Live Audio Streaming from Linux Audio Systems

LAS operates an on-again, off-again live audio stream that carries whatever audio is currently being played in the office/studio. This is mostly a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the way that libre software tools can be used to provide cutting edge functionality.

The stream is taken from a running JACK system, and any JACK client can send audio to the stream without modification. This A radically different approach from the situation on proprietary operating systems where network audio typically requires per-application support.

Technology for this demonstration provided by:

JACK
The JACK Audio Connection Kit
Icecast
The libre streaming media server from icecast.org
Ices
Ices streams audio from many sources, including JACK, and delivers to an Icecast server for downstream broadcast (note: the version that includes JACK support has not yet been released).

What does it mean?

With these tools, you can share live audio with anyone on the internet. Working on a mix in ardour? Share it with the band, or your fellow musicians, as you progress. Have an idea for a new piece? Play it live to someone whose opinions you trust, even if they live on the other side of the world ...