Overview

SAM Cast Pro is a software package to stream live content across the internet without the need for much more expensive software and pricey audio hosting to accomplish the same task.

The package includes a busy-looking interface that packs in many features like audio processor, gated AGC, a bass equalizer, a 5-band processor and an audio clipper. Multiple formats can be encoded and multiple bit rates are supported. Multiple sample rates can be encoded at the same time using this software which can help reduce the time it takes to create multiple versions of the same audio stream so users can pick between less or more bandwidth-intensive listening options on a live (or recorded) broadcast.

See real-time audience figures to compare them to previous broadcasts. The station playback history can also be viewed to see how things looked in the past on the same station.

Installation

The installation of SAM Cast Pro requires 11.2 MB of available space and went smoothly without any issues.

The software does not include an unwanted toolbars, adware or malicious extras.

SAM Cast Pro requires Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8 or Windows Server (32-bit and 64-bit operating system versions are supported).

Interface

The interface is like a digital deck with many slider controls, LEDs level indicators, and read outs all updating in real-time as changes are made or audio feeds through the desk. It can take a while to figure out what everything does as the number of included features is considerable.

Black, gray and dark gray are the prominent colors used to give the software a sleek look that will look right at place in any studio environment.

Pros

• Live stream digital recordings to a wide audience over the internet.
• Connect and use SpacialNet, CheapestStream.com, MP3, OGG, mp3PRO, Windows Media or aacPlusv2 encoders
• Capture audio from the sound card, line-in or microphone
• Add metadata to streamed content to ensure that individual song titles, artist information and track duration is displayed when different tracks play on the streamed media
• Review real-time statistics about what the audience levels are
• Review historical information about a channel, its audience and history
• Digital signal processing (DSP) plugins to improve audio quality with advanced features for processing audio
• Supports major radio automation systems like Dalet and Station Playlist

Cons

• Not a cheap piece of software, but supports professional-level audio broadcasting technologies.

Conclusion

SAM Cast Pro is a professional quality audio streaming software package that is capable of broadcasting live from a choice of several audio sources. It includes DSP plugins, multi-band equalizers, meta data track support, and more.