Trying to capture a Radio Stream

[RatPackSopra]

For some reason I can't figure out how to set up recording for my radio stream. I previously used an older version that had a Wizard for setting up recording and everything I've found out on the net has either not addressed the lack of the Wizard button or has confused me.

Could someone give me some guidance ...I'd really like to set things up to record at a certain time, but lets just get me heading in the right direction first. LOL

I will also mention that I have no interest in high quality recordings of the radio feed, since it will be a listen to it once and delete type thing. The feed I'll be recording is (http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen ... on=wccp-fm) in case that makes things easier. It's a asp stream in case the details don't show in the link.

I'm using 0.9.4 and I'm aware that I could get a newer version, but I'm using Ubuntu (linux) and that is the suggested version for now, so I need to stay with 0.9.4.

Thanks in advance!

[Arite]

Go to:
Media >> Convert / Save...

Click on the "Network" tab. Enter the URL there, then press "Convert / Save". If you are happy with e.g. 128kbps MP3 select "MP3" from the Profile drop-down box. Tick "File" and enter a destination (with *.mp3 extension ideally). If you want to listen to it at the same time tick "Play locally".

Then press "Stream" and it should stream to a file.

Arite.

[RatPackSopra]

Thank you for the reply! I'm still having some issues getting the file to save though. I have tried to name it multiple ways (thinking that it might not like spaces in the file name or numbers,) but I've still not had any luck getting to save. I'm aware that the problem has to be "operator error," but maybe I'm missing a small part of the steps. I would prefer to save the stream at a very low quality like 20kbps or so, but I went ahead and stayed with the default settings (128kbps) for my testing, so it's not about that either. I have gotten it to save files, but none of them show any info in them (bytes.) I've went ahead and tried to play them just in case it was not showing the correct file size, but when totem or VLC tries to play them it confirms that they are empty. The stream IS playing because I can hear it playing, but it's not compiling any info.

Sorry to ask for more hand holding, but I'm a little frustrated and I'm sure it's something simple.

[Arite]

The method above work both fine on Linux (Debian sid) and Windows for me. Post VLC's messages output. Go to "Tools >> Messages..." and set the "Verbosity Level" to "2". Then open/setup your stream etc. Paste the message here (use "Code" tags prefably).

If you want to change the bitrate etc. to e.g. 32kbps then don't select a profile, select "RAW" as the Encapsulation and e.g. "MP3" with 32kbps for the Audio codec. Or you can change the sout string directly (at the bottom of the window).

VLC 1.0.0 (not released yet) should be able to stream to Speex which is ideal for low bitrate encoding for speech.

Arite.

[RatPackSopra]

I hope this is the correct info you are asking for. I set it to make a message of the short recording I did and then I changed the encap. to raw, 32kbps and then recorded 10 seconds or so.

main info: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
access_mms info: selecting stream[0x1] audio (20 kb/s)
access_mms info: connection successful
access_mms debug: recv command start_sequence:0x4a000001 command_id:0xb00bface length:32 len8:4 sequence 0x00000025 len8_II:2 dir_comm:0x0004001b

[Arite]

Did you set the "Verbosity Level" to 2? There should be a lot more debug info that than if you did.

Cheers, Arite.

[RatPackSopra]

I did set it to 2 and made a file name ...now when I made that recording it was only a few seconds, but after I shut down the recording I went and c&p'ed the info from the file and that was all it had.

[Arite]

Just leave the messages window open for the duration of the streaming/conversion. The key bit is what happens after it has parsed the ASF source and streams out.

Arite.

[RatPackSopra]

Ok, maybe this will shed some light on things ...do I need to have "dump raw file checked?"

The disappointing thing is ...I need to run some errands, but I'll be in about 8pm EST tonight.

