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	== The Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook ==		== The Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook ==

	In response to a [http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/pipermail/rivendell-dev/2020-February/028696.html question] (link broken as of 2026-01-27) <ref>		In response to a [http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/pipermail/rivendell-dev/2020-February/028696.html question] (link broken as of 2026-01-27) <ref>This is the text of the note to the old mailing list:<tt>
	<tt>From fjchristel at gmail.com Mon Feb 24 18:40:38 2020		<pre>
	From: fjchristel at gmail.com (Frank Christel)		From fjchristel at gmail.com Mon Feb 24 18:40:38 2020
	Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:40:38 -0600		From: fjchristel at gmail.com (Frank Christel)
	Subject: [RDD] Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook?		Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:40:38 -0600
	Message-ID: <0A1C9D4C-7191-4B42-B998-83693B99B549@gmail.com>		Subject: [RDD] Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook?
			Message-ID: <0A1C9D4C-7191-4B42-B998-83693B99B549@gmail.com>

	We‘re researching a switch to Rivendell. We?ve used Simian for the last decade and before that AudioVault. Lately, though, almost every Windows 10 update is breaking Simian. And BSI says Simian is at end-of-life.		We‘re researching a switch to Rivendell. We‘ve used Simian for the last decade
			and before that AudioVault. Lately, though, almost every Windows 10 update is
			breaking Simian. And BSI says Simian is at end-of-life.

	I‘ve been discovering what Rivendell can do on a Raspberry Pi - it runs surprisingly well. We‘re configuring a Dell as a Rivendell test bed for one of our HD channels.		I‘ve been discovering what Rivendell can do on a Raspberry Pi - it runs
			surprisingly well. We‘re configuring a Dell as a Rivendell test bed for
			one of our HD channels.

	We‘re walking through the manual and searching the rivendell-dev archives for answers. So far, we‘ve not hit a brick wall in researching what Rivendell might do for our NPR stations.		We‘re walking through the manual and searching the rivendell-dev
			archives for answers. So far, we‘ve not hit a brick wall in researching
			what Rivendell might do for our NPR stations.

	Is there a “Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook” to give us a 20,000-ft setup and operational view?</tt></ref>		Is there a “Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook” to give us a 20,000-ft
	from mailing list contributor drew Roberts in February, 2020 Frank Christel posted his “table of contents” to a book describing aspects of Rivendell. This set of pages strives to achieve that book. Please consider contributing to it, either directly here on the wiki or by submitting to the [https://groups.io/g/Rivendell mailing list]. (See also the category “[Category:Cookbook]” for organizing this subset of wiki articles.)		setup and operational view?
			</pre></tt></ref>
			from mailing list contributor drew Roberts in February, 2020 Frank Christel posted his “table of contents” to a book describing aspects of Rivendell. This set of pages strives to achieve that book. Please consider contributing to it, either directly here on the wiki or by submitting to the <span class="newtab-external">[https://groups.io/g/Rivendell mailing list]</span>. (See also the category “[[Category:Cookbook]]” for organizing this subset of wiki articles.)

	Here for posterity is Frank's opening paragraph:		Here for posterity is Frank's opening paragraph:

	~~“It’s~~ always my hope when embarking on new explorations (such as a journey to Rivendell) that someone has written a travel guide. Something that ~~doesn’t~~ so much explain the nuts and bolts of how things work, but instead tells inspiring stories about the journey and what to see and do. Testimonies about overcoming obstacles. How whipping up raw ingredients yielded a yummy concoction.”		“It’s always my hope when embarking on new explorations (such as a journey to Rivendell) that someone has written a travel guide. Something that doesn’t so much explain the nuts and bolts of how things work, but instead tells inspiring stories about the journey and what to see and do. Testimonies about overcoming obstacles. How whipping up raw ingredients yielded a yummy concoction.”

