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If you want to run a full radio station,
SAM Broadcaster can do it for you. You
can set up the system to play or skip tracks
based on user-designated weighting,
time/date when last played, genre, and
so on. You can set SAM Broadcaster to
play to your audience while you sleep,
using its built-in scripting system; there are
radio stations out there that use SAM
Broadcaster to transmit 24/7 unattended,
relying on scripting and Autoplay. And
there's tons more: web widgets for your
station, statistics and listener logs, even
links where listeners can purchase the
tracks they're hearing! [Spacial informed
us that as of press time, a new version of
SAM Broadcaster is in beta, which
includes full integration with the SAM VIBE
cloud-based streaming solution. The new
version will provide seamless cloud failsafe if a stream loses connection, allow
easy station information embedding on
websites, and much more.-MM]
In all my research, I found nothing like
SAM Broadcaster that was within the
price range of a well-prepared amateur,
and for professionals it would surely be a
feature-rich bargain. If you're going to do
DJing properly, it's worth the outlay to
have something that takes the stress away
from going live without a net.
Price: SAM Broadcaster (Pro version, as
reviewed), $299; see website for other
SAM products ranging from $99 to
$699
More from: Spacial, www.spacial.com
Diana Smethurst (smethurst@recording
mag.com) is an Internet DJ operating out
of the United Kingdom.
Special thanks to Allen Goodman for
technical clarification, and to the excellent Support staff at Spacial.

Evolution Number Nine-why DJ?
Becoming a DJ was Number 9 on my
personal midlife Bucket List. Since starting
my gig two years ago, I have amassed a
bit of a following and actually make good
money at it; an hour or three of airtime per
week, doing something I'd do for fun anyway, nicely lines my pockets.
And remember, I'm not a professional
engineer-my streams are professionalsounding thanks to SAM, but I don't work
in a studio or do live sound. If you do,
then your potential earnings are a lot
higher. Some bands and venues will pay
well if you can offer the ability to stream
live during a show, or offer an Internet
presence that listeners can tune into
whenever they wish; as I said in the
review, you can use SAM to stream 24/7
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unattended, and even offer links to purchasable song files.
What else do you need besides SAM to
get started? A good marketing plan is a
place to start. Decide what you want to do
with your streaming audio, then choose a reliable stream provider that doesn't charge an
outrageous amount per day/week/month.
You can research this on the web, or just hire
Spacial to stream for you-there's SAM software, like SAM Broadcaster's Plus version,
that capitalizes on this relationship and in
return will cost you less to get started.
Then find an audience that wants what
you offer, and offer what you know you
can do well. In my case, that's pop music

from the 1960s through today with a fair
bit of novelty tracks, deliberately dated
material, and humorous content (what I
like to call "cheese"). I knew I'd be awkward at first, and decided to play up the
comedic aspect of my gig; this lack of selfconsciousness when there were technical
slipups helped me connect with my audience, and it grew rapidly and remained
loyal as the gaffes became fewer and farther between. Oh, and being a British
lady with a pleasant accent, speaking to
an American audience, didn't hurt either.
Fortunately my husband doesn't take the
constant marriage proposals any more
seriously than I do!-DS


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