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@@ -771,150 +771,9 @@ systemctl start mpd.socket</programlisting>
<para>
Check the <link linkend="resampler_plugins">resampler plugin
- reference</link> for a list of resamplers.
+ reference</link> for a list of resamplers and how to
+ configure them.
</para>
-
- <para>
- The setting <varname>samplerate_converter</varname> controls
- how <application>MPD</application> shall resample music.
- Possible values:
- </para>
-
- <informaltable>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <thead>
- <row>
- <entry>
- Value
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Description
- </entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>internal</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- The internal resampler. Low CPU usage, but very
- poor quality.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>soxr very high</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Use <application>libsoxr</application> with "Very
- High Quality" setting.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>soxr high</parameter>" or
- "<parameter>soxr</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Use <application>libsoxr</application> with "High
- Quality" setting.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>soxr medium</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Use <application>libsoxr</application> with "Medium
- Quality" setting.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>soxr low</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Use <application>libsoxr</application> with "Low
- Quality" setting.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>soxr quick</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- Use <application>libsoxr</application> with "Quick"
- setting.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>Best Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
- "<parameter>0</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <application>libsamplerate</application>: Band
- limited sinc interpolation, best quality, 97dB SNR,
- 96% BW.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>Medium Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
- "<parameter>1</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <application>libsamplerate</application>: Band
- limited sinc interpolation, medium quality, 97dB
- SNR, 90% BW.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>Fastest Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
- "<parameter>2</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <application>libsamplerate</application>: Band
- limited sinc interpolation, fastest, 97dB SNR, 80%
- BW.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>ZOH Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
- "<parameter>3</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <application>libsamplerate</application>: Zero order
- hold interpolator, very fast, very poor quality with
- audible distortions.
- </entry>
- </row>
-
- <row>
- <entry>
- "<parameter>Linear Interpolator</parameter>" or
- "<parameter>4</parameter>"
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <application>libsamplerate</application>: Linear
- interpolator, very fast, poor quality.
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
</section>
</section>
@@ -2308,6 +2167,46 @@ buffer_size: 16384</programlisting>
<section id="resampler_plugins">
<title>Resampler plugins</title>
+ <para>
+ The resampler can be configured in a block named
+ <varname>resampler</varname>, for example:
+ </para>
+
+ <programlisting>resampler {
+ plugin "soxr"
+ quality "very high"
+}</programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ The following table lists the <varname>resampler</varname>
+ options valid for all plugins:
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Name
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Description
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>plugin</varname>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The name of the plugin.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+
<section id="internal_resampler">
<title><varname>internal</varname></title>
@@ -2327,6 +2226,107 @@ buffer_size: 16384</programlisting>
url="http://www.mega-nerd.com/SRC/"><application>libsamplerate</application></ulink>
a.k.a. Secret Rabbit Code (SRC).
</para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Name
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Description
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>type</varname>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The interpolator type. See below for a list of
+ known types.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
+
+ <para>
+ The following converter types are provided by
+ <application>libsamplerate</application>:
+ </para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Type
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Description
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ "<parameter>Best Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
+ "<parameter>0</parameter>"
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Band limited sinc interpolation, best quality, 97dB
+ SNR, 96% BW.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ "<parameter>Medium Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
+ "<parameter>1</parameter>"
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Band limited sinc interpolation, medium quality,
+ 97dB SNR, 90% BW.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ "<parameter>Fastest Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
+ "<parameter>2</parameter>"
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Band limited sinc interpolation, fastest, 97dB SNR,
+ 80% BW.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ "<parameter>ZOH Sinc Interpolator</parameter>" or
+ "<parameter>3</parameter>"
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Zero order hold interpolator, very fast, very poor
+ quality with audible distortions.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ "<parameter>Linear Interpolator</parameter>" or
+ "<parameter>4</parameter>"
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Linear interpolator, very fast, poor quality.
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
</section>
<section id="soxr_resampler">
@@ -2337,6 +2337,64 @@ buffer_size: 16384</programlisting>
url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/soxr/"><application>libsoxr</application></ulink>,
the SoX Resampler library
</para>
+
+ <informaltable>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ Name
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ Description
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>
+ <varname>quality</varname>
+ </entry>
+ <entry>
+ The <application>libsoxr</application> quality
+ setting. Valid values are:
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ "<parameter>very high</parameter>"
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ "<parameter>high</parameter>" (the default)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ "<parameter>medium</parameter>"
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ "<parameter>low</parameter>"
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ "<parameter>quick</parameter>"
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </entry>
+ </row>
+ </tbody>
+ </tgroup>
+ </informaltable>
</section>
</section>