Barix Instreamer

Take the analog feed off your mixer and put it on the internet with no computer in between. The Instreamer sits in the rack, encodes in real time, and dials our SHOUTcast or Icecast servers over its own Ethernet port - coming back by itself after a power cut. It is the box most stations end up with, and it has been doing this job for longer than most streaming companies have existed.

MP3, PCM, G.711 and G.722 SHOUTcast and Icecast source No PC in the chain

Inputs and encoding

The Barix Instreamer is simple and versatile. Take your analog audio signal and turn it into digital MP3, PCM, G.711 or G.722 formats. Supported streaming protocols include TCP, UDP, SHOUTcast and Multicast RTP.

Barix Instreamer front and back panel connectors

Front and back: RCA audio in, RJ45, a headphone jack, RS-232 and micro USB power.

Applications

SHOUTcast/Icecast source encoder
Live IP audio encoder for streaming applications
Source encoder for IP audio distribution applications
Background music and music-on-hold encoder for VoIP applications
Low latency IP audio encoder for multichannel applications
Confidence monitoring and vox switch for broadcast applications

Features

MP3 encoding (low latency)
SHOUTcast/Icecast source capability
Line level input (stereo)
IP streaming via TCP, UDP, RTP, Multicast
G.711, G.722, PCM linear encoding
Audio level supervision with SNMP trap generation
RS-232 serial port
Power supply (micro USB)

Technical specifications

What is on the connectors, what it draws, and what it will encode.

Power, network and audio in
Electrical	5V, max. 1A through Micro-B USB connector External power adaptor, 100-240VAC, 5W, included
Ethernet	RJ45, 10/100Mbps auto, Link & Activity LEDs Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, DHCP, SNMP, SIP AutoIP, SonicIP, IPZator to ease address assignment
RS-232	300..230'400 Baud asynchronous, 7/8 bit DSub 9 pin male Serial tunnel, control and metadata input support
Audio input	RCA connectors, unbalanced, 2 kOhm impedance Clipping level 5.3 dBu, 4 Vpp Frequency response (-3dB) 20..20'000 Hz * Signal to noise ratio 89dB, THD <0.03% Stereo crosstalk -89dB Input signal attenuable by software setting (-3..+19.5dB) * depends on used codec, best results @48kHz PCM

Output, formats and build
Headphone output	3.5mm jack Volume adjustable via browser Announcement of IP address (SonicIP)
Audio formats	MP3, encoding/decoding up to 192/320kbps VBR and CBR support PCM 16bit @8, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz G.711, uLaw, aLaw (sample rates same as PCM)
Mechanical	Aluminum case, 225g, separate mounting bracket 4.25" x 1.5" x 3.1" (108mm x 38mm x 78.7 mm)
Software environment	Proprietary multitasking OS Application firmware packages available from Barix Development environment for custom functionality ABCL development kit available free of charge
MTBF	Min. 540 000h (calculated according to MIL217F at 25°C)