Edcast Standalone How-to Tutorial - Icecast or Shoutcast

Step 1 - Install Edcast Standalone

Download Edcast Standalone software and install it.  This is a free application that can broadcast live audio to Icecast or Shoutcast servers.  Edcast doesn’t require any other software to operate (hence the name ‘Standalone’), and is ideal for 24/7 live streaming environments such as streaming an AM/FM station over the internet.

Link - Click Here to Download Edcast Standalone

Step 2 - Install the LAME MP3 Encoder

• (1, 2) Right click the link below and choose “Save As…”

Link - Lame Encoding DLL

• Navigate to ‘C:\ Program Files \ edcast’ and click ‘Save’.  It is VERY important that you save this file inside the actual Edcast program folder.

Step 3 - Start Edcast Standalone and configure the encoder

• (3) Click the ‘Add Encoder’ button
• (4) Right-click the new encoder that appears below it
• (5) Choose ‘Configure’ from the menu that appears

In the ‘Basic Settings’ section, set up the encoder.

• (6) Enter your chosen bitrate - this must be equal or lower than the rate you purchased.
• (7) Enter your samplerate - Enter 44100 for bitrates above 96, or 22050 for streams below 96.
• (8) Number of channels - Enter 2 for bitrates above 48, choose 1 for bitrates below 48.
• (9) Select the ‘MP3 Lame’ encoder
• (10) Select ‘Icecast2’ for Icecast server, or ‘Shoutcast’ for Shoutcast server.
• (11) Enter the host name of your server.
• (12) Enter the port number of your server.
• (13) Enter the DJ or Admin password of your server.
• (14) (Icecast2 only) Enter the mount point - this will usually be /stream by default for Fast Serv Icecast2 servers.

• In the ‘YP Settings’ section, enter your station details.
• Click ‘OK’

Step 5 - Start encoding

• (15) Tick the ‘AutoReconnect’ box
• (16) Hilite the new encoder, then click the ‘Connect’ button
• You should see information about the encoder status in the ‘Transfer Rate’ column.  If it’s working properly, a numeric value will appear indicating the transmission speed.

Notes

• If you are unable to connect, go back to step 4 and double check every server setting.  You must also make sure there is music playing in Winamp.
• You can then select the audio device you wish to capture audio from - select it under ‘Live Recording’.

You’re now streaming live on the Internet!

Source : https:// www.fastserv.com/kb/article/edcast_standalone_-_stream_live_audio_to_icecast_or_shoutcast