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diff --git a/doc/mpdconf.example b/doc/mpdconf.example index 2f6259bcd..5061489cf 100644 --- a/doc/mpdconf.example +++ b/doc/mpdconf.example @@ -258,20 +258,25 @@ # Volume control mixer ######################################################## # -# MPD has limited volume controls, to use them pick one below. If one is not -# specified it may be autodetected at startup, depending on the dependencies -# which were compiled into the server. +# These are the global volume control settings. By default, this setting will +# be detected to the available audio output device, with preference going to +# hardware mixing. Hardware and software mixers for individual audio_output +# sections cannot yet be mixed. # -# An example for controlling an ALSA or OSS mixer: +# An example for controlling an ALSA, OSS or Pulseaudio mixer; If this +# setting is used other sound applications will be affected by the volume +# being controlled by MPD. # #mixer_type "hardware" # -# This example is a general volume control mixer, it is used to adjust the -# volume of the audio sent to the audio output, and will work with all outputs. +# An example for controlling all mixers through software. This will control +# all controls, even if the mixer is not supported by the device and will not +# affect any other sound producing applications. # #mixer_type "software" # -# This example will not allow MPD to touch the mixer at all. +# This example will not allow MPD to touch the mixer at all and will disable +# all volume controls. # #mixer_type "disabled" # |