Broadcast Server Settings: Enter your SHOUTcast server information along with your password to connect to your.

• Server URL - Set your SHOUTcast server URL. For a default SHOUTcast server this would look like:
  GOOD: www.myserver.com
  GOOD: 123.123.123.123
  BAD: http://www.myserver.com
  BAD: www.myserver.com/
  
  Your SHOUTcast service provider may give you slightly different information.
  

• Port - Select a port to connect to the SHOUTcast server on. This is usually 8000. If you cannot connect on port 8000, contact your SHOUTcast hosting provider or system administrator for the correct number.

• Password - This is the connection password. You should have received this when you set up your hosting account or SHOUTcast server.

• Listening URL: - This is the URL that your audience will connect to.
  GOOD: http://www.myserver.com:8000/listen.pls
  GOOD: http://www.myserver.com:8000/mylogin/
  BAD: listen.pls
  BAD: www.myserver.com

• Show your web radio station in ALSong broadcasts - Check this to display your web radio station in the "ALSong Web Radio Station Broadcasters" drop down on the Listen tab.

Input/Output Settings: Choose what to play and the quality of your radio station.

• Input Device - Choose an input device for your radio station (ALSong or a sound card). If you're playing back music from a single source, you can choose "ALSong Output" to play exactly what you hear in ALSong. Choose a different device (a sound card) if you want to do commentary with a mic.

• Sound Sources - If you're using your soundcard as the input instead of ALSong, choose a combination of mic and wave output from the drop down menu.

• Sound Quality - Choose an audio quality setting. All settings refer to regular MP3 settings. Available choices include:
  48kbps, 44,100Hz mono
  56kbps, 44,100Hz mono
  64kbps, 44,100Hz mono
  80kbps, 44,100Hz mono
  96kbps, 44,100Hz mono
  112kbps, 44,100Hz mono
  128kbps, 44,100Hz mono
  96kbps, 44,100Hz stereo
  112kbps, 44,100Hz stereo
  128kbps, 44,100Hz stereo
  
  Note that if you have some splash audio (IntroFile) or backup audio file (BackupFile) on your server then you MUST select the same quality as that file or your listeners will get an ear full of nothing or static nastiness. (i.e. The same samplerate, bitrate, and mono/stereo)