freakradio/setup

go live on freakradio

get set up, so your freakradio dj set is as fweeky as it can possibly be

booked already? log in and your password shows up right on this page.

the walkthrough

video coming soon till then, the steps below are the whole thing.

step by step

  1. get booked

    ask for a set on the radio page. when we book you, you get a DM from neek with your slot, your password and a share kit for socials.

  2. the settings

    every app asks for the same six things. tap one to copy it.

    address
    some apps call it server or host
    port
    mount
    some apps want it without the slash: live
    username
    mixxx calls it login
    password
    in your booking DM a new one for every set
    format
    MP3 or Ogg 192 kbps. FLAC, WAV or AAC play as silence

  3. put them in your app

    traktor

    1. open Preferences > Broadcasting.
    2. under Server Settings, put in the address, port, mount and password from above.
    3. format: Ogg Vorbis, 192 kbps.
    4. close preferences and show the Audio Recorder panel.
    5. hit the antenna button. solid means you're live. blinking means something's off: go to the faq.

    virtualdj

    1. click Broadcast (the radio tower icon), then pick Icecast.
    2. put in the address, port, mount, username and password from above.
    3. format MP3 or Ogg, 192 kbps.
    4. hit Start.

    mixxx

    1. open Options > Live Broadcasting.
    2. type: Icecast 2. login: source.
    3. fill in the address, port, mount and the Password box. mixxx won't connect if it's blank.
    4. format MP3 or Ogg Vorbis, 192 kbps.
    5. turn on Live Broadcasting.

    BUTT (serato, rekordbox, ableton, spotify, anything)

    serato, rekordbox and DAWs can't broadcast on their own. BUTT is free and streams whatever sound you point it at. run it next to your app.

    1. open BUTT, go to Settings > Main, and under Server hit Add.
    2. type Icecast. address, port and password from above. mountpoint live, user source. save.
    3. Audio tab: pick where your mix comes out. on windows that's your sound card's loopback or Stereo Mix. on a mac, BlackHole. if your controller has its own sound card, pick its master or record input.
    4. codec MP3 or ogg, 192 kbps.
    5. hit play (the triangle). the meter should move when your music does.

  4. go live at your slot

    your password starts working 15 minutes before your set. any earlier and your app says login failed, which is normal. connect, then open the radio page: it should say on air with your name. hit listen and make sure you can hear yourself, then mute that tab. the stream runs a few seconds behind you, so don't mix off it.

  5. get people in

    post the share kit from your DM. while you're on, your name is up on the marquee everywhere freakradio plays: the radio page, freakchat and the feed. want a different name up there? change it on the radio page.

  6. wrap it up

    sets are 2 hours. stop broadcasting when yours ends. your password stops working a few minutes after, and the next DJ takes the air.

faq

my app says login failed / authentication failed

in order of likely: it's more than 15 minutes before your set; the password has a typo (copy it, don't retype it); the username isn't source; the mount isn't live. still stuck? reply to your booking DM.

it says on air but nobody hears anything

almost always the format. only MP3 and Ogg come through. FLAC, WAV and AAC connect fine and then play silence. switch it and reconnect. if the format is right, check your app's level meter is moving: you might be sending a quiet input.

i use serato / rekordbox / ableton

they can't broadcast on their own. run BUTT next to them and point it at the sound your mix comes out of. see the BUTT tab above.

my controller plays straight to its own sound card, so BUTT hears nothing

common with traktor and rekordbox controllers. traktor and virtualdj can broadcast on their own, so use that and skip BUTT. otherwise, in BUTT's audio tab, pick the controller's master or record input instead of your computer's sound. if your mixer has a USB out, pick that.

my internet dropped mid-set

traktor, BUTT and most apps reconnect on their own within a few seconds. you don't have to do anything. some listeners may have to hit play again.

how much internet do i need?

192 kbps up is about a fifth of a megabit. any home connection does it. wifi that cuts out is the real problem: plug in a cable if you can, or drop to 128 kbps.

can i be on camera?

for now, hop in the freakchat video room with your camera on while your stream plays. the audio still goes through your DJ app, not the camera.

can i record my set?

yes, on your end. traktor's audio recorder and BUTT's record tab both save a file while you stream.

where do people hear me?

on freakscene.diy/freakradio, in freakchat, in the feed player, and in any player like vlc or winamp with freakradio.m3u.

can i soundcheck before my slot?

reply to your booking DM and we'll sort out a time.

i lost my password

it's in your booking DM, and if you're logged in it's filled in on this page. you get a new one for every set.

something on here wrong or missing? tell neek.