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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/mpd.conf.5 | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/mpdconf.example | 31 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/user.xml | 12 |
3 files changed, 17 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/doc/mpd.conf.5 b/doc/mpd.conf.5 index 7bf3a3f75..c8e632478 100644 --- a/doc/mpd.conf.5 +++ b/doc/mpd.conf.5 @@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ whatever audio format is passed to the audio output. .B device <dev> This specifies the device to use for audio output. The default is "default". .TP +.B mixer_type <hardware, software or none> +Specifies which mixer should be used for this audio output: the +hardware mixer (available for ALSA, OSS and PulseAudio), the software +mixer or no mixer ("none"). By default, the hardware mixer is used +for devices which support it, and none for the others. +.TP .B mixer_device <mixer dev> This specifies which mixer to use. The default is "default". To use the second sound card in a system, use "hw:1". diff --git a/doc/mpdconf.example b/doc/mpdconf.example index 919326236..7574ffc87 100644 --- a/doc/mpdconf.example +++ b/doc/mpdconf.example @@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ input { # name "My ALSA Device" # device "hw:0,0" # optional # format "44100:16:2" # optional +# mixer_type "hardware" # optional # mixer_device "default" # optional # mixer_control "PCM" # optional # mixer_index "0" # optional @@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ input { # name "My OSS Device" # device "/dev/dsp" # optional # format "44100:16:2" # optional +# mixer_type "hardware" # optional # mixer_device "/dev/mixer" # optional # mixer_control "PCM" # optional #} @@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ input { # genre "jazz" # optional # public "no" # optional # timeout "2" # optional +# mixer_type "software" # optional #} # # An example of a httpd output (built-in HTTP streaming server): @@ -255,6 +258,7 @@ input { #audio_output { # type "null" # name "My Null Output" +# mixer_type "none" # optional #} # # This setting will change all decoded audio to be converted to the specified @@ -273,33 +277,6 @@ input { ############################################################################### -# Volume control mixer ######################################################## -# -# 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, 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" -# -# 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 and will disable -# all volume controls. -# -#mixer_type "disabled" -# -############################################################################### - - # Normalization automatic volume adjustments ################################## # # This setting specifies the type of ReplayGain to use. This setting can have diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml index 787f3e3bd..22da500b1 100644 --- a/doc/user.xml +++ b/doc/user.xml @@ -289,13 +289,15 @@ cd mpd-0.14.2</programlisting> </row> <row> <entry> - <varname>mixer_enabled</varname> - <parameter>yes|no</parameter> + <varname>mixer_type</varname> + <parameter>hardware|software|none</parameter> </entry> <entry> - Specifies whether the hardware mixer of this audio - output should be used. By default, all hardware - mixers are enabled if available. + Specifies which mixer should be used for this audio + output: the hardware mixer (available for ALSA, OSS + and PulseAudio), the software mixer or no mixer + ("none"). By default, the hardware mixer is used for + devices which support it, and none for the others. </entry> </row> </tbody> |