Features ======== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Runs on Linux, Mac OS, FreeBSD and probably other Unixes. * mp3, oggvorbis, aac(m4a) support * local or remote http, dccp, and ortp network audio streaming * volume normalizer * stream grabbing at any point in the filter chain * stand-alone command line receiver/decoder/normalizer/player * sophisticated audio file selectors (mysql, random, playlist) * small memory footprint * command line interface for easy scripting in high-level languages * RSA user authentication * encrypted communications * GPL licensed * written in C * well documented * complete API-Reference * easily extendible due to the modular design * various user interfaces and utilities: * para_gui. Curses based interface to easily control server and client * para_sdl_gui. Shows images on a per song basis and can be used as a screen saver. * para_krell. A gkrellm2 plugin * para_slider. User-friendly stream creator * para_dbadm. Simple curses interface for changing attributes. * para_fade. volume fader and alarm clock.