RarmaRadio

RarmaRadio is a desktop app designed to receive and record thousands of internet radio stations. It allows users to explore stations by genre, country or region, add custom stations, record tracks in multiple audio formats and schedule automatic recordings. The software provides detailed station metadata, supports tags, logos and playlists, enabling organized access to global radio content.

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• Station exploration by genre and region. RarmaRadio features an integrated browser that filters stations by music genre (rock, jazz, classical, etc.) or geographic location (country, state or city). This function accelerates discovery of specific content without manual searching through external directories.
• Manual addition of custom stations. Users can add their own stations by entering the name, stream URL, genre, country and state. The function also supports tag assignment and logo loading from the local drive or a web address, expanding the catalog beyond predefined stations.
• Audio recording in multiple formats. The tool includes encoders for MP3, OGG, AAC, WMA and FLAC formats. This allows capturing the ongoing stream with the quality and format chosen by the user, suitable for archiving programs, music or news.
• Filename patterns for recorded files. RarmaRadio provides a template system for automatically naming recorded files. It can include tags such as artist, song title, date and time. If metadata is unavailable, the recording date is stored, maintaining order in the library.
• Scheduled automatic recordings. Users can configure a time schedule to start and stop recording a specific station on particular days and hours. This function captures programs broadcast at fixed times without manual intervention.
• Detailed station metadata display. For each station, the application shows complete information: name, genre, country, stream type, bitrate, audio codec and optional comments. This data helps evaluate stream quality and origin before listening.
• Random station playback. The random playback feature selects a station at random from the local directory or favorites. This facilitates discovery of new content without manually browsing the list.
• Keyword station search. The internal search engine locates stations using terms such as station name, artist, show name or any text fragment associated with metadata. Results update in real time.
• Playlist management. RarmaRadio imports and exports playlists in M3U, PLS, ASX and CUE formats. It also allows organizing favorite stations into custom groups for quick access to most used stations.
• Recording of songs with artist and title information. When the stream includes metadata (song title and artist name), RarmaRadio extracts and saves this information alongside the audio file. This data appears in the recordings library and is used in filename patterns.
• Visual and acoustic notifications. The program can display system tray alerts or play sounds when a recording starts or finishes, when a track changes or when a connection error is detected. This allows user control without continuous supervision.
• Proxy server support. Configuration for HTTP and SOCKS proxy servers enables access to stations blocked by network restrictions or improves privacy during stream reception.
• Automatic station directory updates. RarmaRadio periodically synchronizes its internal database with RaimerSoft online directories, adding new active stations and removing defunct ones. This update keeps the catalog current without manual action.
• Simultaneous recording of multiple stations. The application captures audio from several stations at the same time, opening each in a separate tab. This is useful for monitoring or archiving multiple programs broadcast at the same time.
• Silence detection recording mode. The software includes an option to split or stop recording when a prolonged silence period is detected, automatically resuming when audio returns. This optimizes storage space by avoiding long empty segments.

RarmaRadio was created by RaimerSoft, a software development company specializing in multimedia tools and internet utilities. The first public version of RarmaRadio was released in 2008, providing basic internet radio reception and recording. The application is written primarily in the C++ programming language using the Qt framework, granting it compatibility with Windows systems and efficient real-time audio handling. Over the years, developers added support for new formats, improvements to the recording engine and the station database, maintaining regular updates through the mature version.

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