program for podcasting and streaming audio broadcasting

Honestly, I am pleased to present my program to the habrasociety, because there are also musicians, sound designers and cultural sound experts, which I consider myself to be.
You will say: “Again, this is an Internet radio! Media server again! ”Not really!
The bioreporter program is a Windows application that runs without server media intermediaries.


bioreporter connects to the site via FTP protocol, which supports almost any shared hosting tariff.
The interface and functionality are extremely simple, but this does not prevent the program from performing its functions.

The program allows you to record in .wav format and transport their compressed .mp3 copies to the site.
The program is designed for mobility. It can work while on a USB drive. This allows you to record reports on any computer with a sound card, without worrying about pre-installed recording programs and audio broadcasts.
The main feature of the program is the ability to conduct online audio broadcasts live, but with a delay of 1-2 minutes for the end listener.

To play the audio stream provides a special flash player, which is located on the site. The player automatically detects the audio stream and connects to it, and also interrupts the broadcast after it ends.



The program is demanding on the communication channel. By default, files are encoded in mp3 with a bit rate of 128 Kbps. And so that the broadcast takes place without artifacts, the necessary speed of the outgoing connection must be at least 256 Kbps.

In the configuration file, you can specify the compression parameters for the mp3 encoder, which will remove the load from the broadcast channel, as well as from the site, which will be able to transfer sound to more users in time.

A technical feature is gluing in the audio stream (a technology called "part-to-part"), which periodically turns off the sound for a split second. This effect is almost invisible, but will greatly spoil the mood of audio pirates!

And finally, the most interesting! The program is distributed free of charge, carrying also an advertising platform for static banners.
You can get acquainted with the bioreporter in more detail on the project website - bioreporter.ru