The main article on Sam Broadcaster is here (there we also look at connecting and setting up the microphone). In the same article, we will look at the output of calls from Skype to the air program. If you properly configure the necessary components, you will be able to put on the air radio calls from Skype, and all the configuration can be done programmatically without buying additional hardware. Receiving calls on the air.
In addition to Sam Broadcaster you need to install Skype (if it is not already installed) and a special virtual audio cable driver VAC (Virtual Audio Cables) to distribute audio streams.
VAC Official Website, where can you buy the driver
Official Skype site
VAC
VAC consists of two necessary modules: the Virtual Audio Cables driver itself and Audio Repeater. After starting VAC in Control Panel you need to set the number of cables: there will be three, and then press Set.
Skype
In Skype, go to the tools, then to the settings. In the settings under the Audio Setup tab, check the Audio Input that is set to your audio card and the Audio Output that is set to Virtual Cable 2.
Sam Broadcaster
In the Voice FX window, go to Config, and set a few parameters:
Voice FX Destination — Encoders (Record to pipeline, skip output)
Record Driver — DirectSound recorder
Record soundcard device — Virtual Cable 3
Completion
The setup is done. Now all you have to do is start talking, and everything from your microphone and from your Skype will be sent over the air.
Please note, that Internet radio broadcasting in general, as well as any other means of transmitting information, and especially live broadcasting, is characterized by a time delay. The broadcast that your listeners will be listening to, respectively, will lag slightly behind the actual conversation. In case of problems, check the microphone connection and whether it is enabled in the sound driver settings and the correct VAC, Skype and Sam settings.
An article on installing and configuring Sam Broadcaster is here.
