Table of Contents
The Linux MP3−HOWTO ................................................................................................................................1
By Phil Kerr,
[email protected]...............................................................................................................1
1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1
2. Copyright of this document.................................................................................................................1
3. Where to get this document.................................................................................................................1
4. Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................1
5. Disclaimer............................................................................................................................................1
6. Hardware Requirements & Performance Issues..................................................................................1
7. Software Requirements........................................................................................................................1
8. Setting up your system.........................................................................................................................1
9. Encoding from Audio..........................................................................................................................2
10. Encoding from CD−ROM.................................................................................................................2
11. Streaming MP3's................................................................................................................................2
12. Listening to MP3's.............................................................................................................................2
13. ID3 Editing........................................................................................................................................2
14. MP3 to Minidisc................................................................................................................................2
15. Feedback............................................................................................................................................2
1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................2
2. Copyright of this document.................................................................................................................3
3. Where to get this document.................................................................................................................3
3.1 Translations........................................................................................................................................3
4. Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................4
5. Disclaimer............................................................................................................................................4
6. Hardware Requirements & Performance Issues..................................................................................5
7. Software Requirements........................................................................................................................6
7.1 Rippers & WAV Recorders...............................................................................................................6
7.2 Encoders.............................................................................................................................................7
7.3 Players................................................................................................................................................8
7.4 Streaming Servers..............................................................................................................................9
7.5 Mixing..............................................................................................................................................10
7.6 ID3 Editors.......................................................................................................................................11
7.7 Stream Grabbers...............................................................................................................................11
7.8 Misc.................................................................................................................................................11
8. Setting up your system.......................................................................................................................12
8.1 Setting up for Analogue Audio Capture..........................................................................................12
8.2 Setting up for CD−ROM Audio Capture.........................................................................................13
8.3 Additional Setting up.......................................................................................................................13
9. Encoding from Audio........................................................................................................................13
10. Encoding from CD−ROM...............................................................................................................14
10.1 Command Line encoding...............................................................................................................15
RipEnc......................................................................................................................................18
CD2MP3...................................................................................................................................19
10.2 GUI Based Encoders......................................................................................................................20
10.3 Encoder Performance.....................................................................................................................20
11. Streaming MP3's..............................................................................................................................21
11.1 Icecast............................................................................................................................................21
Shout.........................................................................................................................................23
LiveIce......................................................................................................................................24
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