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main info: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. qt4 debug: MRL passed to the Sout: http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm qt4 debug: Profile Used: mp3 qt4 debug: Profile Used: Custom qt4 debug: Profile Used: mp3 qt4 debug: Sout mrl :sout=#transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=32,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=display,dst=std{access=file,mux=raw,dst=WCCPtest7.mp3}} main debug: adding item `Streaming' ( http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm ) main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1 main debug: starting new item main debug: processing request item Streaming node Playlist skip 0 main debug: resyncing on Streaming main debug: Streaming is at 0 main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for 'Streaming' main debug: waiting for thread initialization main debug: thread started main debug: thread 2956364688 (input) created at priority 10 (input/input.c:370) main debug: stream=`transcode' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate main debug: stream=`duplicate' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate stream_out_duplicate debug: creating 'duplicate' stream_out_duplicate debug: * adding `display' main debug: stream=`display' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_display" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.046 ms - Total 1.046 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.046 ms) stream_out_duplicate debug: * adding `std{access=file,mux=raw,dst=WCCPtest7.mp3}' main debug: stream=`std' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3 main debug: set config option: sout-standard-access to file main debug: set config option: sout-standard-mux to raw main debug: set config option: sout-standard-dst to WCCPtest7.mp3 stream_out_standard debug: creating `file/raw://WCCPtest7.mp3' stream_out_standard debug: extension is mp3 stream_out_standard debug: extension -> mux=(null) stream_out_standard debug: using `file/raw://WCCPtest7.mp3' main debug: looking for sout access module: 1 candidate access_output_file debug: file access output opened (WCCPtest7.mp3) main debug: using sout access module "access_output_file" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 19.360 ms - Total 19.360 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 19.360 ms) stream_out_standard debug: access opened main debug: looking for sout mux module: 1 candidate mux_dummy debug: Dummy/Raw muxer opened mux_dummy info: Open main debug: using sout mux module "mux_dummy" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.847 ms - Total 0.847 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.847 ms) main debug: muxer support adding stream at any time stream_out_standard debug: mux opened main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_standard" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 36.835 ms - Total 36.835 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 36.835 ms) main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_duplicate" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 38.296 ms - Total 38.296 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 38.296 ms) main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-acodec to mp3 main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-ab to 32 main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-channels to 2 stream_out_transcode debug: codec audio=mp3 0Hz 2 channels 32Kb/s main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_transcode" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 45.934 ms - Total 45.934 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 45.934 ms) main debug: `http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm' gives access `http' demux `' path `www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm' main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm' main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates main warning: no access_demux module matched "http" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.163 ms - Total 0.163 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.163 ms) main debug: creating access 'http' path='www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm' main debug: looking for access module: 2 candidates access_http debug: http: server='www.mainstreamnetwork.com' port=80 file='/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm main debug: net: connecting to www.mainstreamnetwork.com port 80 qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103 qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 1 main debug: connection: Operation now in progress main debug: connection succeeded (socket = 26) access_http debug: protocol 'HTTP' answer code 200 access_http debug: Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0 access_http debug: this frame size=227 access_http debug: Content-Type: video/x-ms-asf access_http debug: We have a Cookie we won't remember: ASPSESSIONIDASATDADB=KLBDNKHBPKMDNAIEPLOMHHIF; path=/ main debug: using access module "access_http" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 684.614 ms - Total 684.614 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 684.614 ms) main debug: Using AStream*Stream main debug: pre-buffering... qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103 qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 2 main debug: received