	=== Table of Contents ===		=== Table of Contents ===

	Chapter titles for a ~~“Big~~ Book of Rivendell ~~Cookbook”~~ might include:		Chapter titles for a “Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook” might include:

	* [[CookbookChapter00\|50,000 foot view]]: The beginning of a Rivendell journey		* [[CookbookChapter00\|50,000 foot view]]: The beginning of a Rivendell journey
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	* [[CookbookChapter06\|Rosie the Robot]]: Clever uses of macro carts in the real world		* [[CookbookChapter06\|Rosie the Robot]]: Clever uses of macro carts in the real world

	* [[CookbookChapter07\|Flowing down the river]]: Understanding ~~Rivendell’s~~ system of carts, events, clocks, grid, and logs		* [[CookbookChapter07\|Flowing down the river]]: Understanding Rivendell’s system of carts, events, clocks, grid, and logs

	* [[CookbookChapter08\|We just have time for one more]]: Automating music hours to meet time posts		* [[CookbookChapter08\|We just have time for one more]]: Automating music hours to meet time posts
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	* [[CookbookChapter09\|Glasnost, comrade]]: Network coexistence with Windows machines		* [[CookbookChapter09\|Glasnost, comrade]]: Network coexistence with Windows machines

	* [[CookbookChapter10\|Doing what comes naturally]]: The easy way to integrate [https://www.nat-soft.com/ Natural Log and Natural Music]		* [[CookbookChapter10\|Doing what comes naturally]]: The easy way to integrate <span class="newtab-external">[https://www.nat-soft.com/ Natural Log and Natural Music]</span>

	* [[CookbookChapter11\|In five, four, three]]: Breaking format for local emergencies and congressional debates		* [[CookbookChapter11\|In five, four, three]]: Breaking format for local emergencies and congressional debates
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	* [[CookbookChapter13\|The path less traveled]]: Linux isn’t as scary as it looks		* [[CookbookChapter13\|The path less traveled]]: Linux isn’t as scary as it looks

	* [[CookbookChapter14\|~~You’ll~~ pry my dead, cold hand]]: Switching staff from [https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html Adobe Audition] to a Linux-based audio editor		* [[CookbookChapter14\|You’ll pry my dead, cold hand]]: Switching staff from <span class="newtab-external">[https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html Adobe Audition]</span> to a Linux-based audio editor

	* [[CookbookChapter15\|Party at the Beach]]: Live remotes over IP with a VPN and [https://icecast.org/ icecast] and [https://liquidsoap.info/ liquidsoap]		* [[CookbookChapter15\|Party at the Beach]]: Live remotes over IP with a VPN and <span class="newtab-external">[https://icecast.org/ icecast]</span> and <span class="newtab-external">[https://liquidsoap.info/ liquidsoap]</span>

	* [[CookbookChapter16\|Front porch ~~whittlin‘~~]]: What to do with [https://vimeo.com/tag:cats free time] saved by not babysitting cranky automation systems		* [[CookbookChapter16\|Front porch whittlin’]]: What to do with <span class="newtab-external">[https://vimeo.com/tag:cats free time]</span> saved by not babysitting cranky automation systems

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Dklann: Cleanup and repair after initial rebuild from wiki.rivendellaudio.org.

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Cleanup and repair after initial rebuild from wiki.rivendellaudio.org.

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	== The Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook ==		== The Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook ==

	In response to a [http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/pipermail/rivendell-dev/2020-February/028696.html question] from mailing list contributor drew Roberts in February, 2020 Frank Christel posted his ~~“table~~ of ~~contents”~~ to a book describing aspects of Rivendell. This set of pages strives to achieve that book. Please consider contributing to it, either directly here on the wiki or by submitting to the [~~http~~://~~caspian~~.~~paravelsystems.com~~/~~mailman~~/~~listinfo/rivendell-dev~~ mailing list]. (See also the category “[~~/index.php/Category:Cookbook~~ Category:Cookbook]” for organizing this subset of wiki articles.)		In response to a [http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/pipermail/rivendell-dev/2020-February/028696.html question] (link broken as of 2026-01-27) <ref>
			<tt>From fjchristel at gmail.com Mon Feb 24 18:40:38 2020
			From: fjchristel at gmail.com (Frank Christel)
			Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:40:38 -0600
			Subject: [RDD] Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook?
			Message-ID: <0A1C9D4C-7191-4B42-B998-83693B99B549@gmail.com>

			We‘re researching a switch to Rivendell. We?ve used Simian for the last decade and before that AudioVault. Lately, though, almost every Windows 10 update is breaking Simian. And BSI says Simian is at end-of-life.

