para_server
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-para_server streams binary audio data (mp3/oggvorbis/m4a files)
+para_server streams binary audio data (mp3/oggvorbis/m4a/wma files)
over local and/or remote networks. It listens on a tcp port and
accepts commands such as play, stop, pause, next from authenticated
clients. However, there are many more commands.
It supports three built-in network streaming methods (senders): http, dccp,
-or rtp.
+or udp.
* The http sender is recommended for public streams that can be played
by any player like mpg123, xmms, itunes, winamp...
* The dccp sender requires kernel support for the datagram congestion
control protocol.
- * The ortp sender is recommended for multicast LAN streaming.
+ * The udp sender is recommended for multicast LAN streaming.
It is possible to activate more than one sender simultaneously.
* rename detection. If files are moved or renamed, afs will
recognize them despite of this change.
-Despite of all these features, paraslash is lightweight. The
-stripped binary of para_server with all its features compiled in
-mp3/ogg/aac support, http/dccp/ortp support) is about 160K on i386
-under Linux. para_audiod (see below) is even smaller.
-
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para_client
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para_recv
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-A command line http/dccp/ortp stream grabber. The http mode of this
+A command line http/dccp/udp stream grabber. The http mode of this
tool can be used to receive data from any http streaming source.
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A filter program that converts from stdin and writes to stdout.
-para_filter combines several decoders (mp3, oggvorbis, aac) and a
-volume normalizer. New filters can be added easily. It is possible
-to "chain" any number of filters, like UNIX pipes.
+para_filter combines several decoders (mp3, oggvorbis, aac, wma),
+a volume normalizer and a cpuple of other filters. New filters can
+be added easily. It is possible to "chain" any number of filters,
+like UNIX pipes.
para_filter does not depend on other parts of paraslash, so it can
be used as a stand-alone command line tool for audio decoding and
A small stand-alone program that prints tech info about the given
audio file to stdout. It can be instructed to print a "chunk table",
-an array of offsets within the audio file. This allows third-party
-streaming software that is unaware of the particular audio format
-to send complete frames in real time. Currently, mp3, ogg vorbis and
-aac are supported.
+an array of offsets within the audio file or to write the content of
+the audio file in complete chunks 'just in time'.
+
+This allows third-party streaming software that is unaware of
+the particular audio format to send complete frames in real
+time. Currently, mp3, ogg vorbis, aac and wma are supported.
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para_write
para_fade
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-A (Linux-only) alarm clock and volume-fader.
+A (oss-only) alarm clock and volume-fader.
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bash_completion