From 6ac695aed4fe844d54b5e6b5b44c1d628b868efb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: menekis Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:33:42 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] edit on the readme --- README.md | 39 ++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 69c6fca..2efdeac 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,19 +7,21 @@ A lightweight, local-network streaming service that captures analog audio from a To build this streaming node, you will need the following physical components: * **Raspberry Pi:** A Raspberry Pi 3B, 4, or Zero 2 W is recommended, along with a reliable power supply and MicroSD card. -* **USB Audio Interface (ADC):** A device to convert the analog audio to a digital signal for the Pi. (e.g., Behringer UCA202, ART USB Phono Plus, or a HiFiBerry DAC+ ADC hat). -* **Turntable:** Your vinyl record player. -* **Phono Preamplifier:** Required to boost the turntable's low-level phono signal to a standard line-level signal. *Note: You can skip this if your turntable has a built-in preamp or if your USB audio interface includes a dedicated phono stage.* -* **RCA Cables:** To connect the turntable/preamp to the audio interface. +* **USB Audio Interface (ADC):** A device to convert the analog audio to a digital signal for the Pi. +I had best restults with the [Behringer UCA202](https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Behringer-UCA222-Interface-audio-rouge/dp/B0023BYDHK/) +* **Turntable:** Your vinyl record player with analog output like the [Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT-BK](https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/dp/B07N3RFXRL) +* **[3.5mm to RCA Cables]((https://www.amazon.ca/VCE-adaptateurs-st%C3%A9r%C3%A9o-femelle-Plaqu%C3%A9/dp/B06XCR898P)):** To connect the turntable/preamp to the audio interface. +* **[3.5 mm Splitters](https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/R%C3%A9partiteur-femelle-dextension-Adaptateur-Compatible/dp/B0CN8WRSNG):** To keep the connection available to your Home Theater or Speakers ## 💻 Software Prerequisites The streamer relies on two core pieces of software: a capture/encoding client and a broadcast server. -* **Linux OS:** A headless Linux distribution like Raspberry Pi OS Lite or a customized container environment. +* **Linux OS:** A headless Linux distribution like Raspberry Pi OS Lite or Dietpi if you want fast bootup. * **ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture):** Standard Linux sound drivers to detect and manage the USB audio interface (`alsa-utils`). * **Darkice:** The streaming client. It captures the live audio from the ALSA device, encodes it (to MP3, Ogg Vorbis, etc.), and sends it to the server. *(Note: **Liquidsoap** is a powerful alternative to Darkice if you want to implement advanced scripting, like silence detection).* * **Icecast2:** The streaming media server. It receives the encoded stream from Darkice and serves it to network clients (browsers, media players, smart speakers) via a local HTTP URL. +* **Docker or podman**: The virtualization software if you dont want to install on bare metal --- @@ -41,30 +43,9 @@ The streamer relies on two core pieces of software: a capture/encoding client an If you prefer a containerized homelab setup, you can deploy the stack using Docker Compose. **`docker-compose.yml`** -```yaml -services: - icecast: - image: infiniteproject/icecast - container_name: vinyl-icecast - ports: - - "8000:8000" - environment: - - ICECAST_SOURCE_PASSWORD=hackme - - ICECAST_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin - - ICECAST_PASSWORD=hackme - - ICECAST_RELAY_PASSWORD=hackme - restart: unless-stopped - - darkice: - image: pltnk/darkice - container_name: vinyl-darkice - devices: - - /dev/snd:/dev/snd # Pass through the ALSA audio device - volumes: - - ./darkice.cfg:/etc/darkice.cfg:ro - depends_on: - - icecast - restart: unless-stopped +run +``` +docker compose up -d ``` *(Ensure your ALSA device is mapped correctly and your `darkice.cfg` points to the `icecast` container hostname).*