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</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>
@@ -621,6 +631,17 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
Plays streams with the MMS protocol.
</para>
</section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title><varname>cdio_paranoia</varname></title>
+
+ <para>
+ Plays audio CDs. The URI has the form:
+ "<filename>cdda://[DEVICE][/TRACK]</filename>". The
+ simplest form <filename>cdda://</filename> plays the whole
+ disc in the default drive.
+ </para>
+ </section>
</section>
<section>
@@ -658,6 +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>
@@ -1366,6 +1559,15 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
+ <varname>url</varname>
+ <parameter>URL</parameter>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Sets a URL associated with the stream (optional).
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
<varname>public</varname>
<parameter>yes|no</parameter>
</entry>