Based on the information in your question is sounds like you are using WinAmp + the ShoutCast DSP module add-in to start with. If this is true then here is the piece you are missing:
[========== Your PC ==========] ------------- The Internet ----------- [============== Listener PC ==============]
[ Winamp ] + [ Shoutcast DSP 2.3.2 ] [ ShoutCast D.N.A.S. Server ] [ SecondLife ] [ FMOD.DLLs ] [PC Sound System]
You need to broadcast your stream to a Relay Service that will allow multiple listeners to attach to your stream in SecondLife and/or on the Internet.
These services are available quite affordability in SecondLife with pricing based on the number of Listeners you want as a maximum and the preferred highest listening bandwidth. Search for "ShoutCast Stream Server" to find Relay leasing services in-world.
Once you have obtained this service you will be issued an account on a server with 2 sets of login credentials & the stream URL + Port to use with your DSP Plug-in and to give out to your Listeners to use on their Parcel Music URL setting.
You may be assigned a relay address like mine or it may be a domain name based URL+Port such as http://www.reallyniftyrelay.com:9999 - The 1st set of login credentials allow you to connect your PC to the relay service. This is what you are being asked to provide [ Relay Service URL, Port, userid & access password ]. The 2nd set of credentials allow you to login to your Relay service from it's webpage to examine the state of the service and to examine your operational statistics
As an example, I pay L$900/mo for my 100 listener / 192kbps ShoutCast D.N.A.S. service who I've been using for over 2 years because of their service & reliability. I've seen cheaper services available and tried a few as my secondary stream providers for emergencies and most of those have fallen by the wayside or are out of business.
Practically speaking, for a listener base in SL, while having a maximum stream bandwidth of 192kbps is great you'll find that using WinAmp you are best served by streaming at 128kbps so that all listeners in any club you work at can hear your music, even on older slower PCs with slow internet connections.
Pictures from my leased ShoutCast service:
D.N.A.S. Status Page - Listener POV
Relay Service Status Page - Subscriber POV
Additional Cautions: Never lease a Relay Service for more than the period of time that you don't mind losing the Lindens that paid for the service. Why? Because these services can be affected by world economics and the provider you choose can go out of business without warning.
P.S. You can also install and host your own Relay service on your own Spare PC Equipment but that is beyond the scope of my reply and rather complicated to set up.
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Jerilynn,
Welcome to the world of DJing in SecondLife.
Based on the information in your question is sounds like you are using WinAmp + the ShoutCast DSP module add-in to start with. If this is true then here is the piece you are missing:
[========== Your PC ==========] ------------- The Internet ----------- [============== Listener PC ==============]
[ Winamp ] + [ Shoutcast DSP 2.3.2 ] [ ShoutCast D.N.A.S. Server ] [ SecondLife ] [ FMOD.DLLs ] [PC Sound System]
You need to broadcast your stream to a Relay Service that will allow multiple listeners to attach to your stream in SecondLife and/or on the Internet.
These services are available quite affordability in SecondLife with pricing based on the number of Listeners you want as a maximum and the preferred highest listening bandwidth. Search for "ShoutCast Stream Server" to find Relay leasing services in-world.
Once you have obtained this service you will be issued an account on a server with 2 sets of login credentials & the stream URL + Port to use with your DSP Plug-in and to give out to your Listeners to use on their Parcel Music URL setting.
So in my case my public stream URL+Port is http://173.193.223.178:8346
You may be assigned a relay address like mine or it may be a domain name based URL+Port such as http://www.reallyniftyrelay.com:9999 - The 1st set of login credentials allow you to connect your PC to the relay service. This is what you are being asked to provide [ Relay Service URL, Port, userid & access password ]. The 2nd set of credentials allow you to login to your Relay service from it's webpage to examine the state of the service and to examine your operational statistics
As an example, I pay L$900/mo for my 100 listener / 192kbps ShoutCast D.N.A.S. service who I've been using for over 2 years because of their service & reliability. I've seen cheaper services available and tried a few as my secondary stream providers for emergencies and most of those have fallen by the wayside or are out of business.
Practically speaking, for a listener base in SL, while having a maximum stream bandwidth of 192kbps is great you'll find that using WinAmp you are best served by streaming at 128kbps so that all listeners in any club you work at can hear your music, even on older slower PCs with slow internet connections.
Pictures from my leased ShoutCast service:
D.N.A.S. Status Page - Listener POV
Relay Service Status Page - Subscriber POV
Additional Cautions: Never lease a Relay Service for more than the period of time that you don't mind losing the Lindens that paid for the service. Why? Because these services can be affected by world economics and the provider you choose can go out of business without warning.
P.S. You can also install and host your own Relay service on your own Spare PC Equipment but that is beyond the scope of my reply and rather complicated to set up.
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