:: This is a quick tuto how to configure ZaraRadio and Edcast with working metatags on your Radionomy radiostation. ::

Zararadio is Free.

Prior:

- Zararadio 1.6.2. : download here: http://www.zarastudio.es/en/descargas.php
- Edcast standalone: download here: http://djlab.com/stuff/dj/edcast_standalone_3.1.21.exe
- lame_enc.dll : download here: http://djlab.com/stuff/dj/lame_enc.dll

Procedure :

- Install Zararadio, then go to the directory where ZaraRadio is installed, open the lang (language) directory and unpack (yourlanguage).zip
- Start ZaraRadio, go to Tools --> Options.



- At the left of the menu, you open Tags. Tags must be checked, see picture below.



- Now at the left of the menu you open General. There you see the Language button where you can choose English or YourLanguage. When you restart ZaraRadio it will open in the chosen language.
- Station name: put here the name of your radiostation and in Output folder: C:\



- To get the tags into Edcast you make an empty txt file with notepad, name it CurrentSong.txt and save it in C:\ (of course you can choose any directory you want to put it in, but it must be the same as you used in ZaraRadio and Edcast. When you use an old version of ZaraRadio you can't choose, and you have to put it in the ZaraRadio directory. In Edcast you have to use this link to the file: C:\Program Files\ZaraSoft\ZaraRadio\CurrentSong.txt

Make your soundcard use Stereomix:

With Windows XP: here is a video whitch explains how to configure : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiW4lj5ZUNc

With Vista and Windows 7: right-click the speaker icon at the bottom-right of your desktop and open "Recording Devices". You will see your Microphone and Stereo Mix. If you don't see that, right-click mouse, and checkmark "Show Disconnected Devices". Choose Stereo Mix as standard device.



Install and configure Edcast.

After installing Edcast, take a look in the Edcast folder to be sure the lame_enc.dll is in it. If not, you can put it in the folder yourself. This is important because you need it to configure Edcast with setting encoder on MP3 Lame. When done, start Edcast. In the Edcast window you will see 2 buttons: Edit and Add Encoder.

Be sure to put the lame_enc.dll in the folder where Edcast is installed. And be sure by installing Edcast you check the Lame MP3 option.



- We start with Edit and open it.
- Choose "File" and type the following text: C:\currentsong.txt
- Then you see Interval: 60 sec. I made it 10 sec.



This part is done now. Click on OK

Now we go to Add Encoder
- Text appears with something as Vorbis in it. Put your mouse on it, rightclick --> configure.
- Now you are in the Basic Settings.
- See picture below for the settings.



- When done click on the tab YP Setting at the top. Here you can put your radioname and a name for your stream. Stream url I left blank.



- To the tab Advanced Settings I didn't do anything, so click on OK.

Start ZaraRadio

- play some music.
- Go back to Edcast.
- In the upper space appears the meta data.
- Peak meter: click on the white space and you see if the soundvolume is correct.
- At the bottom you see MP3: 128kbps/44100Hz/Stereo
- Click on Connect and Stream along!



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Original post from Bob from Radio Nostalgia

(Date Version: June 2013)