Configuration of Broadcastify for Eventide NexLog DX
NexLog DX-Series recording systems
can support streaming one
or more
recorded streams to a feed
Important Information
Licensing is on a Per-Stream Basis.
A Stream can contain one or more recorded resources/talkgroups.
If only 1 License is purchased, the recorded resources &/or talkgroups will be streamed together.
There is no separation or congruity of the stream, therefore the audio can become quite “noisy” with all resources playing at one time.
Pre-Work Required
Administrative level knowledge of the NexLog configuration manager and tools is assumed and required.
A feed will need to be created on Broadcastify.com.
Credentials
and required details to successfully stream to the feed must be obtained.
USB or Internal sound card is required for each feed.
If using a single radio or scanner for a mono
feed, you will use a single radio feed.
(one for the “Left side audio, and the other for the Right side audio.)
EACH feed requires its own BCFY application.
I STRONGLY suggest directing the customer to Broadcastify.com, as there are numerous resources available for assisting them.
Below is a visual
overview for setting up a Mono-Audio Feed:
You will need to know how many unique streams you plan to
stream to Broadcastify.
Log in to the Configuration Manager:
Go to “System” -> “License Keys” Click “Add Key” In the “License Key” field, enter the add-on key provided by Eventide
Configuration of the Broadcastify stream(s)
Log in to the Configuration Manager
Go to “Recording” -> “Data Integrations” Select “Broadcastify Integration” and click “Edit Integration”.
Here you will need to configure a mount point for the Broadcastify stream
Details about the parameters to enter are shown in the
screenshot below, When complete check the “Integration Enabled” box (as seen in
the screenshot below) and then click the “Save” button.
recorderUserName:
Recorder user that has access to playback of the resource/talkgroup being recorded
recorderUserPassword:
Password for the recorder user that has access to playback of the resource/talkgroup being recorded.
talkgroup (i.e. resource name):
Name of the resource/talkgroup being recorded that will be associated with a Broadcastify playback stream.
You can add multiple resources/talkgroups to one stream.
If multiple resources are configured for one stream, they may transmit audio over each other and may not be audible.
Multiple separately streamed resources/talkgroups must be configured with their own unique [Stream] sections of the configuration.
mount:
Name of the mount where the Broadcastify playback stream can be accessed (acquired from Broadcastify)
host:
Server address of the Broadcastify playback stream (acquired from Broadcastify) port: Port to be used for the Broadcastify playback stream (acquired from Broadcastify) password:
Source client password:
(acquired from Broadcastify)
user:
Source client username (acquired from Broadcastify)
name:
Name of the Broadcastify stream for identification on the NexLog DX server. (If you configure multiple streams, then each stream should have a unique name.)
Refer below for details on how to configure multiple streams.
delay:
This is a configuration option that sets the delay between a recording and when it will playback on a Broadcastify stream.
(The default and minimum delay is 30 seconds, which means that the Broadcastify playback will occur 30 seconds after the recording.)
(This can be reconfigured to suit local requirements, though must be less than the value used for retention time of the recording/resource itself.)
Stream Address:
Once the Broadcastify Integration Configuration File is saved, you will be able to access the Broadcastify stream by going to the address specified in the configuration file.
The format of the address is: :/ Based on the example in the screenshot above, the address of the mount would be: a1.broadcastify.com:8000/dfg42yweu901
Connectivity and Access
The most common problem when setting up Broadcastify.com streaming is connectivity between the Eventide NexLog system and the Broadcasity.com mount point.
Configuring access between the NexLog system and Broadcastify is unique to each enterprise networking environment.
resources/talkgroups must be configured
with their own unique [Stream] sections
of the configuration
AGC Configure
To configure AGC, follow the steps below:
Log in to the Configuration Manager Go to “Recording” -> “Data Integrations” Select “Broadcastify Integration” and click “Edit Integration”.
On a new line in this configuration file, add the following text: agc: 1
Save the configuration file.
To disable AGC
you can either change the configuration value from 1 to 0, or you can just remove the line of the text with the AGC configuration.
Gain Configure To configure gain
follow the steps below:
Log in to the Configuration Manager
Go to “Recording” -> “Data Integrations” Select “Broadcastify Integration” and click “Edit Integration”.
On a new line in this configuration file, add the following text: gain:
The supported gain values are: -4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4,5 where -4 is the softest volume setting, and 5 is the highest.
Save the configuration file
To disable a gain setting
you can either set the configuration value to 0, or you can just remove the line of text with the gain configuration.
Please also keep the following two points in mind when configuring AGC or gain:
Both AGC and gain settings must be specified under a particular stream. They will apply to all talkgroups that are a part of that stream. If both AGC and gain are specified, only AGC will get applied.
Stream Address
Once the Broadcastify Integration Configuration File is saved, you will be able to access the Broadcastify stream by going to the address specified in the configuration file.
The format of the address is: :/ Based on the example in the screenshot above, the address of the mount would be: a1.broadcastify.com:8000/dfg42yweu901
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