Non-X Linux Streamers

zackriggle · 25th March 2004, 00:38

Are there any programs out there for Linux (particularly 2.4.25 kernel) that can send the songs to the DNAS server, without requiring me to run X? (ie. not XMMS, not ALSAPlayer)?

Thanks.

(Note: I already stfw'd a dozen times)

FesterHead · 25th March 2004, 00:49

Check out sc_trans.

http://www.shoutcast.com -> download -> be a d.j.

zackriggle · 25th March 2004, 01:42

Thanks. Shortly after posting, I found the link. However; sc_trans has my little AMD K-6II 450 loaded 80-90%. Are there any alternatives other than lowering the bitrate (ie. if I already have all of the songs in 128kbps mp3's, so no transcoding is needed).

FesterHead · 25th March 2004, 03:04

Both the DSP and sc_trans re-encode from the source bitrate to the destination bitrate.

It's not necessarily the bitrate that's the problem, it's the encoding as a whole is CPU intensive.

Jay · 25th March 2004, 03:06

set your quality to something more sane like 5 and CPU will dramatically decrease.

zackriggle · 25th March 2004, 23:11

5kbps streaming? if i'm not seriously mistaken, that would sound very bad, wouldn't it?

Jay · 25th March 2004, 23:20

no, not bitrate, the quality setting It can be set in a range of 0-10, set it to 5.

zackriggle · 26th March 2004, 00:26

Ah. Will do. (Was at 1, now it is at 5. Will drop lower if needed).

Making a script to autobuild a playlist was a bit hellish, but I did it (yay). The hard part was realizing that the songs had different directory depths (1-3 subdirectories out of the main dir... ie. trance/cool.mp3 wouldn't show up the same as trance/old/cool.mp3)

25th March 2004, 00:38	#1
zackriggle Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15	Non-X Linux Streamers Are there any programs out there for Linux (particularly 2.4.25 kernel) that can send the songs to the DNAS server, without requiring me to run X? (ie. not XMMS, not ALSAPlayer)? Thanks. (Note: I already stfw'd a dozen times)

25th March 2004, 03:06	#5
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,888	set your quality to something more sane like 5 and CPU will dramatically decrease. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

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Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,888	no, not bitrate, the quality setting It can be set in a range of 0-10, set it to 5. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

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25th March 2004, 00:49	#2
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,109	Check out sc_trans. http://www.shoutcast.com -> download -> be a d.j.

25th March 2004, 01:42	#3
zackriggle Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15	Thanks. Shortly after posting, I found the link. However; sc_trans has my little AMD K-6II 450 loaded 80-90%. Are there any alternatives other than lowering the bitrate (ie. if I already have all of the songs in 128kbps mp3's, so no transcoding is needed).

25th March 2004, 03:04	#4
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,109	Both the DSP and sc_trans re-encode from the source bitrate to the destination bitrate. It's not necessarily the bitrate that's the problem, it's the encoding as a whole is CPU intensive.

25th March 2004, 23:11	#6
zackriggle Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15	5kbps streaming? if i'm not seriously mistaken, that would sound very bad, wouldn't it?

26th March 2004, 00:26	#8
zackriggle Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15	Ah. Will do. (Was at 1, now it is at 5. Will drop lower if needed). Making a script to autobuild a playlist was a bit hellish, but I did it (yay). The hard part was realizing that the songs had different directory depths (1-3 subdirectories out of the main dir... ie. trance/cool.mp3 wouldn't show up the same as trance/old/cool.mp3)