Multiple instances of Sdrtrunk

[Lexxx]

Hey

Before trying it, I was wondering if anyone had experience with running multiple instances of sdrtunk on the same computer. I'd have at a minimum or 2 RTL SDRs with different serial numbers, a different playlist running on each and two virtual audio cables.

I do stream over the internet using Butt audio and Icecast and was hoping to do everything from one computer rather than two.

Thanks

 

[GTR8000]

Why two instances? SDRTrunk has no issues with decoding multiple systems in one instance, just setup as many channel definitions and alias lists as you need.

 

[Lexxx]

Ok thanks. Just so we're clear, the two agencies I want to separate are both on the same p25 phase 2 system and I want to separate the transmissions to different audio tracks via virtual audio cables to two different mp3 players, and then feed to two different mount points on icecast.

Still possible? Thanks again.

 

[Forts]

I’m curious about this as well. I have 3 tuners running and it would be great if I could pipe the audio from each to a different VB Cable.

 

[Lexxx]

Hello Forts. Just wondering if you'd come across a solution to the 'multiple tuners to different VB Cable' issue with sdrtrunk?

Thanks

 

[Forts]

Negative I'm afraid.

 

[Lexxx]

K thanks

 

[tweiss3]

@Lexxx, it is possible to make multiple icecast streams from 1 system when running just 1 copy of sdrtrunk.

Under your playlist editor, streaming tab, hit new --> icecast. You then add the talkgroups you want to that stream. Repeat for each stream.

 

[lviper]

You could use trunking recorder to send different streams to different VB Cables. I'm doing it now.

I use sdrtrunk for 2 agencies (systems). I sent what I want to hear to record. Then I use trunking recorder to pull in all the recordings and setup 2 streaming profiles. One system goes to Cable A and the other system to Cable B.

 

[cpg178]

Ok thanks. Just so we're clear, the two agencies I want to separate are both on the same p25 phase 2 system and I want to separate the transmissions to different audio tracks via virtual audio cables to two different mp3 players, and then feed to two different mount points on icecast.

Still possible? Thanks again.

Like others have stated, just set up your 2 different stream points under the "streaming tab" and only assign the applicable aliases to each one. I am running 5+ streams to RDIO Scanner from the same SDRTrunk instance in order to break different systems apart.

 

[Lexxx]

Sorry. Finally sat down to work this out, and thank you to those above. Took a while to figure it out, but did managed to get the three independant streams I wanted from one sdrtrunk.

Thanks again

 

[N8TPS]

I wish we could select what talkgroups get sent to the left or right audio channels and even select a different sound card source for different talkgroups, I capture all my audio directly out of the sound cars and have to have 13 different laptops running to be able to separate all my channels 😕

 

[Lexxx]

I wish we could select what talkgroups get sent to the left or right audio channels and even select a different sound card source for different talkgroups, I capture all my audio directly out of the sound cars and have to have 13 different laptops running to be able to separate all my channels 😕

13 laptops. Yikes!!!

I'm no expert. I think the posters above know more about sdrtrunk than I, but I'll tell you what works for me. I do have 5 standalone uniden scanners feeding 5 external usb audio devices as well (they look like this), but I do get three additional streams from one sdrtrunk and one VB virtual audio cable.

I don't know about configuring left and right audio. I don't do that. All three of these sdrtrunk independant streams come from the same P25 Phase II system. One of the sdrtrunk streams goes to the VB audio cable. I assume you know how to handle that. The other two come from the "Streaming Tab" of the "Playlist Editor" of sdrtrunk.

I use icecast for streaming with Butt audio for the streams with an audio card/usb audio device, but there is no need for the Butt program or an audio device/card for the two streams set up from the "Streaming Tab". Obviously you need to correctly configure each stream to a different mount point in icecast, and then in the "Audio Tab" on the "Streaming Tab" page, select the "Aliases" you want to independantly stream from the entire Alias list of your P25 Phase II system displayed on that page too (or whatever system you use). So, I get two independant audio streams from sdrtrunk and icecast alone. No Butt program, no audio sound card, no usb audio device, no VB virtual audio cable.

I have 6 copies of Butt audio, 5 usb audio devices (the computer mic input is the 6th audio input), one copy of sdrtrunk, one copy of icecast and it all runs from a single HP EliteDesk 800 Mini with16 Gb memory running Windows 10 and produces 8 separate independant streams accessible from a website.

Now, I only use one SDR dongle and that seems to work fine for me, but I'm guessing if you tried to run significantly more feeds through the Streaming Tab you might run into delivery delay issues if a "live" feed is really important to you. My little computer set up cannot accept another usb device (it's maxed out), but a second dongle might make it possible to handle far more "Streaming Tab" feeds.

Hope this gives you some space saving ideas

Cheers