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diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml index 4dc04ff2e..1f74a02d4 100644 --- a/doc/user.xml +++ b/doc/user.xml @@ -236,6 +236,16 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting> </section> <section> + <title>Configuring encoder plugins</title> + + <para> + Encoders are used by some of the output plugins (such as + <varname>shout</varname>). The encoder settings are included + in the <varname>audio_output</varname> section. + </para> + </section> + + <section> <title>Configuring audio outputs</title> <para> @@ -669,6 +679,178 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting> </section> <section> + <title>Encoder plugins</title> + + <section> + <title><varname>flac</varname></title> + + <para> + Encodes into FLAC (lossless). + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>compression</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + Sets the <filename>libFLAC</filename> compression + level. The levels range from 0 (fastest, least + compression) to 8 (slowest, most compression). + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section> + <title><varname>lame</varname></title> + + <para> + Encodes into MP3 using the LAME library. + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>quality</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + Sets the quality for VBR. 0 is the highest quality, + 9 is the lowest quality. Cannot be used with + <varname>bitrate</varname>. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>bitrate</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second. Cannot be + used with <varname>quality</varname>. + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section> + <title><varname>null</varname></title> + + <para> + Does not encode anything, passes the input PCM data as-is. + </para> + </section> + + <section> + <title><varname>twolame</varname></title> + + <para> + Encodes into MP2 using the <filename>twolame</filename> + library. + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>quality</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + Sets the quality for VBR. 0 is the highest quality, + 9 is the lowest quality. Cannot be used with + <varname>bitrate</varname>. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>bitrate</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second. Cannot be + used with <varname>quality</varname>. + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section> + <title><varname>vorbis</varname></title> + + <para> + Encodes into Ogg Vorbis. + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>quality</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + Sets the quality for VBR. -1 is the lowest quality, + 10 is the highest quality. Cannot be used with + <varname>bitrate</varname>. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>bitrate</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + Sets the bit rate in kilobit per second. Cannot be + used with <varname>quality</varname>. + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section> + <title><varname>wave</varname></title> + + <para> + Encodes into WAV (lossless). + </para> + </section> + </section> + + <section> <title>Output plugins</title> <section> |