Backbone Radio Feature Matrix

BACKBONE RADIO FEATURES
With Backbone Radio you get the full control and advanced features you need to start and operate a professional Internet radio station. Compare the feature sets of Backbone Radio Standard and Pro, and choose the product that is right for you.

Backbone Radio Pro vs. Standard
The entry level Standard system is perfect for establishing a simple Internet radio station from your church, office or other location where you have plenty of bandwidth to serve your target audience. Backbone Radio Pro is intended for stations that plan to serve growing audiences and need more flexibility and features to create that professional presence.

Features

Backbone Radio Standard

Backbone Radio Pro

Configuration: Studio Client and Server

One piece, Macintosh.
Studio (control client) and server both in a single Mac computer, either desktop or laptop. Single operator.

All control and streaming from the single Mac computer. Must remain ON while station is on the air.

Two piece.
Studio (control apps) in your Mac, and Transmitter (Linux or OS X server app) at your ISP or hosting service location. Multiple operators can simultaneously access/control the server, allowing you to share tasks.
Station will continue to play from server if studio is turned off.

Live and automated operation
Let your station run itself from its digital clip database, according to your playlists and schedules, and go live anytime with the click of a button. All with the quality, reliability, universality, and efficiency of MPEG-4

Yes

Remote control/live from events
Cover live feeds from remote events, games, etc. Control playlists, commercials and stream live with a laptop.

No. All operation is local from the Mac computer.

Yes. Connect from anywhere via IP to server for live remotes.

Maximum audience size
Your potential listener base depends on the software limit, shown here, and your Internet connection speed. Normally Backbone Radio Pro servers will be hosted where bandwidth is plentiful, and Pro allows expansion to an unlimited audience size.

100 simultaneous listeners, limited to available bandwidth. Not expandable.

750 simultaneous listeners per server. Expandable by adding expansion servers, optional.

Automation schedules
Schedule your programs days, weeks or even months in advance. Add program playlists to your schedule, with absolute or relative times, and even plug in repeating items.

Yes. Limited functionality.

Yes. All features.

Automatic Podcast creation
Just click a button, and your playlist is rendered into a podcast of your program, with all the necessary XML attached, and posted to your site.

Yes

Automatic playlist generation, using Standard Rotation. You provide the template, and Backbone Radio fills in the songs, according to the rules.

Yes

Live recording to disk
including Voice Tracking. Add intros and outros, attach them to songs, and make your automated show sound live.

Yes

Image streaming
Display related photos, album covers, etc. as part of your radio program.

Yes

Text annotation & overlays
Provide visual information as to artist, album, year, etc., overlaid on your images, as on music videos.

Yes

Gather demographics
See real-time listener logs on your station, and use this info to get sales and simplify regulatory reporting.

Yes