			I‘ve been discovering what Rivendell can do on a Raspberry Pi - it runs surprisingly well. We‘re configuring a Dell as a Rivendell test bed for one of our HD channels.

			We‘re walking through the manual and searching the rivendell-dev archives for answers. So far, we‘ve not hit a brick wall in researching what Rivendell might do for our NPR stations.

			Is there a “Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook” to give us a 20,000-ft setup and operational view?</tt></ref>
			from mailing list contributor drew Roberts in February, 2020 Frank Christel posted his “table of contents” to a book describing aspects of Rivendell. This set of pages strives to achieve that book. Please consider contributing to it, either directly here on the wiki or by submitting to the [https://groups.io/g/Rivendell mailing list]. (See also the category “[Category:Cookbook]” for organizing this subset of wiki articles.)

	Here for posterity is Frank's opening paragraph:		Here for posterity is Frank's opening paragraph:
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	Chapter titles for a “Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook” might include:		Chapter titles for a “Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook” might include:

	* [~~/index.php/~~CookbookChapter00 50,000 foot view]: The beginning of a Rivendell journey		* [[CookbookChapter00\|50,000 foot view]]: The beginning of a Rivendell journey

	* [~~/index.php/~~CookbookChapter01 Oh no, not again!]: Cheerleading the adoption of (yet) another automation system		* [[CookbookChapter01\|Oh no, not again!]]: Cheerleading the adoption of (yet) another automation system

	* [~~/index.php/~~CookbookChapter02 Who’s on first?]: Where files live, sync, and play		* [[CookbookChapter02\|Who’s on first?]]: Where files live, sync, and play

	* [[CookbookChapter03\|Doing the SaMBa]]: Integration with ~~NPR~~ satellite receivers		* [[CookbookChapter03\|Doing the SaMBa]]: Integration with XDS satellite receivers and Windows file servers

	* [~~/index.php/~~CookbookChapter04 All roads lead to Rivendell]: VNC access from inside and outside the studios		* [[CookbookChapter04\|All roads lead to Rivendell]]: VNC (remote desktop) access from inside and outside the studios

	* [~~/index.php/~~CookbookChapter05 Break down this wall!]: Mass file importation strategies		* [[CookbookChapter05\|Break down this wall!]]: Mass file importation strategies

	* [[CookbookChapter06\|Rosie the Robot]]: Clever uses of macro carts in the real world		* [[CookbookChapter06\|Rosie the Robot]]: Clever uses of macro carts in the real world
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	* [[CookbookChapter11\|In five, four, three]]: Breaking format for local emergencies and congressional debates		* [[CookbookChapter11\|In five, four, three]]: Breaking format for local emergencies and congressional debates

	* [~~/index.php/~~CookbookChapter12 Play it again, Sam]: Playing MP2 files without using [http://www.audioscience.com/ ASI] cards		* [[CookbookChapter12\|Play it again, Sam]]: Playing MP2 files without using [http://www.audioscience.com/ ASI] cards

	* [[CookbookChapter13\|The path less traveled]]: Linux isn’t as scary as it looks		* [[CookbookChapter13\|The path less traveled]]: Linux isn’t as scary as it looks
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	* [[CookbookChapter14\|You’ll pry my dead, cold hand]]: Switching staff from [https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html Adobe Audition] to a Linux-based audio editor		* [[CookbookChapter14\|You’ll pry my dead, cold hand]]: Switching staff from [https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html Adobe Audition] to a Linux-based audio editor

	* [[CookbookChapter15\|Party at the Beach]]: Live remotes over IP with ~~[https://openvpn.net openvpn]~~ and ~~[https://jamesharrison.github.io/openob/ openob] and/or~~ [https://icecast.org icecast] and [https://liquidsoap.info liquidsoap]		* [[CookbookChapter15\|Party at the Beach]]: Live remotes over IP with a VPN and [https://icecast.org/ icecast] and [https://liquidsoap.info/ liquidsoap]

