Download and QuickStart
Backbone Radio Standard
Including Podcast Studio
30-day evaluation demo

Click to Download Demo

EASY HELP: For a quick online reference startup guide, go to quickcard-demo.htm
or download the .pdf version (1.5MB)

System Requirements

This single-computer (client and server on one Mac) demo functions for 30 days.

• Apple Macintosh PowerPC (G4 or G5) or Intel Mac. Mac OS X (why?)
  • Please be sure to download the one that is right for your computer type
• 512MB+ RAM; 1GB recommended
• OSX 10.4+
• QuickTime 7.x
• Hardware audio input device (for live sessions)
• 100MB disk space for installation
• 2GB disk space per 1,000 audio files, approx.
• Static IP network address for streaming
• Enough disk space to store compressed media
  

Install

• Open disk image and drag programs 'backboneServer', 'OnAirStudio' and 'OnAirDisplay' to your hard drive
• Start backboneServer application

Run

• Start backboneServer application first
  • Be sure backboneServer is running
• Start 'OnAirStudio'
• Follow the sequence shown in quickcard-demo.htm

Known Issues:

• To avoid audio feedback, use headphones or keep computer output volume low when broadcasting live.
• When changing station name (usually done infrequently) stop and start broadcast server.

Why do I need a Mac?
Our software operates on Macintosh computers, because only Macs are able to employ all the powerful broadcasting features of QuickTime and Backbone Radio, such as interleaving live and recorded content. Fortunately, Macintosh computers are price competitive with PCs, easier to use and now with OS X, more stable and reliable than PCs.

Please consider that as your station progresses, you will probably want to dedicate a computer to your broadcast. Therefore it is reasonable to select a computer that is able to run state-of-the-art radio broadcast software.

As for your listeners, they may listen equally well on PCs or Macs, using the free QuickTime player -- the one that downloads automatically with iTunes -- giving your listeners better quality audio than mp3 ever could, with images, links and e-commerce.