first data for our buffer main debug: creating demux: access='http' demux='' path='www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm' main debug: looking for demux module: 52 candidates playlist debug: found valid ASX playlist main debug: using demux module "playlist" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 21.938 ms - Total 21.938 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 21.938 ms) main debug: starting in async mode main debug: `http://www.mainstreamnetwork.com/listen/dynamicuasx.asp?station=wccp-fm' successfully opened playlist debug: param name strlen: 8 playlist debug: param name: htmlview main debug: deleting item `Streaming' main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1 main debug: EOF reached main debug: control type=1 main debug: no fetch required for 1 (art currently (null)) main debug: finished input main debug: waitpipe: object killed main debug: dying input main debug: removing module "playlist" main debug: removing module "access_http" main debug: thread ended qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 8 main debug: dead input main debug: thread 2956364688 joined (playlist/engine.c:244) main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Streaming' : 762.977 ms - Total 762.977 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 762.977 ms) main debug: destroying chain... (name=transcode) main debug: destroying chain... (name=duplicate) stream_out_duplicate debug: closing a duplication main debug: destroying chain... (name=display) main debug: removing module "stream_out_display" main debug: destroying chain done main debug: destroying chain... (name=std) mux_dummy debug: Dummy/Raw muxer closed main debug: removing module "mux_dummy" access_output_file debug: file access output closed main debug: removing module "access_output_file" main debug: removing module "stream_out_standard" main debug: destroying chain done main debug: removing module "stream_out_duplicate" main debug: destroying chain done main debug: removing module "stream_out_transcode" main debug: destroying chain done main debug: starting new item main debug: changing item without a request (current -1/1) main debug: using item 0 main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for '1 ' main debug: thread started main debug: waiting for thread initialization main debug: stream=`transcode' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate main debug: stream=`duplicate' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate stream_out_duplicate debug: creating 'duplicate' stream_out_duplicate debug: * adding `display' main debug: stream=`display' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_display" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.839 ms - Total 0.839 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.839 ms) stream_out_duplicate debug: * adding `std{access=file,mux=raw,dst=WCCPtest7.mp3}' main debug: stream=`std' main debug: looking for sout stream module: 1 candidate main debug: set config option: sout-standard-access to file main debug: set config option: sout-standard-mux to raw main debug: set config option: sout-standard-dst to WCCPtest7.mp3 stream_out_standard debug: creating `file/raw://WCCPtest7.mp3' stream_out_standard debug: extension is mp3 stream_out_standard debug: extension -> mux=(null) stream_out_standard debug: using `file/raw://WCCPtest7.mp3' main debug: looking for sout access module: 1 candidate main debug: thread 2956364688 (input) created at priority 10 (input/input.c:370) access_output_file debug: file access output opened (WCCPtest7.mp3) main debug: using sout access module "access_output_file" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.533 ms - Total 0.533 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.533 ms) stream_out_standard debug: access opened main debug: looking for sout mux module: 1 candidate mux_dummy debug: Dummy/Raw muxer opened mux_dummy info: Open main debug: using sout mux module "mux_dummy" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.343 ms - Total 0.343 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.343 ms) main debug: muxer support adding stream at any time stream_out_standard debug: mux opened main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_standard" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 4.484 ms - Total 4.484 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 4.484 ms) main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_duplicate" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 5.544 ms - Total 5.544 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.544 ms) qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3 main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-acodec to mp3 main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-ab to 32 main debug: set config option: sout-transcode-channels to 2 stream_out_transcode debug: codec audio=mp3 0Hz 2 channels 32Kb/s main debug: using sout stream module "stream_out_transcode" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 13.598 ms - Total 13.598 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 13.598 ms) main debug: `mms://208.43.60.68/wccp-fm' gives access `mms' demux `' path `208.43.60.68/wccp-fm' main debug: creating demux: access='mms' demux='' path='208.43.60.68/wccp-fm' main debug: looking for access_demux module: 0 candidates main warning: no access_demux module matched "mms" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.167 ms - Total 0.167 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.167 ms) main debug: creating access 'mms' path='208.43.60.68/wccp-fm' main debug: looking for access module: 1 candidate access_mms debug: waiting for connection... main debug: net: connecting to 208.43.60.68 port 1755 main debug: connection: Operation now in progress qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103 qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 1 main debug: connection succeeded (socket = 26) access_mms debug: connection(tcp) with "208.43.60.68:1755" successful access_mms debug: generated guid: babac001-0d82-c86b-0e4632213f43c528 access_mms debug: recv command start_sequence:0x4a000001 command_id:0xb00bface length:128 len8:16 sequence 0x00000000 len8_II:14 dir_comm:0x00040001 access_mms debug: 0x01 --> server_version:"9.01.01.5000" tool_version:"" update_player_url:"" encryption_type:"NTLM" access_mms debug: recv command start_sequence:0x00000001 command_id:0xb00bface length:80 len8:10 sequence 0x00000001 len8_II:8 dir_comm:0x00040002 access_mms debug: recv command start_sequence:0x4a000001 command_id:0xb00bface length:136 len8:17 sequence 0x00000002 len8_II:15 dir_comm:0x00040006 access_mms debug: media file name/path accepted access_mms debug: answer 0x06 flags:0x02000000 media_length:0s packet_length:831l packet_count:0 max_bit_rate:20718 header_size:5131 access_mms debug: reading header access_mms debug: recv command start_sequence:0x00000001 command_id:0xb00bface length:40 len8:5 sequence 0x00000003 len8_II:3 dir_comm:0x00040011 access_mms debug: header incomplete (823/5131), reading more access_mms debug: header incomplete (1646/5131), reading more access_mms debug: header incomplete (2469/5131), reading more access_mms debug: header incomplete (3292/5131), reading more access_mms debug: header incomplete (4115/5131), reading more access_mms debug: header incomplete (4938/5131), reading more access_mms debug: header complete(5131) access_mms info: selecting stream[0x1] audio (20 kb/s) access_mms debug: recv command start_sequence:0x4a000001 command_id:0xb00bface length:32 len8:4 sequence 0x00000004 len8_II:2 dir_comm:0x00040021 access_mms info: connection successful access_mms debug: connected to 208.43.60.68:1755 access_mms debug: recv command start_sequence:0x4a000001 command_id:0xb00bface length:56 len8:7 sequence 0x00000005 len8_II:5 dir_comm:0x00040005 access_mms debug: streaming started main debug: thread 2947570576 (mmstu keepalive thread) created at priority 0 (mmstu.c:211) main debug: using access module "access_mms" main debug: thread started main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 2407.310 ms - Total 2407.310 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2407.310 ms) qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103 qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 2 main debug: Using AStream*Stream main debug: pre-buffering... main debug: received first data for our buffer main debug: pre-buffering done 9972 bytes in 1s - 7 kbytes/s main debug: creating demux: access='mms' demux='' path='208.43.60.68/wccp-fm' main debug: looking for demux module: 52 candidates asf debug: found object guid: 0x75b22630-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:5081 asf debug: read "header object" subobj:7, reserved1:1, reserved2:2 asf debug: found object guid: 0x75b22633-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:188 asf debug: read "content description object" title:"The Super Sports FM WCCP- 104.9 Clemson, SC" artist:"Golden Corners Broadcasting" copyright:"2004" description:"" rating:"" asf debug: found object guid: 0x7bf875ce-0x468d-0x11d1-0x8d82006097c9a2b2 size:32 asf debug: read "stream bitrate properties object" asf debug: - stream=1 bitrate=20718 asf debug: found object guid: 0x8cabdca1-0xa947-0x11cf-0x8ee400c00c205365 size:104 asf debug: read "file properties object" file_id:0xb94743a0-0xe841-0x4ffe-0xbd78d30f39d26dfc file_size:5131 creation_date:128786569736090000 data_packets_count:4294967295 play_duration:0 send_duration:0 preroll:1025 flags:9 min_data_packet_size:831 max_data_packet_size:831 max_bitrate:20718 asf debug: found object guid: 0x5fbf03b5-0xa92e-0x11cf-0x8ee300c00c205365 size:4273 asf debug: read "header extension object" reserved1:0xabd3d211-0xa9ba-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 reserved2:6 header_extension_size:4227 asf debug: found object guid: 0x7c4346a9-0xefe0-0x4bfc-0xb229393ede415c85 size:39 asf debug: read "language list object" 1 entries asf debug: - 'en-us' asf debug: found object guid: 0x14e6a5cb-0xc672-0x4332-0x8399a96952065b5a size:88 asf debug: read "extended stream properties object": asf debug: - start=0 end=0 asf debug: - data bitrate=20000 buffer=1025 initial fullness=0 asf debug: - alternate data bitrate=20000 buffer=1025 initial fullness=0 asf debug: - maximum object size=800 asf debug: - flags=0x0 asf debug: - stream number=1 language=0 asf debug: - average time per frame=0 asf debug: - stream name count=0 asf debug: - payload extension system count=0 asf debug: found object guid: 0x26f18b5d-0x4584-0x47ec-0x9f5f0e651f0452c9 size:26 asf warning: unknown asf object (not loaded) asf debug: found object guid: 0xc5f8cbea-0x5baf-0x4877-0x8467aa8c44fa4cca size:122 asf debug: read "metadata object" 2 entries asf debug: - IsVBR=0 asf debug: - DeviceConformanceTemplate=L2 asf debug: found object guid: 0x1806d474-0xcadf-0x4509-0xa4ba9aabcb96aae8 size:3952 asf warning: unknown asf object (not