Douglas,
Thanks for the reply. I'm totally stoked about LiveSupport. I was at the
Grassroots Radio Conference in Madison, WI over the weekend, and it
seems many community radio stations are struggling with automation.

What pci-based audio cards would you recommend for use with LiveSupport?

Our planned start date for broadcasting is the end of September. I'll
get Ubuntu installed tommorow, then go from there!

Thanks. Roland

Douglas.Arellanes@mdlf.org wrote:
>
> Hi Roland,
>
> Thanks for your interest in LiveSupport. It's made almost specifically
> for LPFM stations such as your own, although we're working on adding
> features that will match or exceed those of much more expensive systems
> used by the big guys.
>
> As you can probably see from the LiveSupport developers' page (which is
> at http://code.campware.org/projects/livesupport), we are very busy now
> on finishing the 1.1 "Freetown" release. In addition to a number of bug
> fixes and improvements, "Freetown" adds the ability for stations to
> create 'virtual radio networks' by assigning a server as a network hub,
> thus enabling program uploads and downloads via the net. Those programs
> can be either single files or playlists.
>
> The first suggestion I would have is that you install the latest version
> of Ubuntu, 6.06 "Dapper" on the machines you plan to install LiveSupport
> on. You can get that from www.ubuntu.com.
>
> The second suggestion is that you ease into using LiveSupport by testing
> it first. We need 'real-world' testers, and your input would be
> invaluable as we go forward.
>
> There is a page on the developers' site that outlines the steps you have
> to take to install the LiveSupport development environment. Actually,
> "development environment" is kind of a misnomer, because you don't have
> to be a programmer in order to use it. What it mainly allows you to do
> is use the latest versions of LiveSupport as the developers upload their
> code.
>
> This is important for us, because the new versions promise to fix a lot
> of the problems users had with the 1.0 branch of LiveSupport.
>
> The instructions for installing the development environment is at this
> address:
>
> http://code.campware.org/projects/livesupport/wiki/DevelopmentEnvironment
>
> Like its predecessor, the "Freetown" release allows stations to
> broadcast either completely automatically or live in the studio in "live
> mode". In fact, for automated broadcasting you can either use the
> LiveSupport Studio program on a Linux desktop or log in via any web
> browser. That comes in especially handy when a DJ fails to show up for
> the overnight shift.
>
> You can check out a test version of the new LiveSupport web interface at
> the address below. There's a lot under construction, so please pardon
> our dust.
>
> http://62.44.9.210/~ls-studio/livesupport/htmlUI/var/html/ui_browser.php
>
> user: root
> password: q
>
> I wish you and KRUU the best of luck with your endeavor. I've just
> checked out your homepage and it looks really good. When are you
> planning to begin your broadcast? I hope it coincides with our release
> schedule.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> douglas
>
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>
> *Roland Wells *
> Sent by: ls-support-bounces@netfinity-4.mdlf.org
>
> 08/03/2006 04:57 PM
> Please respond to Support mailing list for the LiveSupport software project
>
>
> To: ls-support@netfinity-4.mdlf.org
> cc:
> Subject: [ls-support] Hello from KRUU-FM in Fairfield,
> Iowa, USA
>
>
>
>
> Hello LiveSupport List!
> I just signed up to the list and wanted to say a quick hello to everyone.
>
> I am setting up a Low Power FM (LPFM) station in Fairfield, Iowa USA and
> am interested in using LiveSupport for our automation.
>
> What kind of applications are you using LiveSupport for, any LPFM's on
> the list? Any tips, tricks, things to avoid...all comments are very
> welcome. Check out our website @ http://kruufm.com
>
> Thanks.
>
> Roland Wells
>

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