Input List

Input List is a network multi tool for live sound applications.

Modules

• Input List - Provide an input list to band members.
• Frequency Scanner - Scan the UHF band and generate a Shure Wireless Workbench compatible CSV file.
• Network Monitor - Monitor switches, mixers, and other production network devices.

Installation

• Install node.js. Check out the installation instructions for your platform on the node.js download site.

• Install RTL-SDR tools

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install rtl-sdr
  

• The app listens on port 3000 by default. Add this firewall rule to redirect requests at port 80 to 3000. If you are interested in other ways of doing this, check out this post. Add the following to /etc/rc.local

  iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-port 3000
  

• Download and install Input List

  $ git clone https://github.com/karlcswanson/inputlist.git
  $ cd inputlist/
  $ npm install
  $ npm install forever -g
  

• Edit user crontab $ crontab -e

  @reboot /home/pi/inputlist/startup_script.sh 2>&1
  

Configuration

There are 3 configuration files in the /config directory

rtl.json

Set the lower and upper frequencies for the scanner.

{
    "lower_frequency": "656M",
    "upper_frequency" : "692M",
    "bin_size": "25k",
    "integration_level" : "5M"
}

inputlist.json

Set the input list.

[
  {
    "channel": 1,
    "description": "Eric VOX",
    "short name" : "EH",
    "mute group": 1,
    "DCA": "VOX",
    "color": "Cyan",
    "icon": "Dynamic",
    "phantom": false,
    "st link": false,
    "aviom input": 1
  },
  {
    "channel": 2,
    "description": "Kirsten VOX",
    "short name" : "KG",
    "mute group": 1,
    "DCA": "VOX",
    "color": "Cyan",
    "icon": "Dynamic",
    "phantom": false,
    "st link": false,
    "aviom input": 2
  },
  {
    "channel": 3,
    "description": "Sam VOX",
    "short name" : "SA",
    "mute group": 1,
    "DCA": "VOX",
    "color": "Cyan",
    "icon": "Dynamic",
    "phantom": false,
    "st link": false,
    "aviom input": 3
  }
]

hostlist.json

[
  {
    "host": "192.168.70.1",
    "name": "PFSense Router",
    "URL": "https://airlock.production/"
  },
  {
    "host": "192.168.70.15",
    "name": "QL5"
  },
  {
    "host": "iem.switch",
    "name": "IEM Switch",
    "URL": "http://iem.switch/"
  },
  {
    "host": "foh.switch",
    "name": "FOH Switch",
    "URL": "https://foh.switch/"
  }
]