loaded) asf debug: found object guid: 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 size:114 asf debug: read "stream Properties object" stream_type:0xf8699e40-0x5b4d-0x11cf-0xa8fd00805f5c442b error_correction_type:0xbfc3cd50-0x618f-0x11cf-0x8bb200aa00b4e220 time_offset:0 type_specific_data_length:28 error_correction_data_length:8 flags:0x1 stream_number:1 asf debug: found object guid: 0xd2d0a440-0xe307-0x11d2-0x97f000a0c95ea850 size:166 asf debug: read "extended content description object" asf debug: - 'WMFSDKVersion' = '11.0.5721.5251' asf debug: - 'WMFSDKNeeded' = '0.0.0.0000' asf debug: - 'IsVBR' = 'false' asf debug: found object guid: 0x86d15240-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6 size:174 asf debug: read "codec list object" reserved_guid:0x86d15241-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6 codec_entries_count:1 asf debug: - codec[0] audio name:"Windows Media Audio 9.2" description:" 20 kbps, 16 kHz, stereo 1-pass CBR" information_length:2 asf debug: found object guid: 0x75b22636-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:50 asf debug: read "data object" file_id:0xb94743a0-0xe841-0x4ffe-0xbd78d30f39d26dfc total data packet:0 reserved:257 asf debug: + 'Unknown' GUID 0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0000000000000000 size:0pos:0 asf debug: + 'Header' GUID 0x75b22630-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:5081pos:0 asf debug: | + 'Content Description' GUID 0x75b22633-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:188pos:30 asf debug: | + 'Stream Bitrate Properties' GUID 0x7bf875ce-0x468d-0x11d1-0x8d82006097c9a2b2 size:32pos:218 asf debug: | + 'File Properties' GUID 0x8cabdca1-0xa947-0x11cf-0x8ee400c00c205365 size:104pos:250 asf debug: | + 'Header Extension' GUID 0x5fbf03b5-0xa92e-0x11cf-0x8ee300c00c205365 size:4273pos:354 asf debug: | | + 'Language List' GUID 0x7c4346a9-0xefe0-0x4bfc-0xb229393ede415c85 size:39pos:400 asf debug: | | + 'Extended Stream Properties' GUID 0x14e6a5cb-0xc672-0x4332-0x8399a96952065b5a size:88pos:439 asf debug: | | + 'Unknown' GUID 0x26f18b5d-0x4584-0x47ec-0x9f5f0e651f0452c9 size:26pos:527 asf debug: | | + 'Metadata' GUID 0xc5f8cbea-0x5baf-0x4877-0x8467aa8c44fa4cca size:122pos:553 asf debug: | | + 'Padding' GUID 0x1806d474-0xcadf-0x4509-0xa4ba9aabcb96aae8 size:3952pos:675 asf debug: | + 'Stream Properties' GUID 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 size:114pos:4627 asf debug: | + 'Extended content description' GUID 0xd2d0a440-0xe307-0x11d2-0x97f000a0c95ea850 size:166pos:4741 asf debug: | + 'Codec List' GUID 0x86d15240-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6 size:174pos:4907 asf debug: + 'Data' GUID 0x75b22636-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:50pos:5081 asf debug: found 1 streams main debug: selecting program id=0 qt4 debug: New Event: type 1108 asf debug: added new audio stream(codec:0x161,ID:1) main debug: using demux module "asf" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 19.098 ms - Total 19.098 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 19.098 ms) main debug: looking for packetizer module: 18 candidates main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_copy" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 5.703 ms - Total 5.703 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.703 ms) main debug: stream out mode -> no decoder thread main debug: starting in async mode access_mms warning: unimplemented query in control main debug: `mms://208.43.60.68/wccp-fm' successfully opened packetizer_copy debug: need dts > 0 main debug: control type=1 qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103 qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3 main debug: adding a new sout input (sout_input:0x995f0a8) stream_out_transcode debug: creating audio transcoding from fcc=`wma2' to fcc=`mp3 ' main debug: looking for decoder module: 30 candidates avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 3355136 ) avcodec warning: Physical channel configuration not set : guessing avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (Windows Media Audio 2) started main debug: using decoder module "avcodec" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 15.916 ms - Total 15.916 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 15.916 ms) main debug: looking for encoder module: 10 candidates avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized avcodec debug: found encoder MPEG Audio layer 1/2/3 main debug: using encoder module "avcodec" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 12.733 ms - Total 12.733 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 12.733 ms) stream_out_duplicate debug: duplicated a new stream codec=mpga (es=0 group=0) main debug: looking for decoder module: 30 candidates main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.314 ms - Total 0.314 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.314 ms) main debug: thread 2911243152 (decoder) created at priority 5 (input/decoder.c:217) stream_out_duplicate debug: - added for output 0 main debug: adding a new input mux_dummy debug: adding input stream_out_duplicate debug: - added for output 1 main debug: thread started main debug: switching to sync mode mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:16000 bitrate:32 main debug: no aout present, spawning one main debug: looking for audio output module: 4 candidates alsa debug: opening ALSA device `default' main debug: thread 2891959184 (aout) created at