The Linux MP3−HOWTO The Linux MP3−HOWTO Table of Contents The Linux MP3−HOWTO ................................................................................................................................1 By Phil Kerr, phil@plus24.com...............................................................................................................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 i The Linux MP3−HOWTO Table of Contents 11.2 Fluid...............................................................................................................................................27 Update for RC1.........................................................................................................................29 11.3 Litestream......................................................................................................................................29 11.4 Apache::MP3 Module....................................................................................................................30 11.5 Firewall Bypassing........................................................................................................................31 11.6 Bandwidth considerations..............................................................................................................32 11.7 Copyright Issues............................................................................................................................32 12. Listening to MP3's...........................................................................................................................32 12.1 Playing from File...........................................................................................................................33 12.2 Playing from MP3 Streams............................................................................................................33 12.3 Capturing MP3 Streams.................................................................................................................33 Streamripper..............................................................................................................................33 wget...........................................................................................................................................34 12.4 Mixing............................................................................................................................................34 eMixer.......................................................................................................................................35 GDAM......................................................................................................................................35 13. ID3 Editing......................................................................................................................................35