Features
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configurable audio streaming software:
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and/or remote networks. It supports three builtin streaming methods
(senders): http, dccp, or rtp.
-para_audiod runs on the client side and connects to para_server. The
-audio stream is read from the network and sent through any of
-paraslash's filters (decoder, volume normalizer,...). The resulting
-stream is written to an external program's standard in, usually an
-audio player like para_write, which comes with paraslash and contains
-an alsa player. It is possible to capture the stream at any position
-in the filter chain.
+para_audiod runs on the client side and connects to para_server. The audio
+stream is read from the network and sent through any of paraslash's filters
+(decoder, volume normalizer,...). The resulting stream is written to an output
+plugin (writer), e.g. the alsa writer on linux systems. It is possible to
+capture the stream at any position in the filter chain.
-The receiving/filtering/playing software is also available as
-standalone command line tool: para_recv, para_filter, and para_write.
+The receiving/filtering/playing software is also available as standalone
+command line tools: para_recv, para_filter, and para_write.
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configurable audio file selectors:
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It is possible to switch between all supported selectors at any time.
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small memory footprint:
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mp3/ogg/aac support, http/dccp/ortp support) is about 120K on i386
under Linux. para_audiod is even smaller.
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command line interface:
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dumped to stdout. This can be used by any scripting language
to produce user interfaces with little programming effort.
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authentication/encryption via openssl:
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key pair for authentication. The (authenticated) connection is crypted
with a symmetric rc4 session key.
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various user interfaces and utilities:
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-* para_gui. Curses based interface, displays information in a
-curses window and can be used to easily control para_server
-and para_audiod.
-
-* para_sdl_gui. Shows pictures (on a per song basis) and
-other information about the current audio file. Can be used
-as a screen saver.
-
-* para_krell. A gkrellm2 plugin that shows small pics and is
-able to launch 27 different commands by clicking on the image.
-
-* para_slider. User-friendly stream creator for people who
-don't like their keyboard.
-
-* para_dbadm. Simple curses interface for changing attributes.
-
-* para_fade. Simple volume fader and alarm clock.
+ * para_gui. Curses based interface, displays information in a
+ curses window and can be used to easily control para_server
+ and para_audiod.
+ * para_sdl_gui. Shows pictures (on a per song basis) and
+ other information about the current audio file. Can be used
+ as a screen saver.
+ * para_krell. A gkrellm2 plugin that shows small pics and is
+ able to launch 27 different commands by clicking on the image.
+ * para_slider. User-friendly stream creator for people who
+ don't like their keyboard.
+ * para_dbadm. Simple curses interface for changing attributes.
+ * para_fade. Simple volume fader and alarm clock.