BroadcastLogger is a Windows application for recording and archiving a radio station's broadcast audio to a computer hard drive.
It is suited to continuous logging, scheduled recording, spot checks, advertiser verification, internal review and other situations where a station needs a dependable history of what went to air.
Audio is encoded directly to the selected format while recording, avoiding an intermediate uncompressed WAV file. Recordings can be divided into predictable segments, listed in the built-in Archive and automatically removed when they exceed the configured retention period.
IMPORTANT: BroadcastLogger can automatically delete old recordings. Confirm the output folder, retention period and backup arrangements before enabling automatic deletion.
Core capabilities
- Continuous or scheduled recording
- Capture from input or supported playback devices
- Searchable recording history with playback controls
- Silence detection with SMTP email notifications
- External triggering by serial text command or contact closure
- Direct encoding to MP3 and other available codecs
- Automatic file splitting and clock alignment
- Automatic deletion of recordings older than a chosen age
- Low-intervention operation with startup and restart options
- MIDI note or control-change triggering
Important terminology
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Recording source | The Windows input or playback device from which BroadcastLogger captures audio. |
| Codec | The encoding format used to compress the audio, such as MP3. |
| Segment | One recording file created as part of a longer continuous recording period. |
| Automatic mode | A mode in which the Scheduler decides when recording should run. |
| Silence threshold | The level below which audio is treated as silent for alerting purposes. |
| Retention period | The number of days recordings are kept before automatic deletion. |
System considerations
- A supported Windows installation with a working audio input or playback device.
- Sufficient disk capacity for the selected bit rate and retention period.
- Write permission to the selected output folder.
- An SMTP account and network access, only when email silence notifications are required.
- Stable station audio routing. A dedicated line input, audio interface or supported playback capture is preferable to an open microphone for unattended logging.
NOTE: Available devices, codecs, bit rates and ASIO options depend on the installed hardware, drivers and software components.