	* [[CookbookChapter16\|Front porch whittlin‘]]: What to do with [https://vimeo.com/tag:cats free time] saved by not babysitting cranky automation systems		* [[CookbookChapter16\|Front porch whittlin‘]]: What to do with [https://vimeo.com/tag:cats free time] saved by not babysitting cranky automation systems

	~~Retrieved from "[[Cookbook\|http://wiki.rivendellaudio.org/index.php?title~~=~~Cookbook&oldid~~=~~445]]"~~		== Notes ==
	~~[/index.php/Special:Categories Category]:~~
	* [/index.php/~~Category:Cookbook Cookbook]~~		<references />

			* [[Category:Cookbook]]

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== The Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook ==

In response to a [http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/pipermail/rivendell-dev/2020-February/028696.html question] from mailing list contributor drew Roberts in February, 2020 Frank Christel posted his “table of contents” to a book describing aspects of Rivendell. This set of pages strives to achieve that book. Please consider contributing to it, either directly here on the wiki or by submitting to the [http://caspian.paravelsystems.com/mailman/listinfo/rivendell-dev mailing list]. (See also the category “[/index.php/Category:Cookbook Category:Cookbook]” for organizing this subset of wiki articles.)

Here for posterity is Frank's opening paragraph:

“It’s always my hope when embarking on new explorations (such as a journey to Rivendell) that someone has written a travel guide. Something that doesn’t so much explain the nuts and bolts of how things work, but instead tells inspiring stories about the journey and what to see and do. Testimonies about overcoming obstacles. How whipping up raw ingredients yielded a yummy concoction.”

=== Table of Contents ===

Chapter titles for a “Big Book of Rivendell Cookbook” might include:

* [/index.php/CookbookChapter00 50,000 foot view]: The beginning of a Rivendell journey

* [/index.php/CookbookChapter01 Oh no, not again!]: Cheerleading the adoption of (yet) another automation system

* [/index.php/CookbookChapter02 Who’s on first?]: Where files live, sync, and play

* [[CookbookChapter03|Doing the SaMBa]]: Integration with NPR satellite receivers

* [/index.php/CookbookChapter04 All roads lead to Rivendell]: VNC access from inside and outside the studios

* [/index.php/CookbookChapter05 Break down this wall!]: Mass file importation strategies

* [[CookbookChapter06|Rosie the Robot]]: Clever uses of macro carts in the real world

* [[CookbookChapter07|Flowing down the river]]: Understanding Rivendell’s system of carts, events, clocks, grid, and logs

* [[CookbookChapter08|We just have time for one more]]: Automating music hours to meet time posts

* [[CookbookChapter09|Glasnost, comrade]]: Network coexistence with Windows machines

* [[CookbookChapter10|Doing what comes naturally]]: The easy way to integrate [https://www.nat-soft.com/ Natural Log and Natural Music]

* [[CookbookChapter11|In five, four, three]]: Breaking format for local emergencies and congressional debates

* [/index.php/CookbookChapter12 Play it again, Sam]: Playing MP2 files without using [http://www.audioscience.com/ ASI] cards

* [[CookbookChapter13|The path less traveled]]: Linux isn’t as scary as it looks

* [[CookbookChapter14|You’ll pry my dead, cold hand]]: Switching staff from [https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html Adobe Audition] to a Linux-based audio editor

* [[CookbookChapter15|Party at the Beach]]: Live remotes over IP with [https://openvpn.net openvpn] and [https://jamesharrison.github.io/openob/ openob] and/or [https://icecast.org icecast] and [https://liquidsoap.info liquidsoap]

* [[CookbookChapter16|Front porch whittlin‘]]: What to do with [https://vimeo.com/tag:cats free time] saved by not babysitting cranky automation systems

Retrieved from "[[Cookbook|http://wiki.rivendellaudio.org/index.php?title=Cookbook&oldid=445]]"
[/index.php/Special:Categories Category]:
* [/index.php/Category:Cookbook Cookbook]