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The Linux MP3-HOWTO

By Phil Kerr, phil@plus24.com

v1.61, 2001-12-16


This document describes the hardware, software and procedures needed to encode, play, mix and stream MP3 sound files under Linux.

1. Introduction.

2. Copyright of this document.

3. Where to get this document.

  • 3.1 Translations

4. Acknowledgments.

5. Disclaimer.

6. Hardware Requirements & Performance Issues.

7. Software Requirements.

  • 7.1 Rippers & WAV Recorders
  • 7.2 Encoders
  • 7.3 Players
  • 7.4 Streaming Servers
  • 7.5 Mixing
  • 7.6 ID3 Editors
  • 7.7 Stream Grabbers
  • 7.8 Misc

8. Setting up your system.

  • 8.1 Setting up for Analogue Audio Capture
  • 8.2 Setting up for CD-ROM Audio Capture
  • 8.3 Additional Setting up

9. Encoding from Audio.

10. Encoding from CD-ROM.

  • 10.1 Command Line encoding
  • 10.2 GUI Based Encoders
  • 10.3 Encoder Performance

11. Streaming MP3's.

  • 11.1 Icecast
  • 11.2 Fluid
  • 11.3 Litestream
  • 11.4 Apache::MP3 Module
  • 11.5 Firewall Bypassing
  • 11.6 Bandwidth considerations
  • 11.7 Copyright Issues

12. Listening to MP3's.

  • 12.1 Playing from File
  • 12.2 Playing from MP3 Streams
  • 12.3 Capturing MP3 Streams
  • 12.4 Mixing

13. ID3 Editing.

  • 13.1 id3ed
  • 13.2 mp3info
  • 13.3 ID3 Genre codes

14. MP3 to Minidisc.

  • 14.1 Analog Recording
  • 14.2 Digital Recording
  • 14.3 Playlists

15. Feedback.


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