Raspberry Pi Broadcastify - Initial configuration

Initial configuration

• Boot your Raspberry Pi
• Login with username = pi / password = raspberry
• Immediately run the raspberry pi system configuration utility

pi@bcfypi1 ~ $ sudo raspi-config

• Choose the second option to change the password for the pi account to your own password
• Choose the first option to "Expand Filesystem", then select Finish, and then reboot the device

Raspberry Pi Broadcastify - Feed Setup and Configuration

Feed Setup and Configuration

• Plug the USB sound card into the Raspberry Pi
• Plug your scanner's headphone jack into the mic jack on the USB sound card dongle
• Start alsamixer

pi@bcfypi1:~# alsamixer

• press F6, choose the "USB Headphone Set" entry
• press your tab key to select the "Capture" device volume control
• use your "up arrow" key to adjust the level to it's lowest level possible (6)
• press escape to exist alsamixer
• run the following command to save the volume settings

Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Download the Image

Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Download the Image
Download the Image

http://s.broadcastify.com/images/

Documentation Page: Installing Operating System Images

Install the image Follow the image installation instructions at the following link on the Raspberry Pi

Documentation Page: Installing Operating System Images

Raspberry Pi Broadcastify Image - Purchase Equipment

Purchase Equipment

• Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 1.2 Ghz Quad-Core CPU - 802.11n ($38.00 + Free Shipping) https://www.amazon.com/Rasberry-Pi-Model-Mother-board/dp/B01CD5VC92
• Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 900 MHz Quad-Core CPU (Price:$38.49) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T2U7R7I
• Power Supply for Raspberry Pi (Price: $7.99) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OY7HR1U
• Memory Card for Raspberry Pi (Price:$14.49) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M55C0NS
• Inexpensive USB sound card (Price:$6.99) - https://www.amazon.com/Virtual-5-1-surround-External-Sound-Card/dp/B000N35A0Y
• 1/8 inch audio cable to connect scanner to USB sound card (Price:$5.70) - https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CMM-305-Interconnect-8-Inch-Cable/dp/B001O5J47U
• Case for Raspberry Pi (Price:$5.89) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQLB1N6