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authorMax Kellermann <max@duempel.org>2009-08-24 18:57:06 +0200
committerMax Kellermann <max@duempel.org>2009-08-24 18:57:06 +0200
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output/recorder: new output plugin for recording radio streams
The recorder plugin writes audio played by MPD to a file. This may be useful for recording radio streams. This implementation is incomplete, because support for tags is missing, and MPD should be able to record each track to a different file.
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diff --git a/doc/mpdconf.example b/doc/mpdconf.example
index 1dce635b2..4e3b19a5a 100644
--- a/doc/mpdconf.example
+++ b/doc/mpdconf.example
@@ -226,6 +226,18 @@ input {
# mixer_type "software" # optional
#}
#
+# An example of a recorder output:
+#
+#audio_output {
+# type "recorder"
+# name "My recorder"
+# encoder "vorbis" # optional, vorbis or lame
+# path "/var/lib/mpd/recorder/mpd.ogg"
+# quality "5.0" # do not define if bitrate is defined
+# bitrate "128" # do not define if quality is defined
+# format "44100:16:1"
+#}
+#
# An example of a httpd output (built-in HTTP streaming server):
#
#audio_output {
diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
index 6e039ebde..853417040 100644
--- a/doc/user.xml
+++ b/doc/user.xml
@@ -835,6 +835,73 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</section>
<section>
+ <title><varname>recorder</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ The <varname>recorder</varname> plugin writes the audio
+ played by MPD to a file. This may be useful for recording
+ radio streams.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ You must configure either <varname>quality</varname> or
+ <varname>bitrate</varname>.
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Setting</entry>
+ <entry>Description</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>path</varname>
+ <parameter>P</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Write to this file.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>encoder</varname>
+ <parameter>NAME</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Chooses an encoder plugin,
+ e.g. <parameter>vorbis</parameter>.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>quality</varname>
+ <parameter>Q</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Configures the encoder quality (for VBR) in the
+ range -1 .. 10.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>bitrate</varname>
+ <parameter>BR</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sets a constant encoder bit rate, in kilobit per
+ second.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
<title><varname>shout</varname></title>
<para>