priority 15 (alsa.c:687) main debug: using audio output module "alsa" main debug: thread started main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 25.769 ms - Total 25.769 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 25.769 ms) main debug: output 'fl32' 16000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes main debug: mixer 'fl32' 16000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes main debug: no need for any filter main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.524 ms - Total 0.524 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.524 ms) main debug: input 'mpga' 16000 Hz Stereo frame=576 samples/729 bytes main debug: filter(s) 'mpga'->'fl32' 16000 Hz->16000 Hz Stereo->Stereo main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates main debug: using audio filter module "mpgatofixed32" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.667 ms - Total 1.667 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.667 ms) main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 17600 Hz->16000 Hz Stereo->Stereo main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler" main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.511 ms - Total 0.511 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.511 ms) main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion main warning: buffer is 108000 in advance, triggering downsampling main warning: audio drift is too big (-140438), clearing out main warning: timing screwed, stopping resampling main warning: mixer start isn't output start (-24576) main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (-41063) main warning: buffer is 76563 in advance, triggering downsampling main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (82070) main warning: resampling stopped after 467959 usec (drift: -5257) main debug: incoming request - stopping current input main debug: waitpipe: object killed main debug: dying input main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio" main debug: thread ended main debug: dying input main debug: dying input main debug: dying input main debug: dying input main debug: dying input main debug: control type=0 main debug: control: stopping input asf debug: free asf object 0x75b22633-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c asf debug: free asf object 0x7bf875ce-0x468d-0x11d1-0x8d82006097c9a2b2 asf debug: free asf object 0x8cabdca1-0xa947-0x11cf-0x8ee400c00c205365 asf debug: free asf object 0x7c4346a9-0xefe0-0x4bfc-0xb229393ede415c85 asf debug: free asf object 0x14e6a5cb-0xc672-0x4332-0x8399a96952065b5a asf warning: unknown asf object 0x26f18b5d-0x4584-0x47ec-0x9f5f0e651f0452c9 asf debug: free asf object 0xc5f8cbea-0x5baf-0x4877-0x8467aa8c44fa4cca asf warning: unknown asf object 0x1806d474-0xcadf-0x4509-0xa4ba9aabcb96aae8 asf debug: free asf object 0x5fbf03b5-0xa92e-0x11cf-0x8ee300c00c205365 asf debug: free asf object 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 asf debug: free asf object 0xd2d0a440-0xe307-0x11d2-0x97f000a0c95ea850 asf debug: free asf object 0x86d15240-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6 asf debug: free asf object 0x75b22630-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c asf debug: free asf object 0x75b22636-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c main debug: removing module "packetizer_copy" main debug: killing decoder fourcc `wma2', 0 PES in FIFO main debug: removing a sout input (sout_input:0x995f0a8) main debug: TIMER encoding audio frame : 2.524 ms - Total 596.522 ms / 109 intvls (Avg 5.473 ms) avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (Windows Media Audio 2) stopped main debug: removing module "avcodec" main debug: removing module "avcodec" main debug: thread 2911243152 joined (input/decoder.c:248) main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 142 PES in FIFO main debug: removing module "mpgatofixed32" main debug: removing module "bandlimited_resampler" qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 8 main debug: thread ended main debug: thread 2891959184 joined (alsa.c:742) main debug: removing module "alsa" main debug: removing module "float32_mixer" mux_dummy debug: removing input main warning: no more input streams for this mux main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES main debug: removing module "asf" main debug: thread ended main debug: thread 2947570576 joined (mmstu.c:228) access_mms debug: Connection closed main debug: removing module "access_mms" main debug: thread ended main debug: dead input main debug: thread 2956364688 joined (playlist/engine.c:244) main debug: TIMER input launching for '1 ' : 3716.724 ms - Total 3716.724 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3716.724 ms) main debug: destroying chain... (name=transcode) main debug: destroying chain... (name=duplicate) stream_out_duplicate debug: closing a duplication main debug: destroying chain... (name=display) main debug: removing module "stream_out_display" main debug: destroying chain done main debug: destroying chain... (name=std) mux_dummy debug: Dummy/Raw muxer closed main debug: removing module "mux_dummy" access_output_file debug: file access output closed main debug: removing module "access_output_file" main debug: removing module "stream_out_standard" main debug: destroying chain done main debug: removing module "stream_out_duplicate" main debug: destroying chain done main debug: removing module "stream_out_transcode" main debug: destroying chain done

