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Rivendell

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Purpose
Rivendell manages, schedules and plays out audio for professional radio broadcast environments.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rivendellaudio.com
Deployment
Rivendell can run as a self-contained workstation or in multi-station clusters with centralized servers, redundancy and hot-standby capabilities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · opsguide.rivendellaudio.org
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · rivendellaudio.com
Integrations
The system supports interfaces for audio routing switchers, satellite downlink receivers, mixing consoles, and commercial traffic and music scheduling systems.Read 12 Oct 2026 · opsguide.rivendellaudio.org
Security
The Ubuntu appliance installation guide says Secure Boot should be disabled because some third-party drivers may otherwise fail to initialize.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rivendellaudio.com
Support
The maker lists an Operations and Administration Guide, a wiki, and a user mailing list for help and information.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rivendellaudio.com
Audio formats
The product supports PCM16, PCM24 and MPEG Layer 2 audio formats.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rivendellaudio.com
Audio hardware
Supported audio adapter options include ALSA, AudioScience HPI adapters and the JACK audio framework.Read 12 Oct 2026 · opsguide.rivendellaudio.org
Broadcast workflow
Its modules include audio library management, scheduled recording, on-air playout, log editing and automated log generation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · opsguide.rivendellaudio.org
On-air controls
The maker describes large, touchscreen-friendly controls and support for up to three full automation logs on one computer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rivendellaudio.com
Podcasting
RDCastManager is a module for managing podcast feeds and posting episodes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · opsguide.rivendellaudio.org
Voice tracking
Rivendell includes full voicetracking and log customization.Read 12 Oct 2026 · rivendellaudio.com
Warranty
The guide states that Rivendell is provided under GPLv2 with no warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.Read 12 Oct 2026 · opsguide.rivendellaudio.org

Plans and prices

Free Free GNU GPL version 2 · no dongles, unlock codes or software keys Read 12 Oct 2026 · rivendellaudio.com

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