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author | diego <diego@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2005-01-10 00:12:24 +0000 |
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committer | diego <diego@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2005-01-10 00:12:24 +0000 |
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Audio plugins have been removed.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@14442 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2
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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/audio.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/audio.xml index 457549467a..cf1ed82b14 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/audio.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/audio.xml @@ -1038,207 +1038,4 @@ Usage: </sect2> -<sect2 id="audio-plugins"> -<title>Audio plugins (deprecated)</title> -<note><para><emphasis role="bold">Audio plugins have been deprecated by audio filters and will -be removed soon.</emphasis></para></note> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> has support for audio plugins. Audio -plugins can be used for changing the properties of the audio data before -the sound reaches the sound card. They are enabled using the -<option>-aop</option> switch which takes a -<option>list=plugin1,plugin2,...</option> argument. The -<option>list</option> argument is required and determines which plugins -should be used and in which order they should be executed. Example: - -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=resample,format</screen> - -would run the sound through the resampling plugin followed by the format -plugin. -</para> - -<para> -The plugins can also have switches that change their behavior. These -switches are explained in detail in the sections below. A plugin will -execute using default settings if its switches are omitted. Here is an -example of how to use plugins in combination with plugin specific switches: - -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=resample,format:fout=44100:format=0x8</screen> - -would set the output frequency of the resample plugin to 44100 Hz and the -output format of the format plugin to AFMT_U8. -</para> - -<para> -Currently audio plugins can not be used in -<application>MEncoder</application>. -</para> - - -<sect3 id="updn-sampling"> -<title>Up/Downsampling</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> fully supports up/downsampling of the sound. This plugin can be -used if you have a fixed frequency sound card or if you are stuck with an -old sound card that is only capable of max 44.1 kHz. Limitations in your -hardware are not auto detected, so you have to specify the sample frequency -explicitly. This plugin has one switch: <option>fout</option> which is used for setting the -desired output sample frequency. It defaults to 48 kHz, and is given in -Hz. -</para> - -<para> -Usage: - -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=resample:fout=<replaceable>freq</replaceable></screen> - -where <literal><replaceable>freq</replaceable></literal> is the frequency -in Hz, like <literal>44100</literal>. -</para> - -<note> -<para> -The output frequency should not be scaled up from the default value. -Scaling up will cause the audio and video streams to be played in slow -motion in addition to audio distortion. -</para> -</note> -</sect3> - - -<sect3 id="surround-decode"> -<title>Surround Sound decoding</title> - -<para> -<application>MPlayer</application> has an audio plugin that can decode -matrix encoded surround sound. Dolby Surround is an example of a matrix -encoded format. Many files with 2 channel audio actually contain matrixed -surround sound. To use this feature you need a sound card supporting at -least 4 channels. -</para> - -<para> -Usage: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=surround</screen> -</para> -</sect3> - - -<sect3 id="sample-format-conv"> -<title>Sample format converter</title> - -<para> -If your sound card driver does not support signed 16-bit int data type, -this plugin can be used to change the format to one which your sound card -can understand. It has one switch, <option>format</option>, which can be -set to one of the numbers found in <filename>libao2/afmt.h</filename>. This -plugin is hardly ever needed and is intended for advanced users. Keep in -mind that this plugin only changes the sample format and not the sample -frequency or the number of channels. -</para> - -<para> -Usage: - -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=format:format=<replaceable>outfmt</replaceable></screen> - -where <literal><replaceable>outfmt</replaceable></literal> is the -required output format. -</para> -</sect3> - - -<sect3 id="audio-delay"> -<title>Delay</title> -<para> -This plugin delays the sound and is intended as an example of how to -develop new plugins. It can not be used for anything useful from a users -perspective and is mentioned here for the sake of completeness only. Do not -use this plugin unless you are a developer. -</para> -</sect3> - - -<sect3 id="sw-volume"> -<title>Software volume control</title> - -<para> -This plugin is a software replacement for the volume control, and can be -used on machines with a broken mixer device. It can also be used if one -wants to change the output volume of <application>MPlayer</application> -without changing the PCM volume setting in the mixer. It has one switch -<option>volume</option> that is used for setting the initial sound level. -The initial sound level can be set to values between 0 and 255 and defaults -to 101 which equals 0dB amplification. Use this plugin with caution since -it can reduce the signal to noise ratio of the sound. In most cases it is -best to set the level for the PCM sound to max, leave this plugin out and -control the output level to your speakers with the master volume control of -the mixer. If there is an external amplifier connected to the computer -(this is almost always the case), the noise level can be minimized by -adjusting the master level and the volume knob on the amplifier until the -hissing noise in the background is gone. -</para> - -<para> -Usage: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=volume:volume=<replaceable>0-255</replaceable></screen> -</para> - -<para> -This plugin also has compressor or "soft-clipping" capabilities. -Compression can be used if the dynamic range of the sound is very high or -if the dynamic range of the loudspeakers is very low. Be aware that this -feature creates distortion and should be considered a last resort. -</para> - -<para> -Usage: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=volume:softclip</screen> -</para> -</sect3> - -<sect3 id="extrastereo"> -<title>Extrastereo</title> - -<para> -This plugin (linearly) increases the difference between left and right -channels (like the <application>XMMS</application> extrastereo plugin) which gives some -sort of "live" effect to playback. -</para> - -<para> -Usage: -<screen> -mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=extrastereo -mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=extrastereo:mul=3.45<!-- ---></screen> - -The default coefficient (<option>mul</option>) is a float number that -defaults to 2.5. If you set it to <literal>0.0</literal>, you will have -mono sound (average of both channels). If you set it to -<literal>1.0</literal>, sound will be unchanged, if you set it to -<literal>-1.0</literal>, left and right channels will be swapped. -</para> -</sect3> - - -<sect3 id="volnorm"> -<title>Volume normalizer</title> - -<para> -This plugin maximizes the volume without distorting the sound. -</para> - -<para> -Usage: -<screen>mplayer <replaceable>media.avi</replaceable> -aop list=volnorm</screen> -</para> -</sect3> -</sect2> </sect1> diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml index 552f7d7149..f074705526 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml @@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ For audio output, where <replaceable>X</replaceable> is the device number (0 if </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term><option>-aop list=resample:fout=<replaceable>xxxxx</replaceable></option></term> +<term><option>-af resample=<replaceable>xxxxx</replaceable></option></term> <listitem><para> The em8300 cannot play back samplerates lower than 44100Hz. If the sample rate is below 44100Hz select either 44100Hz or 48000Hz depending on which |