Sorry for the long reply. Here's my darkice config file.
# sample DarkIce configuration file, edit for your needs before using
# see the darkice.cfg man page for details
# this section describes general aspects of the live streaming session
[general]
duration = 0 # duration of encoding, in seconds. 0 means forever
bufferSecs = 5 # size of internal slip buffer, in seconds
reconnect = yes # reconnect to the server(s) if disconnected
# this section describes the audio input that will be streamed
[input]
device = hw:1,0 # OSS DSP soundcard device for the audio input
sampleRate = 22050 # sample rate in Hz. try 11025, 22050 or 44100
bitsPerSample = 16 # bits per sample. try 16
channel = 1 # channels. 1 = mono, 2 = stereo
# this section describes a streaming connection to an IceCast2 server
# there may be up to 8 of these sections, named [icecast2-0] ... [icecast2-7]
# these can be mixed with [icecast-x] and [shoutcast-x] sections
[icecast2-0]
bitrateMode = cbr # constant bit rate
bitrate = 16
format = mp3 # format of the stream: mp3
quality = .1 # quality of the stream sent to the server
lowpass = 3000 # low pass filter to save bandwidth
server = audioY.radioreference.com # host name of the server
port = 80 # 8000 port of the IceCast2 server, usually 8000
password = fubar # stream631 # source password to the IceCast2 server
mountPoint = fubar #EMR1 # mount point of this stream on the IceCast2 server
name = Madison County Fire Dispatch # name of the stream
description = # description of the stream
url =
RadioReference.com - Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference # URL related to the stream
genre = Public Safety # genre of the stream
public = yes # advertise this stream?
#localDumpFile = recording.mp3 # local dump file
#fileAddDate = yes
pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused
