolutely correct. I gave Ed the source code for my meters a few years back, since he needed some 😉.

Click Add Encoder, then double-click on the newly created encoder. Choose Encoder Type: MP3 Lame, and set up everything else. Press OK, and press Connect. It should be feeding the server, and you should be getting audio.

When all that’s done, shut down Breakaway. Go to My Computer, and browse to C:Program FilesBreakawayBroadcastPlugins. You should see dsp_edcast_v3_1.cfg. Right-click this file, choose Open With, and click your way through until you can select Notepad.

You need to change a few settings inside the file:
Code:
LameCBRFlag=1
LameStrictISO=0
LameDisableReservior=0
LameQuality=0
LAMEPreset=12

Thanks to Jesse G for the edcast INI settings! This is equivalent to "–alt-preset cbr [bitrate] -q 0" on the command line. I had no idea you could do this with the DLL too.

Save the file, start Breakaway again.

Your done!
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