[Arite]

Ok, maybe this will shed some light on things ...do I need to have "dump raw file checked?"

No, that will just dump the stream as-is (i.e. will not transcode it).

The messages output looks OK - so did VLC just generate an empty file called "WCCPtest7.mp3" (presumably that is in your home directory?)? Try entering the full path to it - i.e. /home/(your-username)/WCCPtest7.mp3 or something similar (where (your-username) is your username).

Arite.

[RatPackSopra]

Well I had a brain cloud ...I had been saving my test streams into a specific folder, but some how had forgotten to run the last 3 attempts into that same folder. LOL

It looks like it is working fine and thank you!

Now ...is there a way to start the recording by schedule? I'm usually away every day at the time a certain show starts and I'd like to set it up to start recording while I'm away.

[Arite]

Well I had a brain cloud ...I had been saving my test streams into a specific folder, but some how had forgotten to run the last 3 attempts into that same folder. LOL

It looks like it is working fine and thank you!

Ah OK - glad it is working .

Now ...is there a way to start the recording by schedule? I'm usually away every day at the time a certain show starts and I'd like to set it up to start recording while I'm away.

Yes, you can set up scheduled streams etc. using VLM:
http://wiki.videolan.org/VLM

See some of the examples in the wiki. You can use e.g. the HTTP interface or the telnet one.

Arite.

[RatPackSopra]

Does anyone have any opinions on whether it is easier to set up timed recordings with HTTP or Telnet?

[Arite]

The telnet interface with a text file is good, however you might fine the Web interface easier to handle.

To use the telnet interface, for example open a text editor and do something like this (this is based on the example in the wiki):

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new Test broadcast enabled setup Test input mms://208.43.60.68/wccp-fm setup Test output #transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=32,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=raw,dst=/home/(YOUR_USERNAME)/out.mp3}} new Sched schedule enabled setup Sched date 2009/02/13-14:34:00 setup Sched append control Test play

Where (YOUR_USERNAME) is your username. Save it as e.g. "test-schedule.conf"

Then open up a terminal and enter:

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vlc -I telnet --vlm-conf test-schedule.conf

Where test-schedule.conf is the path/name of you *.conf file, and 2009/02/13-14:34:00 is the time you want to start the stream.

Then at the specified time and date VLC should start steaming 32kbps MP3 to ~/out.mp3. Note I used the actual mms:// stream that VLC derived from the ASP file as just linking to the ASP file didn't work.

You should be able to expand on that to e.g. stop, set up repeat schedules etc. at a certain times. Look at the wiki for more info.

Arite.

[webster.net.ctp]

Arite,

I've had a similar issue as this one. Because of your reposonses on this thread I've finally realized to un-check the "dump raw input" box to save the stream. (When it WAS checked, the file a specified to convert/save to never showed up in windows explorer).

THANK YOU!!!
]\

[webster.net.ctp]

This is probably a newb question, but even after looking thru this thread I'm having trouble figuring out how to properly capture this radio stream:

http://94.23.8.96:8030
CODEC DETAILS:
Codec: mp4a
Type: Audio
Channels: 2
Sample rate: 44100
AAC extension: SBR
(Stream bitrate 62-64kb/s)

I use Convert/Save with profile MPEG-4 audio AAC with Codec as MPEG 4 Audio (AAC) and Bitrate = 64kb/s, but the sound is all distorted. Play locally is checked.
When use Convert/Save with the MP3 profile it works as expected and the sound quality is fine.

It's probably a simple setting I'm missing here. Thanks for any help in advance!

[Arite]

Bear in mind that LC-AAC at 64kbps is significantly lower quality than HE-AAC (AAC with SBR).

Try adding:

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samplerate=44100

To the transcode part of sout string.

For example:

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:sout=#transcode{acodec=mp4a,ab=64,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst=OUTPUT}}

Where OUTPUT is you destination.

Arite.

[webster.net.ctp]

Arite, that one fix solved my entire (AAC) sound quality problem; like magic. Very helpful.

[Arite]

Glad it worked .

Arite.

[kwanbis]

I had a similar problem.

In my case, the problem was that i was trying to save to a folder name "$music", and somehow, vlc doesn't likes the $ in it.

I took it out, and all is fine now.

Anyway, is it possible to tell VLC to create MP3s from radio streams, but to cut them each our?

I want it to automatically record each day, from 10 AM to 12PM, and to generate something like

YYYYMMDD-10-11
YYYYMMDD-11-12

Is it possible?

[olrt]

Arite,

I've had a similar issue as this one. Because of your reposonses on this thread I've finally realized to un-check the "dump raw input" box to save the stream. (When it WAS checked, the file a specified to convert/save to never showed up in windows explorer).

THANK YOU!!!
]\

I observed the same behaviour.

Is it a bug ? (it seems it worked with previous versions).
Or is it a voluntary limitation so that to force downgrade of audio quality by transcoding ?

[olrt]

Forget about my post. There's no downgrade of audio quality since there no need to transcode. It's just necessary to specify "raw" for the muxer.

[olrt]

Now another bug in 0.9.9
I saved the playlist in a file (.m3u).
I quit VLC then reopen the playlist.
The problem is that the streaming to disk doesn't work.
Quite annoying to repeat the convert procedure each time one want to record a Web radio stream

[olrt]

Same scenario and same bug with saving the playlist in a .xspf file.
Will bug be fixed in 1.0.0 ?